T206 set question/survey

[teetwoohsix]

T206Collector-I am always in awe of the T206 cards you display/acquire-truly amazing!!!!Much Respect,Clayton

[tedzan]

I personally know of 28 - T206 collectors that have sets consisting of 500 to 524 cards. I would guess that my anecdotal knowledge
probably represents less than 5% of the worldwide population of "near complete" T206 sets. Therefore, by simple extrapolation, I say
that there are no less than 500 sets.....and, as many as 1000 sets.

Scot Reader's "Inside T206" estimates (based on very good analysis) that approx. 1.6 Million T206's are currently in circulation. I tend
to agree with Scot's analysis. Therefore, my projection of about 1000 sets is not too far-fetched. For it reflects approx. 1/3 rd of the
T206 population is in set collector's hands.


TED Z

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by teetwoohsix

T206Collector-I am always in awe of the T206 cards you display/acquire-truly amazing!!!!Much Respect,Clayton

Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate it.

Here's another one of my latest favs -- hard to collect a regular un-signed Snodgrass after you get this one with so much personality!

From Autographed T206

[toppcat]

I think a "set" of T206 can be anything from 518 cards and up for purposes of this discussion, or really almost any discussion about these cards. If you have an estimated 1000 sets in collections, which seems about right, then based upon the population estimates of the big 6, not all of those sets can have all of those half dozen scarcities and rarities and good luck with finding a Doyle, no matter how much cash you have to spend.

I plan to accumulate a set of 518 and maybe 520, depending how I feel about O'Hara and Demmitt down the road. To me T206 is something I'm putting together between now and retirement (say 10 years or so) and frankly those two will depend upon our family's financial position at that stage in life and whether or not I consider the cards an asset to fund retirement or merely collectibles I wish to keep.

I will consider mine complete at 518 and anything after that is "icing on the cake".

[drdduet]

I have one complete set (minus the big 4) and about 1000 different T206's (front/back combos).

[Jim VB]

I have a "complete" set (520/524). It is in Poor-Fair condition. Maybe 15-20 of my cards are graded. The rest are raw.

I think Ted's estimate is as accurate as you're going to get. Putting together a complete set isn't very difficult at all. Virtually every single one of the cards is readily available, if you have the money to spend.

[tbob]

I have a T206 set (less the Big 4) in vgex condition. One thing to consider in tallying up how many sets are out there is to remember that many of the sets are not slabbed, either for financial or aesthetic or other reasons. I enjoy having this set (and the T205 and T207 sets) displayed in sheets by teams where I can easily view them instead of stacked slabs like all my caramel sets.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by tbob

I have a T206 set (less the Big 4) in vgex condition. One thing to consider in tallying up how many sets are out there is to remember that many of the sets are not slabbed, either for financial or aesthetic or other reasons. I enjoy having this set (and the T205 and T207 sets) displayed in sheets by teams where I can easily view them instead of stacked slabs like all my caramel sets.

I've considered getting my set graded and decided not to. It's not high quality and the thought of finding a storage solution for 500+ cards stops the process. I also keep mine in a binder.

When I decide to sell, I'll reconsider, as it would probably be worth it, even in low condition.