Episodes

2 days ago
1119 - Nine Listener Questions 2.0
2 days ago
2 days ago
Crammed nine different sports card hobby questions into this one 15-minute episode. Please let me know if you prefer longer treatments on these kinds of topics.

4 days ago
4 days ago
I distilled our 90-minute lunch into three 12-minute episodes. This is the last segment, after which I gave them a tour of my card wall and card sorting area.

7 days ago
1117 - Do Kids Have an Edge?
7 days ago
7 days ago
Do kids have an advantage at a card show with their youthful energy and winsome salesmanship? I explain why I think they do, especially if they lean into learning mode.

Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
1116 - Ramblings with Mike Obert and Alex Oswiecinski 2.0
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Alex and Mike run their own companies and meet regularly with other peers to discuss their businesses. However they came over here to mainly talk about the sports card hobby.

Monday Sep 11, 2023
1115 - Ramblings with Mike Obert and Alex Oswiecinski
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Mike and Alex came over for lunch and we spent an hour and a half talking about the hobby - I know Mike from his excellent work at the company many years ago, but Alex is a new friend and an advanced collector of autographed rookie cards.

Friday Sep 08, 2023
1114 - More on 1948-49 Leaf Baseball with Brian Kappel, Part 3
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
The final installment but still perhaps not the last word on this set - but we're getting closer and closer to understanding what was going on in 1948 and 1949.

Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
1113 - Ramblings with Rich Klein 7.0
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
More ramblings with Rich - if you have sports card hobby topics you would like us to address, please send them to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks!

Monday Sep 04, 2023
1112 - 2022 UD Skybox Metal Universe Champions
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Opened a box of this beautiful multi-sport product compliments of Upper Deck - retro works for new especially when modern touches are added.

Friday Sep 01, 2023
1111 - Dueling Questions 2.0 with Dappz
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
More questions back and forth with Dappz as we shared our experiences including at the recent Chicago National - thanks Dappz.

Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
1110 - Out-Takes on FB Hiatus and Ohtani from Hobby Hotline 082623
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Danny Black and Rich Klein joined me on Hobby Hotline last Saturday - what if no new football cards for a while and we discussed Ohtani's pitching injury.