Shreedhar's discussion with me went longer than I thought, because we lost track of time - happens sometimes with two passionate collectors - thought these interchanges were worth sharing - thanks Shreedhar!
I was on the Hobby Hotline show last Saturday morning with Jeremy Lee and Jason Dean Martin and these are some of the topics either brought up by recent events or from the live audience - thanks everyone.
Pepper (Beckett editorial employee #1) and I reminisce about the earliest days of our editorial/art package for Beckett Baseball Card Monthly and the many strong contributors inside and outside the company, who were instrumental in building our brand.
After I thought our interview was over, Mike (Mike's Stadium Sportscards) and Rob (Burbank Sports Cards) had some more what if's - so here it is - glad I kept the recorder going - thanks guys!
JP and I shared our perspectives on grading (and other issues) in the sports card hobby from our different vantage points. Thanks JP.
No duel here, except perhaps between the two of them, as I answered their thoughtful sports card hobby questions - including what if's! - thanks guys!
Which you prefer depends on your holding period - I realized I am more of an Archives guy now - maybe has to do with my age and the fact that I personally remember all the original designs of Topps …
Joel came with some questions for me and some interesting answers to my questions - thanks Joel for your hard work on your weekly newsletter - an excellent five-minute read.
Mike and Rob share their opinions on card shop security - and their practices - take precautions but remember people are more important than cards!
I broke a box of each and decided which one I liked better depending on my collecting parameters. Both had redeeming value, but I preferred the complexity of A&G - thanks Emily Kless at Topps for the enjoyable experience,
Pepper and I discuss the origin of Raw Card Reviews and Graded Card Reviews as well as other stories from the early days of BGS at home and on the road.
Brad and I discuss these four brand new Baseball Hall of Famers elected by committee - any affect on their sports card and memorabilia may be modest for the first two, in spite of their career exploits.
Shreedhar and I are in different chapters of the same global organization for Presidents and CEO's of companies so we share a similar executive perspective on the state of the sports card industry.
Newest Baseball Hall of Famers Gil Hodges and Minnie Minoso are unfortunately no longer alive to celebrate their induction with their many fans. Their card values are positively influenced by their election, Minoso more so than Hodges.
Another five sports card hobby questions from listeners to the podcast - send your questions to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com - every question matters - and I hope to either address your idea directly or weave it into a future episode - thanks.
JP has been assisting collectors with auctions and private sales for the past 21 years through his Memory Lane - I came away with a better understanding of his business. Thanks JP.
John Newman and Rich Klein had thoughts about corporate presence at shows and in general greater visibility for the companies in our industry and I shared my perspective.
This is the first recap episode under the new format of every 25 episodes - in case you missed some or want a brief refresher - sometimes I clarify or amplify the previous episode - thanks.
Greg is an author and journalist from the UK, and more importantly a soccer card/sticker enthusiast and collector - I encourage you to checkout both his books on soccer cards.
Joel's Mint Condition weekly e-newsletter has become a must-read for me and I recommend it to you as well - here is Joel's sports card hobby origin story.
Five different questions from sharp listeners about our sports card hobby - send your questions to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks!
Greg and I zoomed from England - Greg's highly anticipated second book is just coming out now (today!) to help us understand the history of soccer cards and stickers. Thanks Greg
Jacob Burris had Brody The Kid, John Newman, and myself on his show last week and we talked about whatever Jacob wanted us to talk about - football season and cards.
Popular LCS owners and sponsors Mike Fruitman (Mike's Stadium Sportscards) and Rob Veres (Burbank Sports Cards) join me for explicitly expressing what we are thankful for this year in our great sports card hobby.