Dr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
Episodes
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Hobby sports memorabilia auction pioneer and co-founder of Leland's, Josh Evans has passed away - he is greatly missed and mourned.
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Rich and I discuss the impact on the sports card hobby of MLB deciding to now include and integrate 1920-48 Negro Leaguers and their certified playing stats into their records.
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
A quick review of the notable sports deaths this past year, undoubtedly the deadliest ever.
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
Dave and I discuss some miscellaneous issues on a range of hobby topics. If you have questions, try doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and feel free to attach an audiogram.
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Christmas means gifts to many, but most of those gifts are expected reciprocal gift exchanges - but what about unsolicited gifts within the hobby from those you really don't know that well?
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
On Christmas Eve we have anticipation for what we might get for Christmas - deferred gratification is a helpful trait for sports card collectors.
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Cleveland has announced they are retiring the Indians name to be replaced with something else - Rich and I ponder the possibilities and whether that matters in the card world.
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Val Marz and Jeremy Lee, co-hosts of Hobby Hotline, join the discussion of the impact of the noteworthy new round of investors in StarStock, including Kevin Durant and AJ Vaynerchuk.
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Phil Spector, good friend of Rich's and mine, and all who knew him, passed away early last week. He was a mainstay in the hobby at the Nationals, East Coast and Philly shows, and was a key player in the success of Score Board.
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
I joined with Val Marz and Jeremy Lee on Hobby Hotline for this short thread on additional benefits that may accrue to the owners of PSA if they are taken private early next year. Highly recommend checking out the whole episode of Hobby Hotline, the hobby's live call-in show, every Saturday morning.