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The Pack to the Future trio and John Newman of Sports Card Nation invited me into their show for a fun chat about the hobby and especially grading.

I am leaving for Chicago tomorrow morning - here are my last minute considerations and preparations for what I expect to be terrific show - maybe the best ever.

The Gold family's LCS and presence at the National were noteworthy - sadly they are no longer with us, but Rich and I remember the good (g)old days with each of them.

Giannis' playoffs performance has moved him into the upper ranks of basketball superstars - what does that mean for his post-rookie cards?

Joe Orlando, long-time respected leader of PSA, has resigned as CEO of Collectors Universe giving way to new owner Nat Turner's assumption of his role going forward.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-mafza-108ee91 Irrepressible Jordan Hagedorn returns with some interesting questions and answers for this Dueling Questions segment.

Our first topical Dueling Questions episode, all questions are football related, done with lifelong football aficionado David Lee.

Not a duplicate of yesterday's show! This demonstrates that the same topic with a different set of Hobby Hotline co-hosts provides a different and interesting take on a familiar subject.

Hobby Hotline is always unpredictable and always interesting - I thought this discussion of the upcoming National was worth pulling out for you to listen.

A very brief recap of the past four weeks of daily episodes in case you missed one or more and are curious - thanks for listening.

I was honored to appear on a panel with Jeremy Lee, Chris McGill, and Karvin Cheung for the Virtual Expo and here is an excerpt.

This time I accumulated five listener questions - send your question to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and I will try to answer it wisely.

Jay and I were having so much fun with our dueling questions we kept going with a second helping.

David Lee has a (nearly) free seven-hour virtual course answering many questions that a new sports card collector might have.

Rich Klein and I discuss the rich history of combo cards from vintage up to the present day.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-88st9-1077f26 Bernard co-moderates a Facebook sports card group and I enjoyed their live session - here are a few excerpts. Thanks Bernard!

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-rd3cj-1080b68 Brad made a list so he can be fully prepared for a fabulous National this year in Chicago - I compared his list to mine for your listening benefit.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-jei56-106b80f One of the local dealer tables I frequent has been the Palmers - so I wanted them to share how they do it - it works for me, but obviously it is also working for them as they do a great friendly business - I am a repeat…

Kyle and I had a visit concerning his upcoming Watters Creek (DFW) show and some of his show (and card collecting hobby) promoting philosophies.

How helpful SHOULD the big grading companies be in helping their "customers" understand how they come up with their grades?

Another "What If" episode - what would happen if the hobby entered a period of stagnant card prices - especially in the vintage market and for retired players?

Rich accumulated some real world current challenges for hobby leadership for reflection and comparison to those faced two or three decades ago by Beckett Publications.

Jay and I had more than a decade's worth of questions for each other that covered past, present, and future of baseball and other sports cards.

Fellow podcaster Brett McGrath and I enjoyed this unrehearsed and unscripted (friendly) battle of our dueling questions to each other.