Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

Opinions on Prices: Dr. James Beckett, coming out of retirement, stories, serialized, encyclopedic, covering sports cards, based on his six decades of intensive experience. Shorter format podcasts addressing players and issues.

Recent Episodes

April 23, 2025

1370 - Old LCS, New Owner, with Rich Klein

Dr. Beckett discusses his recent adventure at a card shop that underwent new ownership. Joined by Rich Klein, Dr. Beckett explores the interesting assortment of dollar box cards and shares his findings, including vintage and ...

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April 21, 2025

1369 - 2025 Baseball Card Hall of Fame Ballot

Dr. Beckett discusses the 2025 Baseball Card Hall of Fame ballot, sponsored by Ray from Philly. sharing his thoughts on the 40 candidate cards, offers his voting criteria, and comments on the treatment of vintage vs. modern c...

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April 18, 2025

1368 - Fridays

Dr. Beckett delves into the significance of Fridays, beginning with the religious importance of Good Friday for Christians and extending to other notable Fridays in history and the sports card hobby. The episode also touches ...

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April 16, 2025

1367 - Reagan Jobe Questions

Dr. Beckett discusses the rise of cards with Regan Jobe and answers some of Reagan's hobby questions. Starting with a unique Nolan Gorman super factor, Reagan delves into the origins of his custom card venture. The conversati...

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April 14, 2025

1366 - Premier Hockey, with Reagan Jobe

Dr. Beckett welcomes Reagan Jobe to discuss the legacy and evolution of Premier hockey cards. They reminisce about the early 90s when the brand first came out under OPC and its impact on the card collecting community. The con...

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April 11, 2025

1365 - Out-Takes from Hobby Hotline 040525

Join Dr. Beckett, Samuel Evans, and John Newman as they dive deep into various hot topics in the hobby. They discuss the competitive nature of card grading, particularly eBay's integration with PSA, and the complex relational...

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Recent Blog Posts

Dec. 2, 2020

Blogging?

Wondering how this could work?  Perhaps collectors/listeners could suggest episode ideas or future guests or follow-up questions?  Let me know here or via doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com - thanks!

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