Episodes

Aug. 29, 2020

289A - Watters Creek Card Show Report

I "analyzed" and "quantified" this 300+ table weekend card show (and its contents) and share some of my conclusions.

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Aug. 28, 2020

289 - Origin: Adam Gray, The Basketball Card Podcast

Adam shares his origin story, his essentially uninterrupted life-long passion for basketball cards, including the development of his excellent podcast, The Basketball Card Podcast, and his Top 100 Cards.

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Aug. 27, 2020

288 - Financial Episodes Follow-Up with Mike Sommer, Wax Pack Hero

Mike has some thoughtful questions about previous episodes dealing with the financial aspects of this great hobby.

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Aug. 26, 2020

287 - Custom Cards with Tanner Jones

Tanner talks about his "labor of love" hobby of creating custom cards on a very limited basis for personal use and enjoyment.

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Aug. 25, 2020

286 - Music and Sports Cards with Rich Klein

Rich and I discuss the interesting parallels and contradictions between the world of music and sports cards.

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Aug. 24, 2020

285 - Celebrating Kobe Bryant Day

Today is 8-24 - informally now known as Kobe Bryant Day!  My best Kobe find, victory snatched from the jaws of defeat.

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Aug. 22, 2020

284B - Out-Takes from Scott Prusha, Sports Marketing Director, Panini

Overflow from my recent conversations with Scott.

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Aug. 22, 2020

284A - Out-Takes from Jeremy Lee's Sports Cards Live on the Advent of…

Highly recommend that you listen (or watch) Jeremy's Episode 30 of his Sports Cards Live on YouTube, where I was his guest for an enjoyable hour three weeks ago.  Thought DJBSCI listeners might especially enjoy this nine-minute interchange.

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Aug. 21, 2020

284 - Origin: Nick Matijevich, Panini

We hear Nick's origin story from young savvy collector to his current position at Panini.

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Aug. 20, 2020

283 - National Cancel Implications with Rich Klein

The National Sports Collectors Convention for 2020 has been officially cancelled now, so Rich and I look forward to Chicago next summer, and how the National might be different going forward.

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Aug. 19, 2020

282 - Origin: Dan Good

Sports journalist and author Dan Good (and husband of Sooz) shares his hobby journey with us, including his ghost-writing.

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Aug. 18, 2020

281 - The 1980's: Card Shows (with Jon Flemister)

We discuss the evolution of the National Sports Collectors Convention and other large regional sports card shows during the 1980's.

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Aug. 17, 2020

280 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 259-278

A brief recap and highlight of each of the past twenty episodes in case you missed some.  Thanks for listening - doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com

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Aug. 15, 2020

279B - 2019-20 Upper Deck Dueling Hockey Boxes: Stature vs. Ice

We compare and contrast the experience and results of opening these two similarly priced hockey hobby boxes.  One had a higher yield, but that was not my long-term preference.  Any questions or comments can be directed to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com.  T...

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Aug. 15, 2020

279A - Pulling the Trigger: Is It A Good Deal Now?

Is It A Good Deal Now?  Seven aspects to consider before pulling the trigger on a major purchase.

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Aug. 13, 2020

278 - Shipping Part Two (with Mike Sommer, Wax Pack Hero)

Mike shares more shipping do's and don't's for collectors and dealers of sports cards.

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Aug. 12, 2020

277 - Dueling Questions with Jeremy Lee, Sports Cards Live

Jeremy (Sports Cards Live on YouTube) and I duel with our hobby questions to each other.

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Aug. 11, 2020

276 - Analytics (with Geoff Wilson, Sports Card Investor)

Geoff and I exchange opinions about current and past sports card analytics and graphs and their interpretation.

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Aug. 10, 2020

275 - Getting Off The Treadmill with Tanner Jones

Sometimes it's healthy to take a break from your hobby.  Tanner and I discuss the ramifications of the hamster wheel.

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Aug. 8, 2020

274C - 2020 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions Hobby Box

Thank you, Upper Deck, for the opportunity to review this product - hard to describe, but very eclectic and very enjoyable, especially if you like all sports and popular culture as I do.

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Aug. 8, 2020

274B - Investment Fallacies: Franchise Owner Mentality

What does it feel like to own a professional sports franchise?  How is it similar to owning a fabulous sports card collection?

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Aug. 8, 2020

274A - Boring Cards

What cards would be boring?

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Aug. 7, 2020

274 - Interview: Shawn Barker and Mike Fruitman

Free-form discussion about the hobby we love.

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