Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-9bpn6-14c4686 Chicago Bears' Football Hall of Famer Dick Butkus, the definitive middle linebacker, has passed away at the age of 80. We are losing legends - this is a hobby tribute to him.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-fzzd3-14bea64 Another batch of good listener sports card hobby questions - getting caught up finally - thanks and send your questions to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and I will consider them.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-agnmt-14bea50 Another brief recap summarizing the last 25 episodes of this podcast - includes further reflections over the past eight weeks of hobby happenings - thanks sponsors, guests, and listeners.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-dc7vv-14bea49 Thanks to Upper Deck I conducted another box battle and the winner was SkyBox Metal Universe - of course there's more to the story - and I got another card to be slabbed for my wall!
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-3zr7q-14b7c6d An in-depth look at various considerations for collecting and buying sports cards personally autographed or unautographed - it's more complicated that you think.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-fu6pn-14b7c63 Danny was my first choice to help me tribute the great Brooks Robinson, Hall of Fame third baseman and many say the best defensive third baseman ever. We will see what his passing this week does to his cards and autographs. Thanks Danny!
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-4uesi-14b6696 I was on last Saturday's live Hobby Hotline with Danny Black and John Newman - these are edited excerpts from that hour-long show, which I heartily recommend (whether I am on or not).
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-i3epa-14ace2b Typically there can be one or more of these sports card hobby questions where you listen and think - I want more on that topic - please just let me know.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-kstak-14ace21 Trying to get caught up with some of the excellent sports card questions my listeners and viewers have sent me or asked me in person - thanks and keep them coming.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-fexdg-14ace18 Crammed nine different sports card hobby questions into this one 15-minute episode. Please let me know if you prefer longer treatments on these kinds of topics.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-bwd6n-149a304 I distilled our 90-minute lunch into three 12-minute episodes. This is the last segment, after which I gave them a tour of my card wall and card sorting area.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-dgt5c-148ccd5 Do kids have an advantage at a card show with their youthful energy and winsome salesmanship? I explain why I think they do, especially if they lean into learning mode.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-dnw9c-149a2ea Alex and Mike run their own companies and meet regularly with other peers to discuss their businesses. However they came over here to mainly talk about the sports card hobby.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-tmm3p-149a2e0 Mike and Alex came over for lunch and we spent an hour and a half talking about the hobby - I know Mike from his excellent work at the company many years ago, but Alex is a new friend and an advanced collector of autographed rookie cards.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-3acg6-1454981 The final installment but still perhaps not the last word on this set - but we're getting closer and closer to understanding what was going on in 1948 and 1949.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-qcy6d-1475a6b More ramblings with Rich - if you have sports card hobby topics you would like us to address, please send them to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks!
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-3zjpj-148ccce Opened a box of this beautiful multi-sport product compliments of Upper Deck - retro works for new especially when modern touches are added.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-35fm3-14877c5 More questions back and forth with Dappz as we shared our experiences including at the recent Chicago National - thanks Dappz.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ixy3m-148d76e Danny Black and Rich Klein joined me on Hobby Hotline last Saturday - what if no new football cards for a while and we discussed Ohtani's pitching injury.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-evmgy-148d767 Danny Black and Rich Klein joined me on Saturday morning's live Hobby Hotline for these very timely topics - that should hopefully play out quickly.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-kj7vv-1454965 Brian vocational experience merged with his hobby experience helps shed new light on this enigmatic and alluring set.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-25rr5-14877b7 Dappz is a fellow creative content creator, who uses some platforms I do not. We traded questions for each other with my Dueling Questions format over Zoom. Thanks Dappz.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-x3d8e-14822ad David and I continued our conversation - among other topics we explore the ways communities are formed and enhanced in our hobby/industry - thanks David!
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-8i2jc-14822a6 David and I caught up after a busy Chicago National - and we discussed what's going on in our great industry - growing pains?