O/T ..Do You Collect Cards From 2000 to Present?

JollyElm · #1 01-09-2022, 07:53 PM

Collecting modern seems to be like going to the beach to fill up a small fish bowl as a tidal wave comes crashing in.

Jayworld · #2 01-09-2022, 08:01 PM

I only collect modern Japanese baseball cards, but I assumed the poll meant American branded cards, so the answer is a definite no (collecting only vintage American cards).

Aj-hman · #3 01-09-2022, 08:57 PM

2002 2003 topps 206

Topps released this set with a cardboard back and used colored ink that looked a little strange on the cardboard. However, with the constant tobacco styled re-releases from Topps with white backs the original cardboard backed card set has its unique place amongst Topps sets.

The only complete set over the three series releases is the polar bear backs with approximately 1450 potential set. Bazooka was also released over the three series and is a skip numbered set with 45 subjects and a potential for 30 complete sets.

Unique at the time was the use of game used material in the tobacco styled cards. They used different colored jersey swatches for the same image of some players. This created in my opinion some rare cards. The ebay data can be seen on net54 “2002 Topps 206 Odds and Oddities - Joey Votto".

There are some real gems in the set with 3 Wagner bat cards from each release. Also Votto Uzit, Mauer Drum, and Cobb bat card. Throw in some unintentional blank backs and the set mirrors elements of the original.

I have collected this set on and off for the last 20 years. However, I remember when I opened a pack with a Needham buyback that started my meager T206 collection.

Happy Buying, Selling and Trading,
Aaron

BobC · #4 01-09-2022, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Aj-hman

2002 2003 topps 206

Topps released this set with a cardboard back and used colored ink that looked a little strange on the cardboard. However, with the constant tobacco styled re-releases from Topps with white backs the original cardboard backed card set has its unique place amongst Topps sets.

The only complete set over the three series releases is the polar bear backs with approximately 1450 potential set. Bazooka was also released over the three series and is a skip numbered set with 45 subjects and a potential for 30 complete sets.

Unique at the time was the use of game used material in the tobacco styled cards. They used different colored jersey swatches for the same image of some players. This created in my opinion some rare cards. The most notable card from the set is the tris speaker bat card with wood and cork in the bat chip. The ebay data can be seen on net54 �“2002 Topps 206 Odds and Oddities - Joey Votto�”.

There are some real gems in the set with 3 Wagner bat cards from each release. Also Votto Uzit, Mauer Drum, and Cobb bat card. Throw in some unintentional blank backs and the set mirrors elements of the original.

I�’ve collected this set on and off for the last 20 years. However, I remember when I opened a pack with a Needham buyback that started my meager T206 collection.

Happy Buying, Selling and Trading,
Aaron

Those are some great sets. Been working on just the autographed and game used card subsets from both since they first came out. I especially like the Topps 206 subset of game used cards of players that were actually in the original T206 set. There are some gems, like the three different Wagner GU bat cards you mentioned, along with a Cobb GU bat card which is real tough to find, in the 206 set. For the record, am not a fan of cutting up bats and jerseys of old stars like that, but they were already cut.

The T206 and T205 buyback cards they included in both those releases are fantastic IMO. You can always find a few for sale on Ebay. Are there people that specifically collect these buybacks? The holder Topps came up with to put the original T206 and T205 cards in I always thought was ingenious. Nobody seems to ever remove the original buyback T-cards from those special holders either, at least not to my knowledge. And whenever you do see the buybacks up for sale via auction on Ebay, they always seem to go for more than the cards would sell for without the Topps holder.

RCMcKenzie · #5 01-10-2022, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JollyElm

Collecting modern seems to be like going to the beach to fill up a small fish bowl as a tidal wave comes crashing in.

You guys need to get the modern forum hoppin' and poppin'. There are threads on page 1 from early November.

Take this Turkey Red Skip 2 my Lou 1/1. Where do you go next? Gonzo rookie 1/5 patch? Steve Finley refractor 1/150 yellow? Juan Gone 1/25 die cut? At least if you collect the 1933 Delong set, you know what you need.

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