Baby Got "Backs" T206

[barrysloate]

Thanks Tim. So to understand, are you saying that none of the OM with the single or double overprint bars are any good? I know bad ones have come into the hobby, but thought there were a few good ones too.

[Abravefan11]

There are a few good ones that have a red bar, the same used to overprint the Sweet Caporal 150 No 649. The fakes were a black bar.

[ullmandds]

That's awesome John...but I gotta agree...as far as you come...you'll need a red strike OM...and eventually a cobb/cobb just for completeness...and also a t215-I and a coupon Type I to leave absolutely no doubt it is complete!

[E93]

John,
That is an amazing run! Thanks for sharing it. Of course Ty Cobb IS a T206. Of course one can make an argument for not needing brown Old Mill because it was printer scrap. Since I don't have one yet, I have tried to convince myself it is unnecessary. But deep down I want one.
JimB

[Ease]

Terrific cards John, an outstanding group.

[oldjudge]

John-Great group, congratulations.

[ChiefBenderForever]

Very nice !! Outstanding ! Good to see you saved a space for the Ty Cobb back which is needed for compeltion. My reasoning is that if the Ty Cobb brand of tobacco was advertised in Grand forks, N.D. then it was more than regional and if not a T206 what is it ? Again congrats on a back run that is ' so fresh and so clean'

[sbfinley]

Awesome collection John. The eye appeal of those cards is amazing. Out of curiosity, if the t213's are ever combined with the t206s (as some here strongly believe) how many backs will that add to the list?

Here is the only t213 I own



Congrats John on a great accomplishment.

[Matthew H]

Thanks for sharing the site John. It's really fun to look at.

As far as the Cobb back, my vote is that you have to fill that last hole with something...

[tedzan]

DITTO....kiddo....to what you said, Johnny

In a previous thread (Jan 2009) we discussed this subject at length which included evidence referring to this card in the Spring of 1910......

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...2Fty+cobb+back

Check-out the newspaper clippings from the "Macon Weekly Telegraph" paper in Georgia which refer to the availability of this card in March of 1910.


In my opinion, it is a "T206". The "glossy" argument is moot, as I have seen (and held in my hand) both glossy and non-glossy versions of this card....
prior to these cards being graded.


TED Z

[Abravefan11]

Originally Posted by ChiefBenderForever

My reasoning is that if the Ty Cobb brand of tobacco was advertised in Grand forks, N.D. then it was more than regional and if not a T206 what is it ?

Hi Johnny - I just want to clarify something regarding your post. The Cobb brand of tobacco was not advertised outside of the state of Georgia. What was printed in the Grand Forks paper and other papers in Arizona and California was a brief story about Cobb having a tobacco named for him, not an advertisement.




The only actual advertisements were run in Georgia newspapers. The Macon Telegraph ran small one line advertisements like the following beginning February 8th and ran off and on for a month.




The only picture advertisement was run in the Augusta Chronicle for four consecutive weeks. Feb 20, 27, Mar 6, 13.