Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

637 - Questions from Mike Fruitman and Rob Veres

No duel here, except perhaps between the two of them, as I answered their thoughtful sports card hobby questions - including what if's! - thanks guys!

636 - Topps Box Battle: Archives vs. Heritage Minors

Which you prefer depends on your holding period - I realized I am more of an Archives guy now - maybe has to do with my age and the fact that I personally remember all the original designs of Topps cards - thanks Emily Kless of Topps and Dane Coenen of Dynasty Breaks for providing boxes. 

635 - Dueling Questions with Joel Belfer, Mint Condition

Joel came with some questions for me and some interesting answers to my questions - thanks Joel for your hard work on your weekly newsletter - an excellent five-minute read.

634 - Store Security Measures with Mike Fruitman and Rob Veres

Mike and Rob share their opinions on card shop security - and their practices - take precautions but remember people are more important than cards!

633 - Topps Box Battle: Gypsy Queen vs. Allen & Ginter

I broke a box of each and decided which one I liked better depending on my collecting parameters.  Both had redeeming value, but I preferred the complexity of A&G - thanks Emily Kless at Topps for the enjoyable experience, 

632 - Early BGS Travel Stories, with Pepper Hastings

Pepper and I discuss the origin of Raw Card Reviews and Graded Card Reviews as well as other stories from the early days of BGS at home and on the road.

631 - Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva, Buck O‘Neil, Bud Fowler, with Brad Askew

Brad and I discuss these four brand new Baseball Hall of Famers elected by committee - any affect on their sports card and memorabilia may be modest for the first two, in spite of their career exploits.

630 - Executive Insights with Shreedhar Shah

Shreedhar and I are in different chapters of the same global organization for Presidents and CEO's of companies so we share a similar executive perspective on the state of the sports card industry.

629 - Tributes: Gil Hodges and Minnie Minoso, with Brad Askew

Newest Baseball Hall of Famers Gil Hodges and Minnie Minoso are unfortunately no longer alive to celebrate their induction with their many fans.  Their card values are positively influenced by their election, Minoso more so than Hodges. 

628 - Five Listener Questions 4.0

Another five sports card hobby questions from listeners to the podcast - send your questions to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com - every question matters - and I hope to either address your idea directly or weave it into a future episode - thanks.