Episodes

I am obviously not anti-analytics, but I realize there are some trailblazers out there who write their own "music" and scripts for success.

A review of this popular Topps baseball product and a discussion of pack and box odds.

Pete and I discuss third-party grading, coming from the auction house perspective.

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

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.

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

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

Whitey Ford was an even greater pitcher than I remembered.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.