Videos
Nov. 11, 2020
342 - 1949 Leaf Baseball with Karl Dykstra
Karl's dad collected a full (short) set and wrote about his experience in his daily journal from April 1949.
Nov. 10, 2020
341 - Mortality with Brad Askew
Brad and I discuss what many collectors do not discuss, even though eventually inevitable.
Nov. 10, 2020
340 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 319-338
A brief recap of the past twenty episodes - have an idea for a future episode? Contact doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com
Nov. 10, 2020
339B - Out-Takes on Post/Jello with Dr. Rick Johnson
Dr. Rick Johnson and I shared a fondness for the Post Cereal sets of the early 1960's.
Nov. 10, 2020
339A - 2020 Panini Origins Football, thanks to Dane Coenen, Dynasty Breaks
Opening experience described for this one pack per box football card product from Panini thanks to popular breaker Dane Coenen of Dynasty Breaks.
Nov. 10, 2020
339 - 1963 Post and 1963 Jello Baseball with Dr. Rick Johnson
Rick and I compare and contrast these often-confused 1963 box-back, highly collectable, consumer packaged sets.
Nov. 5, 2020
073 - Player: John Elway with Tracy Hackler of Panini
Tracy's favorite player is highly collectable with an enduring following.
Nov. 5, 2020
083 - Players: Luis Aparicio and Luke Appling
Both speedy Chicago Hall of Fame shortstops with the same initials.
Nov. 5, 2020
076 - Set: 1970 Topps Baseball with Rich Klein
Rich and I break down 1970 Topps baseball cards.
Nov. 5, 2020
072 - Then And Now: BGS with Jeromy Murray
Jeromy and I survey the successes of the past twenty years of BGS.
Nov. 5, 2020
094 - Player: Walter Payton with Dave Sliepka
Walter Payton's cards are always popular - his on-field and off-field exploits were exemplary.
Nov. 5, 2020
071 - 1990 Upper Deck Baseball
Set review of Upper Deck's "second" baseball card offering.
Nov. 5, 2020
063 - Pre-Tribute: My Mom, Jane Beckett on her 94th birthday
My mom's role in the development of my collecting pursuits and career.
Nov. 5, 2020
048 - Issue: Nuanced Nepotism
In the early days of Beckett Publications many relatives were hired - in most cases to great success.
Nov. 5, 2020
087 - Origin: Beckett Authentication Services with Jeromy Murray
Jeromy, VP of Grading and Authentication for Beckett Media, shares the story.
Nov. 5, 2020
037 - Interview: Me by Mike Fruitman
Mike of Mike's Stadium Sportscards had many questions for me ... which I answered.
Nov. 4, 2020
338 - Basketball Card Fanatic e-Magazine with Adam Gray
Ask Adam at basketballcardfanatic@gmail.com for a free copy of his first issue.
Nov. 4, 2020
337 - Where To Sell with Joe Palke
Optimum place to sell your card(s) is heavily dependent on your expectations of the card's value.
Nov. 4, 2020
336 - Card Storage and Protection with Alex Bell
Many choices in how to display, protect, and store your card collection.
Nov. 2, 2020
335 - Tribute: Herb Adderley
Recently deceased Pro Football Hall of Famer Herb Adderley is worthy of remembrance as well as a recognition of the differences in demand across sports.
Oct. 31, 2020
334B - Out-Takes on Fractional Ownership from Hobby Hotline
Fractional ownership is becoming more and more prevalent, based on the publicity it has been garnering.
Oct. 31, 2020
334A - Out-Takes on Customer Service Fixes from Hobby Hotline
I was on Hobby Hotline, our hobby's live call-in show on Saturday mornings. Great show, highly recommended, so here's a short audio clip.