Graded Card Investors - On Their Way!

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Posted By: Brandon Cacek

I wanted to post a quick note to let everyone know that we shipped out the latest issue of Beckett's Graded Card Investor yesterday. Those of you who signed up for our free issue offer should be receiving them in the mail over the next few days.

We also included a copy of Beckett Elite, some coupons for Grading, and a quick survey to fill out if you get the chance.

I would like to also say thank you to everyone on this board for making this campaign such a success, and we are looking forward to hearing your feedback in the next few weeks.

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to give me a call or shoot me an email.

Thanks Leon for all of your help, and I'm looking forward to hanging out with you and the rest of the board at the Nationals.

Talk to you soon,


Brandon Cacek
Beckett Media

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Posted By: Alan

Thanks !!!
Do you have a table at the National ???

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Posted By: Brandon Cacek

Beckett will actually have a table in the Corporate Area. I'll be at the booth from time to time, but for the most part I will be walking the floor.

Searching for all of those hidden gems.

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Posted By: dan mckee

That is a PERFECT title to the magazine. Just about says it all. Dan.

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Posted By: Wesley

I have a few issues and think the magazine is great. I don't often use published priceguides, but the priceguide is realistic and has lists of actual sales for significant cards in some sets. There are articles about prewar sets, in each issue, written by Lyman Hardeman from Old Cardboard. I thought Lyman's article about the Sporting News sets and the Babe Ruth rookie cards was excellent.

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Posted By: JK

Wes - any chance I could get a copy of the sporting news/ruth rookie card article from you?

Josh

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Posted By: Wesley

Josh, No problem. I will email you scans of the two page article tonight.

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Posted By: Todd C

Got the issue today. That was fast !!!!

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Posted By: dennis

mags arrived today

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Posted By: Chris

Got mine today too. Thank you Brandon!

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Posted By: Ken McMillan

got mine today, very nice.

Kmac

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Posted By: Gene Palmer

Got mine today too. Thanks!

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Posted By: Marty Ogelvie

got mine. 

Enjoyed..

martyOgelvie
nyyankeecards.com

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Posted By: Aaron Patton

...Received mine Thursday as well.

Thank you Beckett, Brandon, Leon, et. al for putting this together for the Board.

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Posted By: Paul S

Very much appreciated. thanks!

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Posted By: Rawn Hill

Got mine. Very nice publication and very much appreciated.

Rawn

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Posted By: Steve

Got it. Thanks for listing W's!

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Posted By: Lou

got mine yesterday,Thanks!


Lou

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Posted By: Darren

Received mine with a copy of Elite. Would've bought them any way, but now I have another $20 to spend on cards--Thanks!

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Posted By: hrbaker

as well. Well done and informative. Althought you have to look passed the fact that the 1933 Goudey set is basically listed as everyone's rookie card if that kind of thing matters to you.

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Posted By: T206Collector

...and they are really great. Don't know if I'll be subscribing, but I do think they are very well done, colorful and informative.

Nice job!



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Visit http://www.t206collector.com for signed pre-war card galleries, articles and more!

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Posted By: leon

I think they do a good job with the publications. I am having a high level business meeting in about 10 minutes with the Beckett guys at Hooters.....anyone want to join?

I do need to discuss the Goudey rookie thing with them though...

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Posted By: Grant Sandground

Guys,

Thanks for your feedback on our Graded Card Investor magazine. Good catch on the "Goudey RC thing". We added those tags over a year ago for a book we did on Rookie Cards where we had to try and figure out RC's for all the pre-1948 sets. Obviously, that's an area open for interpretation and we stuck to the guidelines that are more synonymous with post-WWII sets (nationwide distribution in wax packs, baseball-themed product etc.) and 1933 Goudey was pretty much the beginning of that format.

All of the RC tags really weren't intended beyond the "Utlimate RC" book project as the status for which cards are RC's for pre-WWII cards are typically left undefined. Most folks would likely consider Babe Ruth's RC to hail from the M101-4 and M101-5 issues but who's done the research to figure out all of the commons and minor stars? In any case, the RC tags were really not intended to appear in standard print publications such as GCI - they slipped under our radar while we were cramming like mad to make sure we had pricing up to snuff.

Again, thanks for the catch on the Goudey RC tags . . . we've gone back and cleared out RC tags for all pre-WWII issues in GCI. As to which cards are the standard, recognized RC's for pre-WWII superstars such as Ruth, Cobb and Wagner - it's a great topic to discuss . . . and could be a very cool article for GCI. Which pre-WWII sets are or are not "mainstream"? Do Cobb's RC's hail from the Dietsche Postcards set? Does anyone see a need to add RC tags to sets like T206?

Again, thanks to everyone for taking a look through our Graded Card Investor magazine. We're making our best effort to put out a print publication that benefits the collecting community and we hope you enjoy it.

We look forward to hearing your additional feedback so we can continue improving the content for forthcoming issues.

Thanks,
Grant Sandground
Beckett Media LP

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Posted By: leon

Sorry you couldn't make it to lunch today but Brandon and I took in the good food (and sights) for you. I pretty much hammered on him about your Goudey RC card thing and thanks for addressing it. It is a great discussion that we have had many times on the board. (what is a RC etc....?) Because you just corrected the Ruth situation AND I think ya'll are doing a great job with the mags I just now subscribed to Elite and GCI for the next year. I hope others will help support the hobby also in doing so. Ya'll really seem to be doing good things. I think it's great to put our hobby in a good light. We need more of it. Ask Brandon about what we talked about concerning the Net54 dinner too...It should be interesting!!.........Hope to see you around....
and I will be finishing that short project for you very soon also...best regards

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Posted By: ChiSoxFan

Is it too late to sign up for the "free issue offer"???

Thanks,
ChiSoxFan

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Posted By: Brandon Cacek

Hello Chisox,

Shoot me an email with your mailing information and I'll be sure to add your name to the list.

This goes for anyone else who would like to jump on this offer.


Thanks.

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Posted By: Gene Palmer

<<I am having a high level business meeting in about 10 minutes with the Beckett guys at Hooters>>

Never thought I'd see "high level" and "Hooters" in the same sentence in my lifetime.

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Posted By: Fred Y

Wondering if I am the only one NOT to receive mine yet? As of today's mail (Sat) nothing so far!

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Posted By: AndyH

You are not the only person to not get yours. I have been anxiously awaiting my copies as well and have a feeling I did something wrong with the whole request process.

Anyone else not these yet?

Thanks,

Andy

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Posted By: Bilko G

I just got mine today, thanks a lot!!!

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Have not received one through June 20th mail...

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Posted By: barry arnold

received them and am impressed and most appreciative.

all the best,

barry

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Posted By: Rob D.

The pony is still en route, Frank.

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Thank you, sir, for the update.

Ponies do have a difficult time trekking through the hills and vales of The Bluegrass State.

I have faith.


Frank.

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Posted By: Anonymous

I got mine yesterday. I liked it and it has sets that SMR doesn't. Very well put together. Their hope is for people to subscribe to this magazine. They sold me on getting a subscription. Even if the prices are not as good as VCP it is still nice to receive a Baseball Card magazine in the mail every once in a while!