The Trader Speaks - 1st issue Nov 1968

[barrysloate]

A run of Beadle's Guides from the 1860's for $13.50 apiece? Incredible! Not to mention N173's at ten bucks a pop. Just noticed for an extra five dollars you can get Cap Anson, Harry Wright and Mike Kelly.

Wait, those guides are photocopies. Skip it. I'll take the N173's.

[Baseball Rarities]

Dan Dishley's personal copy - the first off the press.

[Rob D.]

Kevin, that is simply awesome.

[sando69]

very impressive!
is that yours?
if so, please share the story of how you acquired it.

[19cbb]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

A run of Beadle's Guides from the 1860's for $13.50 apiece? Incredible! Not to mention N173's at ten bucks a pop. Just noticed for an extra five dollars you can get Cap Anson, Harry Wright and Mike Kelly.

Wait, those guides are photocopies. Skip it. I'll take the N173's.

Barry, I'll pay the $13.50 for photocopies of TWO pages from the 1866 Beadle's guide.

I have a request for them on my signature since I need them for a research project and no one has responded!

[Baseball Rarities]

Mark,

Dan Dishley sold his personal run of The Trader Speaks 5 or 10 years ago. I have his complete collection.

I also have Buck Barker's 1960 and 1967 copies of the American Card Catalog along with some of his correspondence with other hobby pioneers such as Lionel Carter, Ed Broder, etc.

[Baseball Rarities]

Jimmy,

I am sure that I have Leland's Winter 2006 catalog somewhere in my library. I have tried to keep copies of all of the important catalogs. What is it that you needed?

[E93]

Leon,
Thanks for that post. Much appreciated. Those prices are amazing.

Kevin,
Thanks for that scan as well. That is very cool.
Jimb

[Jay Wolt]

Here's an August 1965 thirty page issue of "The Sports Trader" sent to hobby pioneer Buck Barker.
Picked this up on N54 B/S/T a year or so ago.

[Kalineman]

The James Elder ad brought back a lot of memories. As a teenager trying to add to my collection in the early 1970s, I purchased many items from Mr. Elder in Florida. Later, as a lifelong writer, I had the pleasure of writing in The Trader Speaks and working with Dan Dishley. What a gentleman! Same goes for my old friend John Stommen. They were part of our collecting world for all the right reasons. They loved the hobby as much as we did.