Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights
Episodes
021 - Interview: Mike Fruitman
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Fruitman of Mike's Stadium Sportscards of Aurora, Colorado, shares his personal hobby origin story.
020 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 000-018
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listener feedback and reaction to the first three weeks of this podcast garnered at last week's National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago.
019 - Recap: National Sports Collectors Convention 2019
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recapping the very successful National Sports Collectors Convention (40th Annual!) just held in Chicago.
018 - Player: Tom Seaver (with Rich Klein)
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
017 - Issue: Shill Bidding
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
016 - Tribute: Bruce Paynter (with Rich Klein)
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
015 - Top Ten: Huggins & Scott August Auction Catalog
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ten interesting items from this catalog and commentary on the potential stories behind those items. See hugginsandscott.com for more info.
014 - Interview: Me by Rich Klein
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Klein turns the tables and interviews me.
013 - Origin: Card Flipping
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Five flipping games played as a kid.
012 - Tribute: Mike Berkus (with Rich Klein)
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Berkus, co-founder of the annual National Sports Collectors Convention, now in its 40th year, was a force in the industry, always seeming to be n...
011 - Box Review: 2019 Panini Prizm Baseball and 2019 Panini Luminance Football
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
See paniniamerica.net for more info.
010 - Set: 1989 Upper Deck Baseball (with Rich Klein)
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Please consider our fine sponsors: Beckett Media, Beckett Grading Services, Beckett Authentication Services (all at beckett.com), Burbank Sportscards ...
009 - Box Review: 2019 Panini Elements Football and 2019 Donruss Optic Baseball
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A review of two products, which have been out for a month or two, including pricing and availability in the secondary market. See paniniamerica.net fo...
008 - Set: 1989 Score Football (with Rich Klein)
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Score's inaugural football card set!
007 - Player: Tom Brady
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A closer look at some of Tom Brady RC's. See beckett.com for more info.
006 - Tribute: Mike and Jerry Hersh (with Rich Klein)
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A fond look at two gone-too-soon friends, father and son, who made an impact on the hobby and on us.
005 - Player: Roberto Clemente
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A walk through the Beckett OPG noting some of Roberto's toughest cards. See beckett.com for more info.
004 - Then and Now: The National Sports Collectors Convention (with Rich Klein)
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Please consider our fine sponsors: Beckett Media, Beckett Grading Services, Beckett Authentication Services (all at beckett.com), Burbank Sportscards ...
003 - Top Tens: Great Items from the July 2019 Heritage Sports Auction Catalog
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Heritage's July catalog is a work of art, full of great items. Dr. Beckett picks ten items he would love to have in his collection as well as ten he...
002 - Interview: Rich Klein (First guest and consummate, veteran card collecting expert)
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
001 - Origin: Collector (How I got started - my first card!)
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
000 - Why? (I explain why I am looking forward to doing this podcast now)
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas