Episodes

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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Aug. 6, 2020

273 - Origin: Jon Flemister

Jon and his dad Pat were regulars on the sports card show circuit back in the 1980's and owned a card shop in North Little Rock.

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Aug. 5, 2020

272 - Dueling Questions: Grant Wescott (COMC)

Grant and I trade questions about the sports card hobby including his advice for the card companies.

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Aug. 4, 2020

271 - Origin: Sooz Lulgjuraj, CardChat

Sooz, formerly of Beckett Media and Topps, shares her interesting hobby journey with us.

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Aug. 1, 2020

269B - Out-Takes from The Card Shop with Mike and the Big Dog

I was interviewed last month for this excellent podcast and this was a slice I wanted to be sure my listeners heard.

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Aug. 1, 2020

269A - Out-Takes from Beckett Live (with Eric Norton)

Short excerpt from my recent appearance on Beckett Live with Eric Norton discussing then and now type issues.

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July 31, 2020

269 - Shipping Part One (with Mike Sommer, Wax Pack Hero)

Mike Sommer of Wax Pack Hero shares his accumulated knowledge of helpful shipping tips relative to sports cards.

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July 30, 2020

268 - Origin: Jeremy Lee, Sports Cards Live

Jeremy shares with us his hobby origin and journey up to this point.

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July 29, 2020

267 - Paywalls (with Geoff Wilson, Sports Card Investor)

Geoff provides plenty of free information, but has structured his program in such a way that investors can choose to pay for certain products and services he and his team have developed.

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July 28, 2020

266 - Dueling Questions 2.0 (with Drew Herndon)

Round two for Drew and me with back-and-forth questions about the hobby.

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July 27, 2020

265 - Tribute: Tom Reid (with Rich Klein

National sports collectibles dealer Tom Reid had great stuff and was a great guy. He is missed.

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