T206 set question/survey

[ethicsprof]

I tamed the Monster(-4) and have them all slabbed for both protection and perpetuity. I do think that there are large numbers of folks with over 500, as Ted ably maintains. I think the number of folks minus the big 4 is much fewer
based on my feel for things over the last decade or so. I'm speaking now of folks who actually still have the set in their position.
best,
barry

[rfurnish]

OK....so not including the big four.

PSA currently has 16 sets listed
SGC currently has 9 sets listed
tedzan personally knows of 28 sets
drdduet, ethicsprof, jimVB, & tbob account for four more

That's a total of 57 known, completed sets, assuming no overlap (ex: drdduet is not on one of the registrys or included in tedzan's group)

So there would still have to be 943 additional sets out there somewhere to hit the 1,000 mark. Man, that seems like a lot of sets. Assuming that Scot's surviving card estimates are fairly accurate, the logic for that total is sound...it just seems like a lot. Are there 1,000 copies of Demmitt, O'Hara and the lower printed southern leaguers floating around (and gathered together as a group)? I guess it's possible, but then again......

[T206Collector]

My latest passion is for signed T206 cards. After an initial burst of 25 or so a couple of years ago, getting additional ones has been in serious drips and drops. I added just 1 new player/pose during the entire 2008 calendar year, and this year I have added just 2 new player/poses.

And yet I am certain there are many out there that I have never seen, that are frankly just buried in collections and will never see the light of day. I have a theory that is similar to my friend's old cockroach theory -- if you see one on the floor, that means there are a 1,000 behind the wall. There are so many T206 cards available on ebay at this moment, that the number of T206 cards extant has just got to be huge. Which means to me that there must be a ton of massive collections out there as well -- many of which were completed in the 1960s, 70s and 80s that are just sitting there in binders or boxes.

[Potomac Yank]

Barry, every time I see you make that statement, I have to chuckle.

The Monster has tamed you into lying to yourself.

It's tamed you into believing that you have mentally erased four names from the known check list. ... They don't exist, therefore your set is complete.

Barry, you did a hell of a job with the challenge, what's the crime in saying, "My set is incomplete, but who knows?"

I have two sets.

My better set is missing 1 card from the known check list ... it's incomplete, but who knows?

My beater set is missing 8 cards from the known check list ... it's incomplete, but who knows?

They're incomplete, we've given it our best shot ... But Who Knows?

[Scott L.]

I currently have 515 graded T206's. Still need Dutch Jordan, Bay and Breitenstein to get to 518 if anyone wants to help me out

[Potomac Yank]

T206Collector,
Back in 1990, you would have loved the store called Fantasia.
It was run by a guy named Danny Dubchak. AKA Dr. Koos.
He had a case loaded with T206's ... many of them were autographed.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Potomac Yank

T206Collector,
Back in 1990, you would have loved the store called Fantasia.
It was run by a guy named Danny Dubchak. AKA Dr. Koos.
He had a case loaded with T206's ... many of them were autographed.

I know... I know.... so you keep reminding me!

Fortunately -- for my own peace of mind, if nothing else -- nearly all of my collection is traceable to 2 large collections of post-1950s signed T206 cards. In fact, many of my cards come directly from Jeff Morey, whom I have had the privilege of knowing these past couple of years. And most of the balance came from what I refer to as the "2007 Pittsburgh Find," where a well-known area collector's autograph collection was basically dumped into the hands of a couple of Pennsylvania dealers and flipped quickly on ebay or directly to me. I do the best I can on provenance and authenticity before purchasing examples outside of these realms. But I won't be adding any Addie Joss signed T206 cards to my collection anytime soon!

[Potomac Yank]

I'm glad thay you're being careful.

I also collected auto's, baseball/football.
Unless you get them yourself, you have to be super careful in that area.
Never got into collecting tobacco auto's, but I can see where it could be a good feeling to get them.

Happy Hunting.

Joe

[rfurnish]

Thanks for sharing the information about your sets. Is anyone else out there working on/close to finishing the t206 set?

Thanks,
Ron

[ethicsprof]

I'm glad that I can bring you a chuckle as we kindly disagree.
What else should old dinosaurs (one not far from 60 and the other looking
at 70 as a young friend) do for one another.
Happy Thanksgiving, ole boy.

best,

barry

[Potomac Yank]

Originally Posted by ethicsprof

I'm glad that I can bring you a chuckle as we kindly disagree.
What else should old dinosaurs (one not far from 60 and the other looking
at 70 as a young friend) do for one another.
Happy Thanksgiving, ole boy.

best,

barry

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I prefer not to kid myself ... it's not my style.

Er, make that looking at 80.

Enjoy the Big Bird Day.
Joe