Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights
Opinions on Prices: Dr. James Beckett, coming out of retirement, stories, serialized, encyclopedic, covering sports cards, based on his six decades of intensive experience. Shorter format podcasts addressing players and issues.
Recent Episodes
1525 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 1501-5124
Dr. Beckett recaps episodes 1501–1524, thanking sponsors and highlighting key topics: tributes to Pirates Roy Face and Bill Mazeroski; ramblings on hockey, golf, and Non-Sport Update; Hobby Hotline outtakes on the Pokémon Ill...
1524 - Toronto Expo Prep, with Ken Capell
Dr. Beckett previews his upcoming Toronto Sports Card Expo trip with advice from longtime attendee Ken Capel, comparing the show to U.S. events and noting its heavy hockey focus, expanded post-pandemic size, abundant $1–$2 bo...
1523 High Numbers, with Rich Klein
Dr. Beckett and Rich Klein discuss a listener question from Stephen Britton about what “high number” cards are, how to identify them, and why they can be tougher and more desirable. They explain that the term mainly applies t...
1522 - COMC Ramblings
Dr. Beckett discusses COMC in a positive ramblings episode while reacting to COMC’s fee increases and how higher per-card pick/pack “shipping” costs change the economics of low-dollar cards, encouraging more in-ecosystem vaul...
1521 - Hockey Ramblings
Dr. Beckett shares a hockey ramblings sparked by receiving an Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day kit and an Allure box, plus opening the New York Rangers Centennial Set tin (the last of the Original Six for him). He discusse...
1520 - Out-Takes from Hobby Hotline 040426
Dr. Beckett recaps last Saturday's Hobby Hotline live call-in discussion with John Coffman, Chris Carlin, and Joey, focusing on how COVID kick-started the hobby and how Fanatics’ acquisition of Topps and PSA’s growth under Na...
Recent Blog Posts
Blogging?
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