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Originally Posted by Rich Klein
Jason:
FYI, and trust me on this, the pricing aspect is what sells the price guides, not the cataloguing. Everyone wants to know how much their material is worth, only a few people like yourself are more interested in the historical aspects.
Rich
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I fully realize that nothing I want is ever in line with anything that will actually make anyone any money (hey, I loved the LineDrive and Skybox minor league sets from the early 90s). That fact will not be allowed to stomp on my wishes and dreams. It all just gives me lots of endless projects to start.
Ok, so let the year of discovery begin. The set is not included in the 2003 Standard Catalog, but is included in the 2004 Beckett Almanac. I don't have all the intervening years (which I may now begin acquiring), but by the 2006 edition, the Standard Catalog has added the set.
Here is the 2004 Almanac's set description (dig the last sentence):
"This set is parallel to the 1985 Thom McAn discs. While the same design was used, it was distributed in outlets of the sandwhich[sic] chain.
This set is much easier than the Thom McAn set."
Beckett lists it as 46 discs.
The 2006 Standard Catalog, while listing a slightly smaller checklist (36 discs as previously mentioned), really doesn't reveal any actual useful information, instead spelling out why there are no team logos due to MSA only having the MLBPA license, and thoroughly describing all the physical details of the set. When in doubt, pad?