Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
Skepi (not his real name) has sent me many insightful questions about sports cards and this hobby - this episode is about the pros and cons of re-packs, for your consideration.
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
Ryan and I traded sports card hobby questions and answers - I think I represent the past and Ryan represents the future - but Ryan is a vintage guy at a young age and you gotta love that!
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
John is the co-founder of the mobile (free) card identification app, Center Stage, which is surprisingly fast, due to their clever approach - thanks John!
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Another eight different listener questions worth addressing - from eight different thoughtful listeners - send me your sports card questions about the past, present, or future - thanks!
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Most of Ryan's show involved my "show and tell" of a few interesting cards - this is a brief segment more suited to our audio format as our conversation was wide-ranging. Thanks Ryan!
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
Rich and I talk about the re-birth of Fleer baseball (current player) cards back in 1981 (not a terrible start all things considered) and how Fleer handled the junk wax era before its eventual demise almost 25 years later.
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
I met Grayson at the MINT Collective and heard about all the good things happening for the sports card hobby in Australia and his interesting business journey - thanks Grayson
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
What is the best way to optimize or maximize the sale of a 30-card set that lists for $5? Rich and I compare strategies and expectations and downsides ... as it depends.
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Questions keep coming in - send yours to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com - now trying to answer or comment on eight recent questions or comments in my 15-minute episodes - thanks!
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!