Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Golf professional Frank Guastella and I compare and contrast returning to playing golf after a long hiatus, with returning to sports cards collecting after decades off.
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
A Dueling Questions episode with Joe's first question to me being about PSA's latest shocking news with regard to their backlog, and how it will be preferentially addressed for the next three months. Then my first question to him was about how I should feel being called the author of the "bible".
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
There are 14 finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame calass of 2021 - I don't have a vote, but I obviously have an opinion - here are my seven, who I think will get in later this year, starting with Paul Pierce.
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Six fresh new listener-submitted questions - the easiest way is sending email to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com for your question to be considered.
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Today is Good Friday, and Joe and I discuss how "evangelism", that is, the sharing of "good news" could be applied secularly to this, the greatest hobby, and how "making disciples" can be co-opted in the context of training up new collectors to fully enjoy the hobby.
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Why does BGS have subgrades explicitly shown on the label? Are all of this past year's new grading company entrants going to survive? And if not, why not? Just my opinion.
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
It sure seems that prices are fluctuating faster and faster lately - although mostly up. Why is this happening? Is there a downside?
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Ken Capell invited me and our other distinguished guests (Jason Granet, Jordan Hagedorn, Jeremy Lee and Mike Sommer) to weigh in on his dilemma, of how, where, and when to sell his 1993 SP Jeter RC in RCR 9.
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
A brief recap of the past four weeks of episodes in case you want a refresher or missed some. Send your suggestions for future episodes to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks!
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Elgin Baylor was one of the greatest players I ever saw - he has surprisingly few basketball cards to chase, but well worth the pursuit.