Episodes

Aug. 13, 2019

025 - Upcoming Shows: Watters Creek and Adat Chaverim (with Rich Klei…

Rich and I compare and contrast two upcoming shows.  First we discuss Kyle Robertson's upcoming larger (300 tables) Allen (suburb of Dallas) show at Watters Creek, which hopes to be the biggest show in the area in some time.  Then two weeks later over La...

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Aug. 12, 2019

024 - Issue: Card Trimming

A controversial issue perhaps not well understood.

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Aug. 9, 2019

023 - Interview: Rob Veres

Rob Veres, founder of Burbank Sportscards of Burbank, California, shares his origin story coming from pre-teen coin collecting roots, along with his consistent hard work ethic, and growing into the largest card store in the world.

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Aug. 8, 2019

022 - Interview: Tim Getsch

Tim Getsch, Founder and CEO of COMC.com, airs his hobby origin story. Spoiler alert: We both love data!

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Aug. 7, 2019

021 - Interview: Mike Fruitman

Mike Fruitman of Mike's Stadium Sportscards of Aurora, Colorado, shares his personal hobby origin story.

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Aug. 6, 2019

020 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 000-018

Listener feedback and reaction to the first three weeks of this podcast garnered at last week's National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago.

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Aug. 5, 2019

019 - Recap: National Sports Collectors Convention 2019

Recapping the very successful National Sports Collectors Convention (40th Annual!) just held in Chicago.

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July 30, 2019

015 - Top Ten: Huggins & Scott August Auction Catalog

Ten interesting items from this catalog and commentary on the potential stories behind those items.  See hugginsandscott.com for more info.

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July 29, 2019

014 - Interview: Me by Rich Klein

Rich Klein turns the tables and interviews me.

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July 26, 2019

013 - Origin: Card Flipping

Five flipping games played as a kid.

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July 25, 2019

012 - Tribute: Mike Berkus (with Rich Klein)

Mike Berkus, co-founder of the annual National Sports Collectors Convention, now in its 40th year, was a force in the industry, always seeming to be near the epicenter with a smile and a story.  We miss him!

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July 23, 2019

010 - Set: 1989 Upper Deck Baseball (with Rich Klein)

Please consider our fine sponsors: Beckett Media, Beckett Grading Services, Beckett Authentication Services (all at beckett.com), Burbank Sportscards (burbanksportscards.com), COMC fka Check Out My Cards (COMC.com), Heritage Auctions (ha.com), Huggins & ...

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July 22, 2019

009 - Box Review: 2019 Panini Elements Football and 2019 Donruss Opti…

A review of two products, which have been out for a month or two, including pricing and availability in the secondary market. See paniniamerica.net for more info.

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July 19, 2019

008 - Set: 1989 Score Football (with Rich Klein)

Score's inaugural football card set!

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July 18, 2019

007 - Player: Tom Brady

A closer look at some of Tom Brady RC's.  See beckett.com for more info.

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July 17, 2019

006 - Tribute: Mike and Jerry Hersh (with Rich Klein)

A fond look at two gone-too-soon friends, father and son, who made an impact on the hobby and on us.

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July 16, 2019

005 - Player: Roberto Clemente

A walk through the Beckett OPG noting some of Roberto's toughest cards.  See beckett.com for more info.

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July 15, 2019

004 - Then and Now: The National Sports Collectors Convention (with R…

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July 9, 2019

003 - Top Tens: Great Items from the July 2019 Heritage Sports Auctio…

Heritage's July catalog is a work of art, full of great items.  Dr. Beckett picks ten items he would love to have in his collection as well as ten he actually has (and wonders what they will eventually go for.)  See HA.com for more info.

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