Look at this map collection?

[Melvin L. De Vilbiss]

Phil/Tom - thinking of you guys specifically...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/450-National-Geographic-Map-Supplements-Col...

[George Thomas Wilson]

Impressive collection, Mel.

[Melvin L. De Vilbiss]

It is, Tom.

Someone devoted a lot of time putting this together.

It's another, very nice, way of collecting "something" about the NGM production that is uniquely different than any way I've seen fit to collect.

I even considered trying to obtain this - but then, it is not complete (as by the seller's own description) and I visualize maps that might fit into more than one category (requiring duplicate purchases), etc., etc.

Not sure I want to devote the time and energy to complete this "form" of collection, as nice as it is.

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Kind of a different, but similar thought:

This really makes me wonder about those who came before us that collected "everything" under the sun NGM, catalogued it and wrote a book (or created a web site) about it.

Buxbaum, Nathan, Smith to name a few book writers and someone like John Carey (http://www.jbcarey.net/ ) and his detailed listings on his web site (that I use for research).

And also dealers like Nick Koopman with 34,000 items in his inventory - wow!

How did/do they ever do it?

Mel

[George Thomas Wilson]

Maps are one thing, but seeing all the other peripheral items out there, wow.  I want it all but really have to be picky as to what additional "collections" I can afford (and have room for).

Nick was a great help to me in getting those early Volume Indexes.  I got several Map Indexes and a few other items from John.

[Scott T. Shier]

So Mel have you communicated with seller about anything regarding this set?

I'd love to know what method or whatnot he employed to achieve the font (category) titling on the cases....

[Melvin L. De Vilbiss]

No I haven't Scott - sorry...

[Philip Riviere]

Interesting collection especially the way it's categorized.......

[Melvin L. De Vilbiss]

It sold today!