COMPREHENSIVE. Complete set listings from 1948 to 2000, featuring current market values for cards from the following BOWMAN DONRUSS FLEER PINNACLE TOPPS UPPER DECK
WRITTEN BY THE EXPERT. Dr. James Beckett is the leading authority on baseball card prices. CLEAR IDENTIFICATION. Every baseball card is identified by year, manufacturer, size, format, and player. VALUABLE TIPS. Professional advice on buying, selling, caring for, and storing your cards. CARD COLLECTING HISTORY. All the facts you need to know, from the early days of baseball to the present. CONDITION GRADE PRICING. Beckett's state-of-the-art system for accurately identifying values based on grade and condition. INVENTORY CHECKLIST. A great feature for quick and easy cataloging. FULLY ILLUSTRATED.
I remember when baseball card collecting was a thing, back in the beforetimes, and all I had to go on was this compendium of data as to whether or not Alvaro Espinoza's rookie card went up 35 cents or not.
Even more vividly, I remember walking through the halls of my school discussing the various whys and wherefores of baseball card collecting with some friends of mine, talking about our baseball card price guides EXACTLY the way suburban dads talk about their lawnmowers. Trust me on this one.