Tell us of your challenging experience(s) working on T206 runs

[Thromdog]

The Frank Smith white cap card has always intrigued me as it’s one of the lowest pop commons that isn’t considered a rarity. The EPDG is definitely the toughest of the group, but I have 3 of them. The Tolstoi is also a huge pain and it took me a long time to finally spend up and get one.

Big fan of this card obviously.

[Tom S.]

Originally Posted by Thromdog

The Frank Smith white cap card has always intrigued me as it’s one of the lowest pop commons that isn’t considered a rarity. The EPDG is definitely the toughest of the group, but I have 3 of them. The Tolstoi is also a huge pain and it took me a long time to finally spend up and get one.

Big fan of this card obviously.

Big thumbs up on the Smith White Cap run Jeff! I still need an EPDG and a Tolstoi to finish mine.

[Rhotchkiss]

Jeff, if you are looking for the brown Lenox, I am open to trading (although it’s Chicago and Boston)

[Thromdog]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Jeff, if you are looking for the brown Lenox, I am open to trading (although it’s Chicago and Boston)

And I sold my beater Uzit last year…..hahaha. Not sure why I thought I could do his backrun for Chi/Bos but I gave up on it pretty quick.

Beautiful card Ryan…..

[tedzan]

I could say completing this Breitenstein run was an easy one with only four T206 cards. But, it was not.
His 1910 COUPON card was very tough to find.






TED Z

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[Harford20]

Honestly, the Old Mill was much tougher than the Hindu. Purchased the Hindu from a Net54 member.
Also the first Piedmont 150 here (now in a PSA 5 holder) was the first T206 card I ever purchased way back in 1989.
Dave

[Blunder19]

Ted i have the breit bank back. Do you count that as a back for his backrun checklist?

Originally Posted by tedzan

I could say completing this Breitenstein run was an easy one with only four T206 cards. But, it was not.
His 1910 COUPON card was very tough to find.






TED Z

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[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Blunder19

Ted i have the breit bank back. Do you count that as a back for his backrun checklist?

Hi Jamie

I don't recall, please post a scan of it.

Thanx

TED Z

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[tedzan]

Another "running mate" of the Exclusive 12 group in the 460-only Series. The only three cards I need to complete this run are the EPDG, TOLSTOI, and UZIT backs.


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[DeanH3]

I started a WaJo run a while ago, but it's slowed to barely a crawl. Jay's impressive run is very inspiring.

[EGreenwood]

My first T206 was an Oscar Stanage SC F30(?). My Dad got it for me when I was a kid. I have been working on a run and need Broadleaf and Tolstoi.

I was able to pick up a beat up Carolina Brights and Cycle. I figured the Tolstoi would be reasonable and the Broadleaf a dream (like the T205 Hindu).

I was wrong. I popped up on eBay for around $1,500. I may be at the end of the road for my Stanage runs.

Erik Greenwood

[tedzan]

Time to participate in the Johnson club.

WOW ! all three of these T206 Johnson (portrait) cards are graded..... Ted has gone over to the "dark side"


PIEDMONT set

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SOVEREIGN set

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Incidentally, guys feel free to post your Tobacco card runs, other than T206's.


TED Z

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[tedzan]

My favorite T205 run is Miller Huggins. As a lifetime Yankees fan, I admire how he managed the most powerful team in Baseball. And, he was able to accomplish this
because he had a keen sense of recognizing talent. Most notably by persuading Col. Jacob Ruppert (Yankees owner) to acquire Babe Ruth from Boston in 1919. And,
"The rest is history."


This display begins with the very rare PIEDMONT Factory #42

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V----------------- brown AMERICAN BEAUTY ----------------------------- BROAD LEAF ------------------------- CYCLE ------------------ DRUM (A - B - C - D)--------V
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I think this run is near complete. I need a DRUM back for Huggins. And since he was printed with the brown AMERICAN BEAUTY back, I expect his DRUM card will appear.













Furthermore, besides the DRUM, I may also need a HASSAN Factory #649 to complete this run. I would
appreciate it....if anyone here has a Huggins with this back that I could purchase.


Incidentally, guys feel free to post your Tobacco card runs, other than T206's.


TED Z

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[tedzan]

In his 2006 book titled "Inside T206", Scot Reader identifies the 6 guys displayed here as the "SUPER-PRINTS". Scot Reader's excellent research
revealed that these six subjects were printed in greater quantities (and with more Tobacco brands) than any other T206 subjects in this set.

