Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

Rich and I hear the rest of Bob's story - including his radio and writing and PR careers, local card shop, collection brokering, and his short-lived grading company. 

I reprise my episode from two years ago on my wife's birthday and her contributions to this podcast -  including her question about GOAT's - Tom Brady's longevity - how to recognize greatness earlier.

John and I discuss the decades immediately after and before his favorite, the 1970's that he deals with in depth in his excellent podcast, That Seventies Card Show.

The overtime discussion between Sam and me about her vision for involving more women in  our great hobby of sports card collecting.

Sam and I discuss her origin story as well as her efforts to connect and attract women into our great hobby of sports card collecting - follow her on Instagram at Women of the Hobby.

I won two boxes of this innovative and overlooked product in the latest Huggins and Scott Auction - I opened the box and got almost exactly what I predicted - is that why this product was never really that successful?

Rich and I discuss our experiences and understandings of the 1976 and 1977 Topps baseball sets, when Topps was the only (baseball) game in town.

How hiatus is defined matters as Rich, Brad, and I discovered.  Thinking of gears like a car, hiatus does not have to mean being in reverse or neutral, but could mean downshifting to first gear.

Adam and I could not fit our competing questions within 15 minutes, so here is the rest of our interchange - thanks Adam for your questions.

Seven more questions about our great hobby of collecting sports cards - it seems they are picking up - which is fine - I want to talk about things you want to hear, so I sincerely appreciate your questions and comments - thanks.