Sports Collectors Digest

[keithsky]

I let my subscription run out a couple years ago because of C.C and because of the price for 38 pages. You can still get info on there website and Sports Collectors daily which is current everyday. Why get a publication that by the time you get the news it is already a week old. I remember getting the National issue 2 days after I got back from the National and I live in Indiana about 90 minutes from there place. There would be coupons from some dealers like 10% off or something and the issue came late every time so the coupons were worthless. And also like it here at Net54 the news is current with some of the posts from everyone. I'll never go back to them. Just my opinion.

[Jewish-collector]

The magazine is now totally useless. I let my subscription run out some time ago. Years ago before the internet, eBay, auctions, etc, it was a fantastic publication. There were even some collectors who payed extra money to receive the latest issue overnight, priority mail, etc,... However, as mentioned in this thread, nothing is in there that's not already on the web. I just can't figure out how the hell they can still afford to produce a publication.

[NeuhartCards]

I too have mixed feelings on this one. I have been a subscriber for 20+ years and find most of the information they report to be outdated. However, it is a weekly magazine that is fairly inexpensive and it makes for some easy bathroom reading.

[sports-rings]

thanks for all the responses. it saddens me that the publication has become a fragment of what it once was. some of it was their own doing, such as letting CC advertise for years, but a lot of it is that free content is so easily available on the internet.

I really wish there was a better voice of the hobby that could really help us collectors. Sadly, I always felt scd in the last few years sold out, and never really continued to be an independant voice of the hobby. by sell out I mean they would take the money from the advertisers and not be a true advocate for the collector.

[Vintagedegu]

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[HRBAKER]

Just be thankful for all those years of Mr. Mint's grinning visage landing on your doorstep weekly. Nothing great lasts forever.

[Duluth Eskimo]

I still have a subscription hoping that one day they will find their way back to meaningful content, unfortunately I think I am on a sinking ship. I still seem to buy a few vintage things per year from advertisers so it makes it worth it, considering the subscription costs about $25 a year.

As previously mentioned they did drop Coaches Corner, but left the door open for CSC collectibles and others peddling terrible forgeries to continue. It is hard to support a pub that continues to pine for the "good old days" when they obviously have their heads burried in the sand. If I hear one more reference to the "Willow Grove" shows or one more "Mickey Mantle" checklist I am going beat my head against the wall.

You see TS O'Connell at the National, Sun Times, etc. walking around, talking to the same people he spoke to every show for the last 20 years wondering why the "hobby" is in decline. Try doing something to promote the hobby instead of putting out the same dribble every week.

Sorry to rant, but maybe it's time to save my $25.