520: Reflections on a 40(ish)-year t206 journey

[Bpm0014]

Great article! Really enjoyed reading that. I’m at 517 myself. Quick question; is that Mathewson genuine? It just looks off to me. Maybe it’s just the picture. Anyway, congratulations!!

[Eric72]

A 40-year journey. What a significant thing.

Along with the sense of accomplishment, it appears you have also acquired a one-of-a-kind story. While many people have pieced together baseball card sets, none have taken the same exact path as you.

Congratulations on 520! Treasure this.

[jp1216]

Congrats on 520! My last card was Ryan. Will NEVER forget!

[phlflyer1]

Congratulations on such a great accomplishment and having the patience to keep at it all these years!

[unamuzd1]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

Great article! Really enjoyed reading that. I’m at 517 myself. Quick question; is that Mathewson genuine? It just looks off to me. Maybe it’s just the picture. Anyway, congratulations!!

Although it's possible someone 40+ years ago artificially aged a card that they sold to a dealer who probably sold it to my dad for no more than $20, I find it kind of unlikely.

(Plus, he passes the "sniff test".)

And thanks!

[Vintagecatcher]

Congrats Morrie on your most excellent journey, and appreciate you sharing the ride with us.

Regards,

Patrick

[FrankWakefield]

Congratulations, Sir. And to your father who got you started..

I recall having one Cobb. Then by the time I got a second you and I had mirror image regrets. I tried for Demmitt and O'Hara early on. Got 'em, then let go of the O'Hara to get a slightly better one. The buyer was on this board and he asked if he could make payments, it all worked out well. I got to 512 and then needed to free up some money, I sold most of them in a big lot to a board member.

And over the last few years I've piddled at gathering them again.

So congratulations... and that's not just for getting to 520, it's also for staying the course, persisting, refusing to waiver. Thanks for sharing your recollections about that trek.

[tab]

Morrie congrats again! Loved hearing about your journey. Thanks for leaving the link to 520. It was a great read! For anyone who liked the short version click on his link.

[tonyo]

You ARE patient Morrie! I remember thinking back in October you would have that Lundgren in no time. The Lundgren you waited for is perfect. I love that pose, the subtle colors in the back, and the irony of the end of his career and the arrival in your mailbox

I agree , the t206 community is the best part

[DoubleJ]

Congrats! My first T206 was also a Mathewson portrait from my Dad, about 30 years ago. Since then I’ve picked up a few more T206 HOFs, but can’t imagine the effort required to get to 520. Quite the accomplishment.

Josh

[unamuzd1]

Originally Posted by tonyo

You ARE patient Morrie! I remember thinking back in October you would have that Lundgren in no time. The Lundgren you waited for is perfect. I love that pose, the subtle colors in the back, and the irony of the end of his career and the arrival in your mailbox

I agree , the t206 community is the best part

I learned other interesting things about Lundgren while I was writing up my reflections. Like, despite how relatively common his KC card is, the sources I found say that after his contract was sold to KC by Toronto, he never actually showed up there!

And that he went on to be an assistant football coach and head baseball coach at the University of Michigan.