Videos

March 27, 2020

179 - Then and Now: BCCG (Beckett Collectors Club Grading)

Historical look at BCCG and how it got started from the absolute beginning.

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March 26, 2020

180 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 159-178

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-uq224-d73ccb Podcast episodes 159-178 are briefly summarized and recapped.

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March 19, 2020

175 - Responding to COVID-19

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-egt9a-d691a3 A discussion of coronavirus effects based on the latest situation - how collectors might respond.

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March 7, 2020

166A - Upper Deck Young Guns Hockey (with Ken Capell)

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ms8vx-d58db4 Ken Capell shares his love for Upper Deck's Young Guns.

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March 5, 2020

166B - Tribute: Bert Randolph Sugar

Check out my daily audio podcast “Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights” wherever podcasts are found, or you can go straight to beckettinsights.podbean.com, and please email your questions or comments to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com for consideration for future episodes. Thanks for listening!

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March 5, 2020

161B - Investor or Collector?

How do you know if you are an investor or a collector? Check out my daily audio podcast “Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights” wherever podcasts are found, or you can go straight to beckettinsights.podbean.com, and please email your questions or comments to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com for consideration for future episodes. Thanks…

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March 5, 2020

161A - Ready, Aim, Fire!

First mover advantage can be important in this hobby. Check out my daily audio podcast “Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights” wherever podcasts are found, or you can go straight to beckettinsights.podbean.com, and please email your questions or comments to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com for consideration for future episodes. Thanks for listening!

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March 5, 2020

166 - Player: Thurman Munson (with Rich Klein)

Check out my daily audio podcast “Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights” wherever podcasts are found, or you can go straight to beckettinsights.podbean.com, and please email your questions or comments to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com for consideration for future episodes. Thanks for listening!

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March 5, 2020

164 - Origin: Doug Kale

Doug Kale has served in many capacities in this industry over the decades.

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March 4, 2020

132 - Tribute: Alan Rosen aka Mr. Mint (with Dave Sliepka)

Alan Rosen (Mr. Mint) was a force in our industry for three decades.

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March 4, 2020

119 - Origin: New Year's Memories

Memories and reminiscences of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day with respect to sports cards.

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March 4, 2020

052 - Pre-Tribute: James Beckett Jr. (my dad)

I enjoy interviewing my dad on his 94th birthday about his card collecting and business management background.

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March 4, 2020

054 - Tribute: Patty Young (with Dave Sliepka)

Patty Young, the effervescent co-host of the Kit (and Patty) Young Hawaii Trade Show as well as the exclusive Maui extension.

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March 4, 2020

075 - Then and Now: Pepper Hastings

Pepper and I talk about the early days of Beckett Publications contrasted with later days, spanning more than two decades.

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March 4, 2020

066 - Origin: Pepper Hastings

Pepper was one of the first full-time employees for Beckett Publications, coming in summer of 1986.

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March 4, 2020

067 - Tribute: Ace Marchant (with Rich Klein)

Ace Marchant, college Professor (Ph.D. in Experimental Psyvhology) and national sports card dealer, passed away a few years ago.

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March 2, 2020

103 - Interview: Upper Deck 2020 Planning (with Chris Carlin)

Chris Carlin, Upper Deck's Sr. Manager of Customer Experience, gives a preview of what to expect in 2020.

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March 2, 2020

128 - Player: Honus Wagner

Honus Wagner - not just THE card, but the player and his career.

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March 2, 2020

123 - What If: No Auction Sponsors? (with Rich Klein)

What if Heritage never moved into sports?

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March 2, 2020

111 - What If: No card Company Sponsors?

Rich and I discuss the scenario that Panini, Topps, and Upper Deck do not exist, at least not in their present form.

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March 2, 2020

135 - What If: No Card Shop Sponsors (with Rich Klein)

Rich and I discuss the hypothetical "what if" scenario that Burbank and Mike's did not exist.

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March 2, 2020

127 - Descriptive Audio: Opening Wrestling Set Lot (with Eric Norton)

Eric Norton helps me evaluate a newly-arrived group of 75 recent wrestling card complete sets

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March 2, 2020

131 - Then and Now: Wild Card (with Rich Klein)

Rich and I discuss the rise and fall of Wild Card, the card company known for thier infamous striped cards.

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Feb. 27, 2020

020 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 000-018

Listener feedback and reaction to the first three weeks of this podcast, garnered at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago. Check out my daily audio podcast “Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights” wherever podcasts are found, or you can go straight to beckettinsights.podbean.com, and please email your questions or…

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