Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

132A - Origin: 1/20/68

Where were you on January 20, 1968?  I know exactly where I was and what I was doing - but more importantly - who I was with.  Best friends were formed that evening that furthered my enjoyment of sports and this great hobby.  

132 - Tribute: Alan Rosen aka Mr. Mint (with Dave Sliepka)

Alan Rosen (Mr. Mint) was a force in our industry for three decades, marketing and elevating our hobby into mainstream life.  Dave Sliepka and I discuss his significant long-term positive impact on our industry.

131 - Then and Now: Wild Card (with Rich Klein)

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.

130 - Set: 1993 Topps Finest Baseball (with Dane Coenen)

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.

129 - Then and Now: Distributors (with Daryl McKay)

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.

128 - Player: Honus Wagner

A discussion of Honus Wagner - not just his notorious T206 card but also his playing and coaching career.

127B - Regional Card Shows? (with Dave Sliepka)

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.

127A - National Convention Competitors? (with Dave Sliepka)

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.

127 - Descriptive Audio: Opening Wrestling Set Lot (with Eric Norton)

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.

126 - Investment Fallacies: Counter-example (Geoff Wilson)

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.