Episodes

April 8, 2020

189A - Cultural Literacy

A discussion of cultural literacy and other forms of understanding that could help a sports card investor gain an edge with emerging prospects.

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April 8, 2020

189 - Player: Al Kaline (with Mike Payne)

Mike Payne, Editorial Director of Beckett Media, discusses the life, cards, and memorabilia of recently-passed baseball legend, Al Kaline, Mr. Tiger.

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April 7, 2020

188 - Origin: Ben Wilson (About The Cards)

Ben Wilson, co-host of the popular podcast, About The Cards, shares his hobby origin story.

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April 6, 2020

187 - Dueling Questions (with Drew Herndon)

Drew Herndon trades questions back and forth - unrehearsed and unedited.

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April 4, 2020

186B - Collection Breakdown Math

After you bring home a sports card collection - what then?  Ever wondered how long it takes to break it down and organize it.

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April 4, 2020

186A - The Best Hobby?

We make a case for sports card collecting being the best hobby in the world!

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April 3, 2020

186 - Origin: Drew Herndon (Lemme Get That Podagraph)

Drew Herndon, popular host of the outstanding hobby podcast, Lemme Get That Podagraph, comes on to relate his hobby origin story.

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April 2, 2020

185 - Origin: Mike Sommer (Wax Pack Hero)

Wax Pack Hero, Mike Sommer, popular blogger and podcaster discusses his hobby origin story with us.

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April 1, 2020

184 - Faux Sponsor: Card Fracking

We discuss the patent pending technology and concept behind card fracking.

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March 31, 2020

183 - Player: Curly Neal of the Harlem Globetrotters (with Rich Klein)

Recently deceased Harlem Globetrotters' star dribbler and ball-handler, Curly Neal, is discussed in context of his wizardry, cards, and societal impact.

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March 30, 2020

182 - Player: Jimmy Wynn (with Rich Klein)

We discuss recently departed baseball star, Jimmy Wynn, the "Toy Cannon". Rich's first favorite player, who was very popular with Topps.

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March 28, 2020

181B - Then and Now: McGwire's RC?

We look back to 1984 and 1985 (in the back issues of Beckett Baseball Card Monthly) to see the historical treatment of Mark McGwire's 1985 Topps card.

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March 28, 2020

181A - Personal (Collecting) Mission Statement

Just like a personal mission statement can be unique to you - so can your personal collecting mission statement.  First, take stock of your assets, financial and otherwise.

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March 27, 2020

181 - Player: Jerry West

A look at Jerry West, the NBA Hall of Fame player, exceptional executive, and "logo".

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March 26, 2020

180 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 159-178

Podcast episodes 159-178 are briefly summarized and recapped.

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March 25, 2020

179 - Then and Now: BCCG (Beckett Collectors Club Grading)

We discuss the birth of BCCG, Beckett's bulk grading option.

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March 24, 2020

178 - Home-Bound Collecting Enjoyment

Ryan Cracknell wrote an excellent article on Beckett.com, "11 Things Sports Card Collectors Can Do While They're Stuck at Home", is discussed plus a few more suggestions added in.

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March 23, 2020

177 - Set: 1984 Donruss Baseball (with Rich Klein)

Rich Klein calls 1984 Donruss his baseball card set of the decade.  We discuss the iconic Don Mattingly RC as well as other noteworthy aspects of this enduring set.

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March 21, 2020

176B - Investment Fallacies: Sunk Cost

The Sunk Cost fallacy is applied to your sports card portfolio.  Sometimes it is the prudent thing to sell cards at a loss.

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March 21, 2020

176A - Who Are You: Enthusiast or Addict?

How into sports cards are you?  Have you ever wondered if your wholesome passion borders on addiction?

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March 20, 2020

176 - What If: President Trump Loved Sports Cards?

The far-fetched scenario of President Trump being a member of our hobby and those implausible implications are discussed.

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March 19, 2020

175 - Responding to COVID-19

A discussion of coronavirus effects based on the latest situation - how collectors might respond.

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March 18, 2020

174 - Listener Question and Feedback: Doug Kale

Doug Kale and I tackle a range of topics and questions, many stemming from previous podcasts.

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March 17, 2020

173 - Player: Eddie Murray (with Brad Askew)

Brad Askew and I discuss his favorite player and card collecting focus, Eddie Murray, the powerful, switch-hitting Hall of Famer.

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