Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

Respected Georgia card shop owner Joe Davis discusses what the post-COVID environment might look like for his shop.

Jefferson Burdick (1900-1963), was one of truest and noblest pioneers of our great hobby, our initial cataloger.  His selfless contributions to our later growth cannot be overstated.

How to think about the confidence sports card collectors should have in grading services in terms of variability and consistency.

Listener Mark Zentkovich laments the challenge of filling out sets of off-condition vintage, where half-off is not a bargain for "good" condition cards.

A look back at Topps two iconic sets, 1984 and 1985, featuring the now-defunct USFL. 

Tanner Jones has super-collected Jose Canseco, even spending a day with the slugger.  More details in his excellent book, Confessions of a Baseball Card Addict, available on Amazon.

Vintage collector Buck Easley shares his collecting origin story.

Rich and I discuss 1968 Topps baseball cards.  Rich remembers his first cards being third series of that year, an auspicious start indeed!

Allan Muir asks about the early days of card shows before the advent of price guides.

We briefly recap the past twenty episodes over the past four eventful weeks.  If you have questions or comments, please send them to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com so I can address them.