Question about the Topps T206 Sets

[npa589]

Boy, you know - if Topps purchased a Honus Wagner T206 card, - and put it into a 2011 Topps T206 set, but it was only available if you purchased a hobby box within the first 2 weeks of them being released, and they would ship them at the same time to maintain interest --- can you just imagine the craze? Talk about an infusion of interest into current cards/sets...

Originally Posted by tachyonbb

On another note, Leon and others have often said that collecting current cards often leads to serious collecting. Our first "real" t206 card as a hit on the 2002 set led to a lot of research and a serious case of monsteritis.

[refz]

Topps206 issued in 2002 , (topps205 2004?) 206 again in 2009and2010

i think more t206's were inserted in the 2002 topps 206 judging by what i have seen at shows/online etc.. i would probably stay away from any un-opened 2002 topps 206 with hope of pulling the t206 because the majority of them have been already scooped up. i have bought them at shows in price ranges $25-45

i think you would have a better chance with the 2010 product even with higher odds. i bought a box last weekend and ended up with garbage, go figure!

[rp12367]

Nate, Most of my buybacks are from the original 2002 Topps T206 run. Not sure if it is just my luck or if the Series 2 Light Blue cards are more plentiful. But I seem to have the most from that series. Don't forget that there are also buybacks released as Topps Baseball History available in 2008 Topps Updates & Highlights at 1:1,384 Packs (I think hobby boxes are around $40). Not sure if it is worth it or not at those odds... Also the 2010 product has buybacks of buybacks, which I still don't know why Topps did I was hoping they would have used the white frames, like the GU and Autos, but I guess they took the easy out and just put in 2002 buybacks from all 3 series with no special markings (like buyback-buyback)....

2008 Topps Updates & Highlights Buyback

[slidekellyslide]

Ralph, that's as sharp as any slab I've ever seen...nice looking card.

[Orioles1954]

Hello,

I have knowledge of this. The 2002 Topps 206 Series 1 has better odds than Series 2 and Series 3. I busted a Series 1 case and they were seed 1:110ish packs. I pulled four buybacks. The best one I have seen is a Mathewson portrait. Don't even attempt the 2009 or 2010 series for a buyback.....it's such a longshot and pointless.

[npa589]

Great info! Thank you!

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

Hello,

I have knowledge of this. The 2002 Topps 206 Series 1 has better odds than Series 2 and Series 3. I busted a Series 1 case and they were seed 1:110ish packs. I pulled four buybacks. The best one I have seen is a Mathewson portrait. Don't even attempt the 2009 or 2010 series for a buyback.....it's such a longshot and pointless.

[rp12367]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Ralph, that's as sharp as any slab I've ever seen...nice looking card.

Thanks Dan

[Mrc32]

I've always thought about buying one of this Topps t205 boxes with hopes of pulling a buyback. I thought they were one buyback a box. Maybe I'm wrong.

[rp12367]

[QUOTE=Mrc32;879078]I've always thought about buying one of this Topps t205 boxes with hopes of pulling a buyback. I thought they were one buyback a box. Maybe I'm wrong.[/QUOTE)

I don't think they were one per box. I think it was either you get 2 Game Used, 2 Autos, or 2 Buybacks. But I thing most were GU or Autos. I believe they only had 1500 buybacks total. I havn't really done much with the 205's so I may be wrong....

[sbfinley]

Picked this one up on ebay a few years ago thinking I might cut it out and get it graded. Haven't got around to it yet.




Also

Originally Posted by npa589

Boy, you know - if Topps purchased a Honus Wagner T206 card, - and put it into a 2011 Topps T206 set, but it was only available if you purchased a hobby box within the first 2 weeks of them being released, and they would ship them at the same time to maintain interest --- can you just imagine the craze? Talk about an infusion of interest into current cards/sets...

I can remember my helping my uncle fill out hundreds of those entries for the Topps 1991 Wagner promotion. He must have honestly had 10-15k 1991 Topps cards afterwards.

[jp1216]

My one and only - 2002 example.

[Mrc32]

I've busted a few t205s out of those holders. They have graded well. Though I have heard stories about busting buybacks out and finding them trimmed.

[rp12367]

I don't think it's been a huge problem, I have only come across a few that appear to have been trimmed. Topps only guarantee's them to be authentic, not untrimmed, unmarked etc...