Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Mar 10, 2020
Mar 10, 2020
15 min
Hobby veteran Doug Kale and I discuss other ways (and platforms) to sell cards.
Mar 9, 2020
Mar 7, 2020
Mar 7, 2020
5 min
Bert Randolph Sugar's Sports Collectors Bible, published back in 1975, was a huge foundational contribution to our industry.
Mar 7, 2020
Mar 6, 2020
Mar 6, 2020
14 min
Rich Klein and I discuss Thurman Munson's tragically-shortened career and his cards.
Mar 5, 2020
Mar 5, 2020
14 min
NFL Agent and Favre super-collector, Jordan Hagedorn, and I sit down to discuss Brett Favre and his many football cards.
Mar 4, 2020
Mar 4, 2020
13 min
My guest and friend Doug Kale has worn many hats in this industry including a fruitful stint at Beckett Publications. We discuss his origin story and his eclectic and diverse collecting interests.
Mar 3, 2020
Mar 3, 2020
14 min
Dave Sliepka and I discuss the meteoric rise and fall of Pro Set, which burst on the scene in 1989 as the official card manufacturer of the NFL. Much of the on-going success and vitality of the football card market can be traced back to Pro Set's innovations and aggressive marketing.
Mar 2, 2020
Mar 2, 2020
14 min
Tim Getsch, founder and CEO of COMC.com, joins for a discussion of Orel Hershiser and his cards, as Tim is one of several who player collect Orel. Obviously COMC plays a key role in his pursuit.
Feb 29, 2020
Feb 29, 2020
4 min
How do you know whether you are more of an investor or more of a collector?