Old Judge Book

[cliftons8]

I think you can look at this 2 ways. I bought the book when it was released. Last year at the National I found a card that was listed, but not pictured. The card was not in the best condition, but without the book I would have never bought this card. Jay did not have this pose and offered a great trade for it. I made up the cost of the book nearly 10 fold.

Mike

[Fred]

Mike, can you please post a picture of the card you picked up.

Thanks!

[terjung]

Originally Posted by cliftons8

I think you can look at this 2 ways. I bought the book when it was released. Last year at the National I found a card that was listed, but not pictured. The card was not in the best condition, but without the book I would have never bought this card. Jay did not have this pose and offered a great trade for it. I made up the cost of the book nearly 10 fold.

Mike

Great story.

Given the amount of research, effort, and expense that it takes to produce a quality book such as this, I'm of the opinion that it is well worth the list price. I personally don't collect Old Judge cards, but I have enjoyed having it as a resource. When people like Jay and Richard choose to share their knowledge with the hobby, I am one who is very appreciative.

[spacktrack]

Originally Posted by terjung

Given the amount of research, effort, and expense that it takes to produce a quality book such as this, I'm of the opinion that it is well worth the list price. I personally don't collect Old Judge cards, but I have enjoyed having it as a resource. When people like Jay and Richard choose to share their knowledge with the hobby, I am one who is very appreciative.

This absolutely sums up my feelings. The book is an incredible resource and one that I've turned to many times. The detail in which it explores the set card by card and the quality of the book overall is phenomenal. The fact that some copies are being made available by book wholesalers at a fraction of the price doesn't make me regret at all buying the book when it was released. It's not uncommon for publishers or bookstores to produce or buy more copies than they need and then turn to wholesalers to recoup some of their outlay. It happens with almost every book out there.

[cliftons8]

Fred,
Sorry but I don't have a pic. I only had the card for a short time. After showing it to Jay, we made the trade. It was Ed Herr, pose 225-2. The card had 5 fairly sharp corners, and was very faded at the edges. However, it was a card that Jay needed and he was very happy to get it. I guess I could have tried to get more, but I'm not trying to complete the set and I like cards with pictures I can see clearly. Also, I am glad to be able to help another collector. It is rare that a collector of my modest means can help an advanced collector with Old Judge.
Tha funny thing is that without the knowledge that Jay provides with the book, I would not know what to look for.

Mike

[terjung]

Originally Posted by cliftons8

Fred,
Sorry but I don't have a pic. I only had the card for a short time. After showing it to Jay, we made the trade. It was Ed Herr, pose 225-2. The card had 5 fairly sharp corners, and was very faded at the edges. However, it was a card that Jay needed and he was very happy to get it. I guess I could have tried to get more, but I'm not trying to complete the set and I like cards with pictures I can see clearly. Also, I am glad to be able to help another collector. It is rare that a collector of my modest means can help an advanced collector with Old Judge.
Tha funny thing is that without the knowledge that Jay provides with the book, I would not know what to look for.

Mike

[Bicem]

whoa... pentagon version, very rare!

[autograf]

That's just the nature of books.........a run of 500 books costs probably 80-85% of what a run of 1000 books costs and beyond that, the per book price is even cheaper. So, the sellers try to get the bulk of their cost in that first batch of 500 with profit falling into the second. A book like Richard, Jay & Joe (people don't always mention Joe in discussing the book) produced costs a LOT of money to produce--especially with as many as they likely produced. I gladly paid the $125 even though I don't collect OJ's any more (for now). It's a work of art. The $24.95 versions will dry up soon........they're being offered in the REA catalog at $60.00. Still a bargain.