Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

Dr. Beckett and Rich Klein discuss a listener question from Stephen Britton about what “high number” cards are, how to identify them, and why they can be tougher and more desirable. They explain that the term mainly applies t...

Dr. Beckett discusses COMC in a positive ramblings episode while reacting to COMC’s fee increases and how higher per-card pick/pack “shipping” costs change the economics of low-dollar cards, encouraging more in-ecosystem vaul...

Dr. Beckett shares a hockey ramblings sparked by receiving an Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day kit and an Allure box, plus opening the New York Rangers Centennial Set tin (the last of the Original Six for him). He discusse...

Dr. Beckett recaps last Saturday's Hobby Hotline live call-in discussion with John Coffman, Chris Carlin, and Joey, focusing on how COVID kick-started the hobby and how Fanatics’ acquisition of Topps and PSA’s growth under Na...

Dr. Beckett discusses a recent surge in suspiciously similar email autograph requests, offering his mailing address for listeners who want an autograph and noting his longtime experience with through-the-mail requests. He sha...

Longtime (but now retired) card dealer Gervise Ford reflects on the 1970s hobby before price guides, when most transactions were trades and even complete 1961 Topps high-number sets could be had for $20. He recalls selling of...