New Baseball Card Book Just Published

[oldjudge]

The book incorrectly states that the majority of photographs for the Old Judge set were taken by Jos Hall. I'm not sure where this tidbit came from. Otherwise, it is OK. Not great, just OK.

[donmuth]

Did anyone else hear the interview with the author of Mint Condition on NPR yesterday afternoon? Unfortunately, I got a phone call from work about 1 minute into the story and missed most of it. I guess I'll try to listen to it off the NPR website.

[celoknob]

If someone finds the link to the interview, could you please post it. I couldn't find it on the NPR site.

[ullmandds]

i just happened to catch the last minute or so discussing the glut of cards produced in the 80's causing a dramatic shift in the way and reasons why people buy them...I'd love to hear the whole thing.

[drc]

To VolNVegas: The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards (Krause Publications/Sports Collectors Digest) checklists and describes most of the 19th century baseball cards. Also, Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards by Lew Lipset is a history of Pre-War cards

[onlychild]

If someone finds the link to the interview

Here you go:

http://marketplace.publicradio.org/d...eball-cards-q/


Kevin

[oldjudge]

There is no evidence that I or Joe Gonsowski know of that indicates that Jos Hall was Goodwin & Co's primary photographer. If someone knows otherwise I would appreciate the information. Also Anthony, wouldn't it follow that the company's primary photographer took a significant portion of the images used in the set? Who was he shooting images of--Ebineezer Goodwin in the bathtub?

[Anthony S.]

Jay, I'm not dippy enough to debate any point concerning Old Judges with you -- your book is about 4 feet away from me as I type this. I'm an N172 neophyte. I was just drawing the distinct between "most" and the author's use of "primary." Didn't realize that Jamieson's characterization of Hall as the primary photographer was incorrect. I tend to jump around your book, which I think is fantastic, and haven't read the parts about the photographers, yet.

[Anthony S.]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

The book incorrectly states that the majority of photographs for the Old Judge set were taken by Jos Hall. I'm not sure where this tidbit came from. Otherwise, it is OK. Not great, just OK.

There's a quote on pg 21 that states that Hall was "the company's primary photographer," but I don't think Jamieson ever says Hall took the majority of the photos.