Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights
1,360 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 103 ratingsDr. Beckett unretires to share sports card stories, analyses, and opinions, based on his six decades of intensive experience.
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Episodes
1119 - Nine Listener Questions 2.0
September 20, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 11.1 MBCrammed 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.
1118 - Ramblings with Mike Obert and Alex Oswiecinski 3.0
September 18, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 10.7 MBI 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.
1117 - Do Kids Have an Edge?
September 15, 2023 12:00 - 11 minutes - 9.08 MBDo 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.
1116 - Ramblings with Mike Obert and Alex Oswiecinski 2.0
September 13, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 10.6 MBAlex 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.
1115 - Ramblings with Mike Obert and Alex Oswiecinski
September 11, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.7 MBMike 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.
1114 - More on 1948-49 Leaf Baseball with Brian Kappel, Part 3
September 08, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBThe 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.
1113 - Ramblings with Rich Klein 7.0
September 06, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBMore ramblings with Rich - if you have sports card hobby topics you would like us to address, please send them to [email protected] and thanks!
1112 - 2022 UD Skybox Metal Universe Champions
September 04, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 10.5 MBOpened a box of this beautiful multi-sport product compliments of Upper Deck - retro works for new especially when modern touches are added.
1111 - Dueling Questions 2.0 with Dappz
September 01, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 10.9 MBMore questions back and forth with Dappz as we shared our experiences including at the recent Chicago National - thanks Dappz.
1110 - Out-Takes on FB Hiatus and Ohtani from Hobby Hotline 082623
August 30, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 10.4 MBDanny 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.
1109 - Out-Takes on NFLPA and Brian Gray from Hobby Hotline 082623
August 28, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 11.1 MBDanny Black and Rich Klein joined me on Saturday morning's live Hobby Hotline for these very timely topics - that should hopefully play out quickly.
1108 - More on 1948-49 Leaf Baseball with Brian Kappel, Part 2
August 25, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.7 MBBrian vocational experience merged with his hobby experience helps shed new light on this enigmatic and alluring set.
1107 - Dueling Questions with Dappz
August 23, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MBDappz 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.
1106 - Ramblings with David Marino 2.0
August 21, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 10.9 MBDavid and I continued our conversation - among other topics we explore the ways communities are formed and enhanced in our hobby/industry - thanks David!
1105 - Ramblings with David Marino
August 18, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 11 MBDavid and I caught up after a busy Chicago National - and we discussed what's going on in our great industry - growing pains?
1104 - Ramblings with Rich Klein 6.0
August 16, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 9.62 MBRandom topics from Rich and myself - always a good time - the sixth time we have done this format - thanks Rich!
1103 - 2022 UD Goodwin Champions Box Review
August 14, 2023 12:00 - 9 minutes - 7.83 MBGoodwin Champions has helped me get up to speed on the secondary sports and even non-sports - there is a reason this product is recommended for ages 14 and above - thanks Upper Deck.
1102 - Nine Listener Questions
August 11, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 10.3 MBFirst time I have tried to answer nine listener questions in one 15-minute episode - keep your questions coming and thanks!
1101 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 974-1000
August 09, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 10.4 MBA brief recap of the past few weeks of episodes including the recent very successful National - and announcing that I am continuing after and past my episode 1000 - thanks!
1000 - Reflections with Rich Klein
August 07, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.6 MBI "promised" 1000 episodes and now that milestone is here - I will keep going - appreciate your support and keep your ideas and questions coming - [email protected] - and thanks!
999 - 2023 Chicago National Aftermath
August 04, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 10.8 MBMy thoughts a week after the most successful and largest sports card show in history - congrats to the Broggi and Berkus families?
998A - 2023 Baseball Card Hall of Fame Ballot, Part 2
August 03, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.7 MBThis is excerpted from their YouTube channel - thanks to Ray Fonio, Victor Roman, and Mike Steveline - still one more day to vote - go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1ht7E5Y6pkSyB36Y8SlTsf6JKhxx5Iy-eQTmQWL8Vwst03Q/viewform
998 - 2023 Baseball Card Hall of Fame Ballot
August 02, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBRay Fonio, Mike Steveline, and Victor Roman join me for a discussion of my ballot this year - it's easy, please vote by 8/4/23 by going to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1ht7E5Y6pkSyB36Y8SlTsf6JKhxx5Iy-eQTmQWL8Vwst03Q/viewform
997 - Out-Takes on Trimming from Hobby Hotline 070823
July 31, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 9.93 MBTrimming cards deceptively is a problem - not sure how big a problem but it needs to be stopped or at least consistently recognized by all the grading companies.
996 - Tribute: Mark Jordan, with Beth Grimsley
July 28, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MBOne of the early pioneers at a precocious age, Mark wore many hats in his hobby career, but best known in the autograph and memorabilia business, buying, selling, and authenticating, most recently with Heritage Auctions. Beth worked closely with Mark for ten years.
995 - Eight Listener Questions 7.0
July 26, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 10.3 MBAnother eight listener questions accumulated on a variety of subjects - send yours to [email protected] and thanks!
994 - Out-Takes on The National from John Newman’s Sports Card Nation
July 24, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.7 MBJohn Newman always asks his own personal brand of questions on his show and that frequently evokes a certain different response from me.
