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magic the gathering volume 2Review Date: 2001-08-16
This Book is so Good, It makes magic much funnerReview Date: 1999-06-06
One from the master himselfReview Date: 2000-06-25
I Love this book!Review Date: 1999-06-07
Not as good as the first one but still good!Review Date: 2000-06-13
Collectible price: $32.50

Mark Twain meets the 1950's and ToppsReview Date: 2007-08-11
Thirty years later it turned up again, and this time it blew my mind. It's one of the most creative, touching, thoughtful, mildly mean-spirited works of literature I've ever come across (And I read books for a living.)
Here's the backstory on the book. It's the early 1970's in Boston, and two witty, profound, slightly geeky local bookstore employees decide to rummage through their childhood baseball-card collections and write a book about their love of the game. Please note: this book **isn't** about baseball or even about baseball cards (here I'm citing the authors in their preface), it's a book about childhood as recalled through the prism of baseball cards.
This book isn't for everyone. It's for grown-up men who loved baseball as boys, weren't very good at it (as the authors admit about themselves), and were probably picked near the end in gym class when teams were being chosen.
This book is probably best (and most mind-blowing) for people who grew up during the late 1950's and early 1960's, as the authors did. But the generations of childhood baseball fans ever since will also find great pleasure in this entirely irreverent and clever book.
"GOOD NIGHT, SIBBI SISTI, WHEREVER YOU ARE." When I read this line in the book back in 1974, it gave me the willies. Now I just grin.
I see the boys of summer in their ruin. . . Review Date: 2005-12-16
Believe it or not, I can similarly remember my first experiences reading this book, as though they were yesterday. I was in grad school in California, and a friend was visiting me with this book in tow. As he spread out a sleeping bag and nodded off to sleep, I curled up with his magnificent book. I can still picture that entire scene, my old apartment as it was then, and even one particular page on which I lingered in fascination (the Joe Fornieles profile.) The feeling of reading it was that electric, that hyper-engaging.
A book has got to be good if reading it is remembered as a formative experience.
Let me try another way to explain how much I loved this book. When I couldn't find this book anywhere (it being out of print), I directed a nationwide book search to try to find it for me. They did, a flawless hardback edition that I still treasure, and still maintain in carefully guarded, pristine condition. Mind you, I was a starving grad student when I did this, and could hardly afford such luxuries.
As you can see from the other reviews below, this book takes that type of hold on those who love it.
There are three major sections in this book; one covering the sensory atmosphere of a 1950s suburban childhood, one on the baseball card industry as it existed in 1973, and one a series of profiles of players as depicted on samples from the authors' baseball card collection. The first and third of these are the great ones.
I adore the opening chapter, which brought childhood back to me even though I didn't grow up in the same era as the authors. But some things are universal I guess, including the way that childhood memories exist as scraps and floating debris of the odd popular cultures through which we guide our children.
Boyd and Harris's childhood world will be recognizable to anyone who grew up in America -- a world of advertising jingles, cap guns, yo-yos, Pez, and of course, baseball cards. A time cycle in which the kids learn to break down the interminable flow of their school year according to the changing weather, the holidays and favorite activities of each mini-season. And even those of us whose childhoods weren't so innocent nevertheless cling to those small fragments of memory of a time when we had no responsibilities and the world was a fascinating and wondrous place. I once wrote a newspaper review of this book in which I referred to this opening chapter as Marcel Proust in Levittown, and I think it still fits.
But the real core of the book is the "Profiles" section. This is a procession of baseball cards, one after another, two per page, each of which triggers a particular set of memories from the authors. Many of these, if not most, are really funny. But others are poignant.
Not all of the little capsule profiles are about the players themselves. Sometimes the authors take the opportunity to laugh over the baseball card itself -- a goofy pose, a bad airbrushing job, an inexplicable caption, an ill-considered description on the back.
It's an exquisite feeling, thumbing through their card collection with them. You feel the pang of reverence for the Ted Williams card. You snicker over Choo-Choo Coleman and the lousy catchers collected by the New York Mets. You ponder how it could be that Charlie Smith was traded straight up for Roger Maris. You nod knowingly over the author's continual confusion of Mike de la Hoz and Bob del Greco.
The visual design of the book is central to its power, which is why I particularly treasure my hardback edition. One page of umpire cards has a colored backround on which is stamped,simply, "Boo, Boo, Boo, Boo. . ." A page with the cards of Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente contains no commentary, just a respectful black background (each had recently passed at the time of the book's original publication.)
Somehow it all seems to mean something, even without seeming to try to mean anything. And therein lies the book's genius.
I know of no other baseball book like this one. It defies categorization, and despite my poor effort above, it really defies description. Buy it, hide it, shut the door and turn out the world, savor it, ponder it, laugh at it, love it.
Have a good time. It's meant to be fun, you know. Let's play two.
A forever treasureReview Date: 2003-02-05
Christmas treasureReview Date: 2004-04-13
"Goodnight Sibi Sisti, Wherever You Are"--From The BookReview Date: 2003-12-31
"The Great American Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum Card Book" has three principal sections. The first, "Where Have You Gone VINCE DiMaggio" is a warm and very witty recollection of the co-author's childhoods in the 1950s and the central role that baseball cards played in them. Part two, "This Kid Is Going To Make It," is a look at how the baseball card business operated circa 1973, the date of the book's original publication.
As entertaining as these openers are, the best (and largest) part of the book is the one simply called "Profiles." Reproduced in full color are hundreds of cards from the early 1950s to the late 1960s, accompanied by the author's observations about the players immortalized on them. You'll find greats on these pages, like Richie Ashburn, Stan Musial and Ted Williams...but the real joy is the rediscovery of the men on the fringes of the game's glory...."immortals" like Chris Cannizzaro, Frank Leja, Foster Castleman, Clyde Kluttz and Coot Veal. It's tempting to quote from the book at length, but that would spoil the fun. Just to give you a sense of the flavor though, I opened at random to the page featuring Hector Lopez, poor-fielding third baseman for the Yankees and Kansas City A's. After judging Lopez not to be just a bad fielding third baseman for a baseball player, but for a human being, they declare, he did not "simply field a ground ball, he attacked it. Like a farmer trying to kill a snake with a stick."
This is a wonderful book for any baseball fan, and should especially be treasured on those short, cold winter days when the crack of the bat and the warm blue skies and green grass of summer seem oh-so-far away.--William C. Hall

