Time Travel Trading Update #51

 

Fair warning - This update is a big one! 7 trades plus a fresh pack of Topps 2021 means that I have over 70 new cards to show off today!  That's a lot of cards, and I'm hopeful that they will generate a lot of interesting new trades!

 

We'll start off with the new pack. This project started out with nothing more than a single pack of 2018 Topps, and every year since I've added a pack of the latest base set. I was genuinely concerned I wasn't going to be able to do that this year, as retail stock continues to be more miss than hit around here. Fortunately I was able to find a few packs, and put one aside for you.

 

 

I've already commented on this year's set design, so I won't rehash it here. I will say there are some decent cards here. The Gibson is particularly nice.

 

On to the trades! Leading off is a bunch of 1972 Topps, courtesy of TCDB member Chris (This is the second half of a trade. The first half I showed off here). For the Time Travel portion of the trade, he nearly cleared out my stock of 1973 Topps in exchange for these:

Next is my first Time Travel trade with the famous Night Owl! Greg added some 1967 cards to the stack in exchange for a trio of 1970 Topps!

 

Another TCDB trade netted me a couple of awesome Exhibits cards. The age of these cards is unknown. They are officially listed between 1947-1966, so maybe just maybe these are the oldest baseball cards in the trade stack now. Unofficially, I can say they are the first pair of baseball cards from the 1940's that have made their way here!

A blog reader named Ken contacted me with a trade proposal as well. he ended up sending a stack of cards spanning 4 decades!

Bo from Baseball Cards Come to Life comes through yet again with some real time-travel cards - nothing like Topps recreating classic cards, is there?

 

Brendan from the blog The View From The Third Floor likes to surprise me. He'll send unexpected cards my way, and include a note with the cards he wants in return. So far he's been pretty lucky getting the cards he wants. This is our third Time Travel Trade, and what better way to mark the occasion than cards representing 3 sports!

 

 I've saved the best for last. My esteemed blog readers, we have a new leader for oldest card in the trade stack! A TCDB member named Chris, who first participated in Time Travel Trading three years ago, makes his return with a card sure to blow a few people off their feet:

I never thought when I started this project that I would ever obtain a card over 100 years old. Now I have two (with a third one set to reach the century mark next year!)  Will I ever beat a card from 1910? I'd say it's improbable but then again I thought the same thing when the 1915 Quail first arrived.

The Trade Stack continues to amaze, and there are cards here for every sort of collector! Help me keep this moving along. Make me an offer!

 

 

The Time Travel Trade Stack:

2021 Topps

#43 Jo Adell (RC)

#56 Steven Matz

#115 Willie Calhoun

#153 Tyler Stephenson (RC)

#172 Miami Marlins (TC)

#208 Griffin Canning

#211 Salvador Perez

#232 Albert Almora Jr.

#235 A.J. Pollock

#262 Mark Canha

#304 Danny Duffy

#317 Jake Arrieta

#321 Casey Mize (RC)

#326 Eddy Alvarez (RC)

 

2021 Topps - 1952 Topps Redux

#T52-43 Shohei Ohtani

2021 Topps - 70 Years Of Topps Baseball

#70YT-51 Bob Gibson

 

2017-1018 Pocket Schedule
Carolina Hurricanes

2017 Bowman
#12 Trea Turner

 

2001 Topps Archives

#296 George Brett

#299 Robin Yount

#319 Roberto Clemente

#349 Dean Chance 

1998 Score
#68 Scott Rolen
#74 Mark McLemore

1994 Sportflics
#113 Pete Harnisch

1993 Leaf
#271 Jay Buhner

1993 Classic Draft Picks (basketball)
#33 Will Flemons
#67 Bennie Seltzer

1992 Fleer Ultra
#594 Dave Righetti

1991 Upper Deck
#778 Dave Righetti

1990 Fleer
#629 Jose Canseco (POD)

1990 Upper Deck
#626 Frank Viola

1990 Pro Set - Theme Art (football)
#10 Super Bowl X Pittsburgh Steelers / Dallas Cowboys

1989 Score
#495 Larry Parrish

1987 Topps
#313 Roberto Clemente (TBTC)

1986 Topps
#5 Rose Special '75-'78
#6 Rose Special '79-'82
#401 Fernando Valenzuela (Turn Back The Clock)

 

1986 Topps - Glossy All-Stars

#9 Carlton Fisk

#13 Steve Garvey

#21 LaMarr Hoyt 

1986 Topps Major League Leaders Minis
#65 Tony Gwynn

1985 Topps
#694 Joe Carter

 

1985 Topps (football)

#34 Mike Singletary

#283 Lyle Alzado 

1983 Topps
#70 Steve Carlton

 

1983 Topps (football)

#109 George Rogers (TL)

#186 John Riggins (TL)

#337 Mark Van Eeghen

 

1983 Topps - Sticker inserts (football)

#3 Ottis Anderson

#7 Dwight Clark

1982 Donruss
#NNO Checklist 545-653

1982 O-Pee-Chee E.T. The Extraterrestrial (non-sport)
#15 Among Elliott's Toys

1982 Topps
#303 Bill Caudill
#399 Pat Zachry  
#462 Dave Chalk
#480 Steve Carlton  
#754 Joe Morgan

 

