Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

411 - Origin: Billy Celio, Upper Deck

Billy talks about his sports card hobby origin story including how he got his job at Upper Deck.

410 - Origin: David Porter, Panini

David has some great stories to tell about his decades in the hobby including his worst deal ever from 30 years ago.  His goal was to get ALL the cards.

409B - Upper Deck Hockey Box Battle

Five of Upper Deck's hockey products from this year are evaluated: Chronology, Synergy, Team Canada Juniors, O-Pee-Chee, and Upper Deck Hobby series one.  

409A - Out-Takes: Brody The Kid, Hobby Life

Brody turns the tables on his show - he gets to ask me the questions - at 12 and a half years old he holds his own!  Here's seven minutes of fun with Brody!  Check out his whole show(s) on YouTube!

409 - Then And Now: Beckett Subscriptions with Bob Richardson

Bob Richardson led our company's subscription effort for many years and we discuss the importance of monthly subscribers in print publications, especially since we were not so ad-driven.

408 - Out-Takes on Content, Media, and Crossing from Sports Cards Live

Jeremy Lee and I had several threads across his Sports Card Live show from January 9, 2021 - highly recommended that you listen to the whole episode.

407 - Dueling Questions with Charles Hodder, COMC ID

Dueling Questions with Charles Hodder stretched way beyond COMC, where he works, into other industry backlogs. 

406 - The 2000's: Card Shows with Dave Sliepka

Dave and I review the big shows of the decade of the 2000's, especially the Nationals each summer. 

405 - Dueling Questions with Terry Wickstrom

Terry and I exchange thought-provoking questions about the hobby we both love.

404B - Grading Quotas

Many misunderstandings about graded cards and the companies who grade them.  Quotas have been whispered or suggested over the years but what does that mean?