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Posted By: warshawlaw
While cleaning the bathroom, er, library the other day I came across an old magazine. June 2004 VCBC. Has anyone seen another one since? I thought they were getting a new manager, were going to meet a production schedule, etc. |
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Posted By: Gilbert Maines
My wife bought me a subscription to this magazine for my birthday ! That was in June. They cashed the check. Thats the last indicator that I have that they exist. |
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Posted By: Jay Miller
I spoke to Don Betz yesterday. Don indicated that there is at least a month to go until the next issue goes to press. They are trying to make some improvements to the magazine and Dennis Purdy will have a larger role going forward. I think these are positive moves and look forward to the next issue. |
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Posted By: runscott
I would really hate for us to lose this journal. I think the hobby is well-represented by updated publications of Mr. Lemke's "Standard Catl'g...", "VCBC", and "Old Cardboard", but they each have their own focus. For instance, VCBC contains great stuff on the history of baseball that sometimes doesn't involve cards. |
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Posted By: Gilbert Maines
In June, as a birthday present, my wife bought me a subscription to VCBC. This follows her subscription to Beckett Vintage, and more recently to Old Cardboard. |
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Posted By: runscott
Looking forward to seeing that one, and the next VCBC. |
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Posted By: Julie
have writtern an article for VCBC, had it accepted, been told it would be in the next issue, and that Don would be in touch during the nexr week about final details--and then, NOTHING! I did a re-write--have NO IDEA whether he read the re-write; I put all the pictures in the right places. I just called, and someone told me to call back in two hours...he's out of the office. |
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Posted By: hankron
This isn't specifically about VCBC, nor is it a comment on Julie's article. But for small-time magazines like these, one of the most difficult things is to get enough quality ariticles. Many readers assume that piles of articles are sent in, but that's not the case. Few people take the time to write good articles for these magazines, so there's no way one of these magazines could become a monthly. |
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Posted By: Gilbert Maines
If there was only one staff writer, I would imagine that he or she could crank out one article per month. I have only been waiting five months for my initial issue. How long has it been since this magazine was last published? |
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Posted By: Richard Dwyer
I recently called and asked for a sample. It took repeated calls until they finally sent one. I felt it was too much of a risk sending in money if they were that slow to respond. From what I'm now reading, it sounds like I made the right choice. |
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Posted By: hankron
If you advertise a publication as a bi-annual, readers won't bat an eye when it takes six months to to get their copy. If you advertise it as a monthly, the publisher shouldn't act bewildered that readers are angry when it takes six months. |
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Posted By: Rob L
There still hanging in. I had emailed Don Betz 6 weeks ago regarding their interest on an article discussing the development of the baseball in the 19th century. I did not get an email back until an hour ago when Mike Walleson emailed me and apologized for not getting back sooner, but they were very interested in publishing this article. At least they are still breathing |
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Posted By: runscott
I tend to assume that everyone who reads this board has a keen interest in baseball history and the intimate details of cards, including their production and history. But recent posts by others show that some people simply like buying cards and viewing them through a nice piece of plastic, while others take their items straight to the safety deposit box and take pride in the size and value of their collection, without really understanding what they own - I'm sure there are many high-dollar forgeries sitting in safety deposit boxes at this moment. And to others it's simply an investment, with appeal due to a touch of childhood nostalgia. |
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Posted By: leon
and think as long as I have been a subscriber it has been the absolute, hands down, WORST run organization still in business. I think they totally suck where business is concerned. I called once to see if my subscription had run out. They NEVER called back. I got my next magazine about a week later but I still don't know if my subscription has run out? I met Don Betz once at a National and he seemed nice enough. This is in no way a personal attack. They are just the worst run business I have seen that's still in business ( I guess ). As for staff writers...I doubt it if they don't even have someone to return a call. I guess I wouldn't be quite as wriled (sp?) up if they hadn't said that they had their operations all worked out about a year or so ago. What a lie that was. I hope they get better as I still do enjoy the magazine just not their business practices. It's good they have a captive audience. regards all..... |
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Posted By: JimB
Let's be serious. As much as I love VCBC when it eventually comes out and they eventually decide to send me a copy, they have been incredibly unprofessional in the way they conduct their business. Everybody seems to cut them a lot of slack because we appreciate what they do produce (I liked the content more when Dennis Purdy was running it), but the reality is that if a dealer or anybody else in another business treated their customers the way VCBC does, they would be out of business in a split second. For several years they were the only game in town. I look forward to Old Cardboard magazine. Perhaps they will put the fire under VCBC's butts and they will begin to be a responsible business. Don't get me wrong. I still subscribe to VCBC. In fact I think I have probably paid for twice as many issues as I ever received. I would just like to make a public appeal to them to get their act together. |
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Posted By: Julie
nobody answered, and there was no message-taker. |
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Posted By: runscott
Do you really think our posts are jokes? |
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Posted By: hankron
What would happen if subscribers started demanding immediate refund or partial refund of subscription money for issues missed and/or deceptive advertising of product. Perhaps the sudden loss or potential loss of this money would cause VCBC to consider listening to readers' concerns. |
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Posted By: runscott
I think that if anyone called Don and asked for a refund, they would get it. If that's where you are with this subject, then you should call him and wipe your hands of it. |
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Posted By: hankron
I didn't make any accusation. |
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Posted By: Julie
They are still alive in Baltimore, and so is my article. And someday, in the not too distant future, we will get another issue of VCBC (which, I said, "although it has begun to fade in our memories" I thought most thought "somewhat juicier" than |
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Posted By: hankron
Duly note that this type of thread pops up on this board about once every every year. It always starts with a collector who subscribes to a "12 issue subscription" and wondering why he hasn't received his first's months copy in six or eight months. He assumed the 12 issue subscription meant it was a monthly, not 1 issue every six months for six years. |
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Posted By: warshawlaw
I guess I'll chime in again. |
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Posted By: Julie
Vezina article. But also make constructive suggestions, like: "this dame obviously doesn't know zilch about early hockey or its players!" Also Scott Mosley and other Americans hockily inclined... |
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Posted By: EP
whoever said "As much as I love VCBC when it eventually comes out and they eventually decide to send me a copy, they have been incredibly unprofessional in the way they conduct their business" is dead right. |
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Posted By: Pcelli60
Soon it will be gone and a little of my money with it..I only hope for one or two more issues..shame... |
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Posted By: dennis
and in it was a promise (etched in stone)on how from here on it would be published regularly.i think my subscribtion is over(not sure)but i think i will buy my issues from the website(if still there), or ebay if someone should be selling, as things don't look good with the mag. |
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