Standard Catalog opinions

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Posted By: Tim Newcomb

What do people think of the relative merits of the 2006 and 2007 editions of the Standard Catalog?

I'm thinking it's about time I updated my 2002 copy, especially since the book may change (and decline?) in future years, now that Bob Lemke is no longer in charge.

-- some posts on amazon indicate that some copies of the 2007 edition had pages printed out of order. Did anyone have this problem?

-- one year-- I forget which-- mangled the T207 pricing so that rare cards were looking like commons and vice versa. Was this '06 or was it longer ago?

-- supposedly some vintage sets were removed for the '07 edition-- I didn't follow the discussion: did this cause significant damage to its value?

Thanks for any opinions--

Tim

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Posted By: barrysloate

The checklists and number of sets covered is very impressive.

The prices are not always on the money, but how do you keep up with such a volatile market once the catalog is six months to a year old?

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Posted By: Jason Carota

I have the 07 edition and I can't say I have found any problems with it as of yet. Price ranges aren't too bad, either. For most of the purchases I have made this year (and ones that have got away,) the SC has been close with respect to closing prices.

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Posted By: joe

Previous copies had an alphabetic index as well as the chronological index. The 2007 issue does not have the alphabetic index. I used that often in the previous books. Maybe it's just my book.

Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!

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Posted By: Paul

I think the T207s were messed up in the 2005 edition.

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Posted By: Patrick McMenemy

Tim,

I believe last year's edition had the page/index problems. I has thumbing through the 2007 at the bookstore earlier today, and I didn't notice any problem with the chronological index.

Patrick