The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2009, Edition #29 (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 7, 2009

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 covers all major baseball card manufacturers, including Bowman, Donruss/Playoff, Fleer, Topps, and Upper Deck.

Includes:
• 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
Dr. James Beckett, America’s leading authority on sports card values, is the author of numerous books on sports card collecting and is the founder and publisher of the popular Beckett monthly magazines for collectors. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: House of Collectibles; 29 edition (April 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375723137
• ISBN-13: 978-0375723131
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.4 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #995,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Sports Cards

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Beware!!!!, June 2, 2009

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James R. Keen "rebelroy" (DeRidder, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2009, Edition #29 (Official Price Guide to Baseball Cards (Beckett)) (Mass Market Paperback)

Do not be fooled! It says 2009 but only one card company listed to 2008 the rest stop in 2007 and 2006. It also has no insert cards. If you have just basic cards or a bunch of old cards then its fine but has to be pre 2007 although the cover says 2009. Also I'm doing away with Beckett entirely. I bought a monthly book off the local magazine rack and the dates started at 2003!!!!!!!!!!!! I stopped collecting in 2001 and just recently started again only because I'm starting my son a collection. I've wasted $30 on beckett in 2 weeks. Never Again. When I was collecting you could grab any book and it had everything. I've spent $30 and still havent been satisfied!!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Some basic card sets left out?, July 28, 2009

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John A. Hobbs (gainesville, fl United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2009, Edition #29 (Official Price Guide to Baseball Cards (Beckett)) (Mass Market Paperback)

Beckett is usually considered the best source for card pricing. I have no problem with the way they price cards. There just appears to be too many inexcusable flaws in this book. Many common sets are completely left out! Most notably, Topps Traded, Fleer Ultra, Donruss Rookies, etc. These are very important sets to card collectors from the 1980's. The 1984 Fleer Update (with Clemens, Puckett RC's) and 1982 Topps Traded (with Ripken RC) are included but the Donruss Rookis and Topps traded sets from 1986 (Barry Bonds RC) are nowhere to be found? These sets are typically included in the monthly magazines but not in the annual paperback? And there are very little sub sets listed. Isn't that why you purchase these books? Disappointed.

1.0 out of 5 stars absolutely worthless left out many cards., January 8, 2012

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JuanFlamenco - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2009, Edition #29 (Official Price Guide to Baseball Cards (Beckett)) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book did not include many important cards. I used to trust becket as a kid, but I will never buy another book from them again. Many sets were left out of this book. Perhaps most noticeable was the complete lack of an ENTIRE BRAND OF CARDS. I hope you didn't collect Score when you were a child, because you're out of luck. This was a huge disappointment.