Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Ray had apparently saved up 45 years of questions going back to the earliest days of the organized sports card hobby in the Dallas area - fond reminiscences.
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Our extended conversation ran afield covering many topics of our shared experiences in the hobby and academic worlds.
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Michael and I kept going - it was difficult to separate and segment our interview as it was flowing - thanks Michael for your sports card insights.
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Among other topics I asked Mike about his experience in the '90's with Fleer before they went sideways - the brands and designs were really good, but what went wrong?
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Dallas hobby veteran set collector Ray Cherry joins for his origin story as he has just recently retired from a long successful career in the security industry.
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Brad and Rich were over here and Brad had saved up a number of sports card hobby questions for us - thanks Brad - and Rich too!
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Clemente is a Journalism Professor in New York City at King's College and an avid soccer fan and collector - we had even more in common as you listen in to our discussion - thanks Clemente!
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
I typically enjoy interviewing other content creators - Michael has also commented on my content (as well as others) - we had free-wheeling exchange about what's right and wrong about the hobby.
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Mike and I sat down (over Zoom) and discussed his success path in the hobby having worn the many hats that the really good hobby executives have either experienced or have on their leadership teams - thanks Mike.
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Every sport has a farm system of sorts. Minor League hockey coexists along with college hockey and junior hockey as a showcase for young hockey talent. UD's hockey coverage via AHL includes this chance to get them while they are young.