Episodes

Bert Randolph Sugar's Sports Collectors Bible, published back in 1975, was a huge foundational contribution to our industry.

Ken Capell shares his love for Upper Deck's Young Guns.

Rich Klein and I discuss Thurman Munson's tragically-shortened career and his cards.

NFL Agent and Favre super-collector, Jordan Hagedorn, and I sit down to discuss Brett Favre and his many football cards.

My guest and friend Doug Kale has worn many hats in this industry including a fruitful stint at Beckett Publications.  We discuss his origin story and his eclectic and diverse collecting interests.

Dave Sliepka and I discuss the meteoric rise and fall of Pro Set, which burst on the scene in 1989 as the official card manufacturer of the NFL.  Much of the on-going success and vitality of the football card market can be traced back to Pro Set's innova...

Tim Getsch, founder and CEO of COMC.com, joins for a discussion of Orel Hershiser and his cards, as Tim is one of several who player collect Orel.  Obviously COMC plays a key role in his pursuit.

How do you know whether you are more of an investor or more of a collector?

Pulling the trigger (quickly or slowly) on a card purchase can depend on your personality and your preparation.

Eric Norton, host of Beckett Media's Fat Packs podcast, sits down with me for a chat about his experience working directly in-stadium for the Seattle Mariners, selling game-used memorabilia and card team sets.

We briefly recap all the immediate past episodes from #139 through #158.  Any questions, comments, or future episode suggestions can be sent to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com for consideration.  Thanks!

Adam Martin of mega-dealer/wholesaler Dave and Adam's discusses his hobby journey including the growth of his enterprise and the heat of the hobby right now.

Tim Getsch, Founder and CEO of COMC.com, and I discuss advanced selling strategies on his platform.

Geoff Wilson's "Sports Card Investor" podcast published an excellent episode in December 2020, entitled "20 Things New Sports Card Investors Must Know".  I recommend listening to his episode first.  Then I did an episode (#126 on January 9, 2020) briefly...

Listener Sean Coleman's favorite set!

Jacob Noble has a stressful job: criminal defense attorney.  Jacob wrote me in response to our prior episode on hobby job opportunities, and we discuss his situation.  Jacob had some interesting ideas and can be reached at jacob@noblelawyer.com if you wa...

John Newman, creator and host of the popular (and highly recommended) podcast, Sport Card Nation, joins for an enjoyable conversation.  We discuss his collecting origin story as well as his expanding podcast portfolio.  You should also check out his (col...

Rich Klein and I discuss setting and changing card show admission fees as we approach his popular semi-annual Adat Chaverim benefit show.

Len Bias was the second pick overall in the 1986 NBA draft - to be the next superstar for the Boston Celtics, but his life was cut short when he died of a drug overdose the day after the draft.  Eric Norton and I discuss the what if's associated with wha...

Tim Getsch, Founder and CEO of COMC.com, and I discuss some potential future features with his COMC service and platform.

Geoff Wilson sits down to discuss his Sports Card Investor podcast (and YouTube show) - how it got started, how he has positioned it, and why it took off.

We compare the 2020 Topps Series One Baseball hobby box of 24 packs with the jumbo box of ten packs - slight preference for jumbo!

It's the day after Valentine's - too early to plan for next year?  A discussion of gift giving and receiving.  A hint: it might be about the hints!

What if a couple collects together?  Mostly good?