T206 portraits vs. "action" shots. Thoughts?

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Posted By: Chris Diaz

I'll have to check those cards out. Thanks.

I do have the Lajoie with bat and orange/red sky is awesome.

[Topps206]

I honestly prefer the portraits but some action shots are pretty cool, too.

[Yoda]

Until the last REA auction when Rob Lifson spoke otherwise, I always thought the Eddie Collins rookie was the T206 150 series portrait card. But Rob states that he/REA felt that his true rookie was the 1909 Philadelphia Caramel card of him and, of course, there was one of him in the auction, which really didn't attract a lot of attention. If Rob is right, there should have been some kind of upward value adjustment going on for the E95 card, which hasn't happened yet, I don't think. Any thoughts?
If I recall many years ago, a 2nd T206 Collins proof appeared, an action pose which never got issued and it was purchased by none other than Charlie Sheen (who else?). Anybody remember that?

[Sean]

Yes, it was later sold by Sheen to Keith Olberman, for less that half what Sheen paid for it. It will likely remain in KO's collection forever.

[Sean]

For anyone who hasn't seen the Collins, here's a reprint:


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[Sean]

Getting back on topic, I've always preferred the action pictures to the portraits. One of my favorite T206s is the Mitchell. It reminds me of my favoirte card as a child, the '65 Yastrzemski.


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