1982 Topps (football) 

#82 Craig Morton (IA) 

1981 Donruss 
#374 John Candelaria
#383 Jose Cruz

#386 Doc Medich 
#409 Carney Lansford
#420 Tommy Lasorda (MGR)
#421 Charlie Leibrandt (RC)
#427 Leon Durham (RC)
#496 Mickey Rivers
#531 Jerry Koosman
#565 Ken Landreaux

1981 Fleer
#27 Tim McCarver

1981 Topps
#65 Scott McGregor

#82 Astros Future Stars (RC)
#98 Clint Hurdle
#121 Larry Harlow
#151 Claudell Washington
#182 Bob Grich
#194 Rod Scurry  
#250 Ron Guidry
#259 Mets Future Stars
#277 Alfredo Griffin (RC)
#350 J.R. Richard

#354 Mario Soto 
#363 Geoff Zahn
#365 Graig Nettles
#402 NL Championships
#414 John Pacella  
#465 Bill Russell
#477 Luis Gomez
#494 Bob Walk 
#569 Al Williams
#632 Alan Bannister

#645 Rick Reuschel 
#650 Buccky Dent (AS)
#695 Kent Tekulve
#726 Rick Monday

1980 Topps 
#90 Manny Trillo
#143 Bruce Bochte
#145 Darrell Evans
#157 Willie Wilson
#325 Dan Driessen  
#406 Paul Molitor
#572 Jerry Morales
#642 Ken Forsch
#655 Tug McGraw

#690 Tommy John

1979 Topps
#25 Steve Carlton
#130 Bob Watson
#214 Boston Red Sox (TC)
#388 Jack Billingham
#465 Reggie Smith

1978-79 Topps (basketball)
#21 Steve Hawes

#37 Mike Gale
#46 John Shumate

#53 John Mengelt 
#55 George Johnson
#62 Anthony Roberts

#64 Leon Douglas (RC) 
#66 Lonnie Shelton
#76 Brian Winters

#118 Kevin Porter 
#129 Ray Williams (RC)

1978 Topps
#148 Andre Thorton
#373 Jim Willoughby
#385 Tito Fuentes
#424 Boston Red Sox (TC)
#482 Rick Miller
#706 Rookie 1st Baseman (Cage/Cox/Putnam/Revering)

1976 Funky Sales Corp Funky Facts Baseball
#2 In A Trance
#3 Fans Vs Players
#5 Baseballeese

1976 Topps
#70 Roy Smalley/Roy Smalley Jr. (FS)
#196 1975 AL RBI Leaders (Scott/Mayberry/Lynn)

1975 Topps
#66 Willie Horton
#310 '74 Victory Leaders
#378 Derrel Thomas
#402 Bob Tolan

1974 Topps
#38 Don Kessinger
#67 Tommy Helms
#107 Alex Johnson
#141 Pat Bourque
#158 Jack Billingham
#158 Jack Billingham
#227 Mike Lum
#248 Tom Hall
#349 John Vukovich
#534 Eddie Watt
#572 Enzo Hernandez
#638 Ken Sanders
#660 Larry Dierker

1974 Topps - Team Checklists
#NNO Montreal Expos

1974 Topps - Traded
#270T Ron Santo
#458T Jim Ray
#496T Tom Murphy

1973 Topps
#102 Rudy May

#215 Dusty Baker

1972 Topps
#22 Rob Gardner

#33 Billy Martin (MGR)

#36 Jerry Johnson (IA) 
#43 Rick Wise

#44 Rick Wise (IA)

#54 Bud Harrelson (IA)

#58 Ernie McAnally

#83 Dalton Jones

#99 Ross Grimsley (ASR, RC)

#109 Jerry May

#137 Dick Williams (MGR) 

#163 Tug McGraw

#174 Clay Kirby (IA)

#192 Chicago Cubs (TC)

#196 Mel Queen 
#197 Johnny Briggs
#225 World Series Game 3 - Manny Sanguillen
#231 Casey Cox
#239 Tom Timmermann

#262 San Diego Padres (TC)
#266 Bobby Bolin

#312 Clay Carroll (IA)

#334 Rangers Rookies - Bill Fahey / Jim Mason / Tom Ragland (RS, RC) 

#344 Dave McNally (BP)
#363 Ron Klimkowski
#373 John Mayberry
#438 Maury Wills (IA)

#524 Reds Rookies - Ed Armbrister / Mel Behney (RS, RC)

1971 Topps
#16 Ken Singleton (RC)
#63 AL 1970 RBI Leaders (Howard/Conigliaro/Powell)
#63 AL 1970 RBI Leaders (Howard/Conigliaro/Powell)
#69 AL 1970 Pitching Leaders (Cuellar/McNally/Perry)
#71 AL 1970 Strikeout Leaders (McDowell/Lolich/Johnson)
#80 Bill Melton
#90 Joe Pepitone
#95 Luis Tiant
#105 Tony Conigliaro
#123 2nd Series Checklist #133-263 (CL, VAR)
#146 Ralph Houk (MGR)
#195 AL Playoffs Game 1 - Powell Muscles Twins!
#208 Billy Martin (MGR)
#328 World Series Game 2 - Buford Goes 2-4 (WS)
#374 Clete Boyer

