Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

After I thought our interview was over, Mike (Mike's Stadium Sportscards) and Rob (Burbank Sports Cards) had some more what if's - so here it is - glad I kept the recorder going - thanks guys!

JP and I shared our perspectives on grading (and other issues) in the sports card hobby from our different vantage points.  Thanks JP.

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!

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. 

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.

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

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, 

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.

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.

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.