Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights
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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
985 - Vintage Inserts, with Mark Hoyle and Rich Klein
984 - Torsten Bauer Questions 5.0
983 - Grading Conversation with Rick Probstein, Part 2
982 - Greg Morris, Greg Morris Cards, Part 2
981 - Test Issues, with Mark Hoyle and Rich Klein
980 - Grading Conversation with Rick Probstein
979 - Father/Son: Mike/Nick Jaspersen, Jaspy’s
978 - Father/Son: James/Jimbo Spence, JSA
977 - Tribute: My Dad, James Beckett Jr.
976 - Greg Morris, Greg Morris Cards
975 - Recap: Podcast Episodes 949-973
974 - 2022-23 Upper Deck Hockey Series Two
973 - Dueling Questions with Cage Lawyer 2.0
972 - Ramblings with Rich Klein 5.0
971 - Torsten Bauer Questions 4.0
970 - Mark Hoyle, Red Sox Master Collector, with Rich Klein
969 - Dueling Questions with Cage Lawyer
968 - Out-Takes on Trimming from Hobby Hotline 051323
967 - Tribute: Jim Brown, with John Newman
966 - Torsten Bauer Questions 3.0
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