Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards

by Bob Lemke

Noted baseball card expert Bob Lemke has once again compiled the bible for card collectors worldwide. This updated 9th edition is the biggest to date with nearly 400,000 cards listed -- 50,000 more... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873417674
• ISBN13: 9780873417679
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Krause Publications
• Length: 1661 Pages
• Weight: 7.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.4" x 8.6" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Over 11,000 sets of cards listed

If you're an avid collector of baseball cards seeking a definitive, weighty valuation guide offering comprehensive coverage from 1867 to modern times, don't miss the extensively updated, expanded 2004 Standard Catalog Of Baseball Cards, edited by Bob Lemke. While the heart of this thirteenth edition of the "bible" of baseball card collecting lies in its supstantial pages of detailed valuations, there are also over 12,000 clear black and white photos and over 11,000 sets of cards listed, from team issues to postcards.

The Best Baseball Card Resource

If you're a card collector, this is the book for you. Every set imaginable is listed by card #, example photo, and value. It even shows card set variations. For example, the 1916 Altoona Tribune set is actually the same as the 1916 The Sporting New set with a different back. This has been an invaluable tool in my quest of the complete Pete Rose collection, as well as, giving me a renewed enthusiasm for the players of old.

More sets listed than Beckett

As a diehard Beckett user, I was hesitant to buy this guide. If you are looking for the price guide most stores will go by, subscribe to Beckett's magazine. If you want a book that will list all of the regional, food issue and oddball sets, buy this instead of Beckett. I collect Red Sox cards and had nearly 100 cards that I could not identify with the Beckett, even after combing through the book page by page. I bought this book because I needed info on minor league team sets, and to my delight was able to identify all but 3 card sets! This book was well worth the purchase! The only drawback is that the majority of minor league sets are identified by team name, manufacturer and number of cards in the set. I would like to know who was in each set so I can identify minor league cards of former Red Sox as managers, but the size of this book definitely prevents this. This book is huge compared to Beckett, a result of the additional sets and information provided. I'll stick with the Standard Catalog from now on, until someone produces a complete checklist of Red Sox cards!

NYSFFan

Just received the newest edition - was really pleased with the format of pre 1980 cards in separate section - my personal collection is only in this area - now I do not have to thumb through all the pages unless I am going to look for something after the 1980s. While the prices may not match some of the other publications they are in the "ball park" (then again what is a card really worth??? Only what one is willing to pay). The best is the listing of all the cards not just the "stars". I consider this the best reference for pre 1960's cards.

Biggest and Best!

This is the 5th straight year I've purchased this great guide, and every year it gets better! I collect Prewar/19th Century Baseball Cards, and 99.5% of them are covered in this price guide. The only price guide I use, and will ever use. Bob Lemke has put together another great one this year, Thanks! F.K.W