Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights

Listeners do not run out questions - some interesting and eclectic ones this time - send yours to [email protected] and thanks!

Andy and I continued our wide-ranging conversation, about the hobby and other tangential considerations that might surprise you.  Thanks again, Andy, for sharing your story! 

Andy (accomplished artist, writer, musician) describes the artistic freedom given him by Topps in approaching and executing his 70-year retrospective of the graphic imagery of Topps through the years - thanks Andy!

Our group of hobby content creators discussed the future of card manufacturers and how we think the recent Fanatics news might affect them and others in the hobby ecosystem.

The hobby content creators dinner at the Watters Creek show on Saturday Aug 28th immediately after the show - here are the self intros of the attendees and as well as their take on stickiness as it applies to their hobby content.  Thanks to all!

Basketball questions only for this dueling questions battle with Adam Gray.  Any ideas you have for episode topics - send to [email protected] and thanks!

The rest of the questions from Nat and to Nat about our great hobby and how we see it and have seen it in our experiences.

Another six listener questions on a variety of hobby subjects - lots of big happenings these days - exciting to be in the greatest hobby in the world.

John (Sports Card Nation) and Corey (YamWax) both asked me some penetrating questions about how I and others collect or have collected over the decades - thanks John and Corey!

John Newman's new monthly live show debuted with Corey of YamWax as co-host and myself as guest - we had a great time talking hobby for an hour - here's a few excerpts and thanks John and Corey!