Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
My seventh installment of seven questions answered about the sports cards hobby and this podcast from my listening friends.
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Lately on more than one occasion I have bought the whole dollar box - you bring the cards home and then the fun (and work) begins.
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
It's my dad's 97th birthday today - we're having dinner with him and my mom this evening - but reminded me how I came to ponder the hobby phenomenon of high numbers.
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
With all the recent publicity and world record prices for cards, I have seen a big uptick in friends calling me about wanting to sell their sports card collections for big bucks.
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
I won the lot in their latest auction and had great fun opening 60 blasters, hangers, and jumbos. I got a big surprise in one of the packs - that's why we all love opening packs!
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
The third and final part of our enjoyable conversation. Look forward to seeing him (and many of you) at the National in Chicago next summer (2023).
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
The final (for now) exchange of sports card hobby questions between Michael and me - we are both looking for constructive ways to make the hobby better.
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Mike's chance to turn the tables on me with his hobby questions - but we both saw the hobby up close for the past three decades and more.
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Some collectors keep better records than others - some know how much profit they have made on a collection they bought and others have no idea - be careful - the IRS may have ideas.
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Jobs in the industry are now more available that they have ever been - we are all happy where we are, but see this as a good thing.