5 comments about Scd Baseball Autograph Handbook.

1. This book tells you everything you need to know on autographs. A must buy



2. Baker's book is the definitive work in the growing baseball autograph hobby.

   It's too bad his publisher has not commissioned an update. The book is nearly ten years old and as such it's now about 25 players short and the autograph values are now just wishful thinking. Babe Ruth signatures for $495 -- I'll take a dozen!

   Regardless of its age spots, if you are considering entering the hazardous world of baseball autograph collecting this book will be your core reference.




3. Mr Baker has written the best book on baseball autographs. The book is profusely illustrated with examples of hall of fame and famous baseball players' signatures. The author is especially sensitive to aging characteristics and changes in style.



4. This is the best book of its kind with many samples. Very knowledgable about all aspects of the subject, especially aging characteristics of signers. Would definitely purchase the next edition when it comes out.



5. The book contains examples of most Hall of Fame baseball players autographs. As much as has been made about fraud in the hobby, it is an extremely helpful tool to research and compare before purchasing or trading for a signature!

No comments about Mecca 1911 Double-Folder Baseball Cards: The Complete Set of 50 in Full Color (Mecca, 1911 Double-Folder Baseball Cards).

3 comments about 101 Ways to Make Money in the Trading-Card Market.

1. If you want to buy this book for advice on which specific players cards to buy, probably the others reviewers are right, but if you want to know the lasting secrets and advice regarding what makes a card good, this is the book for you. I even liked the advice on players, because I checked the last price guides, and it was good as a lesson. Use this book to get knowledge of the craft, that is the intention of this book.



2. This book was written in 1990 and reprinted in 1994! The trading card market has undergone a drastic change since then with the market for baseball cards at an all time low. The authors give stupid advice reflecting the time span missing since it was updated. A few examples: One chapter is titled," SELL YOUR MARK MCGUIRE, RUBEN SIERRA, IVAN RODRIGUEZ,............................CARDS'!!?? The author tells us "McGuire is just not enough of an all-around player to land in Cooperstown"??? Another Chapter tells you to "sell your Nolan Ryan cards". Very bad advice. If you followed this advice in 1990 you would have lost tons of money. Equally bad advice is given on who to buy for the long term investment, they suggest Greg Jefferies, and Larry Walker to name two. They are unremarkable players whose careers are near the end or over. They also suggest to sell the basketnball cards to invest in baseball. This made sense in 1990 when Basketball was not very popular but is now much more popular than Baseball. Now to be fair, they do advise to purchase Jose Caanseco,Barry Bonds, Don Mattingly, etc. The point is, these players are already at the top of their careers and so are the prices for their cards. This book needs to be updated with a new list of potential superstars to invest in. In other respects the book offers some good advice on special issues to collect.



3. This book is great im now making tons of extra money by selling and buying cards at the right time i say buy it if you want to make some cash.

1 comments about Team Baseballs: A Comprehensive Guide to the Identification, Authentication and Value of Autographed Baseballs.

1. If you collect team baseballs, this is the reference book you will want to own. However be aware it only covers up to 1991. It is a great source of who the key players by year and team. It also lists all-star teams and key players. It does, however need to be updated to reflect current values, players and teams after 1991.

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2 comments about Beckett Hockey Card Price Guide & Alphabetical Checklist (Beckett Hockey Card Price Guide, No. 9).

1. This is a really Great book!!! But I wish they would Lower the price for these books! most people who buy these books are kids! And they don't have just 25$ growing on trees! Lower The Prices!!! Please!!



2. This is a really Great book!!! But I wish they would Lower the price for these books! most people who buy these books are kids! And they don't have just 25$ growing on trees! Lower The Prices!!! Please!!

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3 comments about Collecting Baseball Cards: How to Buy Them, Store Them, Trade Them, and Keep Track of Their Value As Investments.

1. Hello. I'm Donn Pearlman, author of Collecting Baseball Cards, and I appreciated all the wonderful response when it was first published in 1987, and a subsequent follow up edition two years later. Not a price guide, it was the first major "how to" book about baseball cards in many years when it was first published. But it has not been updated since then, and yes, it is verrry outdated in many respects.
   
   The information and advice about learning all you can about cards BEFORE purchasing still is valid; so's the info about encouraging readers to learn about card grading. But there's no info about the Internet, the many card companies that have come and gone since 1989, and other information that would be needed to make the book much more useful in the 21st century. Because of other professional commitments, I do not have plans at this time to write an updated version.
   
   Happy collecting all,
   -donn-
   Donn Pearlman



2. I READ THE BOOK MANY YEARS AGO AND IT WAS DATED THEN. I HAVE COLLECTED FOR 44 YEARS AND LOVE THE HOBBY, BUT THIS IS NOT GOING TO TEACH ANYONE ENOUGH ABOUT THE HOBBY TODAY TO BUY THE BOOK. IT IS SEMI INTERESTING BUT I THINK THAT IT IS FOR THE MID 80'S NOT TODAY.

   MR. PEARLMAN IS VERY KNOWLEDGABLE AND THE BOOK WILL GIVE YOU A GREAT AMOUNT OF INFORMATION FROM THE DAYS GONE BY. IT IS FUN TO REMEMBER THE PAST, YET WITH TODAYS ISSUES WITH CARDS AND THE HORRID AMOUNT OF CARDS BEING PRODUCED, THE DAYS OF COLLECTING AND TRADING ARE STILL HERE FOR THE CHILDREN. BUT WHEN I SEE A CHILD OPEN A $20.00 PACK OF CARDS AND IMMDIATELY LOOK AT A PRICE GUIDE TO SEE HOW MUCH THEY ARE WORTH (ACORDING TO THE GUIDES), FOR ME IT THAS TAKEN THE JOY OF THE SPORT AND COLLECTING AWAY. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY CHANGES SINCE THE PUBLISHING OF THIS BOOK THAT IT IS GOOD FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO COLLECT OLDER CARDS ONLY.




3. I thought I would get a current and comprehensive review of the hobby when I ordered this book. I purchased it new because I wanted a current edition. As soon as I received it I saw that its copyright (even though it was a third edition) was 1990. I read it anyway hoping that maybe they had attached a couple of new chapters to cover the internet and online auctions and their impact on the hobby, but no luck. This book needs updating badly. Too bad, I was hoping for advice and I got something that a 10 year old would not want to write his book report on because it's so badly outdated by current events.

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