Those crazy T206 backs

[4815162342]

I sold all of my small collection of T206s recently for a couple of reasons, but the main reason being that the set is so super popular. When I first became interested in the set, I felt like I was going in my own direction, apart from the mainstream (having first collected modern 1970+ cards long ago). Now T206 feels like the mainstream (maybe I read this board too much? )! I still haven't decided which direction I want my baseball card collection to go in next, but I just like being different.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

I still haven't decided which direction I want my baseball card collection to go in next, but I just like being different.

Sounds like you are meant to be a type collector!!

[sreader3]

EPDG = 3-5X
Brown Hindu = 10-20X
Broad Leaf 350 = 30-40X

It's getting spendy out there in T206 back land.

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

Now T206 feels like the mainstream

That is exactly how I feel. T206s were sort of my first taste with prewar cards, but I was soon drawn to more "unique" items. The 206s are a beautiful set, but they are all over the place and began to feel "too common" for me. Stuff like the Cravats pennants, E125s, or an oddball trade card certainly excite me far more than a rare back on a 206.

That said, I certainly am not knocking anyone else's taste or collecting preferences. I just prefer stuff a little rarer, a little more oddball. I'm sure a lot of 206 collectors would think my stuff is junk Collect what you love!

Chris

[fkw]

Im with Barry and Chris

In my eyes, even the very rare T206 backs are common... compared to what a type collector seeks

Broadleaf 460 or Drum back... pfft ......common compared to a 1911 Big Eater, 1917 D350 Merchants Bakery, 1928 F50 Greiners Bakery, or W519-2-2, etc., etc.