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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p><br />Anyone know where I can get a copy of this? Are there different editions?<br /><br />I've been searching for a while on ebay amazon etc.. and no luck. <br /><br />I ordered one from here<br /> <br /><a href="http://online.cmgww.com/scp/stores/1/1980-T206-The-Monster-Book-by-Bill-Heitman-P85C0.aspx" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://online.cmgww.com/scp/stores/1/1980-T206-The-Monster-Book-by-Bill-Heitman-P85C0.aspx</a><br /><br />a few months back and never received it(they didn't charge my CC either).<br /><br />Thanks. <br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>I found mine on ebay, brand new, about 2 years ago.

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Sportscards Plus was selling copies a year or two ago. You may want to call to see if they still have any.<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>Patrick McMenemy</b><p>Mr. Heitman does frequent the board. Perhaps he'll chime in.<br /><br />Patrick

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Posted By: <b>Cobby33</b><p>I think he has copies he will sell for a small fee. You can probably do a search on here and find the link to his email address.

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Posted By: <b>Scot Reader</b><p>Matt,<br /><br />My e-book has a front/back checklist that updates Bill Heitman's. You can download it at:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.t206museum.com/page/tools.html" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.t206museum.com/page/tools.html</a><br /><br />Bill Brown, who frequents this board, also has an Excel spreadsheet with all of the front/back combinations. Bill and I have worked together to update it regularly as new information on front/back combinations comes to light. If you search for a thread on the T206 Superset started by Bill a while back you will be able to get Bill's email address.<br /><br />Scot

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>Heitman's book is great, and Scot's work takes it to the next level...every T206 collector needs to own both of these...

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Posted By: <b>Scot Reader</b><p><br />Thanks, Michael. Bill H.'s book was a watershed, but with T206 there is always more to learn. Even though my own effort is only a year old, there are already a couple of (relatively minor)changes I would make based on new information. For example: 1) There are a few subjects that I identified as "possible" 150-onlys that have since been revealed with 350 backs; 2) Some information has developed on the Kleinow and Smith variations that would have caused me to classify them differently than I did. This information only came to light because of Net54 contributors (Ted Z. Jamie H, Brian W. etc. etc.). Someday I would like to compile all the information on this board into a new encyclopedia of vintage baseball cards. Lew Lipset did a magnificent job with his encyclopedia--but also like Bill H., Lew's effort is a generation old.<br />Scot

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>The regular participants on this board know more about the T206 set by a wide margin than anybody did in the 1980's- with Scot, Brian, and Ted, among many others, leading the way.

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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>Scot,<br /><br />Thanks for the info. I already found and read your e-book numerous times. In fact it was one of the reasons I got back into collecting after my decade long lay-off for (insert multiple reasons here).<br /><br />I realize The Monster has been updated, I just want one to go along with my collection, and think it can impart some nuggets of information I've missed.<br /><br />Thanks again.<br />

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Posted By: <b>Scot Reader</b><p><br />Matt,<br />Part of the reason I wrote the e-book was to reignite interest in T206 among 20-40-somethings (such as myself) who left the hobby in the '80s and '90s for other pursuits. I am gratified to have helped spur you to return to the hobby. I only returned in 2003 after a 15-year layoff.<br />Scot

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>scot- can you elaborate oin what you meant concerning kleinow & smith?<br /><br />thanks.<br />MS

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Posted By: <b>Scot Reader</b><p><br />Michael,<br /><br />See this post.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/message/1166804509/last-1168277105/Re-+T206%27s....show+us+your+BROAD+LEAF%27s" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/message/1166804509/last-1168277105/Re-+T206%27s....show+us+your+BROAD+LEAF%27s</a><br /><br />There are a couple earlier posts on the same thread from Jamie Hull and me on the same topic.<br /><br />Scot

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>scot, thanks...<br /><br />with all of that said, how would you rank the following in order of scarcity?<br /><br />obviously it first goes:<br /><br />demmitt<br />o'hara<br />elberfeld...<br /><br />then?<br /><br />smith, chi/bos<br />kleinow, bos<br />lundgren, chi<br />dahlen, bk<br />browne, wash<br /><br /><br />(i collected all the rarities about 10 years ago, most in lower grasde, but i forgot the order of scarcity)...<br /><br /><br />thanks,<br />MS

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Posted By: <b>Scot Reader</b><p><br />Michael,<br /><br />My eBook includes a scarcity ranking. Of course, it is just an educated guess.<br /><br />Scot

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>scot- i will check it out again, i read it months ago (super resource!)...<br /><br />thanks<br />michael

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>scot- just skimmed thru it briefly...once again, very impressive & so informative...<br /><br />do i understand correctly that you have o'hara & demmitt ahead of magie, as far as "toughness"? please elaborate, thanks...<br /><br />MS