The Monster by Heitman

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Posted By: Matt

Anyone know where I can get a copy of this? Are there different editions?

I've been searching for a while on ebay amazon etc.. and no luck.

I ordered one from here

http://online.cmgww.com/scp/stores/1/1980-T206-The-Monster-Book-by-Bill-Heitman-P85C0.aspx

a few months back and never received it(they didn't charge my CC either).

Thanks.

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

I found mine on ebay, brand new, about 2 years ago.

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Posted By: JimB

Sportscards Plus was selling copies a year or two ago. You may want to call to see if they still have any.
JimB

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Posted By: Patrick McMenemy

Mr. Heitman does frequent the board. Perhaps he'll chime in.

Patrick

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Posted By: Cobby33

I think he has copies he will sell for a small fee. You can probably do a search on here and find the link to his email address.

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Posted By: Scot Reader

Matt,

My e-book has a front/back checklist that updates Bill Heitman's. You can download it at:

http://www.t206museum.com/page/tools.html

Bill Brown, who frequents this board, also has an Excel spreadsheet with all of the front/back combinations. Bill and I have worked together to update it regularly as new information on front/back combinations comes to light. If you search for a thread on the T206 Superset started by Bill a while back you will be able to get Bill's email address.

Scot

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Posted By: MVSNYC

Heitman's book is great, and Scot's work takes it to the next level...every T206 collector needs to own both of these...

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Posted By: Scot Reader

Thanks, Michael. Bill H.'s book was a watershed, but with T206 there is always more to learn. Even though my own effort is only a year old, there are already a couple of (relatively minor)changes I would make based on new information. For example: 1) There are a few subjects that I identified as "possible" 150-onlys that have since been revealed with 350 backs; 2) Some information has developed on the Kleinow and Smith variations that would have caused me to classify them differently than I did. This information only came to light because of Net54 contributors (Ted Z. Jamie H, Brian W. etc. etc.). Someday I would like to compile all the information on this board into a new encyclopedia of vintage baseball cards. Lew Lipset did a magnificent job with his encyclopedia--but also like Bill H., Lew's effort is a generation old.
Scot

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Posted By: barrysloate

The regular participants on this board know more about the T206 set by a wide margin than anybody did in the 1980's- with Scot, Brian, and Ted, among many others, leading the way.

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Posted By: Matt

Scot,

Thanks for the info. I already found and read your e-book numerous times. In fact it was one of the reasons I got back into collecting after my decade long lay-off for (insert multiple reasons here).

I realize The Monster has been updated, I just want one to go along with my collection, and think it can impart some nuggets of information I've missed.

Thanks again.

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Posted By: Scot Reader

Matt,
Part of the reason I wrote the e-book was to reignite interest in T206 among 20-40-somethings (such as myself) who left the hobby in the '80s and '90s for other pursuits. I am gratified to have helped spur you to return to the hobby. I only returned in 2003 after a 15-year layoff.
Scot

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Posted By: MVSNYC

scot- can you elaborate oin what you meant concerning kleinow & smith?

thanks.
MS

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Posted By: Scot Reader

Michael,

See this post.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/message/1166804509/last-1168277105/Re-+T206%27s....show+us+your+BROAD+LEAF%27s

There are a couple earlier posts on the same thread from Jamie Hull and me on the same topic.

Scot

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Posted By: MVSNYC

scot, thanks...

with all of that said, how would you rank the following in order of scarcity?

obviously it first goes:

demmitt
o'hara
elberfeld...

then?

smith, chi/bos
kleinow, bos
lundgren, chi
dahlen, bk
browne, wash


(i collected all the rarities about 10 years ago, most in lower grasde, but i forgot the order of scarcity)...


thanks,
MS

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Posted By: Scot Reader

Michael,

My eBook includes a scarcity ranking. Of course, it is just an educated guess.

Scot

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Posted By: MVSNYC

scot- i will check it out again, i read it months ago (super resource!)...

thanks
michael

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Posted By: MVSNYC

scot- just skimmed thru it briefly...once again, very impressive & so informative...

do i understand correctly that you have o'hara & demmitt ahead of magie, as far as "toughness"? please elaborate, thanks...

MS