Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

There were 14 questions (distilled into one) centering around the dilemma of transparency and conflicts of interest in dealing cards while being an influencer and price guide publisher in this current day.

Seven more questions or comments about this podcast and the sports card hobby - send yours to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thank you very much.

I had a deeper discussion with four of my friends and former colleagues now at Panini, Tracy Hackler, David Porter, Rob Springs, and Tim Trout.  Friendships in our hobby can be deeper and more enduring.  It's fabulous to work (or hobby) with those you truly enjoy being with.

Drew Herndon, Sam Shuford and I (co-hosts this week of Hobby Hotline) field questions about this year's Industry Summit in Las Vegas - we wish we would have been there!

What if there had been a different (fatal) outcome exactly 25 years ago?  How would Beckett Publications have been affected and specifically BGS at it was being rolled out?

Rich and I hear the rest of Bob's story - including his radio and writing and PR careers, local card shop, collection brokering, and his short-lived grading company. 

I reprise my episode from two years ago on my wife's birthday and her contributions to this podcast -  including her question about GOAT's - Tom Brady's longevity - how to recognize greatness earlier.

John and I discuss the decades immediately after and before his favorite, the 1970's that he deals with in depth in his excellent podcast, That Seventies Card Show.

The overtime discussion between Sam and me about her vision for involving more women in  our great hobby of sports card collecting.

Sam and I discuss her origin story as well as her efforts to connect and attract women into our great hobby of sports card collecting - follow her on Instagram at Women of the Hobby.