Videos

Jan. 9, 2023

910 - Secret Santa, with Rich Klein

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ste9r-135a97e Rich Klein came over along with Angela and Stephan Loeffler and Matt Galvin and we sorted cards and recorded this podcast about their recent experiences with Secret Santa programs for our hobby. Thanks and enjoy!

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Jan. 6, 2023

909 - Sports Deaths 2022

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-3mk9p-13568bf Many more than expected deaths in 2022 including many Hall of Famers and several who had not been tributed but were very deserving - understanding the short-term impact on their cards and memorabilia.

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Jan. 4, 2023

908 - Pricing Plateaus, with Patrick Ryan

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-qpvxd-1341100 Patrick had some questions for me concerning the seemingly slow adoption of past products that are now absolutely iconic. Patrick shares his strategy of getting ahead of where others are eventually going.

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Jan. 2, 2023

907 - Out-Takes on Vaults from Hobby Hotline 120322

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-7p225-1333a33 The discussion of vaults - pros and cons - short term and long term - was discussed during this live show along with co-hosts Danny Black and Cousin Tony.

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Dec. 30, 2022

906 - Adam Gray on the PWCC Iconic 100

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-vbfbb-13410b8 Adam joins me to discuss his brainchild, the PWCC Iconic 100. In spite of Adam's obvious passion for basketball cards, the Iconic 100 survey results reflected an eclectic mix of trading cards, within which were many surprises.

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Dec. 28, 2022

905 - Mike Sommer Questions

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-9z3c3-1333a2b Mike Sommer, Wax Pack Hero, and fellow podcaster, had accumulated some questions for me since the last time we had seen each other. Send your questions to me at doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and Thanks Mike!

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Dec. 26, 2022

904 - Out-Takes on Pre-Grading from Hobby Hotline 120322

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-e67hm-1333a41 Not smart to just send in random cards to a third-party grading service. Not just the player, but the expected condition, needs to be considered and there are many "experts" out there who can help you with that.

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Dec. 23, 2022

903 - Fanatics’ Future, with Patrick Ryan

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-vsszj-13410f2 Patrick and I had an extended conversation over here at my office and this segment dealt with our somewhat corporate speculation on what and how Fanatics may exponentially grow our hobby.

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Dec. 21, 2022

902 - Steve Taft on Star Co. Basketball, Part 2, with Rich Klein

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-7zsc7-1342a7c Steve, Rich, and I caught up on the phone yesterday for an hour - mostly talking about obscure basketball sets and especially Star Company of which Steve is the authority - thanks Steve for sharing your hard-earned knowledge.

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Dec. 19, 2022

901 - Tribute: Mark Anderson, with Rich Klein and Joe White

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-vjce4-133fe03 Our friend and colleague Mark Anderson sadly has passed away - Joe White and Rich Klein join me in honoring his memory and his significant part in the birth, structure, and growth of BGS.

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Dec. 16, 2022

900 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 874-898

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-2aua5-1333cad Now that I am releasing only three episodes a week, MWF, these recaps will become less frequent, but still something that allows me to further reflect on the previous episodes - thanks for listening.

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Dec. 14, 2022

899 - Collection Assimilation, with Mike Sommer, Wax Pack Hero

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-9ksup-1333a14 Mike and I both recently bought larger collections this year and we explore the methods we used to break down the collection into manageable and sellable segments.

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Dec. 12, 2022

898 - NFL Senior Committee Hall of Famers

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-yxk4v-131b513 Future Hall of Fame status is harder to predict with football players - and is not a guarantee of sky-rocketing demand post-announcement.

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Dec. 9, 2022

897 - Out-Takes on Real Estate Comps and Bounties from Nascard Radio

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-kd8ce-131b52f Thanks Val and Logan - rarely do I get so much new material (and never-before-asked questions) from my guest appearances on other shows - look forward to coming on again!

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Dec. 7, 2022

896 - Out-Takes from Danny Black’s Show

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-gurvx-131b523 Danny had lots of questions for me and since it was his show he asked away - enjoyed his quick wit and penetrating questions - thanks Danny.

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Dec. 5, 2022

895 - Out-Takes on Type Cards from Nascard Radio

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ka2nv-131b51e Type card collecting has been a huge part of my collecting experience over the decades - yes, even Nascard, Indy, and F1, I pursued them all in hopes of cataloging everything eventually.

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Dec. 2, 2022

894 - 2022-23 Upper Deck Hockey Series One

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-33txs-1320a3d Broke a box of this year's hockey - thanks Upper Deck - as always my audio set reviews are a reflective combination of my past, present, and future thoughts.

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Nov. 30, 2022

893 - Baseball HOF Veterans Committee

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-5f4j6-131b50b On December 4th at the Winter Meetings the Contemporary Era Committee will vote on which if any of the eight finalists will make the Hall of Fame - I make my case for two superstars with unimpeachable statistical cases.

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Nov. 28, 2022

892 - Music and Cards with Tamer Maamoun

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-rz4ni-13160f1 Tamer's background is in music - I love music too, and we both love sports cards - we draw on some of the similarities and structures common to both - thanks Tamer.

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Nov. 25, 2022

891 - Out-Takes on Beckett Racing Monthly from Nascard Radio

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-kgbaa-131b504 Val Marz and Logan Ward had me on as a guest on their Nascard Radio show last month and their racing-centric hobby approach led to some new questions which I appreciated - and enjoyed - thanks.

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Nov. 24, 2022

890 - Thanksgiving Thanks and More

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-33p2j-1320a2e I give a shout out to my brother who has a Thanksgiving birthday and had a place in my hobby journey - plus an important announcement about the future of this podcast.

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Nov. 23, 2022

889 - Prospecting Analytics, with Jade Aspiras, COMC

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-tu42c-131b4f5 The final part of my conversation with Jade involved analytics of recent rookies and the wisdom to know when to sell promising but unproven rookies.

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Nov. 22, 2022

888 - Kyrie Irving, Most Hated NBA Player?

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-25vgd-131b4ee Kyrie and Twitter have both been front page news lately - they are connected in that Twitter "says" Kyrie is the most hated player in the NBA - how does that negativity affect his card values and card sales?

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Nov. 21, 2022

887 - Out-Takes on Autographed Cards from Hobby Hotline 111222

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-agw3c-131932b Last Saturday's Hobby Hotline is worth checking out in its entirety, but here is a snippet about autographed cards I hope you enjoy - if you have questions or comments, you can send them to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks.

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