Card collecting reference books? Which do you own and recommend?

clydepepper · #1 07-21-2015, 01:39 PM

Well, I have ALL of those previously mentioned

The Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards" by Lew Lipset (1983)
- a great source for 19th Century issues

The T206 Collection: The Players & Their Stories (2010)

The Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin and Company (2008)
the most info on Old Judge cards

Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards, 3rd Edition (2013)
- By far, My favorite source.

Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession (2010)
- more about the hobby in general.

Additionally I have the following:

Beckett Baseball Card Alphabetical Checklist #11 (2005)
- which is very handy for finding all cards available of specific players

The Cracker Jack Collection: Baseball’s Prized Players (2013)

Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition (2006)
- which I discontinued purchasing every year once I started concentrating exclusively on pre-1981 cards and the Vintage Catalog started being published.

OldEnglishD · #2 07-21-2015, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Well, I have ALL of those previously mentioned

The Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards" by Lew Lipset (1983)
- a great source for 19th Century issues

The T206 Collection: The Players & Their Stories (2010)

The Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin and Company (2008)
the most info on Old Judge cards

Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball Cards, 3rd Edition (2013)
- By far, My favorite source.

Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession (2010)
- more about the hobby in general.

Additionally I have the following:

Beckett Baseball Card Alphabetical Checklist #11 (2005)
- which is very handy for finding all cards available of specific players

The Cracker Jack Collection: Baseball�s Prized Players (2013)

Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, 15th Edition (2006)
- which I discontinued purchasing every year once I started concentrating exclusively on pre-1981 cards and the Vintage Catalog started being published.

Thanks Raymond! Just ordered the Standard Catalog of Vintage Baseball cards based on the recommendations here. Not a big financial commitment and what looks to be a good starting place.

Thanks for the long list! Dave

bcbgcbrcb · #3 07-21-2015, 03:20 PM

Since I spent so much time working on them, my vote goes to the Negro League Baseball Collectibles Guide & the 4-Sport Hall of Fame Rookie Cards Guide (includes hockey).

1880nonsports · #4 07-21-2015, 04:33 PM

"guides" or related books on collectibles and sundries - at least 25 are base ball related from Kashmanian's great picture book to Mark Rucker's photography offerings and Cooper's baseball games. Don't discount price guides as Alan Hager's is a classic. Quality auction catalogs are a FANTASTIC source of pictures and identification as long as one is keeps in mind they are imperfect and they're out to sell you on something. Many of he larger auction houses have such historical information on their websites. I could help more if you gave at least a general era to focus on (other than hockey - do they still play that somewhere?).

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