Rich Klein recalls the early days of the Beckett magazine price guides and what went into picking a cover boy.

Richard McWilliam was the latest in a line of larger than life figures who have populated the sports collectible business.

It’s a mix of modern and vintage and Rich Klein says all of it seemed to be selling at a small Dallas area show that keeps working to bring in collectors and dealers.

It’s a small world says Rich Klein, who (almost) becomes part of a research panel run by a collector and then tackles the subject of message board rumor mongering.

Rich Klein remembers hobby fixture Mike Hersh who passed away recently and also adds some lighter touches in the latest edition of his regular column.

Rich Klein’s talking about Jersey friends, Upper Deck’s loss, why his cards were returned and why he never gets renewal notices from hobby publications.

Remember the movie? Bill Murray has nothing on Rich Klein’s sports fan ‘circle’.

In light of weekend events, Rich Klein is thankful for the small things like giving to those less fortunate and enjoying what the holidays have to offer.

Rich Klein recalls helping Dr. Jim Beckett find a Clemente item for his collection and talks about his own fascination with a couple of…Astros?

Rich Klein is tossing all sorts of nuggets at us this week, as always connecting the past and present.