Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Dec 30, 2020
Dec 30, 2020
14 min
Rich and I discuss the just-named 25 Pro Football Hall of Fame semi-finalists and their Hall chances as well as any potential impact on their particular football cards.
Dec 29, 2020
Dec 29, 2020
14 min
Hobby sports memorabilia auction pioneer and co-founder of Leland's, Josh Evans has passed away - he is greatly missed and mourned.
Dec 28, 2020
Dec 28, 2020
14 min
Rich and I discuss the impact on the sports card hobby of MLB deciding to now include and integrate 1920-48 Negro Leaguers and their certified playing stats into their records.
Dec 26, 2020
Dec 26, 2020
9 min
A quick review of the notable sports deaths this past year, undoubtedly the deadliest ever.
Dec 26, 2020
Dec 26, 2020
8 min
Dave and I discuss some miscellaneous issues on a range of hobby topics. If you have questions, try doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and feel free to attach an audiogram.
Dec 25, 2020
Dec 25, 2020
8 min
Christmas means gifts to many, but most of those gifts are expected reciprocal gift exchanges - but what about unsolicited gifts within the hobby from those you really don't know that well?
Dec 24, 2020
Dec 24, 2020
7 min
On Christmas Eve we have anticipation for what we might get for Christmas - deferred gratification is a helpful trait for sports card collectors.
Dec 23, 2020
Dec 23, 2020
14 min
Cleveland has announced they are retiring the Indians name to be replaced with something else - Rich and I ponder the possibilities and whether that matters in the card world.
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
10 min
Val Marz and Jeremy Lee, co-hosts of Hobby Hotline, join the discussion of the impact of the noteworthy new round of investors in StarStock, including Kevin Durant and AJ Vaynerchuk.
Dec 21, 2020
Dec 21, 2020
13 min
Phil Spector, good friend of Rich's and mine, and all who knew him, passed away early last week. He was a mainstay in the hobby at the Nationals, East Coast and Philly shows, and was a key player in the success of Score Board.