Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

Jordan interviewed me for his "For The Hobby" podcast and here is a brief excerpt form his longer interview, which can be caught in its entirety by his fans on his platforms.  Thanks Jordan!

A brief recap of the past four weeks of short daily audio episodes in case you missed some - each episode stands on its own and hopefully most are evergreen.

Sad to report dealer Rich Altman, mainstay of the sports card show circuit, including promoting his own large shows, has passed away.  This brief tribute will not suffice, but please check out some of the other statements circulating made by his many friends in the industry. 

As soon as Brad and I signed off, I realized we had not addressed some concerns that were worth adding to the discussion on this timely topic for baby boomers, and it's an important topic for all, as no one lives on this earth forever.

The first Dueling Questions on this topic - Brad and I have had time to reflect since our last conversation and each of us has additional thoughts to share.

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). 

This is the third and final installment of our conversation about COMC and its nuances.  Hope you have learned something helpful.

Rich and I compare and contrast these two popular Topps baseball card products - we mostly agree!

Anyone with a side gig should know some basic do's and don't's as applies to doing your Federal income tax return, where documenting basis and expenses may be critical to your case.

The show was terrific - extremely crowded - and ran smoothly for me - the dinners were festive - but my airport experiences were another story.