Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

288 - Financial Episodes Follow-Up with Mike Sommer, Wax Pack Hero

Mike has some thoughtful questions about previous episodes dealing with the financial aspects of this great hobby.

287 - Custom Cards with Tanner Jones

Tanner talks about his "labor of love" hobby of creating custom cards on a very limited basis for personal use and enjoyment.

286 - Music and Sports Cards with Rich Klein

Rich and I discuss the interesting parallels and contradictions between the world of music and sports cards.

285 - Celebrating Kobe Bryant Day

Today is 8-24 - informally now known as Kobe Bryant Day!  My best Kobe find, victory snatched from the jaws of defeat.

284B - Out-Takes from Scott Prusha, Sports Marketing Director, Panini

Overflow from my recent conversations with Scott.

284A - Out-Takes from Jeremy Lee's Sports Cards Live on the Advent of BGS

Highly recommend that you listen (or watch) Jeremy's Episode 30 of his Sports Cards Live on YouTube, where I was his guest for an enjoyable hour three weeks ago.  Thought DJBSCI listeners might especially enjoy this nine-minute interchange.

284 - Origin: Nick Matijevich, Panini

We hear Nick's origin story from young savvy collector to his current position at Panini. 

283 - National Cancel Implications with Rich Klein

The National Sports Collectors Convention for 2020 has been officially cancelled now, so Rich and I look forward to Chicago next summer, and how the National might be different going forward.

282 - Origin: Dan Good

Sports journalist and author Dan Good (and husband of Sooz) shares his hobby journey with us, including his ghost-writing.

281 - The 1980's: Card Shows (with Jon Flemister)

We discuss the evolution of the National Sports Collectors Convention and other large regional sports card shows during the 1980's.