1502 - Ramblings 4.0

Dr. Beckett covers recent mail, hobby questions, industry topics, and discusses Upper Deck boxes he recently received: 2025-26 SP Game Used hockey and 2026 Upper Deck Golf (marketed around the 25th anniversary of their inaugural 2001 golf release). He reflects on Beckett’s original 2001 agreement with Upper Deck to produce a golf card magazine with price guide to support the original golf set launch and Tiger Woods’ first pack-pulled card, noting the magazine and products looked great but the category wasn’t as successful as hoped and hence was overproduced. He also discusses Non-Sport Update magazine's demise, mentions the Toser family (Roxanne and Marlon), son Harris Toser, and first editor Chris Benjamin, and explains why he didn’t acquire it earlier, noting it was later acquired by his successors around 2016 and suggesting Collectors could now potentially revive or divest the brand.

 

00:28 Opening Upper Deck Hockey Box

01:35 Upper Deck Golf Anniversary

04:53 Buyer Intent at Shows

05:55 My One Percent Monthly Goal

06:35 Old School Philly Show Story

07:54 Non Sport Update Farewell

09:16 How I Work Dollar Boxes