|
First
and foremost I’m a Cowboys fan and consider myself a self-proclaimed
expert on Dallas Cowboy football cards and related
memorabilia. In
pursuit of expanding my own collection, I found it necessary
to compile my own checklists so I could keep track of
everything I had and what I needed. Thumbing
through those massive 1,000 page guides, was just too time
consuming not to mention the tiny print was hard on the eyes.
To make it even easier to locate items, I scanned hundreds of my own
cards and included them with the checklists along with brief
descriptions when I didn’t have an item from the set to
scan. Throughout
my many hours spent researching and compiling data, I became
very interested in any odd-ball item I came across.
The book contains some very unique, perhaps hard to
obtain items that I discovered along the way.
I’m always interested in hearing about rare finds so
be sure and drop me a note –along with a scan if you like-
to share your discoveries.
Volume one was born.
I found my little handbook to be extremely useful while
browsing online auction sites or walking around local card
shows. Searching
for cards in it was quick and easy because it was well organized.
Sometime in 2001 I decided to design a cover for it and
sell it on eBay for other collectors to use.
It didn’t become a bestseller, but the overall
response from those that bought it was very positive.
A couple years later it was time to update.
There was no way I would attempt to try and cover all
the modern era cards coming out, so I kept it capped at 1990.
I met a fellow collector online that had several scans
to provide that I was missing, and also discovered many new or
missed items that failed to make volume 1.
I also added an alphabetical set listing to go along with the
chronological index to make it even easier to quickly find
what your looking for. I also expanded the book to
include media guides, pennants,
pocket schedules, and bobbing
head dolls. Once again it hit the eBay marketplace and many more
happy customers were using my book.
More people were asking about the modern era cards and asking
if I had plans to include everything.
Sometime well after I stopped selling volume 2, a return
customer contacted me and got me thinking about volume 3.
He provided even more scans and plenty of insightful
input. He also put
me in contact with another person who helped tremendously with
gathering the data for everything from 1991 to 2006.
The book went from 70 pages to 236 practically over
night! Previously
I had done everything myself, printing, binding, shipping, ect.
I felt that the book had evolved enough and had the
most complete and accurate information to date anywhere, that
it was time to have it done professionally.
Paperback bound (referred to in the industry as perfect
bound) and a one-piece, durable Mylar cover was a couple of
improvements I decided to make.
I
have begun work on my latest project for the Dallas Cowboy
collector. I will
be publishing a book that covers the football card careers of
Emmitt Smith and Troy Aikman.
The Emmitt Smith Complete Football Card Guide
and The Troy Aikman Complete Football Card Guide should
be available to purchase on this site by early 2008.
|