The one project I always wanted to do

gemmint77 · #1 06-05-2017, 11:35 AM

Complete a vintage set.

brian1961 · #2 06-05-2017, 12:46 PM

I completed my dream project; I wrote a book about postwar regional / food issues. It was a lot of work, even after decades of slowly and meticulous gathering pertinent research.

Entitled NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, with the subhead, Those Special "Free Prize" Sports Collectibles from the Golden Era of 1947 - 1971. Not long ago (2017), there was a thread on the postwar forum of appreciation by several of my readers. Google the title if you wish to see the press release (with ordering details).

Now, I must say it's an E-book on a CD, but those hearty souls who wanted 478 pages of hobby filet mignon seemed to have been heartily satisfied. Sure, no doubt I cannot please everyone, but it sure pleased extremely picky 'ol me.

Why not on paper? Because through Amazon.com's Create-Space self-publishing unit, my book would have been an expensive $72 for plain paper (lousy-looking photos) or $95 for all picture paper and hyper-expensive! So, with that Hobson's Choice, I chose having the people who craft the Krause Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards on a CD. It came out great.

---Brian Powell

bnorth · #3 06-05-2017, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by brian1961

I completed my dream project; I wrote a book about postwar regional / food issues. It was a lot of work, even after decades of slowly and meticulous gathering pertinent research.

Entitled NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, with the subhead, Those Special "Free Prize" Sports Collectibles from the Golden Era of 1947 - 1971. Not long ago (2017), there was a thread on the postwar forum of appreciation by several of my readers. Google the title if you wish to see the press release (with ordering details).

Now, I must say it's an E-book on a CD, but those hearty souls who wanted 478 pages of hobby filet mignon seemed to have been heartily satisfied. Sure, no doubt I cannot please everyone, but it sure pleased extremely picky 'ol me.

Why not on paper? Because through Amazon.com's Create-Space self-publishing unit, my book would have been an expensive $72 for plain paper (lousy-looking photos) or $95 for all picture paper and hyper-expensive! So, with that Hobson's Choice, I chose having the people who craft the Krause Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards on a CD. It came out great.

---Brian Powell

I am an E-Book hater. Even with that Brians book is amazing and well worth buying if you collect those type of cards/items. Not sure but I think you can buy it through Amazon and just download it now so you don't have to try and find a CD drive.

Personally I would just like to finish the sets I have started. I would also like to get my room full of cards down to something way more manageable.

BeanTown · #4 06-05-2017, 01:18 PM

Get an easy to use online store to sell old hobby publications from the 50s to present. The last time I threw out an auction house catalog was Festberg's back in mid 90s. Thanks to Brockleman auctions I have boxes full 🤗

brian1961 · #5 06-05-2017, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bnorth

I am an E-Book hater. Even with that Brians book is amazing and well worth buying if you collect those type of cards/items. Not sure but I think you can buy it through Amazon and just download it now so you don't have to try and find a CD drive.

Personally I would just like to finish the sets I have started. I would also like to get my room full of cards down to something way more manageable.

THANKS, BEN, FOR THE KIND WORDS. MUCH APPRECIATED. YEAH, I AM NOT A FAN OF E-BOOKS, BUT AS I EXPLAINED, IT WAS EITHER THE E-BOOK ON A CD, OR NO BOOK AT ALL.

IT MAY BE SOME TIME BEFORE IT'S EVER AVAILABLE THROUGH AMAZON AS A DOWNLOAD, BUT MAYBE SOME TIME LATER THIS YEAR.....

IT SURE WAS A GRATIFYING EXPERIENCE TO DO THE BOOK, WITH THE IMMENSE HELP FROM ALL THE IMPORTANT HOBBY PEOPLE WHO GRANTED ME INTERVIEWS AND GAVE ME OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SEA STORIES.

THANKS AGAIN, BEN; TAKE CARE, MY FRIEND. HOPE YOU'RE ABLE TO COMPLETE SOME SETS BEFORE TOO LONG.

---Brian Powell

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