The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2006, Edition #26 (Official Price Guide to Baseball Cards (Beckett)) [Mass Market Paperback]

Dr. James Beckett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Official Price Guide to Baseball Cards (Beckett) | Publication Date: April 11, 2006

Written by the leading authority on sports card values, this collectors' classic is the definitive guide to organizing and pricing baseball card collections. A bestseller for over 25 years, The Official® Price Guide to Baseball Cards continues to cover all major baseball card manufacturers, including Bowman, Donruss/Playoff, Fleer, Topps, and Upper Deck.

•Nearly 300,000 prices for individual cards and complete sets issued from 1948 to the present
•Professional advice on buying, selling, grading, and storing cards
•Valuable coupons for discounts on Beckett Grading Services and Beckett magazines

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dr. James Beckett, president and founder of Beckett Publications and Beckett.com, is frequently heard on the radio and is cited in many national newspapers. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: House of Collectibles; 26 edition (April 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375721010
• ISBN-13: 978-0375721014
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,464,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #90 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Sports Cards

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars DISAPPOINTED WITH THE DOCTOR, May 13, 2006

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Roger J. Higgins (Bend, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2006, Edition #26 (Official Price Guide to Baseball Cards (Beckett)) (Mass Market Paperback)

I recently received this book. I was surprised to see how many brand issues were omitted. Try to find various years of Stadium Club or Fleer Ultra for example. Many are missing. I am not sure if this was intentional or accidental. This book still has a lot of value, but not Dr. Beckett and company's best effort. I would look elsewhere for more complete and thorough compilation.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointed, January 3, 2007

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Matthew Akers "Matt" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2006, Edition #26 (Official Price Guide to Baseball Cards (Beckett)) (Mass Market Paperback)

I went with this book because of the name and when I started to get into my cards which there are about 3 thousand of them I relized that this books only has specific years of specific brands and sets. I started off looking for 1992 Dunruss which I have the complete set and they are not in it for example, then i wanted to check my Leaf cards and it jumps from 1946 up to I beliebe 1999 or 2001 either way Over 50 years not listed in Leaf. I will not go into what is in there for upperdeck. in short if i were looking for a book with a close to complete set of prices for cards it would not be this book. Spend your money on another book and get what you need.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, January 6, 2011

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Melissa Etcheverry "distance shopper" (Lacey, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2006, Edition #26 (Official Price Guide to Baseball Cards (Beckett)) (Mass Market Paperback)

Only good for a year but it's a good book for kids getting into baseball card collecting. Some of the cards in there are worth quite a bit of money and it is fun to go to yard sales with your son looking for some of those hidden treasures.