Episodes

Feb. 29, 2020

161A - Ready, Aim, Fire!

Pulling the trigger (quickly or slowly) on a card purchase can depend on your personality and your preparation.

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Feb. 28, 2020

161 - Team: Seattle Mariners (with Eric Norton)

Eric Norton, host of Beckett Media's Fat Packs podcast, sits down with me for a chat about his experience working directly in-stadium for the Seattle Mariners, selling game-used memorabilia and card team sets.

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Feb. 27, 2020

160 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 139-158

We briefly recap all the immediate past episodes from #139 through #158.  Any questions, comments, or future episode suggestions can be sent to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com for consideration.  Thanks!

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Feb. 26, 2020

159 - Origin: Adam Martin (Dave and Adam's)

Adam Martin of mega-dealer/wholesaler Dave and Adam's discusses his hobby journey including the growth of his enterprise and the heat of the hobby right now.

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Feb. 25, 2020

158 - Then and Now: Advanced COMC Selling (with Tim Getsch)

Tim Getsch, Founder and CEO of COMC.com, and I discuss advanced selling strategies on his platform.

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Feb. 24, 2020

157 - "Must" Interview: Geoff Wilson

Geoff Wilson's "Sports Card Investor" podcast published an excellent episode in December 2020, entitled "20 Things New Sports Card Investors Must Know".  I recommend listening to his episode first.  Then I did an episode (#126 on January 9, 2020) briefly...

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Feb. 22, 2020

156B - Set: 1991-92 Upper Deck Basketball

Listener Sean Coleman's favorite set!

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Feb. 22, 2020

156A - Listener Question: Stressful Job (with Jacob Noble)

Jacob Noble has a stressful job: criminal defense attorney.  Jacob wrote me in response to our prior episode on hobby job opportunities, and we discuss his situation.  Jacob had some interesting ideas and can be reached at jacob@noblelawyer.com if you wa...

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Feb. 21, 2020

156 - Origin: John Newman (Sports Card Nation)

John Newman, creator and host of the popular (and highly recommended) podcast, Sport Card Nation, joins for an enjoyable conversation.  We discuss his collecting origin story as well as his expanding podcast portfolio.  You should also check out his (col...

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Feb. 20, 2020

155 - Show Admission Fees (with Rich Klein)

Rich Klein and I discuss setting and changing card show admission fees as we approach his popular semi-annual Adat Chaverim benefit show.

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Feb. 19, 2020

154 - What If: Len Bias? (with Eric Norton)

Len Bias was the second pick overall in the 1986 NBA draft - to be the next superstar for the Boston Celtics, but his life was cut short when he died of a drug overdose the day after the draft.  Eric Norton and I discuss the what if's associated with wha...

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Feb. 18, 2020

153 - Interview: COMC Future Features (with Tim Getsch)

Tim Getsch, Founder and CEO of COMC.com, and I discuss some potential future features with his COMC service and platform.

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Feb. 17, 2020

152 - Origin: Sports Card Investor (with Geoff Wilson)

Geoff Wilson sits down to discuss his Sports Card Investor podcast (and YouTube show) - how it got started, how he has positioned it, and why it took off.

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Feb. 15, 2020

151C - Box Review: 2020 Topps Series One Baseball Hobby

We compare the 2020 Topps Series One Baseball hobby box of 24 packs with the jumbo box of ten packs - slight preference for jumbo!

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Feb. 15, 2020

151B - Valentine's Aftermath

It's the day after Valentine's - too early to plan for next year?  A discussion of gift giving and receiving.  A hint: it might be about the hints!

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Feb. 14, 2020

151A - What If: Wife Also Collects?

What if a couple collects together?  Mostly good?

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Feb. 13, 2020

151 - Review: Huggins & Scott Catalog 2/20/20

We take a look at the printed catalog for the Huggins & Scott Sports Auction Catalog dated and ending 02202020.

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Feb. 12, 2020

150 - Origin: Joe Davis (Got Baseball Cards)

Joe Davis, owner of Got Baseball Cards in the Atlanta area, sits down to discuss his current multi-faceted involvement in our hobby/industry, and how that came to be.

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Feb. 11, 2020

149 - Origin: Jordan Hagedorn

Jordan Hagedorn, NFL Player Agent and passionate Brett Favre card collector, sits down to discuss his hobby journey.

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Feb. 10, 2020

148 - Origin: Clay Luraschi (Topps Global VP of Product Development)

We sit down together to discuss Clay's 23-year hobby journey from PR for Fleer to executive at Topps as well as plans(?) for the next "Million Card Rip Party".

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Feb. 8, 2020

147C - Valentine's Proportionality

Expectations increase when times are good ... and times are good.

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Feb. 8, 2020

147B - Listener Question: Moderation?

Listener question about how to spend five hours a week on the hobby he loves - and whether he can moderate his passion after completing a long hobby quest as a super-collector.  What's next?

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Feb. 8, 2020

147A - Listener Question: Wife Harmony?

Listener question about wanting to escalate his budget for buying cards but concerned his wife will not approve.

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Feb. 7, 2020

147 - Origin: Geoff Wilson (Sports Card Investor)

Geoff Wilson, founder of the popular podcast and YouTube "Sports Card Investor", joins for a discussion of his origin story and his card investment philosophies and practical helps.

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