Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Brutally Honest Kirt challenged my assertion (or presumption) that sports card collecting is the greatest hobby in the world - how's that for hyperbole!
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
A couple of topics we thoughtfully considered - both of which can have a huge impact on the high-end sports card hobby/industry - thanks Skepi!
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
I threw out some ideas about kids and then we ran with it for a while - we both agree that more kids in the sports card hobby is better - kid's crate is a great start, but there could (will?) be more!
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Torsten regularly sends me his thoughts, and he has been my guest several times via Zoom from Germany - these are his latest sports card questions and comments relating to past episodes. Thanks Torsten!
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Brad Bethune TXCardDude and Chris Harris StaleGum were my co-hosts for last month's live call-in Hobby Hotline show - the conversation about Team USA cards and their relative respect was worth sharing.
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Kirt had a list of specific constructive criticisms, which I did my best to address both from a current and historical perspective. He's an excellent example of a sharp IT guy who loves the sports card hobby and has found his niche - thanks Kirt!
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Skepi and I discuss Card Ladder with a special focus on the future, of what it is now and what it could become. The fact that it started out basketball-centric may be a distant memory in five years - we'll see! Thanks all!
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Great opportunity for me and others to hear Jeff's story, as he is following after hobby stalwart Tracy Hackler (now road-showing!) - but Jeff has plenty of cred on his own - look forward to working with him - thanks Jeff!
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Trying to make sense of production release schedules and delays has become the rule rather than an exception - this segment discusses the rippling frustration and how collectors and dealers are responding.
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Kirt had many questions for me, but we started by unpacking his "brutally honest" trade name, after which we dug deep on some serious sports card hobby topics - thanks Kirt!