Videos

Feb. 25, 2021

412 - Transferable Skills with Torsten Bauer

German Torsten Bauer and I discuss the transferable skills gained from this great hobby - how it has been helpful in other careers.

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Feb. 25, 2021

410 - Origin: David Porter, Panini

David shares his interesting sports card hobby journey with us starting with his attempt to get ALL the baseball cards!

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Feb. 23, 2021

416 - Collecting in the Dark (Without Power)

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-fkrbj-fb68a9 Last week left many in Texas without electrical power for extended periods of time - how did I and other collectors cope?

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Feb. 16, 2021

411 - Origin: Billy Celio, Upper Deck

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-9tnhi-fa5ccd Billy talks about his sports card hobby origin story including how he got his job at Upper Deck.

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Feb. 10, 2021

409B - Upper Deck Hockey Box Battle

I open five different boxes of this year's hockey products courtesy of show sponsor Upper Deck and Chris Carlin - all worth your consideration depending on which end of the pool you play in - the shallow end or the deep end.

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Feb. 10, 2021

409A - Out-Takes from Brody The Kid, Hobby Life

I was a guest on Brody's Hobby Life show - watch the whole episode on Brody's YouTube channel - these are just some brief audio excerpts.

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Feb. 10, 2021

409 - Then And Now: Beckett Subscriptions with Bob Richardson

Bob and I discuss the policies and procedures from back in the day with Beckett Publications, when the monthly magazine print versions were riding high.

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Feb. 10, 2021

408 - Out-Takes on Content, Media, and Crossing from Sports Cards Live

Canadian Host Jeremy Lee had some excellent questions, the best of which are excerpted here - check out Jeremy's YouTube shows regularly - they are excellent.

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Feb. 10, 2021

407 - Dueling Questions with Charles Hodder, COMC

Charles had some interesting sports card hobby questions for me and vice versa.

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Feb. 10, 2021

405 - Dueling Questions with Terry Wickstrom

Terry and I go back and forth with interesting questions for each other.

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Feb. 10, 2021

404B- Grading Quotas

Grading Quotas are controversial but to what are you referring - definitions matter.

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Feb. 10, 2021

404A - Out-Takes from Carl Landau, I Used To Be Somebody

Carl has a great weekly show that I was honored to be a guest - here are some salient points from that show that are non-duplicative of things discussed already on my podcast.

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Feb. 9, 2021

406 - The 2000's: Card Shows with Dave Sliepka

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-unfp5-f5dea7 Dave and I review the big shows of the decade of the 2000's, especially the Nationals each summer.

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Feb. 4, 2021

404 - Dueling Questions with COMC Barry

COMC Barry and I go back and forth with questions about the sports card hobby and other things.

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Feb. 4, 2021

403 - 1960-61 Fleer Baseball All-Time Greats with Rich Klein

Rich and I discuss the popularity and distribution of the two Fleer Baseball All-Time Great sets from sixty years ago.

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Feb. 4, 2021

402 - SLAM Interview Out-Takes with Jordan Hagedorn

Jordan and I had an interesting discussion about basketball cards and other related topics.

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Feb. 4, 2021

400 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 379-398

Brief recap of the past four weeks of episodes in case you missed some or are curious. Questions, try doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com

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Feb. 2, 2021

401 - Interview: Carl Landau, Niche Media

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-prdax-f83d98 Carl sold his company, Niche Media, a year and a half ago, and we share stories about that as well as all the other start-ups, events, and consultations he has experienced in various niche media over the past several decades.

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Jan. 29, 2021

399B - Broken Hobby Resolutions

As of the end of January many have abandoned their good resolutions for this 2021 year - in some cases for good reason - however there are certain resolutions that should be embraced for full enjoyment of this great hobby.

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Jan. 29, 2021

399A - GameStop (GameStonk) vs. Sports Cards

The very recent run-up in GameStop stock has even exceeded the spectacular increase in certain big-name sports cards - what can we learn from these phenomena?

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Jan. 27, 2021

399 - Player: Dale Murphy with Pete Williams

Pete's (and many others!) favorite player Dale Murphy has not gotten the Baseball Hall of Fame support many think is due - but collectors appreciate Dale Murphy and avidly seek his cards.

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Jan. 27, 2021

398 - Player: Todd Helton with Terry Wickstrom

I agree that Terry's favorite player should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame based on his accomplishments ... and that will affect Todd's card values.

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Jan. 27, 2021

397 - Out-Takes on Consulting, FOMO, and Grading from Sports Cards Live

Jeremy Lee's interview of me for his weekly YouTube call-in live show generated some excellent discussion on these relevant hobby topics. Check out Jeremy's show each week!

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Jan. 27, 2021

395 - Tributes: Mike Gallela and Ernie Montella with Rich Klein

Tributes to two outstanding departed Philadelphia-area sports collecting mainstays - Rich and I share fond memories.

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