The iconic T206 set was a massive 524-card issue spanning 1909-11. Because of its large size, nearly every notable player under the sun, including several minor leaguers, were featured. In addition, several players had more than one card. Despite being a mostly comprehensive issue, a few more cards would have made this landmark set even better. Here are five of … [Read more...]
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A Look at the Six Horizontals in the T206 Set
The T206 set is arguably the most important issue in the history of card collecting. There are numerous ways to collect it and all sorts of things make it unique. One of the cool aspects of the release are the six horizontal cards found in the set that consists of cards with a mostly vertical layout. Here's a brief look at each of the six cards and the players behind them. Joe … [Read more...]
Copy of Ed Walsh’s T206 Photo Up for Auction
Photographer Carl Horner might be best known for taking the picture of Honus Wagner that became the world’s most expensive baseball card but that wasn’t the only Horner image to grace the T206 set. Another of those original images that became a card is on the block through RMY Auctions. A silver gelatin portrait of Chicago White Sox pitching ace Ed Walsh in uniform … [Read more...]
Despite Strong Population, T206 Prices Keep Rising
The T206 set is more than 100 years old and in terms of pre-war cards, is the most collected issue of all time. There are many reasons for that, of course. First, many of the cards are, by and large, affordable - especially in low-grade condition, where commons can be found for as little as $10. The set also is home to many of the sport's biggest early 20th century names … [Read more...]
Five Great Rube Waddell Baseball Cards
Perhaps no player of the first decade of the 20th century mixed talent with tragedy more than George Edward "Rube" Waddell. Born in rural Pennsylvania in the nation's centennial year of 1876 he made his debut with the Louisville Colonels in 1897, but it was not until he joined the Philadelphia Athletics in 1902 that he became a national sensation. A remarkable talent was … [Read more...]
Rare T206 Ty Cobb with Uzit Back Set for Auction
Between 1909 and 1911 the American Tobacco Co. produced the most legendary set in the annals of baseball card collecting: T206. The company manufactured many brands of cigarettes that included trading cards and each had their own brand specific advertising on the back of the card. The set was produced in three series featuring 524 different front possibilities with 38 different … [Read more...]
Five T205 Cards That Should Have Been Printed
The famous T206 white border set included not only most of the major stars of the day, but also multiple cards of numerous players. While the T205 set that came after it was a star-studded release as well, there was a little room for improvement. Part of the reason for some omissions was due to the smaller nature of the set since it had only 208 cards (not counting the … [Read more...]
10 Top T207 Cards to Test Your Tenacity
The T207 brown background set isn't on the radar for most collectors. While the T206 is arguably the most popular pre-war set available with the T205 gold border issue not far behind, T207s just aren't as popular. The cards have a dark look to them with little color included, the set is missing some big stars from that era, and they are also much more difficult to find than the … [Read more...]
A Dozen Ways To Collect The T206 White Border Set
More than 100 years after its creation, the 1909-11 T206 White Border set continues to fascinate collectors. For as many collectors intrigued by the task of tackling 'The Monster', though, probably as many are turned away at the impossibility of doing so. For most collectors, piecing together an entire 524-card set is out of the question. However, there are other ways to … [Read more...]
Streakers: Cards of Players Who Own the Longest Hitting Streaks in MLB History
Sunday marks the anniversary of Joe DiMaggio's iconic hitting streak coming to an end. On July 17 in 1941, Cleveland's Ken Keltner stopped Joe D's only real chance at a hit and it was finally over. In a time when the spotlight is unquestionably bright, challenging DiMaggio's record today seems daunting to say the least. That argument seems to hold considerable weight given that … [Read more...]
