Hard to believe it has been 7 years. I started this idea with a single pack of 2018 Topps, and from there it has grown and grown. Over 300 trades and thousands of cards later, it's still going strong! Every year I've done this, I've added a pack from the latest Topps base set. I'm happy to say that this year I continue the the tradition with some cards from the new 2025 Topps base set:
I'm hoping to have a post with my initial impressions of the set soon, but for now I'll say it's a solid looking set. I'll also add that I'm not entirely sure which of the multitude of parallels the Jacob Wilson card is, but I'm fairly confident it comes from the Diamante Foil parallels.
Today's post isn't special just because the new cards, but I also have a lot of great trades that have added some amazing cards to the trade stack. I'm going to kick things off with a personal swap I did. I had a TCDB proposal come through where the other collector requested some 80's cards from the stack. To get the trade done I swapped them out for a couple of 1980 Topps cards:
The first "real" trade from this post comes from Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!)
Food Issues/Oddball cards do fairly well here, so I'm hoping these Drake's cards will be a hot commodity!
I'm super excited to show off this next one. A TCDB member named Jay sent a proposal where he would get some vintage cards, and originally offered to send close to 30 newer cards from my personal want list! It was tempting, but I ultimately decided to stick with the Time Travel Trading parameters and request older cards in return. I'm glad I did, because now I can add these beauties to the stack!
Up until this trade, I have never held a 1951 Topps Red Backs card before, let alone own one. They're not in the best shape, but they are still awesome. As it turns out, Jay was one of the very first Time Travel Traders, claiming a card from that original 2018 pack! Our second trade was every bit as great as the first!
Tom (The Angels In Order) clocks in next with a trio of 90's cards plus a great 1963 Topps:
I love the little insert picture for Maye!
Our next trade comes once again via the TCDB. A collector named Tim, who also did a Time Travel Trade with me years ago, contacted me for another match-up. This trade netted me 2 very nice football cards.
I am not a football card collector myself, but there's just something appealing about those vintage sets that even I can appreciate!
So far, I've been going back and forth between trades from fellow bloggers and TCDB members. This next one if from a blogger who normally uses the TCDB for our trades! Brendan (The View From The Third Floor) always sends back a nice mix of cards, and this time is no exception:
The 2009 TriStar Obak is a card in particular I'd like to highlight. It's a fun minor league card of Sammy Baugh, who wasn't much of a baseball player but eventually became a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame!
Yet another TCDB trade, this time a single card from a gent named Samuel.
Our last trade of the day is also the biggest! Once again a TCDB member who Time Traveled once years ago comes back again for a second trade. Ben traded with me back in 2021, and this time around he was in the hunt for a large amount of 1972 Topps cards, among others.
Just want to point out that the Joe Foy is actually an O-Pee-Chee card, which is why I had him separate from the photo of 1970 cards. 1970 Topps is easily the largest set represnted in the trade stack now.
Thanks to all my trade partners this past month! Here's hoping for a flurry of trades!
