Peculiar T213-2 Find ??

Brian Weisner · #1 06-06-2009, 06:00 PM

Hi Seth,
I'm glad to see you made it back to the States...Have you finished the T209 set.... Be well Brian

PS The Heels were on a mission this year.... And I hope the Baseball team is too....

sgbernard · #2 06-06-2009, 06:06 PM

Brian:
Sure took care of ECU today, let's see what they can do!

I wasn't able to do any collecting last year, so I'm still stalled out on my T209s with three to go: Booles, Pope, and Gilmore... Slowly does it.

Scott:
When I stop hijacking the thread and pause to read it, that's a cool card for that reason. These are like homemade prototypes for the "Traded" sets that Topps started in the 1981.

edhans · #3 06-06-2009, 06:41 PM

I saw that card on ebay and looked it up in the guides. When I couldn't find it, I concluded that it must have been altered. The comparative boldness of the fonts is another giveaway. Still a neat item, though.

rhettyeakley · #4 06-06-2009, 07:35 PM

This is the only team he was listed for in the Coupon T213-2 set...

Looks like a home-made team change.

-Rhett

DixieBaseball · #5 06-07-2009, 02:00 AM

Thanks guys for the comments - I concur... It looks like one of those team changes back in the day...

Barger did play for Memphis in 1916,17 & 19 according to Sabr/BaseballReference.com

Now, since this card does not actually exist, I can't decide whether I will ask the seller to take the card back, return my money, or consider it a "neat" traded type card from the ole days like the OJ pictured...

Hmmm....

Jacklitsch · #6 06-07-2009, 06:30 AM

While it may be a home made team change it looks pretty sophisticated to me especially the use of the same color.

Since you found he did play at Memphis I would keep the card.

Leon · #7 06-07-2009, 09:20 AM

I would definitely keep it. How cool is a "traded" card from the day? I like obscure stuff though...