993 - 2023 National Final Preparation
July 21, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 9.93 MBLast chance on sharing thoughts on maximizing and optimizing your experience this year in Chicago at the National - see you there!
992 - Out-Takes on Regulation from Hobby Hotline 070823
July 19, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 9.76 MBSelf-regulation is better than government regulation - let's eliminate the bad guys by not doing business with them.
991 - Out-Takes on The National from Hobby Hotline 070423
July 17, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MBA small portion of the Hobby Hotline live show dedicated to the upcoming National in Chicago which I hope is the biggest ever.
990 - More on 1948-49 Leaf Baseball with Brian Kappel
July 14, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBBrian's background in graphic design and production provided some additional insights into this highly collectible but tricky and challenging 98-card set.
989 - Out-Takes on Podcasting from John Newman’s Sports Card Nation
July 12, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 11.1 MBJohn and I talked on Zoom for an hour - here's 12 minutes on different topics - seemed like most of it was about podcasts and perhaps mine in particular - Thanks John!
988 - Father/Son: Mike/Nick Jaspersen, Jaspy’s, Part 2
July 10, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.5 MBThe final part of my catch up with Nick and Mike hearing about the latest in their sports card hobby journey as a father and son working together. Thanks Mike and Nick!
987 - Sports Autographs with Jimbo Spence, JSA
July 07, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBI go way back with Jimbo's dad as you know from my recent Father/Son podcast with them - this episode is just mainly Jimbo and I talking hobby.
986 - Grading Conversation with Rick Probstein, Part 3
July 05, 2023 12:00 - 11 minutes - 9.53 MBThe final segment of our time on Zoom together including some of how her thinks graders operate - I can only speak for BGS during the time I was in charge.
985 - Vintage Inserts, with Mark Hoyle and Rich Klein
July 03, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.5 MBMark is trying to get every Boston Red Sox card - as such, going for vintage inserts, has been a worthy quest for him - we talk about how the hobby's definition of inserts has in a sense changed.
984 - Torsten Bauer Questions 5.0
June 30, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 10.8 MBThe last round of my responses to Torsten's insightful questions and comments largely about hobby-related issues raised in previous episodes of this podcast - thanks Torsten!
983 - Grading Conversation with Rick Probstein, Part 2
June 28, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.6 MBThe second part of my conversation with Rick Probstein, about crossing over his 30 PSA 10 Jordan RC's to try for a BGS 10. He also laments whether, in his opinion, BVG is repairable?
982 - Greg Morris, Greg Morris Cards, Part 2
June 26, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 10.9 MBThe second part of my interview with Greg - it is still important to know the implicit grade of the card even if (and perhaps especially if) the card is raw.
981 - Test Issues, with Mark Hoyle and Rich Klein
June 23, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBRich and I zoomed with Mark Hoyle - test issues can be a huge challenge to the consummate team collector - these are the cards where if you see them at the National on Wednesday, you probably should not wait and come back later.
980 - Grading Conversation with Rick Probstein
June 21, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.6 MBMajor eBay consignor Rick Probstein sat down with me over Zoom to talk about Beckett Grading, specifically BGS 10's and BVG vintage issues.
979 - Father/Son: Mike/Nick Jaspersen, Jaspy’s
June 19, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.6 MBGenerational transfer is heart-warming - three generations of Jaspersen's with the latest iteration culminating with their popular card shop and thriving breaking business.
978 - Father/Son: James/Jimbo Spence, JSA
June 16, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.6 MBThe father-son team at JSA autograph authentications have been working together for 16 years - Jimbo grew up in the business and obviously has his father's DNA - and his ancestors who were autograph aficionados as well.
977 - Tribute: My Dad, James Beckett Jr.
June 14, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 10.6 MBMy dad passed away peacefully yesterday at the age of 97 after a very full life - we are sad, especially my mom, but we know he is in Heaven now - I would not be here if not for him and certainly not into sports card collecting - we cannot choose our parents - but we are to honor our parents and my dad was certainly worthy of honor.
976 - Greg Morris, Greg Morris Cards
June 12, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.5 MBGreg is one of the largest consignors on eBay especially for raw vintage cards. We talked about the growth of his business, and all the things we both used to do when our businesses were more manageable.
975 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 949-973
June 09, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 10.1 MBMy last 25 episodes synopsized for your review and recollection - send me your suggestions ([email protected]) for episode 1000, as well as for (potentially) the second thousand episodes
974 - 2022-23 Upper Deck Hockey Series Two
June 07, 2023 12:00 - 11 minutes - 9.15 MBThis is an audio review of Upper Deck's Series Two hockey product, featuring Young Guns and much more - I got lots of Dallas Stars (that's good) but too many Las Vegas Knights (that's bad for a Stars fan).
973 - Dueling Questions with Cage Lawyer 2.0
June 05, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBI knew Cage and I would not be able to fit all our questions into one episode - could barely fit into two 15-minute episodes - thanks Cage.
972 - Ramblings with Rich Klein 5.0
June 02, 2023 12:00 - 11 minutes - 9.24 MBThis is the format where Rich and I just see where our sports card hobby conversation takes us - completely unscripted as always - thanks Rich!
971 - Torsten Bauer Questions 4.0
May 31, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.6 MBAll the way from Frankfurt, Germany - Torsten is Shaq's biggest fan - but our conversation today was much wider than that - thanks Torsten!