On For the Hobby Episode 8 I talk to a pioneer in the hobby. Jim Beckett founded Beckett price guide and Beckett Grading Services and was a trailblazer in creating hobby content and bringing value to the cards we all love today. We talk about his origin story, his time with Beckett, leadership, mentorship, and more.…

Timestamps: 0:03 – Intro 0:53 – Origin Stories 3:38 – Together 4:40 – Atlantic City to Fleer 8:24 – The Fleer Work 23:23 – Gold Medallion Michael Jordan 24:47 – Pushing the Envelope (Innovation) 34:48 – Bringing Concepts to Life 39:30 – "Working was Happiness" 41:30 – BIG NEWS! 43:36 – The Best Feeling 46:11 – Show Me Some Cards 52:58 - Rapid Fire …

On For the Hobby Episode 6 I talk to my good friend Michael Coleman aka Coleman Cards. We talk about how on fire cards are at the moment, one of his Phoenix Suns players Devin Booker, and we show off some cards. He also talks about one of his biggest come ups from grading and the mentorship of Rob from Burbank Sports Cards. -- Timestamps: 2:15 – Ca…

On For the Hobby Episode 5 I talk to 5 of my favorite collectors in the entire hobby. I interview Chris McGill (@chris_hoj), Grant Slayton (@waldorfstories), Josh Johnson (@cardboard_chronicles), Dave (@thehobbyist23), and Rodman Martinez (@rodmanpc). We talk about a variety of fun topics and I end every interview by asking their All-Time NBA start…

On For the Hobby Episode 4 we talk about everything Brett Favre. I interview my Dad, Mississippi Favre collector Sean McCarthy, Wisconsin native Grant Slayton (@waldorfstories), and I share my conversation with Jim Beckett from his podcast titled "Sports Card Insights." We talk about what made Brett so compelling, his career with the Packers, colle…

On Episode 3 of the For the Hobby Podcast we talk about everything Michael Jordan. Along with special guest Chris McGill of The House of Jordans Podcast, we talk about the Michael Jordan card landscape, what makes 90’s cards so great, how we got started collecting Jordan cards, a great basketball card collector named Nat Turner, what we love about …

On Episode 2 of the For the Hobby Podcast I sat down with Rob Springs who is the Director of Football Product Development at Panini. On this episode we talk about Rob’s rich history in the industry, he tells an amazing story about 1996 Topps Chrome, the 2020 NFL Draft Class + 2020 Panini Football plans, and more. Thanks to Rob for taking the time a…

On Episode 1 of the For the Hobby Podcast I share a thoughtful conversation with Josh Johnson of Cardboard Chronicles and Chris McGill of The House of Jordans Podcast. We talk about the health of the hobby, our favorite things in the hobby, our personal collections, Kobe's impact on the world, and more. This is the foundational episode of the For t…