Videos
June 16, 2020
231 - Interview: Kristina Thorson (House of Jordans)
Kristina's Corner host sits down for her origin story.
June 16, 2020
230A - Topps Project 2020 Trivia Answers
Listen to the Player Trivia Questions episode first!
June 12, 2020
234 - Origin: Grant Sandground
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-fxvbg-df42f0 Since immediately after graduating from college, Grant has held key positions at two hobby stalwarts, Beckett Publications first, and now Upper Deck as Director of Product Development.
June 6, 2020
229B - Topps Project 2020 Next 20?
Who would you select for the next round of Topps Project 2020?
June 6, 2020
229A - Topps Project 2020 Player Trivia
Twenty trivia questions: one for each subject chosen.
June 6, 2020
228 - Origin: Todd Westover
Todd sold ads for Beckett magazines for more than ten years.
June 6, 2020
227 - Interview: Paul Wirth and Eric Norton
Joint interview with Paul and Eric, the original Fat Packs.
June 6, 2020
226 - Topps Project 2020 Explosion (with John Newman)
We discuss this popular phenomenon.
June 5, 2020
229 - Mortality (with John Newman)
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-jwmwd-de21b8 John Newman's recent provocative episode on his shorter Hobby Quick Hits, IMHO deserved further consideration. Please listen to his episode first, then we hope you enjoy our treatment of a subject that is not typically discussed, but should be!
May 30, 2020
016 - Tribute: Bruce Paynter
Chicago hobby icon Bruce Paynter was a key force in the success of our National Sports Collectors Convention along with being an all-around great guy.
May 30, 2020
010 - Set: 1989 Upper Deck Baseball (with Rich Klein)
Upper Deck inaugural set has stood the test of time, thanks to card number 1!
May 30, 2020
224B - Our Disposable Culture
Were sports cards a disposable commodity? They certainly are not now!
May 30, 2020
224A - The Hobby is Not a Balloon!
But if you insist that it is, please let some air out before it bursts. How? Self-control!
May 30, 2020
223 - Faux Sponsor: Front and Center Grading (FCG)
Faux sponsor FCG is proposing a simple, but radical, approach to sports card grading.
May 30, 2020
222 - Player: Jim Bouton (with Rich Klein)
Baseball pitcher and culture-exposing author Jim Bouton is profiled along with his cards by Rich and me.
May 30, 2020
221 - Tribute: Barry Halper
Barry was perhaps the face of the high-end sports collecting hobby in the 20th century.
May 29, 2020
224 - Show Promoters Beware! (with Rich Klein)
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-dz2bx-ddce59 Rich and I discuss the considerations for card shows reopening (including his own).
May 23, 2020
216A - Last Dance Aftermath
After effects of the popular docu-series on the sports card market.