Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Got a box from Upper Deck of this beautiful product - alas did not open/get a PMG, but got many other aesthetically pleasing cards of athletes I collect from all sports - thanks Upper Deck!
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
I opened up a hobby box courtesy of Topps and was very pleased with the cards and the experience - when you really like even the base cards of a product, that's a great start.
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Bruce Sutter has passed at 69 years of age - Hall of Fame reliever and Cy Young winner - a worthy tribute to another star who has died too young.
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Mike had enough good questions for at least two of my 15-minute (or less) shows - consider going to his Golden Age of Cardboard for the whole video interview - thanks Mike!
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Mike saved up some tough and fresh questions for me and asked them on his longer YouTube format - this is an excerpt - go to Golden Age of Cardboard for all of Mike's stuff - thanks Mike.
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Sports card show hospitality rooms are a distant cousin of today's trade nights - Rich and I talk about the relative strengths and fun of each after-show concept.
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
The last part of Hobby Hotline last Saturday (check out the show in its entirety including video on YT) dealt with the growth percentages by sport that were published by eBay - and how to interpret them.
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
I was joined by Brad Bethune and Victor Roman for last Saturday's Hobby Hotline and the conversation ranged from the recent Industry Summit to the effects of Hurricane Ian on Florida collectors.
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Rich and I explain why cards came in series back in the day - was that really simpler for collectors? Or is today's approach better in these impatient times?
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
The Industry Summit in Las Vegas had record attendance from local card shop owners and online retailers this year (actually last week) - I gave a short talk of which this is an abridgement.