Friday, September 27, 2024

Trapped In Time: Remnants Of The 99th And 101st Trades

 
After removing a whopping 16 cards from the Time Travel Trading stack last month, we're back to a more modest number on the chopping block. Vintage cards ahead!
 
Trade #99 Greg (Night Owl Cards)
Traded 05/18/21: 1960 Topps #275 Curt Flood, 1970 Topps #101 Bobby Floyd, 1970 Topps #105 Tony Gonzalez
 
Received 05/27/21:
  • 2017 Topps Americal League Standouts #AL-14 Jackie Bradley Jr. (See Trade #102)
  • 1967 Topps #118 Bernie Allen
  • 1967 Topps #281 Bob Rodgers
  • 1956 Topps #274 Frank Baumholtz (See Trade #106)
 
Greg (Night Owl Cards) sent these along with two others. The newest and oldest cards in the group went fairly quickly, but the two middle ones remained. Oddly enough, Allen and Rodgers sounds like a celebrity duo you'd hear of in from 1967...
 
Traded 05/18/21: 1960 Topps #77 Hank Foiles, 1961 Topps #188 Jim Marshall, 1988 Topps (football) #189 Dolphins Team Leaders - Dan Marino (TL), 1988 Topps (football) #203 Chargers Team Leaders - Kellen Winslow (TL), 1988 Topps (football) #218 1987 NFL Scoring Leaders (Breech/Rice) (LL), 1988 Topps (football) #220 Bills Team Leaders - Jim Kelly (TL), 1990 Topps (football) #178 Greg Lloyd (VAR)
 
Received 05/27/21:
  • 1985 O-Pee-Chee #7 Cliff Johnson (See Trade #108)
  • 1985 O-Pee-Chee #13 Tim Lollar (See Trade #108)
  • 1985 O-Pee-Chee #105 Ron Kittle (See Trade #148)
  • 1985 O-Pee-Chee #176 Buddy Bell (See Trade #148)
  • 1985 O-Pee-Chee #366 Ron Cey (See Trade #160)
  • 1958 Topps #274 Rocky Bridges (See Trade #216)
  • 1958 Topps #380 Charley Maxwell
 
This card came in a trade with Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!). Am I the only one triggered by his slightly askew baseball cap?

After over three years in the trade stack, these three will join my personal collection unless someone makes a last-ditch trade! All it takes is an older card!

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Repack Haiku #378 (John Jaha)

From minor league deal
To Comeback Player Award
And lone All-Star nod
 
1993 Upper Deck #177 John Jaha

Jaha was a productive but often injured player with the Brewers. After becoming a free agent after the 1998 season, he could only get a minor-league deal with the Oakland Athletics. He wasn't even expected to make the team, but ended up making the All-Star team and winning the Sporting News' Comeback Player Of The Year award.

Monday, September 23, 2024

Time Travel Trading Update #93

 
I haven't posted much lately. Just in one of those writing ruts, you know? At least I have this monthly update to keep things going.
 
I have a half-dozen transactions to show off today, with 20 new cards being added to the queue. Let's meet the new guys...
 
Greg (Night Owl Cards) kicks things off with a quartet of 80's fun. Food issues are always fun, and I've always liked those mail-in glossy cards sets for some reason.

Next is a single card trade via the TCDB and a member named Peter. Those red Cleveland jerseys were great, and this Buddy Bell card shows it off nicely.

Store exclusive issued cards are fun too, and thanks to Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!), Three stores are represented here. All three have great designs on the front, even thought the backs leave a bit to be desired.

The biggest trade of the month comes from Brendan (The View From The Third Floor), who sent in a nice mix of baseball and football. That Lofton card is serial numbered. (According to TCDB the card, despite being serial numbered to 10,000 apparently has a print run of 9,500! Make that make sense...)

The oldest cards to join the stack come from my trade with Jon (A Penny Sleeve For Your Thoughts). Gotta love those '65 Topps cards, and that '68 insert is no slouch either!
 
Finally the last card comes from another TCDB trade I did. A member named Richard. he offered up a card on my want list, but requested a Time Travel card in return. I made the trade and swapped out the card I needed for an older card from my collection:

My thanks to all my trade partners for keeping the flow of cards coming in!

