Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

Mike and Rob share their opinions on card shop security - and their practices - take precautions but remember people are more important than cards!

I broke a box of each and decided which one I liked better depending on my collecting parameters.  Both had redeeming value, but I preferred the complexity of A&G - thanks Emily Kless at Topps for the enjoyable experience, 

Pepper and I discuss the origin of Raw Card Reviews and Graded Card Reviews as well as other stories from the early days of BGS at home and on the road.

Brad and I discuss these four brand new Baseball Hall of Famers elected by committee - any affect on their sports card and memorabilia may be modest for the first two, in spite of their career exploits.

Shreedhar and I are in different chapters of the same global organization for Presidents and CEO's of companies so we share a similar executive perspective on the state of the sports card industry.

Newest Baseball Hall of Famers Gil Hodges and Minnie Minoso are unfortunately no longer alive to celebrate their induction with their many fans.  Their card values are positively influenced by their election, Minoso more so than Hodges. 

Another five sports card hobby questions from listeners to the podcast - send your questions to [email protected] - every question matters - and I hope to either address your idea directly or weave it into a future episode - thanks.

JP has been assisting collectors with auctions and private sales for the past 21 years through his Memory Lane - I came away with a better understanding of his business.  Thanks JP.

John Newman and Rich Klein had thoughts about corporate presence at shows and in general greater visibility for the companies in our industry and I shared my perspective.

This is the first recap episode under the new format of every 25 episodes - in case you missed some or want a brief refresher - sometimes I clarify or amplify the previous episode - thanks.