What's your Monster number?

[Vegas-guy]

Wow!!! Very nice group.. The Plank is stunning!!! what was the "alt" on it???

[richieb315]

I am at 410 T206s. Plus another 307 doubles/triples
https://picasaweb.google.com/1033354...06?feat=email#

[atx840]

Wonka drool worthy cards.

Just hit my 100th unique card and 134th total card, maybe i'll go for the monster after all

Monster# 100.

[t206hound]

I have no aspirations above the magical number 520; currently I sit at 189.

[wonkaticket]

Reg, the corners were rebuilt and a spot of blue to the left of Planks head was carefully painted in dot by dot by a restoration company. Scott different Plank than mine, that Plank is a Piedmont 150 one of the 3 or so known.

If I count extras I can add another 300+ cards. Here are some of the PSA examples in my set....I do this only bum Sloate out I know he was getting tired of T206's on the board.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Reg, the corners were rebuilt and a spot of blue to the left of Planks head was carefully painted in dot by dot by a restoration company. Scott different Plank than mine, that Plank is a Piedmont 150 one of the 3 or so known.

If I count extras I can add another 300+ cards. Here are some of the PSA examples in my set....I do this only bum Sloate out I know he was getting tired of T206's on the board.

John, I love the way you've paid such careful attention to color, registration and white borders. They all look great.

I had no idea a restorer had gotten hold of a T206 Plank. Personally, I have no problem at all with restoration - it's considered an improvement in almost every other collecting environment - it's just the ambiguous 'AUTH' that troubles me. Your Plank looks great. I was just messing around with the Plank comment - is there really a companion to the Gretzky Wagner that was done in the same timeframe?

[wonkaticket]

Scott, thanks I have spent years cherry picking tossed back 6's for 4's in some cases doubt it will be noticed if and when I sell but it made a difference to me.

Yes there is in fact a sheet mate to our hobby's most famous trimmed card. One of the few cards I regret not pulling the trigger on in my life.

Noticed how Plank is AUTH/Altered and our hobby icon is a PSA 8 both came from the same sheet go figure...got to love this hobby.

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2009/890.html

Cheers,

John

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Scott, thanks I have spent years cherry picking tossed back 6's for 4's in some cases doubt it will be noticed if and when I sell but it made a difference to me.

Yes there is in fact a sheet mate to our hobby's most famous trimmed card. One of the few cards I regret not pulling the trigger on in my life.

Noticed how Plank is AUTH/Altered and our hobby icon is a PSA 8 both came from the same sheet go figure...got to love this hobby.

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2009/890.html

Cheers,

John

Thanks for sharing - I had no idea this card existed.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Reg, the corners were rebuilt and a spot of blue to the left of Planks head was carefully painted in dot by dot by a restoration company.

Given that this card is already stuck with an 'AUTH-Altered' designation, wouldn't it be worth getting such a restoration company to re-paint the erased background area?

If it were my card, I think I would.

[shaunsteig]

346 for me. Got one card (the Lundgren) nearly 20 years ago, but only started collecting the set 18 months ago. Kinda need to slow down the pace a bit this year...

Happy holidays,
--S

My best and favorite.................. Picking the "worst" was a tad harder...

[Gradedcardman]

I am down to about 60 and hope to be complete less the Wagner and Doyle by the end of 2013 (for the second time)

[shaunsteig]

long overdue update... last post was 12/2011. Was at 346 then. Now 468. Def slowing down as harder and more expensive cards remain. But always encouraged by reading others' progress, please keep sharing.
--S