As always, these cards are all available in exchange for an older card. You can claim your cards below, or through the TCDB (Kep75). Let's make some trades! 
 

The Time Travel Trade Stack:

 
 
 
2021-22 Donruss - Magicians (basketball)
 
2021-22 Donruss (soccer)
#183 Jose Macias (RR)
 
2020 Leaf Draft - Gold (football)
#77 Collin Johnson (TD)    

2017-18 Donruss (basketball)
#75 Chandler Parsons
 
2017 Topps - MLB Award Winners
 
2015-16 Donruss (basketball)
#49 John Wall
 
2013 Topps
#264 Roy Halladay (CL, REC)

2013 Topps - WBC Stars
#WBC-11 Pablo Sandoval

2012 Topps Stickers
#237 Bernie Brewer (MAS)  

2011 Topps - Before There Was Topps
#BTT1 American Tobacco 1909 T206 (Honus Wagner)

2010 Bowman Platinum - Prospects
#PP38 Brian Johnson      
 
2010 Topps (football)
#249 David Garrard
 
2010 Topps Chrome (football)
#C141 T.J. Houshmandzadeh
 
2009 Bowman - Chrome WBC Prospects
#BCW18 Tao Bu  
 
2009 Donruss Americana (non-sport)
#50 Francesco Quinn
 
2008 Topps New York Yankees
#NYY8 Jason Giambi
 
2008 Upper Deck Goudey
#94 Torii Hunter 
 
2008 Topps (football)
#301 Larry Fitzgerald (PB) 
 
2007 Upper Deck MLB Rookie Card of the Month
#ROM-4 Ryan Braun 
 
2007 Playoff Prestige (football) 
 
2006 Topps Updates & Highlights
#UH172 Mike Piazza (SH)
 
2005 Playoff Absolute Memorabilia
#44 Shawn Green
 
2004 Bowman Chrome
#263 Jeff Allison (FY, RC)  
 
2004 Just Rookies - 05 Preview Autographs
 
2002 Fleer Maximum
 
2002 Upper Deck Piece of History
#39 Joe DiMaggio 
 
2002 Upper Deck World Series Heroes
#88 Andy Petitte
 
 
1999-00 Topps (basketball)
#16 Eric William 
 
1999 SkyBox Metal Universe (football)
#116 Tiki Barber
 
1999 Stadium Club
#214 Tony Saunders  
 
1998 Donruss - Diamond Kings
#6 Kenny Lofton (DK, SN10000, PR9500)
 
1998 Pinnacle Performers
#14 Hideo Nomo

1998 Upper Deck Pop Weaver (racing)
#PW3 Rusty Wallace 
 
1997 Pinnacle Inside
#111 Matt Williams

1997 Pinnacle X-Press
#64 Craig Biggio   

1996 Leaf
 
1996 SP
 
1995 Cardtoons
#7 Fowl Boggs
 
1995 Finest (football)
#124 Trent Dilfer     
 
1995 SkyBox Lois & Clark (non-sport)
#73 Be Mine!
#75 Do You Love Me?
 
1994-95 Finest (basketball)
#43 Rex Chapman  

1994 Finest
#413 Mark Portugal
 
 
1994 Panini Stickers
#207 Sean Berry
#208 Wil Cordero  
 
1994 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#145 Chad Penney   
 
1993-94 Score (hockey)
#442 Mark Recchi (LBM)
 
1993 Action Packed Hall of Fame (basketball)
#37 Connie Hawkins
 
1993 Classic '93 Hockey Draft (hockey)
#40 Saku Koivu 
 
1993 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#246 Mike Rathje
 
 
1992 Front Row Draft Picks
#46 Ed Christian   
 
 
 
1992 Score
 
1992 Score - 90's Impact Players
#77 Greg Maddux 

 
 
1991-92 O-Pee-Chee Premier (hockey)
#127 John Cullen

1991-92 Pinnacle French (hockey)
#252 Paul Ranheim
 
1991-92 Pro Set - Collectibles (hockey)
#CC5 Wayne Gretzky (LL)  
 
1991-92 Pro Set French (hockey)
#306 Brian Skrudland (AS)
 
1991-92 Upper Deck (basketbal)
 
1991 Classic Best
#346 Steve Vondran 
 
 
 
1991 Score
 
1991 Topps
#575 Robin Yount
 
1991 Topps Toys "R" Us Rookies
#24 John Olerud 

1991 Ultra
#130 Lou Whitaker  
 
1991 Upper Deck
 
1991 Fleer (football)
 
1991 Pro Set (football)
 
1991 Pro Set Platinum (football)
#81 Lawrence Taylor
 
 
1991 Impel WCW (wrestling)
#157 Missy Hyatt

 
 
1990-91 Pro Set Super Bowl XXV Silver Anniversary (football)
#88 Nick Buoniconti
 
1990-91 7th Inning Sketch QMJHL (hockey)
#205 Eric Bissonnette

1990-91 O-Pee-Chee Premier (hockey)
#46 Jody Hull (RC)
 
1990-91 Fleer (basketball)
#21 Kelly Tripucka
#21 Kelly Tripucka
 
1990-91 Hoops (basketball)
 
1990-91 Skybox (basketball)
#93 Isiah Thomas 
 

1990 Fleer
 
1990 Pacific Legends
#34 Don Kessinger
 

 
1990 Score (football)
 
1990 Topps Kay-Bee Kings of Baseball
#20 Dale Murphy
 
1990 Topps Traded (football)
#102T Howard Cross (RC)
 
1989-90 O-Pee-Chee (hockey)
#141 Mike Allison 
 
1989-90 Fleer (basketball)

1989-90 Hoops (basketball)
#64 Armon Gilliam

   
 
 
1989 Topps Hills Team MVP's
#27 Dave Stewart 
 
1988 Card Collectors T-206 Reprint
#NNO Matty McIntyre
 
1988 Donruss 
 
 
1988 Pacific Legends I
#11 Harvey Haddix
 
1988 Score
#385 Tony Gwynn
 
1988 Topps
#70 Roger Clemens
 
1988 Topps Rite-Aid Team MVP's
#18 Alan Trammell 
 
1988 Topps Toys "R" Us Rookies
#13 Mike Henneman
 
1988 Topps Traded
 
1987 Fleer Limited Edition
#16 Steve Garvey 
 
1987 Fleer Update
#U-108 Kevin Seitzer

1987 Topps 
 
1986 Donruss
 
 
 
1986 Fleer - Fleer All-Star Team
#7 Rickey Henderson
 
1986 Fleer Baseball's Best Sluggers vs. Pitchers
 
1986 Topps
#40 Ken Griffey
 
1986 Topps Quaker Chewy Granola Bars
#13 Ryne Sandberg
#21 Bert Blyleven
 
1986 Topps Traded
#7T Steve Bedrosian
#68T Mickey Mahler
 
1986 True Value Super Stars
#6 Fernando Valenzuela 
 
 
1985 Fleer Update
#U-10 Hubie Brooks
 
1985 Topps
#403 Cory Snyder (OLY, RC)   
 
1985 Topps Woolworth All Time Record Holders
#5 Lou Brock
 
1985 Topps (football)
#53 Lions Team Leaders (TL)
 
1984-85 Topps (hockey)
#3 Tom Fergus 
 
1984 Donruss

1984 Fleer
 
 
1983 Donruss Hall of Fame Heroes
#4 Josh Gibson
 
 
1983 Topps - 1983 All-Star Set Collector's Edition (Glossy Send-Ins)
#32 Jack Clark 
 
1983 Topps (football)
#109 George Rogers (TL)
#140 Carl Hairston
#156 Roy Green (RC) 
#163 Jeff Moore (TL)
 
1982-85 Galasso Baseball Hobby Card Report T-206 Reprints
 
1982 Dover Publications Reprints National League
#15 Robin Roberts
 
1982 Topps
 
1982 Topps (football) 
 
1981-82 Topps (hockey)
#51 Dale McCourt (TL)
 
