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Posted By: warshawlaw

Got the 2006 big book today. Nice commentary on the cover about the way the hobby is going, Bob--he chose images of cards of Stock, Bonds and Cash on the front, Silver (Flint), Money, and Gold on the back.

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Posted By: andy becker

got mine too. great job mr lemke! just wish you could be talked into splitting it.... vintage/modern.

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Posted By: Bob Lemke

I'm open to suggestions for a "theme" for the 2007 cover. First person to suggest the eventual winning theme gets a free copy. Everybody else on the Forum will get a chance to send us scans or loan us cards for illustrations. Make your card famous!

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Posted By: Glen V

Hey Bob, when you asked this question two years ago, I came up with the Stocks/Bonds/Money idea. Already bought this year's guide, how 'bout next year...

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Posted By: Bill Stone

I suggest the theme of " Young and Old Collectors" It always impresses me when I heard stories of grandad taking his grandson/grandaughter to a card show ---they may have totally different interests but love the challenge of collecting --ps as long as both vintage and modern cards will be grouped together this should be an appropriate theme.

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Posted By: david

i suggest tripple crown winners

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Posted By: Bob Lemke

David, I don't think this works because there hasn't been one since, what, 1967? We need to be able to depict one very recent card on the cover, along with a 1950s-1970s card and a pre-war.

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Posted By: Daniel Bretta

I'm getting in early on the 2009 cover. It has to be a tribute to the T206 set for it's 100th anniversary. The book should include a photo of the Wagner and Plank cards and you could tie it into the new cards by picturing one of the neovintage Topps 206 cards.

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Posted By: Glen V

How 'bout using cards of famous players who've made high profile mistakes: Fred Merkle, Bill Buckner, Josh Paul, ...

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Posted By: Bob Lemke

Glen, I don't expect to be here for the 2009 book, but you've got a good idea. I don't recall your monetary-theme suggestion from back in 2004, but if you did advance such an idea, I'll trust your memory and send you a 2006 or 2007 book. Hey, if George Harrison can forget where he heard the tun for My Sweet Lord" . . .

Daniel, I think your idea might be too esoteric for the retail book buyer as it does not allow for the use of recognizable names.

We might consider banned players if anybody really big takes a fall for the steroids.

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Posted By: warshawlaw

As long as you put the "Merkle Pulls Boner" Nu-Card card on the front cover.

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Posted By: J Levine

Maybe A to Z collage of players...I know, lots of pics but would be cool...

SCD cards...cards of players with names starting with S,C, or D.

A couple of ideas...

Joshua