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12-19-2021, 07:02 PM
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T205's are very pretty indeed. Great looking cards. But T206 is the Granddaddy of all sets. It is the Monster. Its has the Wagner. It has the backs and well over 5000+ combinations. In my opinion, nothing, and I mean NO sports cards set, beats T206. And these guys all agree!
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12-19-2021, 09:22 PM
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But the T206's containing "nuclear weapons" is why I prefer the T205's. For years the T205's have been more affordable. There have always been some of the highest, if not THE highest priced cards in the hobby in the T206 set. You might actually be able to complete the T205 set without needing to mortgage your house or be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
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12-19-2021, 10:02 PM
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Toss up!
It's pretty much a toss up for me. Like the 1911 Obaks and T207s better than both the T205s and T206.
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I don't think I can really decide between the two. Probably depends more on the day/week/month and how I'm feeling at any given time. Hell, I went through a stretch where I liked the T207s more than the other two. As much as the T206 portraits are my favorite niche out of tobacco cards, I'd take the T205 Mathewson over his portrait any time as I just like the look of it a lot more.
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12-20-2021, 08:38 AM
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T206
I have to go with T206s; been a fan since I was kid. There's something about their simplicity, the white borders, the beautiful backgrounds that draw me in. I tried to get into T205s, but they didn't do anything for me. The design is too busy for me.
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12-20-2021, 08:48 AM
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I'm a T206 portrait fan. I prefer the simple, clean design with many classic Horner portraits turned into those very detailed images. T205 loses me because the portraits are not as detailed and for its approach to each league. The cards from the AL, NL and ML all look like they are from different sets. I also find the color borders distracting. My preference over T207 would be the end panels from T202s (which i think are the most interesting T designs of all):
 As for N cards foretelling modern cards, The N269 Lorillard set is one I enjoy because the cards are roughly modern in dimensions and have bio backs 
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12-20-2021, 09:34 AM
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My Icon/Avatar is a T205 Mathewson for a reason. I am a "variations" collector, and started with T206 HOF back runs. I transitioned into the T205 HOF back runs about 7 years ago and have rarely faltered since (think I have purchased 3 T206 HOF cards in the past 7 years, and close to 80 T205 HOF cards). T205 > T206 for me.
Although the T206 iconic cards are appealing, I will have to continue to admire those of Rhotchkiss. Dave Last edited by Harford20; 12-20-2021 at 09:35 AM.
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12-20-2021, 08:04 PM
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DITTO....to what Ryan said. I have put together 5 different T206 sets since 1981. And, only one T205 set, because the T205 cards just don't have the "charm" that the T206 cards do. These images are crisp, and there is something magical about them.             TED Z T206 Reference . Last edited by tedzan; 12-21-2021 at 06:41 AM. Reason: Added scan.
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12-20-2021, 09:09 PM
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I'll choose T206 portraits because of the Horner Studio connection. I'll agree with Bill that I would rather have a T205 Matty instead of a T206 portrait
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12-20-2021, 09:19 PM
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Well clearly the T205's are falling behind in pictures posted to prove the point, so here are a few to even the score. That should be enough for a little while. At least until Ted Zanidakis or Ryan (Rhotchkiss) jumps in again!
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12-21-2021, 09:54 AM
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Such a hard choice between the 2 sets.  
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12-21-2021, 11:24 AM
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Disclaimer: I don't really collect prewar for the most part - because I couldn't afford it as a kid, and then I certainly couldn't afford it when I got back into the hobby in my late 30's a few years back. For my money I'd rather get midgrade cards of HOF'ers from the postwar era than beat cards of players I've never heard of from prewar - but I digress. I did grow up learning a lot about these sets, and have had the odd cards pass through here and there in my collection:
I would not disparage T206 as one of the great sets of all time. It was the first major national issue of cards that kids could for the most part get their hands on, and of course the Wagner made it iconic - and probably is the reason that poor condition commons from the set go for $50 and up (on eBay I can't find many even that cheap...) today. It's probably the most important set historically, in part due to those reasons. My choice here would be T205 however, because if nothing else I would say it's sorely underrated in comparison to T206 and as perhaps the greatest follow-up set of all-time. There are still elements of T205 being reasonable and down to earth that no longer exist with T206, IMO. I think you all have pretty well covered that.
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12-21-2021, 05:28 PM
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12-21-2021, 08:01 PM
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David M......Don't jump to any conclusions about me  After I sold my complete T205 set years ago. I started doing T205 runs. Especially, of Yankees players. This Huggins run is complete (that is if no DRUM exists).  . .  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .     V----------------------------------- AMERICAN BEAUTY - BROAD LEAF - CYCLE - DRUM connection (A - B - C - D) -----------------------------------V        Factory #649 ..................... HASSAN Factory #30 TED Z T206 Reference .
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12-21-2021, 11:26 PM
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I should have known you'd have all the back combinations in the T205's as well! 
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