Videos

TS O'Connell, former editor of SCD, and Rich Klein and I bat around some friendly questions and answers about the hobby we all love - Thanks for sharing, TS!

Dane (of Dynasty Breaks) and I duel each other with some more sports card hobby questions - we both had some time to think up a few new ones - thanks Dane.

Rich and I discuss the production and distribution actual numbers from Pacific's many 1998-99 hockey card releases - some surprising revelations for both of us.

Like many my age, I was a faithful subscriber to the weekly tabloid, The Sporting News, that covered initially baseball, but later all the major sports from a national perspective.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-3tgcz-11699e8 Kin and I trade questions about the sports card hobby we have both pursued intensely for many decades - thanks Kin!

Dane and I go another round of dueling questions over a Zoom call - even though we may both be attending the big Dallas Watters Creek show this weekend.

Hobby pioneer and icon Bob Lemke is gone but not forgotten - we reminisce about the many contributions Bob made, resulting in the hobby we enjoy so much today - thanks Bob!

Ryan Fagan is a collector and senior baseball writer for The Sporting News - he asserts that 1987 Topps Baseball has inexplicable interest among collectors, especially those about his age.

Rich and I diucuss the finer points of Pacific's many football card brands from back in 1998 - the Pacific brands have gained respect in the interim - thanks Mike Cramer - ahead of your time.

NFL Running Back and Coach Dan Reeves has passed away due to complications with dementia - by all accounts a great player and man - well respected. His RC is on my Wall!

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-mte6r-1168ad5 John Clemens, veteran 1957 Topps baseball collector, minor league PA announcer, and all-around good guy passed away a few weeks ago from Multiple Myeloma. Our condolences to his family - he is missed!

From Cap Anson to Ace Bailey this third panel shows my choices, baseball, hockey, all sports are represented - mostly hall of famers but not exclusively.

I promised a short video showing the sorting techniques I use to alphabetize (by last name) large groups of sports cards.

This is the first panel of my Card Wall of Fame - alphabetical order regardless of sport - I show each card and give some explanation about my choices and how permanent they are (or are not) for the Wall. You may be surprised as we work through the alphabet.

TS shares his sports card hobby origin story including producing his own set of hand-drawn baseball greats as well as his time at Krause Publications in Iola, Wisconsin

Second installment of the cards featured on my Card Wall of Fame - alphabetically arranged without regard to sport as all "sports" are included.

I use the same grid every time when sorting by card number, thus allowing me to pick up speed - essentially I am always somewhat mimicking the very familiar telephone keypad orientation (for my tens digit for those less than #100) - with three rows - never two rows (like…

After I get all the players' cards sorted by (first letter of the) last name, the next step for a stack of a popular letter is to sort all the B's for example by the second letter of the name - using the same A-G, H-O, and P-Z pattern/grid, which,…

Fourth panel starts with Harold Baines and ends with baseball executive Ed Barrow - I try to take a little time (a few seconds) with each card - obviously some cards/players are more "favorite" than others, but this is the Wall of Fame at this point on time - a…

Breaking news from yesterday - huge - what impact will this have on the other major players in this sports card industry - plus a what if from me?

We hear veteran collector Kin Kinsley's sports card hobby origin story - without significant interruption - thanks Kin for sharing!

Rich and I break down the sub-brands of 1999 Pacific baseball including production and distribution official numbers at time of release. Thanks Mike Cramer!

New Year's Day has had different meaning in my life and perhaps yours too as the decades progress - but through it all, still enjoying this great hobby.

Hall of Fame football coach and broadcaster John Madden has passed away at thew age of 85 - his impact on the publics's acceptance and love for the game of football is palpable.