Videos

The final segment - lots of helpful info about COMC - if you want to hear our discussion uninterrupted, go to Mike's "Wax Pack Hero" podcast.

Rich and I compare and contrast these two iconic Topps baseball sets from four and half decades ago - but we remember them well, first-hand.

World record prices are surely noticed by the IRS, and hence there may be an audit in your future - be (very) prepared.

The non-card aspects of the National - inside the show was superlative, at the airports not so much - but on the whole a fabulous National experience.

The cards I bought at the National and what I plan to do with them after I get them sorted and organized, mostly football and baseball.

Part 2 of my discussion with Mike about ways to optimize the COMC experience for collectors, dealers, and flippers.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-dztb3-104ff13 Brett asked some excellent questions during his longer Stacking Slabs interview of me - here are two threads I thought I would pass on to you but I certainly encourage you to check Brett's full episode(s).

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-avsd2-108eec4 Jordan is planning the opening of his new "For The Hobby" local card shop in Eau Claire, Wisconsin for later this fall.

I share some of the labor-saving techniques and grids I have used over the decades to sort and organize more than a million cards (cumulatively, not all at the same time!).

Mike Sommer's podcast is also sponsored by COMC - plus he is, like me, an active user of the COMC Platform - we share some of what we have learned.

Hobby Hotline (live video call-in show) from the week before the National in Chicago - lots of optimism about this critical event plus good chemistry among the hosts and viewers.

Fred Reed's recent passing deserves memorializing as he was instrumental in the early success of Beckett Publications especially in the editorial area - if you liked the magazine articles and beauty of the magazines, that was Fred's area. Thanks Fred!

Rich and I discuss the brief run of Topps Big baseball and what Topps could have done differently, as the three year run was not a hit with collectors, perhaps mainly because of their size?

Listener and now fellow podcaster John Keating accumulated some interesting points and questions for us to discuss - send your questions to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com and thanks!

The Pack to the Future trio and John Newman of Sports Card Nation invited me into their show for a fun chat about the hobby and especially grading.

I am leaving for Chicago tomorrow morning - here are my last minute considerations and preparations for what I expect to be terrific show - maybe the best ever.

The Gold family's LCS and presence at the National were noteworthy - sadly they are no longer with us, but Rich and I remember the good (g)old days with each of them.

Giannis' playoffs performance has moved him into the upper ranks of basketball superstars - what does that mean for his post-rookie cards?

Joe Orlando, long-time respected leader of PSA, has resigned as CEO of Collectors Universe giving way to new owner Nat Turner's assumption of his role going forward.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-mafza-108ee91 Irrepressible Jordan Hagedorn returns with some interesting questions and answers for this Dueling Questions segment.

Our first topical Dueling Questions episode, all questions are football related, done with lifelong football aficionado David Lee.

Not a duplicate of yesterday's show! This demonstrates that the same topic with a different set of Hobby Hotline co-hosts provides a different and interesting take on a familiar subject.

Hobby Hotline is always unpredictable and always interesting - I thought this discussion of the upcoming National was worth pulling out for you to listen.

A very brief recap of the past four weeks of daily episodes in case you missed one or more and are curious - thanks for listening.