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:
2025 Topps
# 5 American League Leaders (Skubal/Blanco/Valdez) (LL)
#47 Blake Perkins
#52 Will Benson
#82 George Springer
#122 C.J. Abrams
#250 Bryce Harper
#294 Tamps Bay Rays (TC)
#304 Raisel Iglesias
#309 Adam Mazur (RC)
#336 Jorge Alcala
2025 Topps - Diamante Foil
#314 Jacob Wilson
2025 Topps - Stars of MLB
#SMLB-1 Nolan Arenado
2021-22 Donruss - Magicians (basketball)
2020 Leaf Draft - Gold (football)
#77 Collin Johnson (TD)
#77 Collin Johnson (TD)
2017 Topps - MLB Award Winners
2015-16 Donruss (basketball)
#49 John Wall
#49 John Wall
2010 Topps Chrome (football)
#C141 T.J. Houshmandzadeh
#C141 T.J. Houshmandzadeh
2009 Bowman - Chrome WBC Prospects
#BCW18 Tao Bu
#BCW18 Tao Bu
2009 TriStar Obak
#96 Sammy Baugh
#96 Sammy Baugh
2008 Topps New York Yankees
#NYY8 Jason Giambi
#NYY8 Jason Giambi
2008 Topps (football)
#301 Larry Fitzgerald (PB)
#301 Larry Fitzgerald (PB)
2007 Playoff Prestige (football)
2004 Bowman Chrome
#263 Jeff Allison (FY, RC)
#263 Jeff Allison (FY, RC)
2002 Fleer Maximum
2002 Upper Deck World Series Heroes
#88 Andy Petitte
#88 Andy Petitte
1999-00 Topps (basketball)
#16 Eric William
#16 Eric William
1999 SkyBox Metal Universe (football)
#116 Tiki Barber
#116 Tiki Barber
1999 Stadium Club
#214 Tony Saunders
#214 Tony Saunders
1998 Donruss
#22 Tony Gwynn
#22 Tony Gwynn
1997 Donruss Elite
#39 Jason Giambi
#39 Jason Giambi
1997 Scoreboard Mickey Mantle
#71 Mickey Mantle Day (1965)
#71 Mickey Mantle Day (1965)
1997 Stadium Club
#52 Rusty Greer
#52 Rusty Greer
1996 Leaf
1996 SP
1995 Cardtoons
#7 Fowl Boggs
#7 Fowl Boggs
1995 Finest (football)
#124 Trent Dilfer
#124 Trent Dilfer
1994-95 Finest (basketball)
#43 Rex Chapman
#43 Rex Chapman
1994 Finest
#413 Mark Portugal
#413 Mark Portugal
1994 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#145 Chad Penney
#145 Chad Penney
1993-94 Score (hockey)
#442 Mark Recchi (LBM)
#442 Mark Recchi (LBM)
1993 Leaf
#367 Tim Laker (RC)
#367 Tim Laker (RC)
1993 Score
#61 John Smoltz
#61 John Smoltz
1993 Classic '93 Hockey Draft (hockey)
#40 Saku Koivu
#40 Saku Koivu
1993 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#246 Mike Rathje
#246 Mike Rathje
1992 Donruss - Bonus Cards
#BC6 Jeff Bagwell (ROY, VAR: no dot after INC)
#BC6 Jeff Bagwell (ROY, VAR: no dot after INC)
1992 Front Row Draft Picks
#46 Ed Christian
#46 Ed Christian
1992 Pacific Nolan Ryan Texas Express II
#133 Nolan Ryan "2000th Strikeout"
#141 Nolan Ryan "Big Dollars"
#142 Nolan Ryan "Strong Houston Staff"
#133 Nolan Ryan "2000th Strikeout"
#141 Nolan Ryan "Big Dollars"
#142 Nolan Ryan "Strong Houston Staff"
1992 Panini Stickers
#201 Gilberto Reyes
#202 Andres Galarraga
#203 Delino DeShields
#204 Tim Wallach
#205 Spike Owen
#207 Marquis Grissom
#208 Ivan Calderon
