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End of an era? SCD
Not sure if this belongs here or in the Watercooler section.....
Today in the mail I received my SCD, just has I have for 25+ years. I can't even start to calculate the number of hours that I scoured those classified ads in the older issues. Today's issue has a wrapper that loudly proclaims "This is your LAST ISSUE". And, I am not planning on renewing. It isn't that I don't "enjoy" reading it any more, it is just that I don't need it any more. With all of the information that I get here and other places, I just don't learn anything when I scan it and the ads are pretty much the same each and every issue. It will be weird not getting a new issue in a few weeks, but not weirder than when I cancelled my home phone and only getting 1 daily paper (instead of 3) delivered to the house. Anyone on here want to try to convince me to renew my subscription? Mike |
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I let my subscription lapse 3 years ago.
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Mine lapsed over 5 years ago, tired of them promoting Coach's Corner.
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When I tried to cancel my home phone service with Time Warner (Spectrum now) they gave it to me for free. The guy said I should keep it just so I could have 911. My bill went down $40 and I still kept my home phone which I've had the same number for 25 years now.
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Back in the 90s it was an event. Those ads were a critical way to find cards.
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We have not had a landline phone number in close to 20 years. |
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Loved some of the off-beat stories. One writer was obsessed with completing a set of Mac & Cheese (I believe I have that right) cards. Bought boxes and boxes and drove his wife crazy.
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I agree
A HUGE +1.... I cancelled probably 15 years ago because of this.
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One of the main reasons I cancelled also.
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I let my sub lapse about 10 years ago. Can't say that I've missed it. Surprised they are still in biz.
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Quality of Editorial Content Has Nosedived
As a (now retired) trade press editor for more than 30 years I find the articles in SCD have become overly commercial and there are too many typos in them. I cancelled my sub more than a year ago. Example of a funny typo? When I picked up the show SCD at the National earlier this month the cover said "39th National Convention Issue." But on the table of contents it was listed as the 38th National. Am I picky? Maybe. Proofreading was my passion. More importantly, there is more often one or two decent articles surrounded by a lot of puff pieces. Thank you.
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Then they're not much different than most news these days. A lot of what I read is not only full of typos, but is barely better than the stuff that got me Cs in High school. Some of it is worse. |
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I finally cancelled my local newspaper this year when the subscription rate was over $400 for 52 weeks. I read it on line for Free each morning. $ 400 available to buy some more cards !!!
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That is how publishing is now..no editing, typos, missing second part of articles...my daily newspaper, now owned by Gannett, is the same way...gotta get costs down to compete, and, in the process quality goes down...
As a (now retired) trade press editor for more than 30 years I find the articles in SCD have become overly commercial and there are too many typos in them. I cancelled my sub more than a year ago. Example of a funny typo? When I picked up the show SCD at the National earlier this month the cover said "39th National Convention Issue." But on the table of contents it was listed as the 38th National. Am I picky? Maybe. Proofreading was my passion. More importantly, there is more often one or two decent articles surrounded by a lot of puff pieces. Thank you.[/QUOTE] |
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I guess that I am in the minority. I subscribed to SCD for many years, then I cancelled my subscription for a couple of years. I re-subscribed a couple of years ago because I enjoy receiving the magazine. I skip over some of the articles, but there are always some articles and info that interests me.
I check out the ads, and a couple of months ago I responded to an ad that was placed by a dealer that I had never heard about. I contacted him, and in the last couple of months I have purchased several T213-2's for my set. The cost is minimal, and BTW guys, Coaches Corner has not advertised in SCD for several years. I am not going to let an occasional typo stop me from enjoying my magazine. Rick
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I used to enjoy SCD. Problem was that it began publishing too frequently, the content was not very compelling and quickly they began doing more ads about auctions and less and less sales ads.
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George Vrechek's articles are the only reason I still subscribe.
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Any kind of print magazine has struggled in today's virtual times. We used to take the morning paper but when they got all political we decided we didn't need it. Never looked back. Now I just get news online.
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I was a subscriber for over 20 years and canceled after seeing all the bad stuff on Coachs Corner ads. Didn't ever cross my mind about autographs being fake back then as it wasn't really talked about until Operation Bullpen came out it was clear alot of there stuff was bad and SCD turned a blind eye because of the money CC spent on ads. There was page after page of full page ads. I complained to them many times why they continue to run there ads and there was never a reply back so I decided I don't need a magazine that runs ads of questionable items.
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Here is my David Rudd imitation:
I have written back in the day about the decline of SCD. Certain aspects of their decline probably would have occurred just as it did at Beckett in terms of print. However, the failure to be quicker to adapt to modern technology is still a major issue. Do you know I can list my show on Beckett by myself through their convention calendar but I have to email the editor of SCD to get it listed in their catalog. Small issue, but why could they not make it easier for a promoter to list shows. Beckett does verify and approve all listing, they could do the same at SCD. And yes I mentioned my frustration to SCD at the National about that issue. I do think the collector to collector showcase ads are a winner for all concerned. But the fact that Beckett was way ahead on technology is why Beckett won the pricing and hobby publishing game. My old friend Frank Barning told me that more than 20 years Beckett would win because of that. BTW -- he was writing an SCD column at that time so he would have been just as happy if SCD won the war.
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I didn't think about SCD in awhile. But since this post I just bought a subscription ( 26 issues for $ 26 ) . It will be fun ( I hope) to get some publication again in the mail. Since OldCardBoard stopped publication, the mail has been boring ! It would be nice to see monthly reports with sections devoted to 19th Century, Pre-War 20th Century, Post War 20th Century and Modern. I'll let you know what I think of my first issue when it arrives.
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I didn't think about SCD in awhile. But since this post I just bought a subscription ( 26 issues for $ 26 ) . It will be fun ( I hope) to get some publication again in the mail. Since OldCardBoard stopped publication, the mail has been boring ! It would be nice to see monthly reports with sections devoted to 19th Century, Pre-War 20th Century, Post War 20th Century and Modern. I'll let you know what I think of my first issue when it arrives.
UPDATE: Ordered on 8/30, received my first issue on 9/25. It is 52 pages. Nice article about 1955 Topps Variations, 1948 Leaf Boxing Set etc. I enjoyed getting something about SportsCards in the mail again ( better than bills) ! But I'm an oldtimer, still like to hold it in my hand instead of reading it on a screen. For $ 1 / issue I give it a thumbs up !
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I got my first issue tonight! I'll read it with my coffee in the morning
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A newspaper should report the news.
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Agreed. Editorial page is there for a reason. Cancelled our subscription several years ago; never missed it....
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Back in the early 80's I really wanted a subscription to SCD but I didn't have the money to spare on it. Luckily, my mother was friends with a family whose father had a subscription for his indifferent boys. I would always find a way to go with my mom to their house so I could look through the stacks of SCD's they had around. I remember one article on collecting vintage game worn hats, looking at a Boston Braves example and thinking "man, what it would be like to collect THOSE!!!"
Fast-forward almost 3 decades and I just shelled out the $26 for my own subscription. I know the publication aint the same as it was all those years ago, but what the heck for old time's sake. |
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