Experts sought for 2008 SCD Standard Catalog Team/Let the flames begin!

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Posted By: Don Fluckinger

Hi, all.

My name is Don Fluckinger, some of you know me from my Online Auctioneer column in SCD as well as my regular vintage pieces. I've written the "Web Stuff" column at Tuff Stuff for nearly a decade.

I am also now coordinating content for the SCD Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, starting with the 2008 edition. The 2007 edition just came out, I had zero involvement with it. While Bob Lemke has moved on to another position--in the coin collecting hobby--he remains my mentor and in close contact with me. I only have respect for Bob, and I can never "replace" a hobby titan like him, I just hope to do his legacy justice with the Catalog.

I'm posting today for several reasons.

1) To introduce myself (hi!)

2) To solicit cheers, jeers, questions, corrections, and suggestions for the 2008 edition. You may post here or you may email me back channel at don@prospecthillpub-dot-com. I am especially interested in sets that are either under-represented (like, we only have half the cards or some fraction...or it's not there at all). While we may or may not follow through on every suggestion, please understand that we will thoughtfully consider all ideas, even when people start their suggestion with "If you could make the catalog more pages, I will be able to line more birdcages next year..." If you email me back channel, it helps keep it out of my spam filter if you put the words "standard catalog" somewhere in the subject line, although it's not mandatory.

3) I'm also looking for some experts in certain vintage sets/brands. I'm looking for people who will answer emails (we don't get many aimed at a particular set, even T206--maybe you'd get one a month, maybe, I'm guessing) from readers, and review the pricing data on that set and next spring, be willing to mark up xeroxed pages from the 2007 guide to suggest pricing updates. We will take that into consideration as well as auction results (online and not) as well as other data.

The following sets I'm especially interested in, but I am willing to consider anyone's ideas.

1. T205 and-or T206
2. Vintage Leaf
3. Sporting News
4. Goudey sets (sport kings, too)
5. Play Ball
6. Bowman
7. Cracker Jack
8. Old Judge
9. E93-E92
10. T202

and finally

4) I am seeking an expert in T206 errors and variations--and how to tell the difference--for an article to appear in SCD en route to what might (or might not) be a new variation on the lst in the big book. If you have some knowledge and 15-30 minutes to jaw with me on the phone, send me your name, phone number, and a good time to call (don't forget to remind me what time zone you're in) and let's talk.

Thanks a lot, I look forward to interacting with you all.