Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
John Newman's recent provocative episode on his shorter Hobby Quick Hits, IMHO deserved further consideration. Please listen to his episode first, then we hope you enjoy our treatment of a subject that is not typically discussed, but should be!
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Todd Westover spent more than a decade successfully selling non-indigenous ads within this hobby/industry, while building his sports card and memorabilia collection.
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
John Newman of Sports Card Nation and Hobby Quick Hits discusses the exploding phenomenon, which is Topps Project 2020.
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Tim Shepler, co-host of the weekly "About the Cards" podcast shares his hobby origin story.
Saturday May 30, 2020
Saturday May 30, 2020
What is worth saving? What should be disposable? Cultural opinions and tastes evolve over time. Last generation's trash can be this generation's treasure ... but the opposite can also be true.
Saturday May 30, 2020
Saturday May 30, 2020
The sports card hobby is not a balloon, but, if it was, how can we let a little air out of it.
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
Rich and I discuss the considerations for card shows reopening (including his own).
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
Faux sponsor FCG proposes a radical approach to sports card grading which focuses on the concept of the card's eye appeal.
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
The impact of Jim Bouton, author of Ball Four, on the game of baseball and collecting.