Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-r9g79-11af603 Does the sports card hobby have identity issues - how healthy would we say it is? Plus, what it takes to get kicked off my card wall, or at least quietly replaced.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-z4gk8-11af5fe John had saved up some questions for me and I did my best to answer them - the problem with the past can be that it was a long time ago, and he stumped me on his first question. Thanks John!
Panel 16 begins with South African heavyweight Gerrie Coetzee and ends with a lengthy explanation of why my (shown) Comiskey card is a disappointment.
This is Panel 15 and many of you know this contains a card of my favorite player, but I reveal a couple of other choices for that coveted honor, plus a very special Santa Claus card.
As has been noted before, I like featuring some cards on my wall that are autographed along with a few obscure cards you may have even seen - hope you enjoy Panel 14.
Panel 13 has a few more surprises including at least one card that I can absolutely guarantee that you don't have.
This is my 12th panel - I started out thinking I would include one card from every baseball Hall of Famer but have moved away from that toward more flexibility.
My eleventh panel has room for eight slabbed cards as do all 80 panels. Each panel has some star power but also a few puzzlers. Thanks for watching.
My card wall selections are multi-sport, and my guests appreciate that since not all are baseball fans. Nevertheless this tenth panel is a work in process as it is not set in cement.
The ninth panel on my card wall of fame alphabetically covering Bouton to Brett is showcased card by card including a few that didn't make the grade.
Jay Baker (over the past 26 years) has amassed a fabulous Yankees collection of memorabilia focused on the big five: Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle, and Jeter, and it is on public museum exhibit in Naples, Florida. Thanks Jay for sharing your treasures.
This is an excerpt from Hobby Hotline earlier this month where John Newman, Jeff Dinson, and I discussed this latest announcement from eBay.
Brad and Rich were over here one Saturday afternoon and we discussed the behind the curtain aspects of Hobby Hotline, the live video call-in show we all appear on regularly.
Seven more sports card hobby questions and conundrums addressed herein - send yours to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks in advance!
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-cjaex-11af5f7 John and I interviewed each other, commenting and following up on topics discussed on our mutual past podcast episodes, starting off with the plight of hobby sports card distributors.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-mgym9-11aa11e Anything newsworthy can have an effect on card sales and prices - changing teams especially - hobby love is stronger with certain cities and franchises - we will see how it plays out in the standings and future card values.
Some surprises in the selections for the Football Hall of Fame - not considered the strongest class, but we will see the short-term effect on card values.
Jay has assembled a fabulous collection centered totally on the five Yankee icons: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and Derek Jeter; currently on exhibit at Artis-Naples, The Baker Museum, in Naples, Florida. Thanks Jay for sharing!
Seven more listener questions addressed for you - if you have a good question, please send to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks!
Josh Luber is the passionate Chief Vision Officer for Fanatics and recently shared his vision in a 50+ page manifesto - this is my reaction to his "love letter" to the sports card hobby - thanks Josh!
John Bello and Bill Chandler sit down with me over Zoom and discuss the original boom in football cards (actually non-baseball sports cards).
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-pi6fc-1187296 The third and final installment of my interview with Ryan - I was curious about his business model and his technical prowess and where he will be a in a few years - thanks Ryan and keep up the good work.
Hobby Hotline usually deals with the positive breaking news in the sports card hobby - but this time we talked about how we (should) process the occasional bad news.
Brad, Rich, and I discuss our suggested reasons for the meteoric rise in prominence of the Dallas Card Shows over the past two years.