1970 Brooke Bond North American Wildlife In Danger (non-sport)
#32 Polar Bear

1970 Topps
#16 Charlie Metro (MGR)
#18 Carlos May
#18 Carlos May 
#38 Mack Jones
#47 Bob Miller

#81 Dave May

#90 Tim McCarver

#101 Bobby Floyd

#105 Tony Gonzalez
#115 Alex Johnson 
#206 Clete Boyer
#238 Jose Laboy (ASR)
#390 Willie Davis

#455 Brooks Robinson (AS)
#457 Rico Petrocelli (AS)

1969 Topps
#66 Orioles Rookies
#75 Luis Aparicio
#80 Norm Cash
#131 Chris Cannizarro
#139 Andy Kosco
#182 Bill Rigney (MGR)
#484 Joe Gordon (MGR)

1969 Topps - Deckle Edge
#13 Mel Stottlemyer

1968 Topps
#4 1967 AL RBI Leaders (Yastrzemski/Killebrew/Robinson)
#7 1967 NL ERA Leaders (Niekro/Bunning/Short)  
#44 Frank Kostro
#53 Gene Alley  
#181 Jerry Zimmerman
#208 Willie Davis
#257 Phil Niekro
#260 Jim Wynn
#309 Ken Henderson
#320 Frank Howard
#449 Gene Oliver
#519 Jerry Stephenson

1967 Topps
#1 The Champs (F. Robinson/Bauer/B. Robinson)

#18 Gene Oliver

#27 Bob Saverine

#60 Luis Aparicio

#116 Herman Franks (MGR)

#125 Moe Drabowsky

#206 Dennis Bennett
#366 Andy Kosco

1966 Topps
#46 Howie Koplitz
#104 Alex Johnson
#154 Chuck Hiller
#575 Earl Wilson

1965 Topps
#17 Johnny Romano
#27 Dick Bertell
#86 Les Narum
#87 Nelson Mathews
#108 Don Mincher
#111 Lee Thomas
#178 Dalton Jones
#307 Barry Latman
#352 Alex Johnson (RC)

1964 Philadelphia (football)
#172 Ken Gray (RC)

1964 Topps
#18 Billy O'Dell
#45 Milt Pappas
#95 George Altman

#346 Joe Jay 

1964 Topps - Coins
#7 Frank Malzone

1963 Topps
#155 Bill Stafford

1962 Topps

#49 Hal Jones (RC, RS)

#66 Cuno Barragon (RC)

1961 Fleer Baseball Greats
#56 Dolf Luque

1961 Topps
#32 Ray Sadecki
#38 Bob Lillis
#83 Bob Bruce
#96 Billy O'Dell
#98 2nd Series Checklist 89-176 (CL, VAR)
#111 Jack Meyer
#114 Hobie Landrith
#258 Jack Sanford
#267 Norm Siebern
#399 Cliff Cook (RC)

1960 Topps
#289 Willie Jones

1959 Topps
#424 Ken Aspromonte

1958 Topps

#59 Dave Sisler

#65 Von McDaniel (RC)

#273 Hal Smith

1958 Topps Zorro (non-sport)
#83 Rude Awakening

1957 Topps
#212 Rocky Colavito (RC)
#249 Dave Pope
#406 Bob Hale

1956 Topps
#80 Cincinati Redlegs (TC, VAR)
#103 Willie Miranda (white back)
#156 Johnny Antonelli
#211 Murray Dickson
#284 Ike Delock

1956 Topps Flags of the World (non-sport)
#70 Jordan

1955 Topps
#45 Hank Sauer

1954 Bowman
#73 Don Mueller

1954 Bowman Power For Peace (non-sport)
#91 USS Coral Sea (CVB43)

1953 Topps
#213 Ray Scarborough

1952 Bowman
#57 Clyde Vollmer

1947-66 Exhibits W461 

#NNO Al Evans

#NNO Ferris Fain 

 

1938 Church & Dwight Useful Birds Of America Tenth Series (J9-6) (non-sport)
#2 Black-throated Green Warbler

1937-38  Diamond Matchbooks Tan 6 (hockey)
#NNO Glenn Brydson

1922 Church & Dwight Useful Birds Of America Third Series (J7) (non-sport)
#7 Prothonotary Warbler

1915 Church & Dwight Useful Birds Of America First Series(J5) (non-sport)
#1 Quail

 

1910-11 Flags of Nations (T59) (non-sport) 

#NNO Hurricane Warning 

The Time Travel Trading Project is simple in concept. I started out with a random pack of 2018 Topps Series 1 baseball cards. My aim was to trade every card in that pack for something older. Each card I receive in turn is then made available for trade, with the goal to get the oldest card I can get.

Number of trades completed: 88
Unique trading partners: 47

Number of cards mailed out: 283
Year of oldest card mailed out: 1953

Number of cards received: 525
Year of oldest card received: 1910-11