Trapped In Time: Remnants Of The 55th and 56th Trades

 

Did everyone have a good Thanksgiving? I hope so. Now it's time to go head first into Christmas. With that in mind, I have a few cards in need of some Christmas spirit. All they want is a new home...

First up is a trade with Tom (The Angels In Order). As the blog-o-sphere's official checklist collector, Tom snapped up some great vintage checklists off the Time Travel Trade stack. He got a whole Time Travel post to himself for the effort.

 

Trade #55 (Tom: The Angels In Order)
Traded 03/20/20: 1971 Topps #206 3rd Series Checklist #264-393 (CL), 1964 Topps #102 2nd Series Checklist #89-176 (CL),  1961 Topps #98 2nd Series Checklist #89-176 (CL, VAR: white number)

Received 03/20/20:

• 1990 Fleer #629 Jose Canseco (POD) (See Trade #127)
  
• 1969 Topps - Deckle Edge #13 Mel Stottlemyer (See Trade #196)
• 1963 Topps #265 Vida Pinson (See Trade #56)
• 1954 Bowman Power For Peace (non-sport) #91 USS Coral Sea (CVB43)

 

Unfortunately, non-sport card don't have much of an appeal to most of my readers, especially vintage ones. The fact that this is in less than excellent condition only adds to it's sad tale of woe. I'm hoping I could find a good home for it, but if not I'm leaning on just keeping in the trade stack as another example of a cool and unusual card that helps make the Time Travel trading Project what it is.

Next up is a trade from Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!). While rereading the Time Travel post this trade was mentioned in, I was reminded of a funny little fact where the Vida Pinson he traded for came from trade for a card he ended up giving me a second copy of in this trade.

 

Trade #56 (Bo: Baseball Cards Come To Life!)
Traded 05/05/20: 1963 Topps #265 Vida Pinson

Received 05/23/20:

• 1976 Funky Sales Corp Funky Facts Baseball #2 In A Trance
• 1976 Funky Sales Corp Funky Facts Baseball #3 Fans Vs Players
• 1976 Funky Sales Corp Funky Facts Baseball #5 Baseballeese
• 1972 Topps #266 Bobby Bolin
• 1972 Topps #451 Tony LaRussa (See Trade #81)
  
• 1961 Topps #98 2nd Series Checklist 89-176 (CL, VAR) (See Trade #170)

Before this trade, I had never seen these Funky Facts before, and to be honest, I haven't seen them since. They are a fun and unique look at the sport of baseball. Hopefully someone will appreciate them enough for a trade!

Last call on these cards! Make me an offer - any older card will do!