Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Brad and I trade questions - most of his questions centered on the early days of BGS card grading - but my questions to him were more personalized.
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Josh and I had questions for each other and we enjoyed the back-and-forth comparing our hobby experiences then and now.
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
I further complicate this adage - it is true, but there are additional considerations raised - when all is said and done, the answer can be neither (hint: NFT's are not necessarily cards and your digital wallet is not really a holder).
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
Comparing and contrasting two boxes received thanks to Emily Kless of Topps - these are from two of the world's most popular sports - Formula 1 is coming on strong!
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
Six more eclectic sports card questions addressed from recent feedback from a variety of sources and on a variety of topics - if you want your question answered write to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com.
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
Hard to find or impossible to find wax at Walmart or Target - facetiously are you more likely to find a fight than to find a desirable box - what can be done? Some ideas.
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
John's origin story involves him originally and still collecting baseball cards, but apparently now loving soccer even more, although surprisingly he is a not a big collector of soccer cards.
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Jimmy asked about the best way to break into breaking cases - to be profitable a breaker has to acquire desirable sports card cases at a reasonable cost.
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
John's Sports Card Nation is one of my favorite podcasts. In this episode we trade alternating questions about the hobby we both love.
Saturday May 08, 2021
Saturday May 08, 2021
Brad and I discuss the technical challenges inherent in what GradeA.id's press release and marketing mock-up seem to suggest.