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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.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ffvx8-1168a9b A brief recap of the past 25 episodes over the last month in case you missed some - plus I sometimes think of some additional insights to share. Thanks!

Ezra has played a leading role in shaping this new hobby/industry high-end week-end event in Las Vegas, with a stellar roster of speakers and attendees. See you there!

More interesting discussion from the hour-long live Hobby Hotline episode this month - check out Hobby Hotline and Happy New Year!

Pepper tells the story and the back-story of Upper Deck's Day with Tiger (on the golf course in Islesworth) promotion now almost twenty years ago.

A short Christmas day episode with a few musings about the season and the sports card hobby/industry.

We hear from Ezra about his hobby journey as well as the success of Collectable, which he leads. Fractional is here to stay!

Shreedhar and I continued our discussion, including how executives can optimize their own performance and the performance of their organizations.

Hobby Hotline deals with timely topics every Saturday morning live at 10am CST - with a rotating group of hosts, including me each month - check out the full actual show.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-biyxk-1142f2e JP had some extemporaneous questions for me about the sports card hobby we both love - especially vintage baseball - thanks JP.

Pepper and I talk about the beginning Beckett magazine days with Beckett Baseball Card Monthly and shout out to many of those early photographic and writing contributors.

I thought our recording was over, but then Mike, Rob, and I discussed the implications of Fanatics' dramatic entrance into the sports card hobby plus we got into a discussion about grading.

Mike and Rob had some interesting hypothetical sports card hobby questions for me and I did my best to answer them (to their satisfaction).

I compare and contrast some baseball boxes that were sent to me compliments of Topps and Dynasty Breaks (thanks!) and I pick a winner (from my perspective).

Joel and I duel our sports card hobby questions back and forth - I am regularly enjoying Joel's Mint Condition free e-newsletter and recommend that you give it a read.

Mike and Rob share their best practices for keeping their card shops fully secure in light of recent news reports of break-ins and thefts - be careful and don't forget that people are more important than cards.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-p2gua-1142f18 JP and I shared our perspectives on grading (and other issues) in the sports card hobby from our different vantage points. Thanks JP.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-a9hf7-114da68 Pepper and I discuss the origin of Raw Card Reviews and Graded Card Reviews as well as other stories from the early days of BGS at home and on the road.