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Wonderful book with some great art!Review Date: 2008-05-01
perfect for fans of all typesReview Date: 2008-04-07
AmazingReview Date: 2008-02-20
Great book with lots of well known artistsReview Date: 2008-02-18
Awesome book...Lots of great art!!!Review Date: 2008-01-30


Rockets Rule!Review Date: 2001-04-23
Pretty GoodReview Date: 2000-07-05
Team Rocket is gonna getchaReview Date: 2000-06-17
The Evil Side Of Pokemon Cards!Review Date: 2000-09-10
Team Rocket Cards are the Best!Review Date: 2000-09-02


Talk about luckinessReview Date: 2004-12-21
-You get 3/4 of a chance at getting a very good varient card
-IOC has the best cards out there
I got one of these and I pulled out Ring of Destruction as my varient card. I opened up my first IOC pack from this set and got a Chaos Emporer Dragon. My second was a Dark Magician of Chaos and the third and the last was a Black Luster Soldier-Envoy of the Beginning. If you want the most game-breaking cards, get this.
Awesome, Probably the best Yu-gi-oh! Card pzck everReview Date: 2004-04-13
Magic Cylinder
Gemini Elf
Lava Golem
Ring of Destruction
I gave this semi-high educational value because you have to calculate math while dueling, but I gave it low durability because the cards get beaten up easily. Good luck with these!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Review Date: 2004-11-09
And lets not forget one of the most strongest monsters in yugioh. You can obtain the all might Chaos Emperor dragon, which is one of the most sought after cards. Also its a better price than buying the packs sereratly.(unless you buy from ebay)
I hope this review was helpful to you.
AWESOME!Review Date: 2004-08-27
I also got a Magic Cylinder and Ring of Destruction! This is AWESOME! If you want to get some of the best Yu-gi-oh cards ever, GET THIS PACK! I mean box! I mean...uh...thingy!
The GreatestReview Date: 2004-04-13
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Collectible price: $50.00

1992 TSR Cards : 750 Card Complete SetReview Date: 2002-09-13
Artwork supreme!Review Date: 1999-12-14
SUPREMELY useful...Review Date: 1999-11-08

Since no one has given info or reviews.........Review Date: 2003-04-09
I put this up so that you all know what you're buying:
Frequently Asked Questions About the Harry Potter Trading Card Game
What is the Harry Potter trading card game?
The Harry Potter trading card game is a game using trading cards that is based on the bestselling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone novel by J. K. Rowling.
When does the game come out?
It comes out in August of 2001.
What do you get in the game?
If you buy the Starter Set, you get a rulebook, a playmat, damage counters, and two 40-card decks (each deck comes with an additional premium Wizard card). If you buy a booster, you get 11 cards. Each card is fully illustrated and captures favorite characters, potions and spells, creatures, and situations from the novel.
How do you win the game?
The first person to make his or her opponent's cards "disappear" wins.
Do I have to know how to play other trading card games in order to play this one?
No. You can start with the Starter Set, which introduces the rules of the game to you. Then you can learn more advanced rules once you have the basics down. You can read our rules on this site or download the rulebook!
How many cards are in the set?
There are 118 total cards, including premium cards.
Who is Wizards of the Coast?
Wizards of the Coast is a game company that creates popular trading card games, roleplaying games, and novels. It is a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. You can find out more about Wizards of the Coast by visiting the website!
What I ThinkReview Date: 2003-07-10

