Episodes

Jan. 10, 2020

127 - Descriptive Audio: Opening Wrestling Set Lot (with Eric Norton)

Eric Norton, popular host of Beckett Media's Fat Packs podcast and wrestling aficionado, helps me evaluate a newly-arrived group of 75 recent wrestling card complete sets I had won in a recent Huggins & Scott auction.

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Jan. 9, 2020

126 - Investment Fallacies: Counter-example (Geoff Wilson)

Geoff Wilson's excellent podcast, Sports Card Investors, recently featured an episode entitled "20 Things New Sports Card Investors Must Know." We comment, largely affirming, his thoughts and explanations. You can also find his written transcript at ww...

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Jan. 8, 2020

125 - Origin: Chris Carlin of Upper Deck

Chris Carlin, Upper Deck's Senior Manager of Customer Experience shares his hobby journey, joining Upper Deck right out of college and working his way up.

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Jan. 7, 2020

124 - Interview: COMC 2020 Planning (with James Good)

James and I discuss the current COMC experience as well as what's coming in terms of innovations. Go to COMC.com to find out more.

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Jan. 6, 2020

123 - What If: No Auction Sponsors? (with Rich Klein)

Rich and I discuss the hypothetical situation whereby Heritage Auctions never moved into sports cards ; and Huggins and Scott Auctions perhaps stayed as a local-only live auction. There would be a void - how would it be filled?

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Jan. 4, 2020

122B - Player: Joe Morgan

Joe Morgan, considered by Bill James as the best second baseman in history, had a long and storied career including many cards. However his important role as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Baseball Hall of Fame …

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Jan. 4, 2020

122A - Player: Bill Mazeroski

Bill Mazeroski is in the Hall of Fame because of his defensive prowess at second base as well as his historic walk-off home run in the 1960 World Series. His cards are valued as a lower-demand hall of famer - …

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Jan. 3, 2020

122 - Card Sorting 2.0 (with Rob Veres)

Rob Veres (Burbank Sportscards) and I discuss strategies for effectively integrating a (very) large purchase of cards (such as the two pallets of cards he purchased at the National) into his already massive inventory.

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Jan. 2, 2020

121 - What If: Heart Attack?

For this first episode of the year I have decided to share some of my near-fatal heart attack story from back on October 6, 1996. There were timely preparations the summer before in terms of my delegation, which kept this …

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Dec. 30, 2019

120 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 099-118

We recap and review the most recent 20 episodes, since many of our listeners do not listen to every episode in linear sequence. If you have questions or suggestions about this podcast or sports card insights, please send them to …

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Dec. 29, 2019

119C - Investment Fallacies: The Long Tail?

With so many (different) cards in existence doe sit seem strange that there are just a few that capture the fancy of the public. Sales of cards in the long tail are also an indication of health and strength of …

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Dec. 28, 2019

119B - Investment Fallacies: Free Labor?

Free labor is not always free! What you would do without compensation (for your hobby) is frequently a task you would have to pay someone to do for you, so is that still free labor? Your true costs and true …

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Dec. 28, 2019

119A - Investment Fallacies: Flip or Hold?

Strategies for when to sell a card you just bought for a good price are like opinions - everyone has one. But there are no hard and fast rules or "best" strategies for when to sell - it is your …

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Dec. 27, 2019

119 - Origin: New Year's Memories

Memories and reminiscences of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day with respect to sports cards - if you want to share yours, just contact doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com with your short story. Thanks and Happy New Year!

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Dec. 26, 2019

118 - Boxing Day

Boxing Day is celebrated primarily in the UK and is not well understood in America. Nevertheless some "boxing" stories are shared in the spirit of the season.

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Dec. 23, 2019

117 - Origin: Christmas Memories

Christmas memories and reflections with respect to our hobby - if you would like to share yours, contact doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com with your story.

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Dec. 22, 2019

116C - Investment Fallacies: Always Buy the Best?

The normal thought is to buy the best condition or card you can afford - but at what cost - the "best" premium could be so outrageous as to be avoided as a bad deal - No one knows the …

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Dec. 22, 2019

116B - Investment Fallacies: Quantity Discounts?

Quantity discounts vs. quantity premiums. Bottom line: Honesty is the best policy. Say what you mean and do what you say and your business reputation and sales should grow.

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Dec. 21, 2019

116A - Card Design Preferences: Stats on Card Backs (with Kevin O'Kee…

Listener Kevin O'Keefe suggests that more expanded stats on card backs would contribute to greater math understanding in students and in adults. I wholeheartedly agree, subject to readability. Kevin also teed it up with an audio file he sent me …

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Dec. 20, 2019

116 - Origin: Daryl McKay, Sports Images

Daryl McKay, co-founder of Sports Images, a well-known distributor in the Northeast, shares his origin story as a precocious entrepreneur, starting four decades ago.

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Dec. 19, 2019

115 - Origin: James Good of COMC

James and I discuss his hobby journey as a collector including his amazing recent retail pull of a 1/1 Zion Williamson. Any questions or experiences to be shared? Contact doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and let us know. Thanks!

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Dec. 18, 2019

114 - Dueling Stories: Back and Forth with Chris Ivy

Chris Ivy and I take turns swapping stories in this unedited conversation about finds over the years.

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Dec. 17, 2019

113 - Breaking Styles (with Dane Coenen)

Dane Coene of Dynasty Breaks relates the types and styles of breaks that he most enjoys. It is more than a matter of luck - skill is helpful too!

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Dec. 16, 2019

112 - Origin: Sports Collectors Daily (with Rich Mueller)

Rich and I discuss how he started and grew Sport Collectors Daily website and daily email - four stories about sports cards/collectibles a day for more than 13 years - now more than 14,000 stories!

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