Question about the Topps T206 Sets

rp12367 · #1 03-17-2011, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

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

Thanks Dan

Mrc32 · #2 03-17-2011, 07:13 AM

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 · #3 03-18-2011, 06:46 AM

[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....

npa589 · #4 03-18-2011, 10:33 AM

Thank you so much for the info so far. I'm sure that this thread will help a lot of people get information about these intriguing T205/T206 boxes from Topps.

PolarBear · #5 03-18-2011, 11:57 AM

I bought a lot of this modern retro stuff in the past few years. Topps T205/T206 products are some of the worst retro stuff in my opinion (buy backs aside). Actual photography just can't reproduce the litho look of 205/206's. They screwed up the backs also with the gray paper.

Their Allen & Ginter stuff is top notch though, at least the first few years, it's degraded the past couple of years though.

mighty bombjack · #6 03-18-2011, 12:13 PM

I worked at Topps from 2001-2002. I was Editor for the first two series of this product, which means I set the checklist and picked photos. I also had the pleasure of alphabetically sorting all of the buybacks for series one. I don't know how many there were, but it was a lot. I also have no clue about insertion rates, as that was not in the realm of my job.

Thanks for bringing back the memory of sitting on the floor at Topps with a thousand+ T206es spread out before me...

Ease · #7 03-18-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mighty bombjack

I worked at Topps from . I was Editor for the first two series of this product, which means I set the checklist and picked photos. I also had the pleasure of alphabetically sorting all of the buybacks for series one. I don't know how many there were, but it was a lot. I also have no clue about insertion rates, as that was not in the realm of my job.

Thanks for bringing back the memory of sitting on the floor at Topps with a thousand+ T206es spread out before me...

That must have been a blast! Do you remember any cool/unique/rare ones? Did topps just buy a big lot of em?

rp12367 · #8 03-18-2011, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mighty bombjack

I worked at Topps from 2001-2002. I was Editor for the first two series of this product, which means I set the checklist and picked photos. I also had the pleasure of alphabetically sorting all of the buybacks for series one. I don't know how many there were, but it was a lot. I also have no clue about insertion rates, as that was not in the realm of my job.

Thanks for bringing back the memory of sitting on the floor at Topps with a thousand+ T206es spread out before me...

Sounds like it was awesome job...

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