Episodes

June 15, 2020

235 - Then and Now: Fat Packs (Eric Norton and Paul Wirth)

We discuss the history of Fat Packs, the long-running, successful weekly podcast, that is now morphing into Beckett Live Presents.

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June 13, 2020

234B - What If? Card Show Masked Robbery?

Wearing a mask hides your identity. It seems every robber wears a mask, but obviously all mask-wearers are NOT robbers.

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June 13, 2020

234A - Investment Fallacies: New Money?

How is "new money" in our industry different from "old money"?

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June 12, 2020

234 - Upper Deck Product Development (with Grant Sandground)

Since immediately after graduating from college, Grant has held key positions at two hobby stalwarts, Beckett Publications first, and now Upper Deck as Director of Product Development.

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June 11, 2020

233 - Player: George Brett (with Tim Shepler)

Tim Shepler (aka Big Shep of About the Cards) discusses his favorite player, George Brett.

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June 10, 2020

232 - Origin: John Clemens

Sports media personality, announcer, and radio voice, John Clemens, shares his hobby origin story.

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June 9, 2020

231 - Interview: Kristina Thorson (House of Jordans)

Kristina, co-host of House of Jordans, tells us her hobby origin story.

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June 8, 2020

230A - Topps Project 2020 Trivia Answers

Listen to Episode #229A for the questions, but here are the answers as promised, plus my surprising (and perhaps unrealistic) 20th pick for the next selection group.

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June 8, 2020

230 - Set: 1967 Topps Baseball (with Rich Klein)

An excellent offering by Topps, considered by some to be the best baseball set of the decade.

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June 6, 2020

229B - Topps Project 2020 Next?

Who would you select for Topps if they were to do another 20 baseball players in the artistic format of Project 2020 next time?

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June 6, 2020

229A - Topps Project 2020 Player Trivia

Each of the 20 selected players from Topps Project 2020 is the answer to a trivia question. See how many you can get.

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June 5, 2020

229 - Mortality (with John Newman)

John Newman's recent provocative episode on his shorter Hobby Quick Hits, IMHO deserved further consideration. Please listen to his episode first, then we hope you enjoy our treatment of a subject that is not typically discussed, but should be!

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June 4, 2020

228 - Origin: Todd Westover

Todd Westover spent more than a decade successfully selling non-indigenous ads within this hobby/industry, while building his sports card and memorabilia collection.

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June 3, 2020

227 - Interview: Paul Wirth and Eric Norton (Fat Packs)

We interview Paul and Eric about their hobby experiences.

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June 2, 2020

226 - Topps Project 2020 Explosion (with John Newman)

John Newman of Sports Card Nation and Hobby Quick Hits discusses the exploding phenomenon, which is Topps Project 2020.

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June 1, 2020

225 - Origin: Tim Shepler (Big Shep)

Tim Shepler, co-host of the weekly "About the Cards" podcast shares his hobby origin story.

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May 30, 2020

224B - Our Disposable Culture

What is worth saving? What should be disposable? Cultural opinions and tastes evolve over time. Last generation's trash can be this generation's treasure ... but the opposite can also be true.

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May 30, 2020

224A - The Hobby Is Not a Balloon!

The sports card hobby is not a balloon, but, if it was, how can we let a little air out of it.

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May 29, 2020

224 - Show Promoters Beware! (with Rich Klein)

Rich and I discuss the considerations for card shows reopening (including his own).

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May 28, 2020

223 - Faux Sponsor: Front and Center Grading (FCG)

Faux sponsor FCG proposes a radical approach to sports card grading which focuses on the concept of the card's eye appeal.

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May 27, 2020

222 - Player: Jim Bouton (with Rich Klein)

The impact of Jim Bouton, author of Ball Four, on the game of baseball and collecting.

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May 26, 2020

221 - Tribute: Barry Halper

Barry was a part owner of the New York Yankees and was the face of high-end sports card and memorabilia collecting in the late 20th century. We shared some great stories over the years.

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May 25, 2020

220A - Memorial Day Heroes

Memorial Day honors those who have lost their lives in the military serving and defending their country in war.

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May 25, 2020

220 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 199-218

A quick recap of the past twenty episodes.

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