As a Rigby owner, I must say it is satisfying that a book now exists to chronicle this great firm. Thats good. However, this 196-page effort is not a complete and meticulous work, such as one would expect from someone like Donald Dallas.
Instead, Rigby. A Grand Tradition, is merely a down payment against several [forthcoming] books on Rigby. This according to the introduction by authors Calabi, Helsley and Sanger. Thats bad.
Why? Because rather than writing the story complete, they have apparently decided to trickle it out over an indeterminate period of time. Presumably at $45 per hardcover installment. Thats a marketing risk because their limited audience has the chance to lose interest in the game. Especially when they only get part of the story with each bit of pudding.
And then theres the frustrating part: No serial number/ledger information is provided. This time. You have to wait for that. In book form or on some yet-to-be-posted website. At additional cost, Im sure.
Last edited by Kensal Rise; 02/27/12 10:06 AM.
