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Five more excellent listener sports card questions, most submitted through doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com - thanks and enjoy!

This is the before and after of my discussion about all things basketball cards with Adam - beyond the Dueling Questions to be released later. Thanks Adam!

Shocking blockbuster news flash - that Fanatics is taking over as the sole licensee for baseball cards when Topps' term ends in 2025 - implications for the hobby? for Topps? for Panini?

Jeremy Lee had me on his show as a guest for the first hour or so - here are some excerpts from his (and his live viewers') questions to me. Thanks Jeremy!

Recommend listening or watching Jordan's "For The Hobby" - these are excerpts from his most recent episode where I was a guest. Jordan makes it fun!

Another recap episode encapsulating the past four weeks of daily audio episodes in case you missed some (or even if you didn't). Thanks!

Shocking and sad news, after just seeing dealer Rich Altman, that he has passed away. Rich was a mainstay in the hobby and he will be missed!

Upon reflection I realized there was more to the story that needed to be said based on the previous day's episode with Brad Askew.

Dueling Questions format with Brad but solely on the issues related to estate planning and mortality for serious collectors (young and old).

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-7amya-10b4299 Rich and I talk about our experiences with public relations within and outside the hobby, especially our days working together at Beckett Publications long ago.

The final segment - lots of helpful info about COMC - if you want to hear our discussion uninterrupted, go to Mike's "Wax Pack Hero" podcast.

Rich and I compare and contrast these two iconic Topps baseball sets from four and half decades ago - but we remember them well, first-hand.

World record prices are surely noticed by the IRS, and hence there may be an audit in your future - be (very) prepared.

The non-card aspects of the National - inside the show was superlative, at the airports not so much - but on the whole a fabulous National experience.

The cards I bought at the National and what I plan to do with them after I get them sorted and organized, mostly football and baseball.

Part 2 of my discussion with Mike about ways to optimize the COMC experience for collectors, dealers, and flippers.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-dztb3-104ff13 Brett asked some excellent questions during his longer Stacking Slabs interview of me - here are two threads I thought I would pass on to you but I certainly encourage you to check Brett's full episode(s).

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-avsd2-108eec4 Jordan is planning the opening of his new "For The Hobby" local card shop in Eau Claire, Wisconsin for later this fall.

I share some of the labor-saving techniques and grids I have used over the decades to sort and organize more than a million cards (cumulatively, not all at the same time!).

Mike Sommer's podcast is also sponsored by COMC - plus he is, like me, an active user of the COMC Platform - we share some of what we have learned.

Hobby Hotline (live video call-in show) from the week before the National in Chicago - lots of optimism about this critical event plus good chemistry among the hosts and viewers.

Fred Reed's recent passing deserves memorializing as he was instrumental in the early success of Beckett Publications especially in the editorial area - if you liked the magazine articles and beauty of the magazines, that was Fred's area. Thanks Fred!

Rich and I discuss the brief run of Topps Big baseball and what Topps could have done differently, as the three year run was not a hit with collectors, perhaps mainly because of their size?

Listener and now fellow podcaster John Keating accumulated some interesting points and questions for us to discuss - send your questions to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks!