Videos

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-633cv-fc1948 The economist, Chris Harris, asks the statistician, me, questions, and I reciprocate.

Rich Klein and I revisit our notion of magical years in team-oriented baseball card collecting and contrast that with the other non-baseball sports which seem to be more focused on dynasties or eras.

Frank Guastella and I fondly remember hobby icon, Detroit's Frank Nagy, one of the first super-collectors, but of complete sets, not just players and or teams. He bet his life savings on his hobby!

Six fresh and innovative ways to think about how you collect - compared to various roles and positions within the basketball sport player/coach/owner ecosystem.

Another six (different) questions from listeners were addressed and responded to regarding sports cards and other relevant issues - very eclectic as expected.

The weekly Hobby Hotline call-in YT episode from last month contained a segment on pricing considerations that was addressed by me and the other excellent panelists, and motivated by follower comments and questions.

I give more details about my conception of a kid-friendly sports card product that could actually be profitable for a licensed major card company.

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-qbgjw-fec57a I make a case for the Anaheim National of 1991, the largest attendance and the first to really feature corporate promos. Rich, on the other hand, has a sentimental favorite. Finally, we both hope the next one is the greatest!

Curious similarities between returning to golf, having laid off since pre-teen years, and coming back to the sports card collecting hobby. Frank is a long-time PGA golf teaching pro, and at the same time an avid collector.

Joe and I begin our dueling questions with his question to me about PSA's latest shocking news - to which I raise a new perspective.

I select my choice of seven of the 14 finalists that I think have the best chance of induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this summer.

Another six of your sports card hobby questions addressed and answered succinctly - your additional questions should be sent to doctorjamesbeckett@gmail.com - thanks!

Well-known dealer Joe Davis, Got Baseball Cards, and I continue our discussion about worldviews and how collectors and dealers approach expanding the hobby through mentoring.

Subgrades is a key differentiator among the grading companies. Fungibility may actually be possible if a card has the same exact subgrades (in the same order).

Ken Capell asked for input from our distinguished panel (Jason Granet, Jordan Hagedorn, Jeremy Lee, and Mike Sommer) on how and where he might sell his Jeter SP RC.

A brief recap of the past four weeks of episodes in case you missed some, but also an opportunity for me to clarify or augment. Thanks for listening!

Elgin Baylor in his prime was a marvel, way ahead of his time, playing the game on a higher level than his contemporaries. He has fewer cards than you would expect.

Hobby Hotline, the weekly Saturday morning Live sports card call-in show on YouTube always features great excerpts, but check out the whole show (each week)!

Part 2 of the friendly discussion between Rich and me on the allure of discount single-price boxes at card shows.

Do Rich and I search the dollar boxes for enjoyment or profit or as a speed test - perhaps all of the above - thanks for listening!

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-r6837-fed85c It sure seems that prices are fluctuating faster and faster lately - although mostly up. Why is this happening? Is there a downside?

Ken Capell, Jason Granet, Jordan Hagedorn, Jeremy Lee, and Mike Sommer join in for a segment of serial hobby questions for me and for each other at the modern "dinner" zoom convo.

Brian Flinn, Frank Guastella, Eddie Healy, Kevin O'Keefe, and Jim Telford joined in for a robust discussion of how vintage sports card collecting has evolved and will evolve.

Kyle Robertson's March Watters Creek show was a big success - 608 tables! Here are my reflections on how this represents what is going on in our hobby right now.