baron-pierreIV Posted October 3, 2014 Report Posted October 3, 2014 @Lord D -- woo-wooo Paris 2012 Bid Book. only 90 euros + $560 postage!! http://memorabilia75.ecwid.com/#!/Publication-Bid-Book-Summer-Olympic-Games-Bid-Paris-2012/p/42636685/category=10879126 Quote
Lord David Posted October 4, 2014 Report Posted October 4, 2014 I already got one of those and a 2008 one. Come back if you see a 1992 Paris bid book. Quote
mr.bernham Posted October 4, 2014 Report Posted October 4, 2014 @Lord D -- woo-wooo Paris 2012 Bid Book. only 90 euros + $560 postage!! http://memorabilia75.ecwid.com/#!/Publication-Bid-Book-Summer-Olympic-Games-Bid-Paris-2012/p/42636685/category=10879126 Well that would run me up $672...money I DON'T have right now, plus I have the e-version so I can wait. Quote
MissEurasia Posted October 29, 2014 Report Posted October 29, 2014 Shipping of the Bid Books are really pricey, I found the Salt Lake 1998 set for £18.00, I emailed the seller for pictures of the book and it's current condition. They told me shipping is another $75.00!! I'm still buying it though. Quote
memorabilia Posted October 29, 2014 Report Posted October 29, 2014 Well that would run me up $672...money I DON'T have right now, plus I have the e-version so I can wait. !!!! The bid book is EUR 90 + fixed shipping costs of EUR 30 ..... Quote
MissEurasia Posted October 29, 2014 Report Posted October 29, 2014 Also, the Denver 1976 and Sofia 1992 sets look decent, I asked the seller for pictures so I got to see them. I also found the Toronto 1996 set, I emailed the seller for pics but no reply, probably sold or something. Also that Moscow 1976 book is too expensive. Quote
MissEurasia Posted October 29, 2014 Report Posted October 29, 2014 Memorabilia, what other bid books have you got? I currently have: NONE!!! Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted October 29, 2014 Author Report Posted October 29, 2014 Also, the Denver 1976 and Sofia 1992 sets look decent, I asked the seller for pictures so I got to see them. I also found the Toronto 1996 set, I emailed the seller for pics but no reply, probably sold or something. Also that Moscow 1976 book is too expensive. If you're talking about the Abebooks person regarding the Toronto set then they sold long ago. The person just doesn't seem to take the listing down.. Quote
MissEurasia Posted October 30, 2014 Report Posted October 30, 2014 Oh ok, thanks for telling me that. I'm purchasing the SLC 98 set and possibly, Sofia 92 and Denver 76 Quote
MissEurasia Posted November 7, 2014 Report Posted November 7, 2014 Quick question, did the 2004 applicants that never made the shortlist make bid books? I know Lille and San Juan did I'm talking mainly about Rio. Did Sochi make anything for 2002? Also, did Brasilia, Milan and Tashkent make anything for 2000? Quote
eternalcobi Posted November 8, 2014 Report Posted November 8, 2014 Quick question, did the 2004 applicants that never made the shortlist make bid books? I know Lille and San Juan did I'm talking mainly about Rio. Did Sochi make anything for 2002? Also, did Brasilia, Milan and Tashkent make anything for 2000? Based on my findings, they did published the books, even if they were screened out of the final shortlist for the 2004 olympic vote. According to an entry in Google books, San Juan's bid was published Quote
mr.bernham Posted November 8, 2014 Report Posted November 8, 2014 !!!! The bid book is EUR 90 + fixed shipping costs of EUR 30 ..... I am now very, very, very interested! Thank you! Also, the Denver 1976 and Sofia 1992 sets look decent, I asked the seller for pictures so I got to see them. I also found the Toronto 1996 set, I emailed the seller for pics but no reply, probably sold or something. Also that Moscow 1976 book is too expensive. Where are you finding these? Quote
MissEurasia Posted November 8, 2014 Report Posted November 8, 2014 Abebooks!! Also I just purchased an Abuja 2014 set!! I really don't think anyone would want to spend 416 pounds for a Moscow 1976 Bid Book! Quote
MissEurasia Posted November 8, 2014 Report Posted November 8, 2014 Based on my findings, they did published the books, even if they were screened out of the final shortlist for the 2004 olympic vote. According to an entry in Google books, San Juan's bid was published Interesting, I am on the hunt for bid books, here are the ones I'm looking for: Milan 2000 Brasilia 2000 Photo Book (Found) Atlanta 1996 Belgrade 1996 or 1992 Lille 2004 San Juan 2004 St Petersburg 2004 Rio 2004 Pyeongchang 2010 Bern 2010 Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted November 8, 2014 Author Report Posted November 8, 2014 Abebooks!! Also I just purchased an Abuja 2014 set!! I really don't think anyone would want to spend 416 pounds for a Moscow 1976 Bid Book! That's Commonwealth games. And make sure you're in contact with the buyer before you send payment because sometimes users have items listed their for years that are sold or they no longer check abebooks so don't waste your money. Quote
baron-pierreIV Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 LordD, hang on to your bid books. After 2022, it looks like Candidature Files will only be in electronic form. So the Bid Books will be an extinct species. Quote
memorabilia Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Oh No! #IOC #Agenda2020 recommendation 3.3: "Publication of the Candidature File to be in electronic format only" Sad news for Collectors... Quote
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Posted November 19, 2014 Very sad news. They probably will adopt the recommendation which is unfortunate. Quote
MissEurasia Posted November 19, 2014 Report Posted November 19, 2014 That is such sad news!! Now we can't get any physical copies! Quote
Lord David Posted November 20, 2014 Report Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) LordD, hang on to your bid books. After 2022, it looks like Candidature Files will only be in electronic form. So the Bid Books will be an extinct species. It shouldn't be a rule, but just a guideline. Bid cities should be able to choose if they want to publish a proper book or not. It;s their expense after all. Like if an Australian city were to bid, I assume a physical copy of the "bid file" would have to published and kept at the National Library of Australia, even if a digital copy were available. Edited November 20, 2014 by Lord David Quote
Rob2012 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Posted November 20, 2014 Olympic bids are like arms races. As small as this change might be, there's no point building cost-cutting measures into the process only to make them optional. Quote
baron-pierreIV Posted November 20, 2014 Report Posted November 20, 2014 It shouldn't be a rule, but just a guideline. Bid cities should be able to choose if they want to publish a proper book or not. It;s their expense after all. And what if the IOC penalizes or gives you a warning? Do you really think it's worth disobeying a very "rule-based" organization just to please "bid book" collectors?? Quote
ofan Posted November 20, 2014 Report Posted November 20, 2014 What will Lord David get off to now that the books are online? Quote
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