Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Ray Fonio, Bart Bartholomew, and Scott Nathan join me to review the inaugural candidates for their Football Card Hall of Fame - the ten cards selected based on your votes will be announced on February 11th - I voted and you should too if you love football cards.
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Yesterday was the eighteenth anniversary of Beckett Publications being sold. So much has happened since. John Newman and Danny Black ask me about feelings, regrets, and what-if's. You can see the full video interview on their channel. Thanks!
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Danny Black and John Newman invited me on their Card Mensches show to discuss my retrospective thoughts on (18 years ago) selling the company I founded and which still bears my name.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Adam and I spent time on the ins and outs of the survey itself as well as the results, which have been broadly published and are indeed provocative, although Adam explains how the results are representative of the opinions of those surveyed. Thanks Adam!
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Patrick and I have a wide-ranging conversation primarily about the future. As entrepreneurs we think about how things could be different and how we should respond to the opportunities.
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
After acquiring a larger collection, even priced right, what are the appropriate selling platforms for getting the excess cards into the hands of someone who is eager to pay for and receive them? Every card has an eventual home.
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Long-time contributor Skepi (not his real name) sent me a bunch of interesting hobby questions - I answered many of them in this episode but reserved several for the next time Skepi guests in person - thanks Skepi!
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Patrick shares his hobby origin story and how he has amassed a terrific collection and he is not done as he has lofty goals that are exciting and are a huge motivator for him, and correlate with his successful entrepreneurial career.
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Steve, Rich, and I have talked basketball cards seemingly every year at the National for decades. Steve has the inside scoop and has always been willing to share - thanks Steve!
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Rich Klein came over along with Angela and Stephan Loeffler and Matt Galvin and we sorted cards and recorded this podcast about their recent experiences with Secret Santa programs for our hobby. Thanks and enjoy!