Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

091 - Investment Fallacies: Buy Low, Sell High

Advice to "Buy Low and Sell High" sounds foolproof but there are counter-examples.

090 - Then and Now: Beckett Card Pricing with Brian Fleischer

Brian Fleischer, Manager of Beckett Media's Card Pricing team and Senior Market Analyst, compares and contrasts the evolution of card pricing processes and technology over the past sixteen years.  We discuss the early strong contributors, many of whom are in significant positions throughout the hobby at other leading companies. 

089 - Tribute: Larry and Jeff Fritsch (with Pepper Hastings)

Pepper Hastings and I discuss our visit(s) up to Stevens Point, Wisconsin back in the day to meet with Larry and Jeff about their millions of cards - their setup was truly one of the seven wonders of the collecting world.  Larry and Jeff are dearly missed, both having suffered untimely deaths to cancer (Larry in 2007) and heart disease (Jeff in 2017). 

088 - Origin: Veteran's Day (Lt. Beckett)

My Army officer personal story and how it intersected with my card collecting passion back in the day.

087 - Origin: BAS (Beckett Authentication Services) with Jeromy Murray

Jeromy and I discuss Beckett Media's big move into authenticating with the global launch of Beckett Authentication Services a few years ago.  Jeromy is Beckett Media's VP over grading and authentication.

086 - Catalog: Huggins & Scott November 14 Auction Review

A review of Huggins & Scott's Auction closing November 14, 2019.  I enjoy perusing the eclectic lots (2023 lots!), some of which I will be bidding on!

085 - Tribute: Mike Gordon (with Rich Klein)

A Tribute to Mike Gordon, a key contributor to our industry, show dealer, store owner, and co-promoter of the 1984 National Sports Collectors Convention in Parsippany, New Jersey.  If you have any comments or questions about this or any other episode, send to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com, or 5600 W. Lover Lane, #116-301, Dallas, TX 75209 for physical mail. 

084 - Origin: Andy Broome, Senior Vintage Grader at BGS

Andy and I discuss his hobby history and why he is so passionate about grading and authentication and vintage cards.  Long ago Andy was the principal grader for a smaller grading company - we respected Andy so much, we bought the company!  Andy is now the Senior Vintage Card grader at BGS.

083 - Players: Luis Aparicio and Luke Appling

A look at two old-time Chicago White Sox shortstops - alphabetically adjacent in the Baseball Hall of Fame, coincidentally with the same initials!  For comments or questions about this or any other episode, try doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com.

082 - Sponsor Review: Our Podcast Sponsors (with Eric Norton)

Eric and I discuss each of this podcast's sponsors (Beckett Media, COMC, Burbank Sportscards, Mike's Stadium Sportscards, Heritage Auctions, Huggins & Scott Auctions, Panini, Topps, and Upper Deck) and his workings with them, and their positives from his perspective.