What is the best bb card literature?

[Jcfowler6]

Originally Posted by White Borders

The Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards by Lew Lipset. You can pick up the combined three-volume soft-bound on ebay and elsewhere.

Best Regards,
Craig

I agree with Craig. That's my favorite.

[FrankWakefield]

1- Mr. Lipset's Encyclopedias.
2- A current, or near current Standard Catalog
3- IF you collect or are interested in T206's, Scot Reader's Inside T206.
4- IF you collect or are interested in Old Judge cards, get The Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin & Company 1886-1890
5- A 4th edition of Mr. Sugar's Bible, 3rd is ok if you can't find a 4th.
6- Egan's list
7- IF you chase ZeeNut cards, Horne's Zeenut list.

I'm in total agreement to what they said above about the Encyclopedia. Parts are a bit dated, there are some typos. But there's lots of great information. It is the starting point.

A link to Mr. Reader's excellent work... http://www.oldcardboard.com/t/t206/I...al-edition.pdf

[rainier2004]

Thanks for the help everyone. I think Ill start with the encyclopedia and see where that leads. Ive seen theat OJ book and it what amazing.

[Leon]

Not to sensationalize the other thread but if you want to learn about the hobby you might consider the 1960 or 1967 American Card Collectors Catalog. The 1967 reprints are easily found on ebay, or other places, and really is a must, imo.

[U240robert]

This one is almost forgotten about and I feel its one of the best out there.


Classic baseball cards: The golden years, 1886-1956

This is pretty cut and dry-- not much as far as literature
but it does contain a photo of every card from nearly every major set from 1886-1956 (contains both Bowman and the early years of Topps as well as all the major tobacoo/gum cards of the early 20th century and late 19th century)

There is also a similar book out on just Topps cards and cards from the 1950's. Long out of print but worth I think. I got this when it first came out (it was around $75 when it was issued)
I remember seeing them cut out and sold off for $15 in the late 1980's/early 90's I wish I had picked up a couple. Not so much for going up in value just to give away.

http://www.amazon.com/Classic-baseba...=2P01BK8IU6WJA

[ethicsprof]

great help here.

i'd underscore the slocum,the ACC, and Lipset, simply because i take a look at each most days of the week.
all the best,
barry

[martyogelvie]

What, no mention of; "The Card" ?