2012 All-Vintage Standard Catalog of BBC

[Bob Lemke]

Fred, Much of what I submitted to the SCBC data base has appeared on my blog since I began it in June, 2009. Ceertainly most of the sets that were submitted have been presented there, as well as many of the checklist additions, etc.

Your suggestion has merit, however. As time allows, I'll have to compare the material I compiled to what was actually printed and see what warrants exposure on the blog.

[canjond]

Gotta agree with Bob here... I'm very underwhelmed with the book (my copy arrived today). Sets dropped (i.e., Lections) and incredibly hard to navigate.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Bob I am sure the book in whatever configuration will be a valuable tool for most of us. Mine should be here next week along with three other new baseball books.

I love birthdays and Barnes & Noble gift cards. Also ordered the new Bart Starr book!

Wasn't there supposed to be a new Cracker Jack book this fall with photos of actaul cards?

[matty39]

I have been in the printing business for 30 years, primarily publishing small catalogs, etc. During all that time I had never heard of printing ANYTHING without a signed proof okaying the copy. I can,t imagine using a new protocol for scanning the old book and noone checking the results. Bob spends a year updating files for the new book and noone checks to see if they are incorporated into the book.
I collect bf3 pennants. On page 49 is a paragraph describing bf3s, but the actual pennants are found at the end of the book under "T" for types. The new book has little value for me. With no updates and mass confusion my two year old book is a better resource.
Just my opinion. jim sexton

[Misunderestimated]

Seems like a more complete version (like the one Bob Lemke would want if he had his druthers) could be profitably "published" by Krause in a Kindle or iPad format etc...... The issue from Krause's "business perspective" is presumably the paper costs (and the sheer weight and "heft") of over 700 pages...
My older Kindle doesn't do images very well (or at all sometimes) but I doubt that will continue and the iPad has no such problems.
Just wondering...
If someone wrote this already I apologize I skimmed the thread.
Also, Amazon is very good about returns for anyone who really feels like they didn't get what they ordered (and purchased the book before reading Bob's post).