Our ice-breaker at the second content creators dinner at Watters Creek involved brief self-intros of who was there and their take on the stickiness of their content.
Adam and I fielded questions from each other solely on basketball cards - he's the fanatic for good reason! Thanks Adam, and check out Adam's outstanding digital magazine regularly for a fabulous read.
Our recent Content Creator dinner's attendees voted to tackle this issue second and we heard the various content creator voices give their considered opinions. Thanks to all who attended.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-8vpty-10b4325 Listener Corey Barnes suggested Rich and I discuss notable non-rookie cards over the decades - we start with 1952 Topps and work our way up - more to come.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-danfr-10cbbc6 Our group of hobby content creators discussed the future of card manufacturers and how we think the recent Fanatics news might affect them and others in the hobby ecosystem.
The final part of my dueling questions with super collector and now managing owner and CEO of Collectors Universe and PSA.
Another six questions from listeners answered - email your question(s) to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thank you!
Corey and John continue with their questions on the live show, centering on how to collect and how I have collected over the years.
I was honored to be a guest on the debut episode of John Newman's monthly live show Breaking Cardboard along with Corey of YamWax fame. They took turns asking me questions about the good old days.
Rich and I go down memory lane with our friend and hobby veteran Bob Brill, who has worn about as many hobby hats as Rich and I have.
Dan Ertle, senior grader of comic books for CBCS, a division of Beckett Media, discusses the differences and similarities of collecting and grading comic books versus sports cards.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-c5g88-10bfe3c Kyle's Wax Museum podcast is one of my favorite regular listens - here Kyle and I bounce basketball hobby questions off each other.
The most recent Hobby Hotline focused on the big news of Fanatics supplanting Topps as the exclusive baseball card licensee in 2025 - with nine other co-hosts and numerous live questions, the discussion was robust.
Nat is a very high profile collector, but most recently has made an even bigger splash leading the investment group that acquired PSA, and he is now CEO of Collectors Universe/PSA. Congrats Nat!
Five more excellent listener sports card questions, most submitted through doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com - thanks and enjoy!
This is the before and after of my discussion about all things basketball cards with Adam - beyond the Dueling Questions to be released later. Thanks Adam!
Shocking blockbuster news flash - that Fanatics is taking over as the sole licensee for baseball cards when Topps' term ends in 2025 - implications for the hobby? for Topps? for Panini?
Jeremy Lee had me on his show as a guest for the first hour or so - here are some excerpts from his (and his live viewers') questions to me. Thanks Jeremy!
Recommend listening or watching Jordan's "For The Hobby" - these are excerpts from his most recent episode where I was a guest. Jordan makes it fun!
Another recap episode encapsulating the past four weeks of daily audio episodes in case you missed some (or even if you didn't). Thanks!
Shocking and sad news, after just seeing dealer Rich Altman, that he has passed away. Rich was a mainstay in the hobby and he will be missed!
Upon reflection I realized there was more to the story that needed to be said based on the previous day's episode with Brad Askew.
Dueling Questions format with Brad but solely on the issues related to estate planning and mortality for serious collectors (young and old).
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-7amya-10b4299 Rich and I talk about our experiences with public relations within and outside the hobby, especially our days working together at Beckett Publications long ago.