The Official Price Guide to Collectible Card Games (Paperback)

by Tony Lee (Author)

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THE FIRST COMPLETE GUIDE TO COLLECTIBLE CARD GAMES!

MORE THAN 40,000 PRICES LISTED!

A '90s phenomenon, card game collecting continues to surge in popularity. Tens of thousands of cards showcasing an unprecedented assortment of art have been produced from major companies like Wizards of the Coast, U.S. Games Systems, Heartbreaker Hobbies, Columbia Games, and Thunder Castle Games--and fans can't get enough. Yet there has never been a complete resource to help them determine the value of their cards. Until now. With this one-of-a-kind book, collectors no longer need to speculate. The facts and figures are all here in this accessible and authoritative guide.

-- COMPREHENSIVE. From starter and tournament decks, booster pack collations, and ultra-rare promotional cards to movie, TV, book, and game spin-off cards such as Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Crow, Xena: Warrior Princess, Highlander, Star Quest, Hercules, Portal, Wyvern, Mortal Kombat, Imajica, and many more, you'll find every card that's worth having in this up-to-the-minute guide.

-- EASY-TO-FOLLOW FORMAT. This exclusive sourcebook is conveniently divided by game and expansion set for each publisher. Prices are given based on condition and actual market value measured at stores and auctions.

-- WRITTEN BY EXPERTS. A game industry veteran of twenty years, Timothy Brown is an award-winning designer of the Spellfire collectible card game, 2300 AD science fiction game, and AD&D's Dark Sun Universe. He has worked as a designer at Game Designers' Workshop, as the editor of CHALLENGE magazine and as the director of product development at TSR. Tony Lee has been a game reviewer for magazines since 1986. He has worked for Imperium Games and was responsible for editing and developing Mark Miller's Traveller game line.

-- FULLY ILLUSTRATED. The Official Price Guide to Collectible Card Games is lavishly illustrated with amazing art from the most popular collectible card games.


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THE FIRST COMPLETE GUIDE TO COLLECTIBLE CARD GAMES!

MORE THAN 40,000 PRICES LISTED!

A '90s phenomenon, card game collecting continues to surge in popularity. Tens of thousands of cards showcasing an unprecedented assortment of art have been produced from major companies like Wizards of the Coast, U.S. Games Systems, Heartbreaker Hobbies, Columbia Games, and Thunder Castle Games--and fans can't get enough. Yet there has never been a complete resource to help them determine the value of their cards. Until now. With this one-of-a-kind book, collectors no longer need to speculate. The facts and figures are all here in this accessible and authoritative guide.

-- COMPREHENSIVE. From starter and tournament decks, booster pack collations, and ultra-rare promotional cards to movie, TV, book, and game spin-off cards such as Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Crow, Xena: Warrior Princess, Highlander, Star Quest, Hercules, Portal, Wyvern, Mortal Kombat, Imajica, and many more, you'll find every card that's worth having in this up-to-the-minute guide.

-- EASY-TO-FOLLOW FORMAT. This exclusive sourcebook is conveniently divided by game and expansion set for each publisher. Prices are given based on condition and actual market value measured at stores and auctions.

-- WRITTEN BY EXPERTS. A game industry veteran of twenty years, Timothy Brown is an award-winning designer of the Spellfire collectible card game, 2300 AD science fiction game, and AD&D's Dark Sun Universe. He has worked as a designer at Game Designers' Workshop, as the editor of CHALLENGE magazine and as the director of product development at TSR. Tony Lee has been a game reviewer for magazines since 1986. He has worked for Imperium Games and was responsible for editing and developing Mark Miller's Traveller game line.

-- FULLY ILLUSTRATED. The Official Price Guide to Collectible Card Games is lavishly illustrated with amazing art from the most popular collectible card games.

Product Details

• Paperback: 505 pages
• Publisher: House of Collectibles; 1st edition (August 3, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0676601456
• ISBN-13: 978-0676601459
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,486,811 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Handy for checklists in one volume, but lacks research., August 9, 1999

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This book is excellent if you want a checklist reference in one volume. However, there is no evidence that any research went into the creating of this book. There are almost no gamer details about each set, and critical data on variations, alpha editions, etc. is sorely lacking. For example, there is no mention of the many significant variations in the Primary edition of Galactic Empires; and the alpha "Legend of Five Rings" is not even mentioned (These had red lines in the black borders).

also, the publisher says this book is "lavishly illustrated"... what a joke! There are only a few small black and white illustrations included. Essentially, this book just represents a collected resource of previously published checklists from various gamer magazines. This book may be adequate for the game player, but not for the serious collector, (other than as mentioned above).