Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Apr 7, 2021
Apr 7, 2021
14 min
I make a case for the Anaheim National of 1991, the largest attendance and the first to really feature corporate promos. Rich, on the other hand, has a sentimental favorite. Finally, we both hope the next one is the greatest!
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
14 min
Golf professional Frank Guastella and I compare and contrast returning to playing golf after a long hiatus, with returning to sports cards collecting after decades off.
Apr 5, 2021
Apr 5, 2021
14 min
A Dueling Questions episode with Joe's first question to me being about PSA's latest shocking news with regard to their backlog, and how it will be preferentially addressed for the next three months. Then my first question to him was about how I should feel being called the author of the "bible".
Apr 3, 2021
Apr 3, 2021
7 min
There are 14 finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame calass of 2021 - I don't have a vote, but I obviously have an opinion - here are my seven, who I think will get in later this year, starting with Paul Pierce.
Apr 3, 2021
Apr 3, 2021
8 min
Six fresh new listener-submitted questions - the easiest way is sending email to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com for your question to be considered.
Apr 2, 2021
Apr 2, 2021
14 min
Today is Good Friday, and Joe and I discuss how "evangelism", that is, the sharing of "good news" could be applied secularly to this, the greatest hobby, and how "making disciples" can be co-opted in the context of training up new collectors to fully enjoy the hobby.
Apr 1, 2021
Apr 1, 2021
10 min
Why does BGS have subgrades explicitly shown on the label? Are all of this past year's new grading company entrants going to survive? And if not, why not? Just my opinion.
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
11 min
It sure seems that prices are fluctuating faster and faster lately - although mostly up. Why is this happening? Is there a downside?
Mar 30, 2021
Mar 30, 2021
14 min
Ken Capell invited me and our other distinguished guests (Jason Granet, Jordan Hagedorn, Jeremy Lee and Mike Sommer) to weigh in on his dilemma, of how, where, and when to sell his 1993 SP Jeter RC in RCR 9.
Mar 29, 2021
Mar 29, 2021
11 min
A brief recap of the past four weeks of episodes in case you want a refresher or missed some. Send your suggestions for future episodes to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks!