Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

Shaq's biggest card collecting fan in Germany is Torsten Bauer.  Some guy named Dirk is Torsten's second favorite.

Karate Kid and Cobra Kai have popularized this cryptic saying - but here's an application for sports card collectors and investors.

Some notes about these boxes (one pack per box!) as well as related hobby topics about modern sports cards.

Dane and I got on a roll and kept the microphones on for some additional back-and-forth questions and answers - including the one thousand episode controversy.

Joe Palke, teacher and coach, and I discuss the opportunities for attracting more kids into our hobby sooner rather than later.

Dick (Don't Call Me Richie) Allen passed away at 78 on Monday.  I believe he is future Baseball Hall of Famer, which will undoubtedly impact the value of his baseball cards and memorabilia.

Upper Deck did not accidentally pop on the scene in 1989 - behind the scenes the year before..

Brief recap of the past 20 episodes in case you missed some.  Contact [email protected] if you have episode ideas - thanks!

I was honored to be a panelist on Hobby Hotline last month.  Recommend listening to (and watching) that show regularly as it is live on Saturday mornings.

Bill and I discuss various topics in this overtime session - I thought worth sharing - if you have ideas for guests or topics for this podcast, please send to [email protected] for consideration.