Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

Dr. Beckett discusses the recent world-record $16.5 million sale of the Pokémon Illustrator card sold by Logan Paul and purchased by Paul Scaramucci, noting it is the only PSA 10 although 41 were made. He shares a Hobby Hotli...

Dr. Beckett covers recent mail, hobby questions, industry topics, and discusses Upper Deck boxes he recently received: 2025-26 SP Game Used hockey and 2026 Upper Deck Golf (marketed around the 25th anniversary of their inaugu...

Dr. Beckett tributes two recently deceased Pittsburgh Pirates favorites from his personal botyhood fandom: relief ace Roy (ElRoy) Face and Hall of Fame second baseman Bill Mazeroski. He reflects on the 1960 Pirates as his fav...

Dr. Beckett reaps his past 25 episodes, covering mentoring and learning the hobby with Rich Klein, reactions to the parent of PSA acquiring the Beckett brands, end-of-year observations and his intention to keep podcasting, an...

Dr. Beckett and Rich Klein discuss the leaked private Fanatics 2025 National meeting notes and treat it as an example of how sensitive corporate prep materials can surface, whether accidentally, intentionally, or spitefully. ...

Dr. Beckett and Rich Klein discuss Topps’ “75 Greatest Cards” list finalized over a Zoom call with industry and hobby voices (including Nat Turner, writer Tim Kurkjian, collector Evan Longoria, historian John Thorn, Fanatics ...