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2002 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards (11th Ed), by the Sports Collectors Digest Staff Don't leave home without it! It's an indispensable collector's tool, especially for the player or team collector. It boasts a comprehensive list of sets, but also includes minor league cards, even listing the singles from minor league team sets. 450,000 cards from over 10,000 sets listed! Here are Standard Catalogs for other sports: Basketball, Football Price Guide To Packers Memorabilia, by John Carpentier Calling all cheeseheads! How complete is your collection of the Pack? Not as complete as you thought, after you read this comprehensive resource. Racing Price Guide and Alphabetical Checklist, Number 6: 2001, by James Beckett & Steven Judd Two, two, two guides in one! A must-have for any collector of auto racing cards. Beckett Football Card Alphabetical Checklist - 1999, by James Beckett Collecting an athlete without consulting a Beckett alphabetical checklist is like kicking a field goal blindfolded. |
Double your pleasure again. Now is the time to get one as Beckett will no doubt split this into two guides in the future.
You say you wonder what happened to the once-innocent hobby known as baseball card collecting? How did greed become the driving force behind this industry? This fascinating book chronicles the evolution of baseball cards from the 1880's to the 1990's. You'll be appalled at what goes on behind-the-scenes at Upper Deck and other card companies in this revelational investigation.
This informative video on sports card collecting was just produced in December 1997 and is hosted by Steve Garvey!