Notebook Covers as Collectible Issues

[brianp-beme]

Thanks for sharing the 'card' notebook. As individual cards I have seen some of the AL players before, but I don't remember ever seeing any of NL players. Great fun! Is the thickness of the notebook paper thin? The couple of cards I have had are papery thin, but it appears that the cover is perhaps cardboard...?

Brian

[dstudeba]

Thanks for the kind words guys. The cards are now being graded by SGC as 1910 W-UNC and can receive number grades. The cover is not a thick cardboard as the whole notebook is very flexible. VCP has recorded prices on all of the cards except for one so I don't think the American League is any more common than the National.

[ValKehl]

I am also a fan of these writing tablets. I hope Bob L. adds them back to the Standard Catalog! Am willing to trade the Sisler tablet for/toward a W. Johnson or Sam Rice card that I need.

[dstudeba]

Originally Posted by dstudeba

The cards are now being graded by SGC as 1910 W-UNC and can receive number grades.

Just to clarify, I don't mean that I cut that notebook up, what I meant was that SGC used to not grade these, and Dan McKee even got some sent back as "counterfeit". They currently grade this issue with number grades. The notebook pictured is still intact.

[Matt]

And right on queue, Goodwin's latest has two notebooks:

"Hobbyists are quickly “tuning in” to the popularity of various notebooks portraying our National Pastime’s legendary heroes...."

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by Matt

And right on queue, Goodwin's latest has two notebooks:

"Hobbyists are quickly “tuning in” to the popularity of various notebooks portraying our National Pastime’s legendary heroes...."

No doubt, in part because of this thread and in part because of super-duper marketing, a bidding war will break out and these will sell for 5-10 times prices realized previously in other auctions.

But fear not, underbidders, you might get a second chance at next year's National.

[sayhey24]

Here are a few more that I picked up -- photos on left are very yellow for some reason.

Greg