Episodes

Pepper was one of the first full-time non-family employees for Beckett Publications, coming in summer of 1986, and served well in a multiplicity of leadership roles for more than two decades.  We discuss those early days - how he got started and how we h...

2019-20 Upper Deck hockey products are opened and discussed - Artifacts and O-Pee-Chee - contrasted and evaluated.  Plus a conundrum: buying a young hockey star's house.

Chris and I discuss the growth and success of Heritage Sports Auctions.

I have an unscripted and unedited conversation with my outstanding 94-year-old mom on her birthday.

I discuss the many wise ways my wonderful wife Diane has contributed to this podcast, especially in its formation, structure, and delivery.

A discussion with Tracy Hackler about Panini's sports card products and philosophies.

We recap and comment on our episodes 039-058 incorporating listener feedback and my second thoughts over the past four weeks.

A look at Albert Pujols career and cards.

Free-lance writer Brian Flinn and I discuss the other excellent sports card podcasts being produced - as podcasting in general continues to increase and expand in exposure and popularity.

A discussion with Chris Ivy, how he got started in this industry, and how he spearheaded the move of coin auction giant, Heritage, into sports cards and collectibles in a big way.

Tracy Hackler sits down and discusses his hobby history including two stints at Beckett Publications, now the digital face of Panini America Sports.

Tracy Hackler (of Panini - PaniniAmerica.net) was kind enough to bring over some boxes of Panini football products recently released.  Opening and describing the cards and the experience included what I liked about each box.

Patty Young, the effervescent co-host of the Kit (and Patty) Young Hawaii Trade Show as well as the exclusive Maui extension, took those events to new heights through her relational skills and sensitivity.

1990-91 Hoops Basketball was the second-year product from the NBA's official card producer.

I enjoy interviewing my dad on his 94th birthday about his card collecting and business management background - some of the blessings I received from my dad!

Hoops was the official card of the NBA; this is a review of this first set from Hoops, including the anticipated debut of David Robinson.

Rich Klein and I discuss the importance of Baseball Hobby News, as a pace-setting hobby newspaper tabloid from 1979 through the '90's.  Frank and Vivian Barning, our friends, the husband-wife founding publishers and editors of BHN, are now comfortably re...

Rich and I discuss how sports card stores and shops have evolved over the years.

Examining nepotism in professional sports, kid sports, and in business, specifically Beckett Publications back in 1984.

Rich and I I discuss what it would be like to attend your first card show as a new collector.

Rich and I discuss what it would be like for a newbie to visit a card store, what to look for and what to avoid.

Rich Klein and I discuss where we were on 9/11/01 and how it affected us, our company, our industry, and our American culture.

Jay Johnson, subject of Episode 034, turns the tables, asking questions about why Beckett Publications did things the way we did, frequently counter-intuitive. We discuss our initial advertising policies; our two editorial maxims: positive tone and no in...

Some strategies for buying cards at the National Sports Collectors Convention depending on your objectives.  Wandering the floor?  Systematic or Random?  Front to back or back to front?  Clockwise or counter-clockwise?