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T206 Cards started as a collector's obsession and grew into something we could share with others. We believe the hobby is at its best when it's accessible — when you can walk into a shop, browse the cases, ask questions, and leave knowing you paid a fair price.
We buy and sell every day, host a Facebook community of over 5,600 collectors, and maintain one of the deepest inventories of vintage and modern singles in the Bay Area. Whether you're chasing the latest rookie, building a T206 set, or ripping your first Pokémon pack — you're in the right place.
About Justin Farber
Justin Farber began collecting cards as a child in the early 1990s, purchasing $0.25 mystery packs from a small town mall's hobby shop in rural South Dakota. Hooked, the obsession grew as he ultimately built 1953-1956 Topps sets and fell in love with the T206 set, amassing a collection of over 320 unique subjects. Another one of his collecting passions is his inexplicable Sammy Sosa PSA Master Set Registry Collection.
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About the 1909-11 T206 Card Set
In 1909, the American Tobacco Company initiated one of the most ambitious print projects in baseball history: a set that would ultimately grow to 524 subjects distributed inside cigarette packs and tobacco pouches under eighteen unique brand names. Collector Jefferson Burdick later designated it as T206 in his 1939 American Card Catalog— and the name stuck.
What makes the T206 set endlessly collectible is its complexity. Collectors can chase the full 524-subject checklist, hunt specific back variations, or focus on a single team or league. The scope is enormous, the history is deep, and no two collections look the same.
It's commonly called The Monster Set — and for good reason. Over a hundred years later, it remains one of the most studied, collected and sought-after issues in the hobby. We chose the T206 Cards name because the set is where serious collecting started — and where it never really ends.
For more information, read our Guide to Collecting T206 Baseball Cards.