Pokemon Star Trading Cards !Review Date: 2003-11-01
Great information Great cardsReview Date: 1999-10-09
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AD&D 1991 Trading Cards Premier SetReview Date: 2001-12-29


From WikipediaReview Date: 2007-04-22
Other aspects of the game increase player interactions: ships and personnel can battle, or otherwise affect each other; cards like events and interrupts can alter the environment for one or more players; and points can be scored using methods other than mission solving.
One of the most attractive themes of the game is the differences between affiliations. These are groupings of ships and personnel based on the major interstellar powers of the Star Trek universe, and most decks will be based around one, or perhaps two, of these groups though first edition in particular allows the use of many powers.
Complete card list:
Card Name Card Type Rarity Albert Einstein (holo re-creation) Personnel Alexander Rozhenko Personnel Alidar Jarok Personnel Alien Abduction Alien Groupie Interrupt Alien Parasites Alien Probe Alynna Nechayev Personnel Alyssa Ogawa Personnel Amanda Rogers Interrupt Amarie Personnel Anaphasic Organism Ancient Computer Anti-Time Anomaly Archer Armus - Skin of Evil Asteroid Sanctuary Interrupt Atmospheric Ionization Auto-Destruct Sequence Interrupt Avert Disaster B'Etor Personnel B'iJik Personnel Ba'el Personnel Baran Personnel Barclay's Protomorphosis Disease Batrell Personnel Benjamin Maxwell Personnel Betazoid Gift Box Artifact Beverly Crusher Personnel Birth of "Junior" Bochra Personnel Bok Personnel Borg Bynars Weapon Enhancement Calloway Personnel Chalnoth Christopher Hobson Personnel Cloaked Combat Vessel Cosmic String Fragment Covert Installation Covert Rescue Crosis Interrupt Crystalline Entity Cultural Observation Cytherians D'deridex Darian Wallace Personnel Data Personnel Deanna Troi Personnel Devinoni Ral Personnel Devoras Diplomacy Disruptor Overload Interrupt Distortion Field Distortion of Space/Time Continuum Interrupt Divok Personnel Dr. Farek Personnel Dr. La Forge Personnel Dr. Leah Brahms (holo re-creation) Personnel Dr. Reyga Personnel Dr. Selar Personnel Dukath Personnel Duras Personnel El-Adrel Creature Emergency Transporter Armbands Interrupt Energy Vortex Interrupt Engineering Kit Equipment Engineering PADD Equipment Eric Pressman Personnel Escape Pod Interrupt Espionage: Federation On Klingon Espionage: Klingon On Federation Espionage: Romulan On Federation Espionage: Romulan On Klingon Etana Jol Personnel Evacuation Evaluate Terraforming Evek Personnel Excavation Exocomp Personnel Explore Black Cluster Explore Dyson Sphere Explore Typhone Expanse Expose Covert Supply Extraction Federation Outpost Outpost Federation PADD Equipment Fek'lhr (holo re-creation) Personnel Female's Love Interest Fever Emergency Firestorm First Contact Fleet Admiral Shanthi Personnel Full Planet Scan Interrupt Galathon Personnel Gaps In Normal Space Genetronic Replicator Geordi La Forge Personnel Giusti Personnel Goddess of Empathy Gorath Personnel Gorta Personnel Gowron Personnel Gravitic Mine Haakona Hannah Bates Personnel Holo-Projectors Hologram Ruse Honor Challenge Interrupt Horga'hn Artifact Hugh Interrupt Hunt for DNA Program Husnock Hyper-Aging I.K.. Bortas I.K.. Buruk I.K.. Hegh'ta I.K.. K'Vort I.K.. Pagh I.K.. Qu'Vat I.K.. Vor'Cha I.K.. Vorn Iconia Investigation Iconian Computer Weapon Impassable Door Incoming Message - Federation Interrupt Incoming Message - Klingon Interrupt Incoming Message - Romulan Interrupt Interphase Generator Artifact Investigate "Shattered Space" Investigate Alien Probe Investigate Anomaly Investigate Disappearance Investigate Disturbance Investigate Massacre Investigate Raid Investigate Rogue Comet Investigate Sighting Investigate Time Continuum Ishara Yar Personnel J'Ddan Personnel Jaglom Shrek - Information Broker Interrupt Jaron Personnel Jean-Luc Picard Personnel Jenna D'Sora Personnel Jera (holo re-creation) Personnel Jo'Bril Personnel K'Ehleyr Personnel K'mpec Personnel K'Tal Personnel