These six T206's fascinate me, simply because American Lithographic (ALC) introduced a new Series in the T206 print runs....the 350/460 Series.
ALC originally printed these six subjects in an early 350-only Series print run. Subsequently, ALC selected these 6 subjects (perhaps due to popular
demand) to be printed with SOVEREIGN 460 backs. Then continued printing them during the 460 series print runs with a variety of 460-type backs.

What has always puzzled me is: Why two Chase poses ? They chose the popular Chance and Evers, so why not Tinker (instead of a 2nd Chase) ? ?
Perhaps, someone on this forum has a meaningful answer to that question.

Please note: that the SOVEREIGN 460 versions of these 6 subjects are very tough to find relative to the regular 46 subjects in the 460-only Series.

Shown here are the Six Super-Prints with their SOVEREIGN 350 backs and their SOVEREIGN 460 backs......

The Red Cobb with the SOVEREIGN 460 back is very, very tough to find.

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[tedzan]

Speaking about the Six Super Prints....one of the most challenging experiences for me doing T206 runs was acquiring these guys. However, the Cobb
in this case was not the toughest one....the Chance was the toughest one.


The Six Super Prints are seldom seen with the 1910 COUPON advertisement.

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TED Z

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[tedzan]

There is something about the Red-White-Blue colors of the Boston Buck Herzog that appeals to me. With these backs as a start (and SWEET CAP 460 Factory #30),
I'm about half of the way thru a complete run. Therefore, it's a go.



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TED Z

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[tedzan]

Regarding my T205 Harry Wolter run started in this thread (Post #70), here are the three remaining cards which complete this 11-card run.

There are times when the numerous Sports related stuff in my office have reached "a point of no return"

At least my uncut sheets of Sportscards are framed and are on display. These tiny pieces of cardboard (T's) are stacked in various locations.
Such as desk draws, plastic boxes, binders, etc., which I occasionally fail to remember.



Factory #649 -------------------------------------------------- Factory #30



TED Z

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[chriskim]

Originally Posted by tedzan

There is something about the Red-White-Blue colors of the Boston Buck Herzog that appeals to me. With these backs as a start (and SWEET CAP 460 Factory #30),
I'm about half of the way thru a complete run. Therefore, it's a go.



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TED Z

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I thought you sold your Herzog Uzit back to D. Hall....

[Kevin]

Lots going on the last few months. I’m focusing on just a few cards in 2022. And I’m looking to add my man John Frill - any and all backs. That’s where I’m at.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Lots going on the last few months. I’m focusing on just a few cards in 2022. And I’m looking to add my man John Frill - any and all backs. That’s where I’m at.

Hi Kevin

I've had a tough time finding John Frill with AMERICAN BEAUTY 460 and CYCLE 460 backs. It's not easy doing a T206 run of him.

Good Luck.


TED Z

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[tedzan]

Post #64 in this thread illustrates my first T206 complete A - B - C - D sub-set......

Originally Posted by tedzan

In parallel with the T206 A - B - C - D runs, I was doing my NY Highlanders T205 runs. While in this process, I realized that American Lithographic
partially repeated the A - B - C - D connection in the T205 set.

From my experience working on these T205 runs, I gained an appreciation for certain printing patterns of the T205 cards. Examples of these are....

1st....is that American Lithographic printed exactly 32 subjects with the A - B - C - D connection.

2nd....the A - B - C - D cards and the AMERICAN BEAUTY (Green) cards are Mutually-Exclusive.

And....HINDU cards and DRUM cards are Mutually-Exclusive.


My Harry Wolter is one of the NY Highlanders printed in the A - B - C - D group. I believe this Wolter run is complete with 11 cards.
The HONEST LONG CUT back and the two HASSAN backs are "hiding" somewhere in my archives. I will post them when I find them.



V----------------------------------- AMERICAN BEAUTY - BROAD LEAF - CYCLE - DRUM connection (A - B - C - D) -----------------------------------V
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TED Z

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[DeanH3]

Once upon a time I thought I was going to do multiple back runs. Then the surge and reality hit. LOL.

[MuncieNolePAZ]

Nice work Dean. Together we have 7 of the 12 with two EPDGs.

Chad

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Thromdog

I guess I have some to show too. Here’s my Dahlen run that Jay copied me on. Yeah, I said it.

I believe the Boston EPDG was my last one I needed and Scott was gracious to make a trade with me when I bought him a Hindu.

The Brooklyn Old Mill I got early on but it is the toughest of the Brooklyns but not terrible.

Hi Jeff

Dramatic Dahlen runs....both Boston and Brooklyn. Especially the Boston version, since it is one of the Elite 11 guys.

Thanks for posting them.


TED Z

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