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packmanpackman Posts: 948
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Does anyone have any recommendations for non-sport card reference books? I have the American Tobacco Cards book.

Thanks. David

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  • coinhead1coinhead1 Posts: 209
    The Gum guide for promos is good.

    Non-Sports Card Magazine has a price guide in every issue.
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  • vwtdivwtdi Posts: 66
    The two I use the most:

    The American Card Catalog (Burdick). For early tobacco, candy, periodical, food, candy issues, etc etc. Great reference, lousy price guide. $50.00 for a T206 Wagner? Geesh! image.

    American Tobacco Cards (Terry Mitchell, Bob Forbes). Beautifully done, has pictured examples of most "N" and "T" cards, approx values, # in each set, rarity, etc. Good book to look through if you want to start an early tobacco set and not sure which one to start with.

    Keith

    Collecting - n2, n13, n28, n29, n43, n162, n184, t3, t6, t9, t200, tobacco albums, tobacco advertising cards, tobacco banners (that picture the 19th century card sets).
  • joker73joker73 Posts: 497 ✭


    << <i>Good book to look through if you want to start an early tobacco set and not sure which one to start with. >>



    Or, in my case, you know which 1 you want to start with - and then end up wanting to work on dozens image.

    The checklists in there are really helpful as well ...
  • joker73joker73 Posts: 497 ✭
    Here's a Forbes/Mitchell on eBay with a cheap BIN that I just came across ... worth every penny image
  • speederspeeder Posts: 819 ✭
    hi all,

    here ya go,

    image

    you can order it HERE

    see ya, lee
  • invaderinvader Posts: 70 ✭
    Speeder,

    That is a good book, picked mine up last month. I particularly like the fact it also covers Panini stickers and many obscure British/European modern issues. It also lists by subject matter rather then issuing company, which is great if you don't know the maker.

    Matt
    Matt - UK based collector
  • invaderinvader Posts: 70 ✭
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    Murrays



    Matt
    Matt - UK based collector
  • CubfanCubfan Posts: 1,545
    Ive been an inch away from ordering the Murray's several times.

    You recommend it Matt?
  • invaderinvader Posts: 70 ✭
    Cubfan,

    The Murrays is the standard used by all the dealers in the UK. It is comprehensive on the British cigarette and trade cards sets but no so good on non-British stuff. I have never used any of the American catalogs so cannot compare but I find it useful. They have just brought out the 2005 book and I have seen copies of the 2004 on Ebay quite cheap. There are hardly any differences between the 2 so would recommend picking up an older copy to see if you like it.

    hope that helps.

    Matt
    Matt - UK based collector
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,241 ✭✭✭
    Does anybody have a line on Tuff Stuff's Collect! magazine? Is it out of business?
    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
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