K'Tesh (holo re-creation) Personnel K'Vada Personnel Kahless Personnel Kareel Odan Personnel Kargan Personnel Kell Personnel Kevin Uxbridge Interrupt Khazara Khitomer Research Kivas Fajo - Collector Klag Personnel Kle'eg Personnel Klingon Death Yell Interrupt Klingon Disruptor Equipment Klingon Outpost Outpost Klingon PADD Equipment Klingon Right of Vengeance Interrupt Konmel Personnel Koral Personnel Koroth Personnel Korris Personnel Krios Suppression Kromm Personnel Ktarian Game Kurak Personnel Kurlan Naiskos Artifact Kurn Personnel L'Kor Personnel Leah Brahms Personnel Life-Form Scan Interrupt Linda Larson Personnel Long-Range Scan Interrupt Lore Returns Lore's Fingernail Loss of Orbital Stability Interrupt Lursa Personnel Lwaxanna Troi Personnel Male's Love Interest Masaka Transformations Matriarchal Society McKnight Personnel Medi-Kit Equipment Medical Relief Medical Tricorder Equipment Mendak Personnel Mendon Personnel Menthar Booby Trap Mercenary Metaphasic Shields Microbiotic Colony Microvirus Mirok Personnel Morag Personnel Morgan Bateson Personnel Mot the Barber Personnel Movar Personnel N'Vek Personnel Nagilum Nanites Narik Personnel Nausicaans Near-Warp Transport Interrupt Neela Daren Personnel Neral Personnel Neural Servo Device New Contact Nikolai Rozhenko Personnel Nitrium Metal Parasites Norah Satie Personnel Nu'Daq Personnel Null Space Nutational Shields Ocett Personnel Palor Toff - Alien Trader Interrupt Palteth Personnel Pardek Personnel Parem Personnel Particle Fountain Interrupt Pattern Enhancers Pegasus Search Phased Matter Pi Plasma Fire Plunder Site Portal Guard Q Q-Net Q2 Interrupt Radioactive Garbage Scow Raise The Stakes Rebel Encounter Red Alert! Reginald Barclay Personnel Relief REM Fatigue Hallucinations Repair Res-Q Restore Errant Moon Richard Galen Personnel Riva Personnel Ro Laren Personnel Roga Danar Personnel Rogue Borg Mercenaries Interrupt Romulan Disruptor Equipment Romulan Outpost Outpost Romulan PADD Equipment Runabout Sarek Personnel Sarjenka Sarthong Plunder Satelk Personnel Scan Interrupt Science Vessel Scout Vessel Secret Salvage Seek Life-form Sela Personnel Selok Personnel Shaka, When The Walls Fell Shelby Personnel Seizure Interrupt Simon Tarses Personnel Sir Isaac Newton (holo re-creation) Personnel Sirna Kolrami Personnel Sito Jaxa Personnel Soren Personnel Spacedock Starfleet Type II Phaser Equipment Static Warp Bubble Strategic Diversion Study "Hole in Space" Study Lonka Pulsar Study Nebula Study Plasma Streamer Study Stellar Collision Subspace Interference Interrupt Subspace Schism Interrupt Subspace Warp Rift Supernova Survey T'Pan Personnel Tachyon Detection Grid Interrupt Taibak Personnel Taitt Personnel Takket Personnel Tallus Personnel Tam Elbrun Personnel Tarellian Plague Tarus Personnel Tasha Yar Personnel Taul Personnel Taurik Personnel Tebok Personnel Telepathic Alien Kidnappers Temporal Causality Loop Temporal Rift Interrupt Test Tetryon Field The Devil Interrupt The Juggler Interrupt The Traveler: Transcendence Thei Personnel Thomas Riker Personnel Thought Maker Artifact Time Travel Pod Artifact Toby Russell Personnel Tokath Personnel Tomalak Personnel Tomek (holo re-creation) Personnel Toq Personnel Torak Personnel Toral Personnel Toreth Personnel Torin Personnel Tox Uthat Artifact Transwarp Conduit Interrupt Treaty: Federation/Klingon Treaty: Federation/Romulan Treaty: Romulan/Klingon Tricorder Equipment Tsiolkovsky Infection Two-Dimensional Creatures Type VI Shuttlecraft .S.S. Brittain .S.S. Enterprise .S.S. Excelsior .S.S. Galaxy .S.S. Hood .S.S. Miranda .S.S. Nebula .S.S. Oberth .S.S. Phoenix .S.S. Sutherland .S.S. Yamato Vagh Personnel Varel Personnel Varon-T Disruptor Artifact Vash Personnel Vekma Personnel Vekor Personnel Vulcan Mindmeld Interrupt Vulcan Stone of Gol Artifact Warp Core Breach Wesley Crusher Personnel Where No One Has Gone Before William T. Riker Personnel Wind Dancer Worf Personnel Wormhole Interrupt Wormhole Negotiations Yridian Shuttle Zibalian Transport
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