1981 Donruss  
 
1981 Fleer
 
 
1980 Topps 
#65 Al Bumbry
#645 Rick Burleson   
 
 
1979 Kellogg's 3-D Super Stars
#25 Darrell Porter (COR, SP)

1979 Topps 
#690 Buddy Bell
 
1979 Topps (football)

1978 Topps  
 
1978 Topps (football)
#461 Sam Hunt
#467 Ray Jarvis
 
1977 Dover Publications Classic Baseball Cards Reprints
#10 Lefty O'Doul
#18 Jimmie Dykes
#99 Hal Chase
#NNO Melvin Harder
#NNO Fred Merkle
 
1977 Topps
 
1977 Topps (football)

1976 Topps

1975 Topps
 
1975 Topps (football)
#47 Bivian Lee
#101 Bob Windsor
 
 
1974 Topps - Traded
#43T Jim Wynn
 

 
1973 Topps (football)
#192 John Didion (RC)
 
1972 Topps  
 
1972 Topps (football)
#11 Bobby Joe Green
 
1971 Topps
 
1971 Topps (football)
#8 Walt Garrison (RC)
 
1970 Topps
#2 Diego Segui
#287 Fred Talbot   
 
1970 Topps (football)
 
1969-70 Topps (hockey)
#21 Phil Goyette
 
1969 Topps
#19 Ken Suarez
 
1969 Topps - Four-in-One Singles (football)
#NNO Ralph Baker
#NNO John Bramlett
#NNO Billy Martin
#NNO Bob Talamini 
 
1968 Topps
 
1968 Topps - Game
#20 Antonio Gonzalez 
 
1967-68 Topps (hockey)
#30 Reg Fleming

1967 Topps

1966 Topps
#10 Tony Cloninger
#189 John Roseboro     
 
1965 Topps
#23 Bob Tiefenauer
 
1964 Ed-U-Cards Washington Senators Baseball Card Game
#NNO Ball

1964 Topps 
 
1963 Topps
#26 Ray Moore
 
1962 Topps
1961 Topps
 
1960 Topps

1959 Topps

1957 Topps
 
1955 Bowman
 
1955 Topps
 
1955 Bowman (football)
#9 Don Stonesifer
 
 
1954 Topps
#215 Ed McGhee

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

1953 Topps
 
1952 Topps Look 'n See (R714-16) (non-sport)
#75 Elias Howe
 
1952 Topps Wings Friend or Foe (R707-4) (non-sport)
#129 PO-1W Lockheed
 
1951 Bowman (football)
#118 Frank Reagan
 
 
1939 Wills's Garden Flowers by Richard Sudell (non-sport)
#38 Petunia

1938 Church & Dwight Useful Birds Of America Tenth Series (J9-6) (non-sport)
#2 Black-throated Green Warbler
 
1938 Churchman's Boxing Personalities (boxing)
#45 Ted Broadribb
#48 Arthur J. Elvin 

1937-38  Diamond Matchbooks Tan 6 (hockey)
#NNO Glenn Brydson
 
1935 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America Eighth Series (J9-4) (non-sport)
#10 California Jay
 
1935 Stephen Mitchell & Son "A Gallery of 1934" (non-sport)
#47 Lord Trenchard 

1933 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America Fifth Series (J9-1) (non-sport)
#5 Indigo Bunting  
 
1930 All-Fair Authors Card Game (non-sport)
#13 Louisa May Alcott 

1928 Player's Flags of the League of Nations (non-sport)
#42 Roumania
 
1925 Sports Records (multi-sport)
 
1924 Imperial Tobacco Co. of Canada (ITC) Dogs Series (non-sport)
#4 Otter-Hound
 
1924 Lambert & Butler Wonders of Nature (non-sport)
#25 Army-Worms and Fly 

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 Champions (T218) (multi-sport)
 
1890 N245 Sweet Caporal Actors & Actresses (non-sport)
#NNO Frankie Raymond

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: 322
Unique trading partners: 80

Number of cards mailed out: 1,754
Year of oldest card mailed out: 1910-11

Number of cards received: 2,523
Year of oldest card received: 1890