#201 Gilberto Reyes
#202 Andres Galarraga
#203 Delino DeShields
#204 Tim Wallach
#205 Spike Owen
#207 Marquis Grissom
#208 Ivan Calderon
1992 Score
1992 Score - 90's Impact Players
#77 Greg Maddux
#77 Greg Maddux
1992 JOGO - Missing Years (football)
#8A Junior Ah You
#9A Mike Samples
#10A Ray Nettles
#11A Dickie Harris
#19A Steve Molnar
#21A Leon Bright
#22A Waddell Smith
#8A Junior Ah You
#9A Mike Samples
#10A Ray Nettles
#11A Dickie Harris
#19A Steve Molnar
#21A Leon Bright
#22A Waddell Smith
1991-92 O-Pee-Chee Premier (hockey)
#127 John Cullen
1991-92 Pinnacle French (hockey)
#252 Paul Ranheim
#127 John Cullen
1991-92 Pinnacle French (hockey)
#252 Paul Ranheim
1991-92 Pro Set - Collectibles (hockey)
#CC5 Wayne Gretzky (LL)
#CC5 Wayne Gretzky (LL)
1991-92 Pro Set French (hockey)
#306 Brian Skrudland (AS)
#306 Brian Skrudland (AS)
1991-92 Score Canadian English (hockey)
#349 Joe Sacco (TP, RC)
#349 Joe Sacco (TP, RC)
1991-92 Upper Deck (basketbal)
1991 Classic Best
#346 Steve Vondran
#346 Steve Vondran
1991 Conlon Collection TSN
#21 Eddie Collins (HOF)
1991 Score
#849 Cal Ripken Jr. (FRAN)
#892 Ken Griffey Jr. (DT)
#892 Ken Griffey Jr. (DT)
1991 Topps
#62 Lee Guetterman (VAR: dark logo)
#178 Dave Valle (VAR: dark logo)
#299 Scott Radinsky (ASR)
#511 Steve Balboni (VAR: dark logo)
#62 Lee Guetterman (VAR: dark logo)
#178 Dave Valle (VAR: dark logo)
#299 Scott Radinsky (ASR)
#511 Steve Balboni (VAR: dark logo)
1991 Upper Deck
1991 Fleer (football)
1991 Pro Set (football)
1991 Pro Set Platinum (football)
#81 Lawrence Taylor
#81 Lawrence Taylor
1991 Upper Deck (football)
#71 Mark Kelso
#99 Herschel Walker (CL)
#108 Burt Grossman
#131 Merril Hoge
#132 Rocky Proehl
#71 Mark Kelso
#99 Herschel Walker (CL)
#108 Burt Grossman
#131 Merril Hoge
#132 Rocky Proehl
1991 Impel Star Trek 25th Anniversary (non-sport)
#28 Symbiosis
#42 The Schizoid Man
#46 The Dauphin
#60 Home Soil
#62 11001001
#86 A Place for Families
#126 Commander William T. Riker
#28 Symbiosis
#42 The Schizoid Man
#46 The Dauphin
#60 Home Soil
#62 11001001
#86 A Place for Families
#126 Commander William T. Riker
1990-91 Pro Set Super Bowl XXV Silver Anniversary (football)
#88 Nick Buoniconti
#88 Nick Buoniconti
1990-91 7th Inning Sketch QMJHL (hockey)
#205 Eric Bissonnette
1990-91 O-Pee-Chee Premier (hockey)
#46 Jody Hull (RC)
#205 Eric Bissonnette
1990-91 O-Pee-Chee Premier (hockey)
#46 Jody Hull (RC)
1990-91 Hoops (basketball)
1990 Fleer
1990 Pacific Legends
#34 Don Kessinger
#34 Don Kessinger
1990 Pacific Senior League
#154 Wayne Nordhagen
#154 Wayne Nordhagen
1990 Topps
#7 Rickey Henderson (RB)
#7 Rickey Henderson (RB)
1990 Topps Traded (football)
#102T Howard Cross (RC)
#102T Howard Cross (RC)
1989-90 Fleer (basketball)
1989-90 Hoops (basketball)
#64 Armon Gilliam
#64 Armon Gilliam
1989 Classic
