Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights
Business:Investing
A wide array of listener questions are addressed, covering topics from the intricacies of trading on COMC, spotting celebrities on sports cards, to the aesthetic considerations of slab uniformity in collections. Discussions extend to the impact of personalities like Jeremy Lee on the sports card content atmosphere, alongside an insightful exploration into the collector mentality through an anthropological lens provided by a college survey project from Hannah Torres. Survey at:
Additionally, the episode navigates the nuances of the PSA and SGC acquisition, shedding light on its implications for the sports card industry, and reflects on the essence of promoting the hobby versus self-promoting, underscoring the importance of fostering a positive community around the hobby.
01:08 COMC Haggling?
02:32 Spotting Celebrities in Card Backgrounds
03:23 Addressing Negativity in the Hobby
04:31 The Uniformity of Slabs in Sets
05:49 Hannah Torres' Anthropological Study on Collecting
08:36 Addressing Criticism on Self-Promotion
09:31 Speculations on the PSA SGC Acquisition
1142 - Hobby Dinner Convo 110323
1141 - UD Hockey: SpX v Ultimate v Premier
1140 - Five Listener Questions 9.0
1139 - Tribute: Bobby Knight, HOF Coach
1138 - Texas Rangers Win!
1137 - Out-Takes on The National and Pre-Rookies from Hobby Hotline 101323
1136 - Out-Takes on Costco and QC from Hobby Hotline 101323
1135 - Going Cashless, with Rich Klein
1134 - My First Show, with Rich Klein
1133 - Show Promotion Perspectives, with Rich Klein
1132 - Mike Cramer, Pacific Trading Cards, Cramer’s Choice, Part 3, with Rich Klein
1131 - Mike Cramer, Pacific Trading Cards, Cramer’s Choice, Part 2, with Rich Klein
1130 - Mike Cramer, Pacific Trading Cards, Cramer’s Choice, with Rich Klein
1129 - Five Listener Questions 8.0
1128 - Out-Takes with Leighton Sheldon from Sports Cards Live 092323
1127 - Out-Takes with Jeremy Lee from Sports Cards Live 092323
1126A - Tribute: Dick Butkus
1126 - Six Listener Questions 9.0
1125 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 1101-1124
1124 - The Allure of Metal Universe
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