Videos

Oct. 4, 2022

853 - Vintage Sports Cards and Fine Wine, Part 2, with Jim Telford

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-33h2y-12d84a9 Carrying over from yesterday, Jim and I discuss his new venture. I was especially interested in how there could be some positive father-son opportunities in his content creation. And oh yes, it's my wife Diane's birthday today!

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Oct. 3, 2022

852 - Vintage Sports Cards and Fine Wine, with Jim Telford

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-gbz62-12d849d Jim Telford is starting a podcast and YouTube channel discussing vintage sports cards but also blended in some sense with his other passion for wine as a restaurant and wine bar owner in California.

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Sept. 30, 2022

851 - Out-Takes on NASCAR and SLU’s from Hobby Hotline 092422

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-cgw97-12d12a5 Last week's Hobby Hotline show was packed as usual - you should check the show out on its entirety - every week it's different topics and frequently listener driven, which I like.

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Sept. 29, 2022

850 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 824-848

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-2w5uy-12d48f7 Brief recap and/or amplification of the previous 25 episodes including any second thoughts I may or may not have on the content - let me know what you like - doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks!

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Sept. 28, 2022

849 - TCMA Cards, with Rich Klein

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-4h55z-12d48e6 TCMA put out several types of interesting sets, old-timers, minor leaguers, etc. Very collectable now, but Rich and I discuss those early forgotten days. Thanks Rich.

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Sept. 27, 2022

848 - Out-Takes on Albert Pujols from Hobby Hotline 092422

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-udu3b-12d1297 Most of last Saturday's call-in live show centered on Albert Pujpls 700th homer the day before and what was going to happen to "the ball" and his cards.

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Sept. 26, 2022

847 - Tribute: Maury Wills, with Rich Klein

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-k2jzh-12d128c Rich and I reminisce about base-stealer extraordinaire Maury Wills and his best cards, several of which are quite challenging - Maury made the game more exciting!

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Sept. 23, 2022

846 - Seven Listener Questions 8.0

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-jhxp4-12cc441 Send your questions or comments to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and hopefully I can address them in a future episode - thanks!

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Sept. 22, 2022

845 - Seven Listener Questions 7.0

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ywc2c-12cc43a My seventh installment of seven questions answered about the sports cards hobby and this podcast from my listening friends.

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Sept. 21, 2022

844 - Buying the Dollar Box

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-9brmf-12c9b61 Lately on more than one occasion I have bought the whole dollar box - you bring the cards home and then the fun (and work) begins.

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Sept. 20, 2022

843 - My Father and High Numbers

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-9nfw4-12c9b55 It's my dad's 97th birthday today - we're having dinner with him and my mom this evening - but reminded me how I came to ponder the hobby phenomenon of high numbers.

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Sept. 19, 2022

842 - Helping Friends Sell Their Card Collections

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ih6dm-12c832d With all the recent publicity and world record prices for cards, I have seen a big uptick in friends calling me about wanting to sell their sports card collections for big bucks.

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Sept. 16, 2022

841 - Huggins & Scott Lot 570: Retail Reveal

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ftqwk-12c3e59 I won the lot in their latest auction and had great fun opening 60 blasters, hangers, and jumbos. I got a big surprise in one of the packs - that's why we all love opening packs!

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Sept. 15, 2022

840 - Interview: Clemente Lisi, Journalism and Soccer, Part 3

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-zk3ic-12ae922 The third and final part of our enjoyable conversation. Look forward to seeing him (and many of you) at the National in Chicago next summer (2023).

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Sept. 14, 2022

839 - Interview: Michael Seguinot, ZiggyNo, Part 3

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-bmesn-12ae8bf The final (for now) exchange of sports card hobby questions between Michael and me - we are both looking for constructive ways to make the hobby better.

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Sept. 13, 2022

838 - Dueling Questions with Mike Phillips, EVP, Upper deck

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-xa6rv-12ad022 Mike's chance to turn the tables on me with his hobby questions - but we both saw the hobby up close for the past three decades and more.

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Sept. 12, 2022

837 - Collection Accounting Records, with Brad Bethune and Rich Klein

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-5wjfv-129f631 Some collectors keep better records than others - some know how much profit they have made on a collection they bought and others have no idea - be careful - the IRS may have ideas.

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Sept. 9, 2022

836 - Job and Career Prospects, with Brad Bethune and Rich Klein

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-c9wnj-129f622 Jobs in the industry are now more available that they have ever been - we are all happy where we are, but see this as a good thing.

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Sept. 8, 2022

835 - Dueling Questions with Ray Cherry

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-f36jx-12ae384 Ray had apparently saved up 45 years of questions going back to the earliest days of the organized sports card hobby in the Dallas area - fond reminiscences.

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Sept. 7, 2022

834 - Interview: Clemente Lisi, Journalism and Soccer, Part 2

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-a38cz-12ae916 Our extended conversation ran afield covering many topics of our shared experiences in the hobby and academic worlds.

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Sept. 6, 2022

833 - Interview: Michael Seguinot, ZiggyNo, Part 2

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-vmf5j-12ae8b0 Michael and I kept going - it was difficult to separate and segment our interview as it was flowing - thanks Michael for your sports card insights.

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Sept. 5, 2022

832 - Interview: Mike Phillips, EVP, Upper Deck

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-xzidi-12ad003 Among other topics I asked Mike about his experience in the '90's with Fleer before they went sideways - the brands and designs were really good, but what went wrong?

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Sept. 2, 2022

831 - Origin: Ray Cherry

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-nawep-12ae377 Dallas hobby veteran set collector Ray Cherry joins for his origin story as he has just recently retired from a long successful career in the security industry.

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Sept. 1, 2022

830 - Brad Bethune Questions 2.0 for Rich Klein and Me

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-kn6xd-129f61a Brad and Rich were over here and Brad had saved up a number of sports card hobby questions for us - thanks Brad - and Rich too!

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