Opinions on Prices: Dr. James Beckett, coming out of retirement, stories, serialized, encyclopedic, covering sports cards, based on his six decades of intensive experience. Shorter format podcasts addressing players and issues.
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Opinions on Prices: Dr. James Beckett, coming out of retirement, stories, serialized, encyclopedic, covering sports cards, based on his six decades of intensive experience. Shorter format podcasts addressing players and issues.
Dr. Beckett, along with co-hots Dan/Vintage Baseball Cards and Orlando/Collectors Dream, on Hobby Hotline, delve into the surging popularity of grading Pokémon cards, the integration of younger collectors into the hobby, and the evolving landscape of trading card licensing. Discussion includes the burgeoning presence of Pokémon at card shows, the implications of increased Pokémon card grading for the sports card industry, and how nostalgic factors influence collecting behaviors. The episode also explores the significance of Topps regaining the NBA trading card license, historical comparisons of card company competitions, the effects of monopolies versus competition, and concerns over excessive card variations.
00:46 The Rise of Pokemon in Card Shows
02:51 Concerns About Pokemon Grading
03:56 Nostalgia and Market Dynamics
06:43 Topps Regains NBA Trading Card License
08:09 Innovation and Market Competition
Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights
Opinions on Prices: Dr. James Beckett, coming out of retirement, stories, serialized, encyclopedic, covering sports cards, based on his six decades of intensive experience. Shorter format podcasts addressing players and issues.
