Speaking from personal experience the remote didn't change my ADD, it just let me sit farther from the TV.
I think one of the problems will be the hobby itself. The majority of collectors aren't interested in looking at something with any depth.
A book with some depth hidden amongst tales of searching for the cards would probably do well.
It's somewhat amazing to me that stamp collecting can support many incredibly detailed books at rather high price points while Sports collecting can't seem to support even one good quality catalog. The stamp equivalent to the standard catalog is the scotts catalog. That one is 6 volumes at $100 each, with very little written detail. They also make on that covers US only in more detail, and one for worldwide 1840-1940 at $100 and $150 -Although the $150 classic is hardcover.
Most of the smaller specialized books are around $50, with a few very detailed ones over $100.
Scotts is yearly, and the others may only be refreshed once a decade or for some once in a generation. The primary reference for one of the areas I specialise in is from 1961.
Steve B
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