Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the Gridiron Greats Magazine-The Podcast
Gridiron Greats Magazine is the only publication in America that focuses on the history and memorabilia of the North American Football Game since its inception in 1869. Covering 140+ years of football history and memorabilia, Gridiron Greats strives to educate and entertain its loyal and dedicated readers.
Each show will talk about football history and memorabilia with different topics and guests.
Gridiron Greats Magazine podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear (https://sportshistorynetwork.com/).
EPISODE SUMMARY
With Special Guest Football Historian Card and Memorabilia Collector, Former owner of MSB Sportscards and BST Auctions, Andy Becker
GRIDIRON GREATS MAGAZINE BACKGROUND
Gridiron Greats (https://gridirongreatsmagazine.com/index.html) covers 150+ years of North American football history and memorabilia. It was founded in 2002 and published by Franklin Rose who then turned over to Bob Swick and Swick Enterprises starting with Issue 23.
Editor and publisher, Bob Swick has been collecting football cards since 1965. He has written about football cards and memorabilia since 1990 for several major sports collecting publications including Sports Collectors Digest and had his own column, Turning The Pages.
He self-published Bob Swick’s Football Times in the 1990s; he has been interviewed in Tuff Stuff, the Giants Report, the Packers Report, and the Beckett Football Monthly magazine. He has also been a contributor to the Beckett Annual Football Price Guide. Bob also collects programs, yearbooks, media guides, ticket stubs, pocket schedules, and team photos of the Green Bay Packers, of which he is a shareholder.
He is also a member of The Professional Football Researchers Association. Bob brings his expertise to the magazine in the form of his love of all things football-related. His BA in journalism and MS in Economics brings a unique focus to the niche of football memorabilia and history.
We want to thank everyone who takes the time to subscribe to and support Gridiron Greats Magazine. Besides our knowledgeable, generous contributors (https://gridirongreatsmagazine.com/writers.html) and most talented illustrator, Jared Kraus, all administrative activities are performed by Bob Swick and his wife, Brenda. Thank you all for your support. We are ever so grateful.
See our Contributors (https://gridirongreatsmagazine.com/writers.html) page for a bio on some of our fantastic writers. Without them, this magazine would not exist. We are grateful for their continuing support.
If you would like to be a contributing writer, or subscriber or want to advertise in Gridiron Greats, please contact the Publisher via the information above. Portions of the material presented are the opinion of the contributing writers and not necessarily those of Swick Enterprises, LLC.
CONTACT US If you are interested in any particular football topic that you would like to either see featured in Gridiron Greats or would like to write about, and if you have a Super Collection you want to be considered for an upcoming publication please feel free to contact Bob via email (mailto:contact@gridirongreatsmagazine.com).
19 Aug 2026
Gridiron Greats Magazine The Podcast #178
Gridiron Greats Magazine podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear (https://sportshistorynetwork.com/).
EPISODE SUMMARY
Bob and Co-Host Joe Squires talk about some incredible prices for unopened football boxes. And then they talk with Special Guests World Football League and United States Football League Football Card Historians and Experts Greg Allred, Richie Franklin and Bill Jones as they discuss their football cards from those leagues.
GRIDIRON GREATS MAGAZINE BACKGROUND
Gridiron Greats (https://gridirongreatsmagazine.com/index.html) covers 140+ years of North American football history and memorabilia. It was founded in 2002 and published by Franklin Rose who then turned over to Bob Swick and Swick Enterprises starting with Issue 23.
Editor and publisher, Bob Swick has been collecting football cards since 1965. He has written about football cards and memorabilia since 1990 for several major sports collecting publications including Sports Collectors Digest and had his own column, Turning The Pages.
He self-published Bob Swick’s Football Times in the 1990s; he has been interviewed in Tuff Stuff, the Giants Report, the Packers Report, and the Beckett Football Monthly magazine. He has also been a contributor to the Beckett Annual Football Price Guide. Bob also collects programs, yearbooks, media guides, ticket stubs, pocket schedules, and team photos of the Green Bay Packers, of which he is a shareholder.
He is also a member of The Professional Football Researchers Association. Bob brings his expertise to the magazine in the form of his love of all things football-related. His BA in journalism and MS in Economics brings a unique focus to the niche of football memorabilia and history.
We want to thank everyone who takes the time to subscribe to and support Gridiron Greats Magazine. Besides our knowledgeable, generous contributors (https://gridirongreatsmagazine.com/writers.html) and most talented illustrator, Jared Kraus, all administrative activities are performed by Bob Swick and his wife, Brenda. Thank you all for your support. We are ever so grateful.
See our Contributors (https://gridirongreatsmagazine.com/writers.html) page for a bio on some of our fantastic writers. Without them, this magazine would not exist. We are grateful for their continuing support.
If you would like to be a contributing writer, or subscriber or want to advertise in Gridiron Greats, please contact the Publisher via the information above. Portions of the material presented are the opinion of the contributing writers and not necessarily those of Swick Enterprises, LLC.
CONTACT US If you are interested in any particular football topic that you would like to either see featured in Gridiron Greats or would like to write about, and if you have a Super Collection you want to be considered for an upcoming publication please feel free to contact Bob via email (mailto:contact@gridirongreatsmagazine.com).
1 Aug 2026
Gridiron Greats Magazine The Podcast #177
Gridiron Greats Magazine podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear (https://sportshistorynetwork.com/).
EPISODE SUMMARY
Co Host Joe Squires and I discuss some auctions on vintage football wax packs along with thoughts on this year's National Sports Collectors Convention.
GRIDIRON GREATS MAGAZINE BACKGROUND
Gridiron Greats (https://gridirongreatsmagazine.com/index.html) covers 150+ years of North American football history and memorabilia. It was founded in 2002 and published by Franklin Rose who then turned over to Bob Swick and Swick Enterprises starting with Issue 23.
Editor and publisher, Bob Swick has been collecting football cards since 1965. He has written about football cards and memorabilia since 1990 for several major sports collecting publications including Sports Collectors Digest and had his own column, Turning The Pages.
He self-published Bob Swick’s Football Times in the 1990s; he has been interviewed in Tuff Stuff, the Giants Report, the Packers Report, and the Beckett Football Monthly magazine. He has also been a contributor to the Beckett Annual Football Price Guide. Bob also collects programs, yearbooks, media guides, ticket stubs, pocket schedules, and team photos of the Green Bay Packers, of which he is a shareholder.
He is also a member of The Professional Football Researchers Association. Bob brings his expertise to the magazine in the form of his love of all things football-related. His BA in journalism and MS in Economics brings a unique focus to the niche of football memorabilia and history.
We want to thank everyone who takes the time to subscribe to and support Gridiron Greats Magazine. Besides our knowledgeable, generous contributors (https://gridirongreatsmagazine.com/writers.html) and most talented illustrator, Jared Kraus, all administrative activities are performed by Bob Swick and his wife, Brenda. Thank you all for your support. We are ever so grateful.
See our Contributors (https://gridirongreatsmagazine.com/writers.html) page for a bio on some of our fantastic writers. Without them, this magazine would not exist. We are grateful for their continuing support.
If you would like to be a contributing writer, or subscriber or want to advertise in Gridiron Greats, please contact the Publisher via the information above. Portions of the material presented are the opinion of the contributing writers and not necessarily those of Swick Enterprises, LLC.
CONTACT US If you are interested in any particular football topic that you would like to either see featured in Gridiron Greats or would like to write about, and if you have a Super Collection you want to be considered for an upcoming publication please feel free to contact Bob via email (mailto:contact@gridirongreatsmagazine.com).
Who has been a guest on Gridiron Greats Magazine
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Jeffery Payne
Darin L Hayes
Jared Kraus
Scotty Autin
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Bob Swick and Brenda Swick host the show. Published by Gridiron Greats Magazine.
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