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Do you own a baseball card reference book?

esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
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It's been a long long time since I have purchased one of those large catalogs of baseball cards. It appears the three primary publications are the Beckett Almanac, the Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards (SCD) and the Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards. If you have a favorite, please let me know which one and why. Is the Vintage book just an abbreviated version of the larger book or does it include more photos? It is difficult to tell from the descriptions.

I was leaning toward the Vintage catalog because I am mostly interested in learning about older cards and don't necessarily want to deal with a 1,600 page book. I figure for post-1981, I can use a Beckett Baseball monthly guide.

Thanks for your insights,
Scott
Always buying 1971 OPC Baseball packs.

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  • CollectorAtWorkCollectorAtWork Posts: 859 ✭✭✭
    The only one I own is a Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards from 2010, and it's sufficient for me. I still use it fairly frequently to check on the old issues and see what is checklisted.
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  • jgrigalijgrigali Posts: 364 ✭✭
    I have an older standard catalog as well, it's fantastic for things like oddball issues
  • tunahead08tunahead08 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭
    A couple...

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  • msassinmsassin Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭
    SCD
  • LeonLuckeyLeonLuckey Posts: 123
    I have hundreds of hobby reference books and magazines and periodicals. I think the 2011 Krause Big Book SCD would be the way to go. That way you get the old and the new.....Also, I think the Beckett Graded card price guide does a great job for vintage and is better than any printed catalog I have ever seen, as far as having correct prices. I probably have an extra 2011 Krause SCD and will give it to you if you pay the shipping...which could be $7-$10, as it's quite big. If interested I can check for you. You can email me at leonl@flash.net if you want me to check for you.....BTW, the 2012 vintage SCD is the vintage taken out of the big book. It is very good too..but I don't have an extra one of those.
  • esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
    Thanks Leon. Will email you.
    Always buying 1971 OPC Baseball packs.
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    Leon - I'll take all your other duplicate hobby reference books and magazines and periodicals. Just PM me the shipping costs! image
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  • LeonLuckeyLeonLuckey Posts: 123


    << <i>Leon - I'll take all your other duplicate hobby reference books and magazines and periodicals. Just PM me the shipping costs! image >>



    image Sorry, I had to pay for them so will probably sell some in auction later this month...in the little auction I help run..... I just thought since this gentleman was asking that I could pay it forward a little.....I am going to check this evening and let him know. I am pretty sure I have one for him....
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Leon - I'll take all your other duplicate hobby reference books and magazines and periodicals. Just PM me the shipping costs! image >>



    image Sorry, I had to pay for them so will probably sell some in auction later this month...in the little auction I help run..... I just thought since this gentleman was asking that I could pay it forward a little.....I am going to check this evening and let him know. I am pretty sure I have one for him.... >>



    You mean the one with Luckey in the name? image
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  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    I"d agree with Leon on the Standard Guide, and would strongly suggest Lew Lipsets Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards. The 3 volumes have been combined into one book and cover most issues pre WW2.

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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Last year Barnes and Noble had a really good sale price on the new Standard Catalog - plus free shipping - couldn't resist.
    Mike
  • LeonLuckeyLeonLuckey Posts: 123


    << <i>I"d agree with Leon on the Standard Guide, and would strongly suggest Lew Lipsets Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards. The 3 volumes have been combined into one book and cover most issues pre WW2. >>



    I was thinking he wanted a price guide (and will be looking this evening for an extra I probably have) but if not a price guide then Lew's Encyclopedia, consolidated 3 volumes, is probably the best for vintage baseball cards that has been put out. Good call.
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