collector interest - pre T206

[DavidW]

I find it incredible that we still have pieces of cardboard from the 19th century. The further back we can go the more it amazes me. Some of my favorites are Old Judges, Kalamazoos, Goodwin Champions and many of the cabinet issues.

[steve B]

I only have a handful of poor condition cards from the 1800's. If I could afford them I'd have more. They just have an interesting "feel" to them. Either the photographic ones or the printed ones. I may like N43s the best, but I haven't owned any of the big photographic cards.

Steve B

[wonkaticket]

Wow Jim, that's quite a dip. Great cards!

[terjung]

Not going to try to follow Jim's amazing cards...

Suffice it to say that the focus and core of my collection is a set from 1903 that set the standard for the size of the T206 cards, obviously pre-dates them, and contains many of the rookie cards from HOFers in the T206 set.

[Kawika]

These are the guys our T206ers grew up admiring. The cards are a window into an even more distant era of American history. Careful, OP, it's easy to get hooked.

[Joe_G.]

I'm 99% 19th century. Most of my collection relates to the Detroit Wolverines and the players that played on the 1887 Championship team.

One player on that 1887 team, Ned Hanlon, invites me into a couple 20th century sets including E107 and Fan Craze. I did pick up the Fan Craze but the E107 is a tougher nut to crack.

There are many others out there with a heavy 19th century focus, but our numbers pale in comparison to T206 collectors.

[ls7plus]

20th century only, what I define as the modern era. I have had absolutely zero interest in pre-1900 baseball or cards, though I have been a baseball fan, player and devoted student of the game since I was a young kid. While I collect stars and hall-of-famers, I don't have the slightest desire to go after those who had the bulk of their careers before the turn of that century, although I do collect some pre-T206 cards.

Interesting post.

Best regards,

Larry