Question for the Community - Negro League Book

[aljurgela]

Originally Posted by swarmee

I think it would be a great asset to the hobby. What if you got PSA to underwrite the production costs so they could give it away to their annual subscribers? They always love giving out coffee table books and featured signed rookie cards, T206s, Cracker Jacks, etc in previous years. It's at least worth considering, because it will also broaden your market.

And by the way, make sure you caught this thread: https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...ighlight=cuban

Mabye SGC as 99% of the cards are in SGC holders... Very good idea.... Does SGC have an annual membership these days? I think that they went back and forth...

[Exhibitman]

Drop me a PM and I will give you the lowdown on how to publish a work like you are proposing.

[Fred]

Al,

Find out the approximate cost of print run and then determine the selling price. If it's somewhat reasonable, I'll be in for a copy, not because I collect that genre, but because I like reading about other hobby topics besides what I collect, especially if the information is comprehensive and somewhat interesting.

[aljurgela]

Originally Posted by Fred

Al,

Find out the approximate cost of print run and then determine the selling price. If it's somewhat reasonable, I'll be in for a copy, not because I collect that genre, but because I like reading about other hobby topics besides what I collect, especially if the information is comprehensive and somewhat interesting.

Thanks Fred.... I will let you know I find.

Al

[Scocs]

Al,

Regarding your proposed book, should it focus on HOFers? Sure, but not only on them.

Part of the charm and interest I have in Negro League Baseball are the stories of all the players who appear on 1909-1929 Cuban cards because they are the only baseball cards you can actually find them on.

That would include great players like Oliver Marcelle, Dick Lundy, Alejandro Oms, Nip Winters, Jesse Hubbard, Red Ryan...plus all those great Latino players who played in the Negro Leagues. And there’s ultimately not too many of them to write about since there were certainly more Negro Leaguers who did not appear on any cards during their playing careers.

Just my two cents...and good luck with the book. I would totally purchase a copy!

Scott

[paul]

I would definitely be interested in buying the proposed book.

[Scocs]

....oh, and don’t forget about Clint Thomas, Dobie Moore, Frank Duncan, Edgar Wesley.....

Now that would be SOME book!

[triwak]

I would definitely be interested in reading/perusing/contributing images to such a book! (I refer to Phil's book, often).