Episodes

Oct. 15, 2020

323 - Tribute: Eddie Van Halen

Music superstar and guitar hero Eddie Van Halen's life and death suggest insights for us sports collectors.

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Oct. 14, 2020

322 - Grading Skill with Derek Grady, Heritage Auctions VP

Derek was former head grader at SGC and has brought his keen eye and knowledge to Heritage serving as VP for the past nine years and evaluating and handling many of the great collections that have or will come up for auction.

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Oct. 13, 2020

321 - Tribute: Joe Morgan

Joe Morgan, perhaps the greatest second baseman in baseball history, passed away this past Sunday of polyneuropathy.

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Oct. 12, 2020

320 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 299-318

A very quick summary of the episodes of the past four weeks - thanks!  doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com

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Oct. 10, 2020

319C - Tribute: Whitey Ford

Whitey Ford was an even greater pitcher than I remembered.

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Oct. 10, 2020

319B - Tribute: Barrie Sullivan

My friend Barrie Sullivan passed away almost six years ago.  He was an early strong contributor to the health and expansion of our hobby based on his friendly personality and sharp legal mind.

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Oct. 10, 2020

319A - 2019-20 Upper Deck Stature Hockey Experiment

I took three routes to see which would be most pleasing or profitable in pursuing Stature.  I was surprised.

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Oct. 9, 2020

319 - Huggins & Scott Auction Logistics with Bill Huggins and Kris Fr…

Huggins & Scott's auction logistics expertise allows them to profitably handle large lots as a service to the industry.

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Oct. 8, 2020

318 - Tribute: Bob Gibson

A closer look at Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson's life, career, and cards, after his tragic passing at the age of 84 to pancreatic cancer.

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Oct. 7, 2020

317 - Great Moms with Claire Amano

My sister Claire and I share stories about the early days of Beckett Publications and our mom's influence on this her 95th birthday.

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Oct. 6, 2020

316 - Heart Attack Reminiscences with Claire and Jeff Amano, both for…

My sister Claire and her husband Jeff really stepped up when I had my heart attack exactly 24 years ago today and led Beckett Publications during that trying time.

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Oct. 5, 2020

315 - US Election Concerns

Pew Research nationally surveyed for and then ranked the top 12 most concerning social and political issues involved in this coming presidential election.  Many of them have a bearing on our hobby.

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Oct. 3, 2020

314B - Feedback Contest

Rewards for substantive feedback - listen and find out how and why during the month of October 2020.

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Oct. 3, 2020

314A - Types of Flippers

Not all flippers are good ... or bad for the hobby.

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Oct. 2, 2020

314 - Professional Money Manager's Views on the "Hobby"

Ryan Krueger's firm helps clients manage their investments.  Ryan and I compare and contrast publicly-traded stocks and publicly-traded sports cards.

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Oct. 1, 2020

313 - Origin: Derek Grady, Heritage Auctions VP

Derek and I have a wide-ranging conversation including his sports cards and collectibles hobby journey and the key brands to which he has strongly contributed over the past two decades.

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Sept. 30, 2020

312 - Dueling Questions with Steve Grad, Beckett Authentication Servi…

Premier autograph authenticator Steve Grad and I trade questions on a variety of hobby topics.

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Sept. 29, 2020

311 - Hobby? Dealer? Mike Chark's Definitions

Mike and I discuss the various meanings attached historically to the words hobby and dealer.

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Sept. 28, 2020

310 - Best First Basemen NOT in the Hall of Fame with Rich Klein

Rich and I discuss the respective chances of some hobby favorites waiting hopefully for their Hall call.

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Sept. 26, 2020

309B - Out-Takes from Hobby Hotline on the "Junk Gem Era"

Live caller Kevin Jones had an interesting question which was addressed - recommend you listen to the whole hour-long show, Hobby Hotline, another excellent podcast.

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Sept. 26, 2020

309A - Out-Takes from Hobby Hotline on Future Shows and Retail Distri…

Last Saturday's Hobby Hotline had many great moments (as a live show) - I encourage you to listen to the whole show with Drew Herndon, Texas Card Dude, Ziggy No, and me.

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Sept. 25, 2020

309 - Then And Now: Pacific Trading Cards with Rich Klein

Rich and I discuss the baseball card products of one of the most innovative card companies and the people involved including some history-repeated stories.

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Sept. 24, 2020

308 - Dueling Questions 3.0 with Rich Klein

Rich and I go round three of the Dueling Questions format.

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Sept. 23, 2020

307 - Origin: Pete Calderon, Heritage Auctions

Pete shares his strong background in the hobby, landing at Heritage for the past 12 years.

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