Old Judge Book

[John V]

$24.95 shipped by media mail.

Seller has numerous copies at this price and even offered 10 copies at $200 shipped.

This is the same Ebayer mentioned in a previous thread.... xmehc

She normally ships in 24 hours. Email: ever42o@yahoo.com

[quinnsryche]

I can vouch for her. I have bought 3 copies from her and she always ships fast and the books are in mint/unread condition.

[Fred]

Are these the Old Judge books called "The Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin and Company (1886 - 1890)"?

[chaddurbin]

from a completed search of her ebay id...that would be a YES

[Fred]

Can someone tell me who's selling them for $24.95 delivered? I'd like to buy a copy at that price.

[gnaz01]

email her at the address in post #1 is my best guess.

[milkit1]

I email her two days ago and still no response.

[John V]

The email address was what she (Shannon) wanted me to use for PayPal. Maybe you should try to contact her Ebay user ID.

[Steve D]

I just picked one up from ebay seller "bobkingauctions" - it arrived yesterday. They were selling for $29.95 with free UPS shipping.

He might have a few more left for anyone who's interested.

Steve

[GoldenAge50s]

Well, they are $39.95 today!

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by GoldenAge50s

Well, they are $39.95 today!

If you go to eBay and look up the user ID in #1 post, you can message her and she will tell you to PP her $24.95 (I just did $25) and she will send it off. She is quite nice and will get back to you quickly.

[John V]

My copy arrived today. Well packed and obviously brand new. Good deal!

[GoldenAge50s]

Thanks Greg---Just dropped her an EBay EM.

[GoldenAge50s]

She (Shannon) has responded & PayPal sent! Thanks to all w/ info!

[gnaz01]

Mine came today, brand new!! Awesome!!

[dherm360]

Shannon still has them available, I just picked up one for 24.95

[Jerry G]

Paid on Sunday. Arrived on Saturday. Sweet price.

I just bought a copy of the book this seller had on a ebay auction that ended today. I won mine for 30.00 dollars with the shipping. I can't wait until it gets here. I have been debating what to get into now that I have several Fred Toney items for my collection and I think I am going to get into old judges and all the board members told me this is the best source of information on the set.

There is another seller that has three copies on ebay right now in the BIN section of ebay. He wants 39.99 plus shipping, which is still a fantastic deal as well.

Tony Turner

[insidethewrapper]

Next time I'll wait longer and save $ 100. I think I paid $ 125. could have bought another card.

[cliftons8]

I think you can look at this 2 ways. I bought the book when it was released. Last year at the National I found a card that was listed, but not pictured. The card was not in the best condition, but without the book I would have never bought this card. Jay did not have this pose and offered a great trade for it. I made up the cost of the book nearly 10 fold.

Mike

[Fred]

Mike, can you please post a picture of the card you picked up.

Thanks!

[terjung]

Originally Posted by cliftons8

I think you can look at this 2 ways. I bought the book when it was released. Last year at the National I found a card that was listed, but not pictured. The card was not in the best condition, but without the book I would have never bought this card. Jay did not have this pose and offered a great trade for it. I made up the cost of the book nearly 10 fold.

Mike

Great story.

Given the amount of research, effort, and expense that it takes to produce a quality book such as this, I'm of the opinion that it is well worth the list price. I personally don't collect Old Judge cards, but I have enjoyed having it as a resource. When people like Jay and Richard choose to share their knowledge with the hobby, I am one who is very appreciative.

[spacktrack]

Originally Posted by terjung

Given the amount of research, effort, and expense that it takes to produce a quality book such as this, I'm of the opinion that it is well worth the list price. I personally don't collect Old Judge cards, but I have enjoyed having it as a resource. When people like Jay and Richard choose to share their knowledge with the hobby, I am one who is very appreciative.

This absolutely sums up my feelings. The book is an incredible resource and one that I've turned to many times. The detail in which it explores the set card by card and the quality of the book overall is phenomenal. The fact that some copies are being made available by book wholesalers at a fraction of the price doesn't make me regret at all buying the book when it was released. It's not uncommon for publishers or bookstores to produce or buy more copies than they need and then turn to wholesalers to recoup some of their outlay. It happens with almost every book out there.

[cliftons8]

Fred,
Sorry but I don't have a pic. I only had the card for a short time. After showing it to Jay, we made the trade. It was Ed Herr, pose 225-2. The card had 5 fairly sharp corners, and was very faded at the edges. However, it was a card that Jay needed and he was very happy to get it. I guess I could have tried to get more, but I'm not trying to complete the set and I like cards with pictures I can see clearly. Also, I am glad to be able to help another collector. It is rare that a collector of my modest means can help an advanced collector with Old Judge.
Tha funny thing is that without the knowledge that Jay provides with the book, I would not know what to look for.

Mike

[terjung]

Originally Posted by cliftons8

Fred,
Sorry but I don't have a pic. I only had the card for a short time. After showing it to Jay, we made the trade. It was Ed Herr, pose 225-2. The card had 5 fairly sharp corners, and was very faded at the edges. However, it was a card that Jay needed and he was very happy to get it. I guess I could have tried to get more, but I'm not trying to complete the set and I like cards with pictures I can see clearly. Also, I am glad to be able to help another collector. It is rare that a collector of my modest means can help an advanced collector with Old Judge.
Tha funny thing is that without the knowledge that Jay provides with the book, I would not know what to look for.

Mike

[Bicem]

whoa... pentagon version, very rare!

[autograf]

That's just the nature of books.........a run of 500 books costs probably 80-85% of what a run of 1000 books costs and beyond that, the per book price is even cheaper. So, the sellers try to get the bulk of their cost in that first batch of 500 with profit falling into the second. A book like Richard, Jay & Joe (people don't always mention Joe in discussing the book) produced costs a LOT of money to produce--especially with as many as they likely produced. I gladly paid the $125 even though I don't collect OJ's any more (for now). It's a work of art. The $24.95 versions will dry up soon........they're being offered in the REA catalog at $60.00. Still a bargain.

[HRBAKER]

He's a veterinarian, geometry was/is not his strong suit. Auburn grad too!

[Spartan833]

Just bought one! I was told there were about 20 left.

[cliftons8]

I was trying to be funny with 5 sharp corners. One corner had a small clip making an extra corner.

Mike WAR EAGLE

[autograf]

He's a veterinarian? What war did he fight in?

[oldjudge]

Mike-Hi! thanks again for the Herr. I am looking at a scan of the card that I pasted into my book and it actually has 7 sharp corners. LOL