Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
I accumulated another seven questions from a variety of sources - please send your sports card hobby questions to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks!
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Josh Luber's epic paper on the hobby/industry deserves a read (and a re-read). Eager to see how Fanatics tries to take our hobby/industry to the next level. I mention several interesting important asides amplifying or clarifying some of Josh's excellent points.
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
The third and final installment of my interview with Ryan - I was curious about his business model and his technical prowess and where he will be a in a few years - thanks Ryan and keep up the good work.
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
The second half of my catch-up with John Bello on the early days of the football card boom plus some insights from Hawaii's Mr. Pro Bowl, Bill Chandler.
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Stimulated by an insightful comment/question from Victor Roman Sr. during this live show, we addressed it briefly then, and I have added in some further reflection at the beginning. Bottom line: a few bad stories out there, but tons of great stories. Constructively deal with the bad - future good can come of it.
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Brad, Rich, and I are regulars at Kyle Robertson's every-other month big card show at Watters Creek in the DFW Metroplex - we reflect on why the show has caught on to be the preeminent non-national show in the country - congratulations Kyle.
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
This was the most one-sided box battle that I can remember - a truly shocking result that was completely unexpected - thanks Upper Deck!
Saturday Feb 05, 2022
Saturday Feb 05, 2022
What happens to Brady's cards now that he is officially retired? Are any of his cards currently undervalued? What is the upside for the next five years?
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
John Bello presided over the spectacular growth in the football card category back in the late 1980's and early 1990's - he gave Lud Denny his shot with Pro Set!
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Dustin and I kept going with our sports card hobby questions - many what-if's and hypotheticals from me - and his several questions for me were not too tricky - thanks Dustin!