Speaking about the T206 Plank.....

[tedzan]

Hi Ryan

I really appreciate your advice.

I've started transferring some of my Sports cards collection to my Grandson, Ron. Gee, was he excited when I gave him my near-complete 1952 TOPPS master set
which is only missing approx. 30 of those silly Gray-backs in the #131 - 190 series.
Eventually, Ron will have it all (from the 1888 N162 set to all 3 of my T206 sets, to GOUDEY's, PLAY BALL's, LEAF's, BOWMAN's and TOPPS sets from 1952 - 1977).
Ron has become very knowledgeable regarding the T206 set. I would need Ron's approval before I sold this Eddie Plank card.



Grandson Ron...my Daughter Zoe...and me...Ron's Graduation from Univ. of So. Maine


TED Z

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[chriskim]

Ted,

Don't forget Grandson Chris! Thank you Grandpa!

Your grandson....

Chris

[mrvster]

Ryan!

absolutely agree!

Ted....AWESOME PIC!

Plank- do not sell! only going up......will be a million dollar card one day

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by mrvster

Ryan!

absolutely agree!

Ted....AWESOME PIC!

Plank- do not sell! only going up......will be a million dollar card one day

Johnny V

Great to hear from you. It's been quite a while since we got together at the Jersey shore (Point Pleasant).

Let's try to meet up this season, at our favorite restaurant, and we could spend hours "TALKIN' T206's"


I appreciate your advice regarding my Eddie Plank card.

Take care, my good friend.


TED Z

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[GasHouseGang]

That will be quite an inheritance. He's a lucky grandson.

[tedzan]

The "broken plate" myth was the hobby's explanation for the scarcity of the T206 Plank card when I got back into the hobby in the late 1970's.
I worked part-time in a Print Shop during my High School days, and I knew the "broken plate" myth was a bunch of "BULL"....because printers
usually (or always) had multiple printing plates of every image they printed.

Incidentally, the "broken plate" myth back then was also this hobby's explanation for why the scarcity of the 1954 BOWMAN Ted Williams card.
I will relate to you of my experience which proved that this 1954 BOWMAN Ted Williams myth was NOT the reason this card was short-printed.
That is if anyone here is interested in my story.

In 2007, I posted my research regarding the Plank card on Net54. Refer to.... https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=84186
Initially, my hypothesis is somewhat convoluted in how it involves the American Lithographic Co. vs the American Caramel Co. (i.e., E90-1 set).
In 2012, I modified my theory as to why Plank's card was discontinued. It was simply due to his aversion of Tobacco in any form (see Post #70
in the above stated thread).


Eddie Plank's preferred battery-mate was Doc Powers. Stay tuned for this story.

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TED Z

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[Jeffrompa]

Ted ,

You should troll it on here for another year or two . Drive everyone crazy .