Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

Ace Marchant, college professor (Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology) and National sports collectibles dealer, passed away a few years ago.  Rich and I discuss our interesting, intellectual interactions (especially about reading books) with Ace over a couple of decades.

Pepper was one of the first full-time non-family employees for Beckett Publications, coming in summer of 1986, and served well in a multiplicity of leadership roles for more than two decades.  We discuss those early days - how he got started and how we handled the rapid growth as best we could.

2019-20 Upper Deck hockey products are opened and discussed - Artifacts and O-Pee-Chee - contrasted and evaluated.  Plus a conundrum: buying a young hockey star's house.

Chris and I discuss the growth and success of Heritage Sports Auctions.

I have an unscripted and unedited conversation with my outstanding 94-year-old mom on her birthday.

I discuss the many wise ways my wonderful wife Diane has contributed to this podcast, especially in its formation, structure, and delivery.

A discussion with Tracy Hackler about Panini's sports card products and philosophies.

We recap and comment on our episodes 039-058 incorporating listener feedback and my second thoughts over the past four weeks.

A look at Albert Pujols career and cards.

Free-lance writer Brian Flinn and I discuss the other excellent sports card podcasts being produced - as podcasting in general continues to increase and expand in exposure and popularity.