Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Lots of hobby celebrations toward the end of the year - Rich is a big fan of Secret Santa promotions as win-win.
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Rich and I sometimes are shoulder-to-shoulder deep in the dollar boxes at shows. Here are our takes on proper etiquette especially when it gets crowded.
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Rich and I contrast today with the old days of gathering sports card price info almost exclusively from private sales.
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
When do you give up and cash out on a once-promising prospect? Does it depend on the sport or position or team? Excerpted from last week's Hobby Hotline.
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Last week's live Saturday morning's Hobby Hotline dealt in part with the implications of eBay's significant financial investment in COMC. This is excerpted from that.
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Just announced were the 25 semi-finalists for the Pro FB HOF. Finalists will be announced in January and then the selectees will be presented on February 8th. If you are interested in one of these players, consider getting ahead of the herd.
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
More questions from a variety of listeners on a variety of topics. I am enjoying the opportunity to share perspectives and insights that are relevant.
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
These recapped episodes cover about two months of three times a week podcasts plus ten YouTube Card Wall videos. Thanks for listening and watching.
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Accumulating nine more hobby questions - some newer and some older - thanks for sending in your questions to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Mega-Bids can go very wrong - a discussion of the practice and implications of this aggressive bidding technique, which also has the clear effect of increasing prices.