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Posted By: Bob Lemke

After six months of doing nothing but pricing updates virtually all day, ever day, it's all a blur. In terms of raw dollars the biggest jump was probably 1914 CJ Mathewson, from $2200 (NM) in the 2004 edition to $40,000. Percentage-wise, Pro's Pizza Cubs left me shaking my head - 1967 color "commons" from $7.50 to $400. Also 1962 Jell-O Bobby Richardson, from $20 to $500. Some E sets are up significantly. Lots of effort was expended to re-adjust the ratio between NM-EX-VG prices in popular early issues. Lots more to go on that account. Is it just me or has the price of EX-MT vintage cards dropped drastically as a percentage of NM?

SURVEY RESULTS are pouring in, on-line version has over 100 respondents; mail's just starting to arrive. Those responding are remarkably homogeneous is what they want in the book. But all I can do is package the results and give them to the bosses with my recommendations.

I'm off tomorrow to prepare for a 10-day trip to Western Pa. for my daughter's wedding. Back in Iola on the 22nd, then off to SportsFest on the 25th.

I can't express often enough how much I value the input of this group in my efforts to put together the best possible catalog.