Videos

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-yd9u4-1417b0b This is the format where Rich and I just see where our sports card hobby conversation takes us - completely unscripted as always - thanks Rich!

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-zymdq-1417b05 All the way from Frankfurt, Germany - Torsten is Shaq's biggest fan - but our conversation today was much wider than that - thanks Torsten!

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ndzfn-1417afb Rich and I hear from Mark Hoyle a passionate team collector (Red Sox and New England) who is well along in his hobby quest - congrats Mark.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-38p6a-1417af2 Perhaps you have watched or listened to Cage - always interesting when trading questions with a attorney - especially one with a hobby background - thanks Cage.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-mp77r-1417ae5 One of the segments on this multi-topic show happened to be card trimming - which is perhaps getting more controversial or at least more discussed.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-wy782-14145bb Legendary GOAT running back Jim Brown passed away on Friday at the age of 87 - John Newman and I remember his greatness during his nine-year career of excellence - typically the best card in each of the sets he appeared in.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-wmhn7-140fed4 My third round with Torsten across the Atlantic Ocean discussing his insightful questions and comments going deeper into some of my past episodes. Thanks Torsten!

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-26kej-140dc8c Last Saturday's Hobby Hotline was focused on the recent hiring of my friend (and long-time hobby veteran) Kevin Isaacson as CEO of Beckett Media and my reaction to that. Listen to the whole Hobby Hotline episode!

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-r9mmz-140388f Dick Perez, The Diamond King, is being featured in Marq's documentary film to be released next year - this was our discussion after we talked about that.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-faad4-140387f This time I told my sports card hobby origin story from the perspective of modern grading - as I was presenting live to some grading trainees at BGS - this is the edited version.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-md9re-1401a55 Dick and Marq came on for a discussion of their upcoming (next year) feature-length documentary film. Having already just listened to them on several of my favorite podcasts, I asked them some questions I had not heard addressed.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-t7pcx-14003bf More ramblings with Rich - we were responding to some interesting listener questions - thanks Rich and thanks listeners.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-2v9bh-13fa0e8 Another 15 minutes of ramblings about our great hobby - thanks Rich and thanks listeners - send your suggestions to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-qq3jw-13fa0e1 Various aspects of personalization in our sports card and collecting hobby are discussed, including several you might not be expecting - thanks for your episode suggestions.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-vi2kn-13f6972 Rich and I enjoyed the first ramblings so much we re-upped for another spontaneous session - we both rambled!

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-768qt-13eec3e Danny Black has launched Hobby News Daily along with a distinguished group of contributing writers - at this point it is free, so definitely check it out and sign up - thanks Danny!

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-c8pnc-13ecf81 Rich and I had accumulated a few different hobby topics for each other to chew on and this episode resulted - if you like it, we will do it again. Thanks!

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-i8phw-13ecf77 I did a fantasy tournament of four different Upper Deck hockey boxes evaluating each by non-standard criteria as befits an audio podcast - thanks Upper Deck!

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-d945b-13e7426 Five more listener questions and comments some from late last year as I got behind in responding, but please keep your questions coming, send them to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks again.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-yabct-13e741c You would not think a funeral is a place where sports card hobby questions come up but there are exceptions ... and exceptional people.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-fjpvn-13cd163 Rich and I followed up our discussion of the previous two years with this much tougher offering from Topps, challenging primarily due to the difficulty of the high numbers in this set.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-utvk8-13df686 Longtime respected National dealer from North Carolina, Chandy Greenholt has passed away - he will be greatly missed by Rich, myself, and so many others - he was our friend.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-2rx8i-13dabe7 Getting closer to 1,000 episodes! This has been fun. If you have episode suggestions, send to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks!

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-w5q8w-13dab66 This episode is inspired by John Keating's new podcast of that same name - I have my own list of cards (not just baseball) I should have gotten by now and I share my lament with you.