... The Red Book Quarterly, with the next issue. This is a great idea, and will assist the Hobby, because more collectors that are familiar with the Red Book (as most are) can now relate to the new name, and I suspect more collectors will use the Grey Sheet services for pricing review, which is of course better info on pricing than the Red Book. John F. is doing the Hobby a service, while possibly (probably) increasing circulation. Win win. I am interested in what he will call the Red Book, in the future, and what the format will be for future editions.
That is very kind of you. Want to come over and play Rugby this weekend? You can have the Honor of first possession.
I suspect this is a carefully crafted step toward increased profitability. I'm interested to see whether they take pricing out of the Redbook, and if they begin charging quarterly for the CPG . . .
I don't think they could do that, could they? Most novice collectors grab the Redbook so they can admire the value of their spoils and I would bet that at least 50% of the Redbooks purchases each year are novice collectors.
The Market Review is quarterly, and if a member, no change and nothing for members to do, it will just be in the next mailing, in lieu of Market Review...just a name change, and of course the intent is profitability and consolidation given the J. F owns the Red Book, and the 2025 edition will already have announced changes, and will be more accurate with values, so prices will not be removed from the RB, and this new RQ will "update" the new Redbook throughout the year. This will definitely also benefit collectors, and that is why I stated it is a win-win. This was all stated by John F. in his email to subscription holders. It is a very very good thing for the hobby.
You are astute, because if JF did that, he would be cutting his own throat, economically. Dufus, he isn't, and most likely, subscriptions will now increase, because novice collectors will purchase Grey Sheet.
