Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Rich and I discuss the rise and fall of Wild Card, the card company known for their infamous striped cards. Interestingly that innovation from the early '90's has not been copied.
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
We talk to Dane Coenen of Dynasty Breaks about his favorite set. 1993 Topps Finest Baseball marked a seismic turn toward higher end premium products, leading to all the amazing products of today.
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Daryl McKay (co-founder of Sports Images, a leading distributor then, and now a business consultant) and I compare and contrast the Distributor landscape from 30 years ago to now, and conclude there are more similarities than differences.
Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
A discussion of Honus Wagner - not just his notorious T206 card but also his playing and coaching career.
Saturday Jan 11, 2020
Saturday Jan 11, 2020
Dave and I lament the decrease in truly regional card and memorabilia shows, while being encouraged by the recent increase and proliferation of local card shows.
Saturday Jan 11, 2020
Saturday Jan 11, 2020
Dave and I discuss the National Sports Collectors Convention, most frequently held in Chicago, and speculate as to what other shows come close to the National's impact.
Friday Jan 10, 2020
Friday Jan 10, 2020
Eric Norton, popular host of Beckett Media's Fat Packs podcast and wrestling aficionado, helps me evaluate a newly-arrived group of 75 recent wrestling card complete sets I had won in a recent Huggins & Scott auction.
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
Geoff Wilson's excellent podcast, Sports Card Investors, recently featured an episode entitled "20 Things New Sports Card Investors Must Know." We comment, largely affirming, his thoughts and explanations. You can also find his written transcript at www.sportscardinvestor.com as well as other helpful stuff.
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Chris Carlin, Upper Deck's Senior Manager of Customer Experience shares his hobby journey, joining Upper Deck right out of college and working his way up.
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
James and I discuss the current COMC experience as well as what's coming in terms of innovations. Go to COMC.com to find out more.