For
many collectors, vintage and otherwise, there is T206,
and there are all other sets. The set is one of only
a handful that is recognizable to those outside the
"hobby", as it contains the most valuable
of all cards: the legendary Honus Wagner, of which
the finest example known last traded hands at over
$1.2 million. Several
things draw collectors to T206. First and foremost,
it can be a challenge to both the novice and the experienced
collector alike. Whether collecting "fronts",
"backs", Hall-of-Famers, team sets or otherwise,
the possibilities are virtually endless.
Produced
by the American Tobacco Trust over a three year period,
T206 lives up to it's name "The Monster".
Most hobbyists assume a T206 set to be "complete"
at just over 520 cards. This excludes the "Big
Four", those being Wagner, Magie (Magee error),
Plank, and Doyle (N.Y. Nat'l). Among these cards are
389 Major Leaguers and 134 Minor Leaguers. Taking
into account the possibilities of over 520 different
player poses on the fronts, and 16 different advertisement
backs, there are thousands of permutations of cards
to complete a "set".
T206
Basics |
Number
in Set: 32 |
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Size:
2 1/2" x 3" |
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Number
of Different Backs: 16 |
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Information for T206 Collectors |
Graded
Set Registries |
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PSA
T206 Registry, SGC
T206 Registry |
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For
all things T206 - includes individual
eBay player searches |
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An
incredible T206 reference site including checklists,
news and images. |
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Includes
images of nearly all cards from the T206 set. |
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Contains
information about several T-sets. |
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Information
regarding the reverse of T206 cards |
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The
US Library of Congress collection of T206 images
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T206
Baseball Card Value Estimator |
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Dedicated
to the packaging that housed T206 cards |
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Contrary
to the self-given title, this collector has quite
a nice collection with many images. |
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Interesting
article on the production of T206's |
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| Recommended
T206 Reading |
The
Monster |
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The
classic T206 reference by Bill Heitman. Search
for it on Ebay; Buy it from Sports
Cards Plus |
The
Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards |
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Lew
Lipset's reference guide. A necessity for any
pre-war card collector. Search
for it on eBay |
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Articles
relevant to the White Border set |
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PSA
Article on the elusive Eddie Plank |
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The
Challenge of a Lifetime: A Look at the T206 Tobacco
Card Set |
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| Dealers
with a Regular Inventory of T206 |
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