#176 Kirby Puckett
#176 Kirby Puckett
1989 Score
#507 Brian Holton (ERR)
#507 Brian Holton (ERR)
1989 Star
#51 Rich Garces
#51 Rich Garces
1989 Pro Set (football)
#58 Boomer Esiason
#180 Neil Smith (RC)
#58 Boomer Esiason
#180 Neil Smith (RC)
1988 Donruss
#452 Guy Hoffman
#459 Jim Dwyer
1988 Donruss - Stan Musial Puzzle
#25-27 Stan Musial (PUZ)
#34-36 Stan Musial (PUZ)
#459 Jim Dwyer
1988 Donruss - Stan Musial Puzzle
#25-27 Stan Musial (PUZ)
#34-36 Stan Musial (PUZ)
1988 Fleer
#1 Keith Atherton
#6 Randy Bush
#9 George Frazier
#58 Willie Hernandez
#59 Larry Herndon
#63 Bill Madlock
#1 Keith Atherton
#6 Randy Bush
#9 George Frazier
#58 Willie Hernandez
#59 Larry Herndon
#63 Bill Madlock
#71 Chuck Connors
1988 Topps Traded
1988 Topps (football)
#12 Art Monk
#12 Art Monk
#144 Brian Bosworth (SR, RC)
1987 Drake's Big Hitters/Super Pitchers
#1 Darryl Strawberry
#2 Wally Joyner
#26 Dwight Gooden
#27 Jack Morris
#1 Darryl Strawberry
#2 Wally Joyner
#26 Dwight Gooden
#27 Jack Morris
1987 Fleer Update - Glossy
#U-69 Bill Madlock
#U-69 Bill Madlock
1987 Fleer Limited Edition
#16 Steve Garvey
#16 Steve Garvey
1987 Fleer Update
#U-108 Kevin Seitzer
#U-108 Kevin Seitzer
1987 Topps
1987 Topps Traded
#93T Pat Pacillo
#116T Mike Stanley
1987 Zoot U.S. of ALF (non-sport)
#43 Texas - The Lone Star State
#93T Pat Pacillo
#116T Mike Stanley
1987 Zoot U.S. of ALF (non-sport)
#43 Texas - The Lone Star State
1986 Donruss
1986 Fleer
#117 Andre Robertson
#117 Andre Robertson
1986 Fleer Baseball's Best Sluggers vs. Pitchers
1986 True Value Super Stars
#6 Fernando Valenzuela
#6 Fernando Valenzuela
1985 Fleer
#639 500th Homer (Reggie Jackson) (SSS)
#639 500th Homer (Reggie Jackson) (SSS)
1985 Topps
#403 Cory Snyder (OLY, RC)
#403 Cory Snyder (OLY, RC)
#758 Ray Burris
1985 Topps (football)
#38 Bill Bates (RC)
#38 Bill Bates (RC)
1983 Donruss
#22 Johnny Bench (DK)
#22 Johnny Bench (DK)
1983 Galasso T-206 Reprint
#NNO Carl Lundgren (VAR: American Beauty back)
#NNO Carl Lundgren (VAR: American Beauty back)
1983 O-Pee-Chee
#179 Luis Tiant (SV)
#179 Luis Tiant (SV)
1983 Topps (football)
#109 George Rogers (TL)
#109 George Rogers (TL)
1982-85 Galasso Baseball Hobby Card Report T-206 Reprints
1982 Topps
1982 Topps (football)
#7 1981 AFC Championship
1981 Donruss
#8 Mark Fidrych
1981 Fleer
1981 Topps (football)
#271 Dick Drago
#558 Alfredo Griffin
1980 Topps (football)
#8 Mike Williams
#11 Dan Melville (RC)
#12 Matt Robinson
#18 Charley Hannah (RC)
#21 Brian Baschnagel
#22 Jon Keyworth
#8 Mike Williams
#11 Dan Melville (RC)
#12 Matt Robinson
#18 Charley Hannah (RC)
#21 Brian Baschnagel
#22 Jon Keyworth
1979 Kellogg's 3-D Super Stars
#25 Darrell Porter (COR, SP)
#25 Darrell Porter (COR, SP)
1979 Topps
#413 All-Time Record Holders: Home Runs (Maris/Aaron) (ATRH)
#414 All-Time Record Holders: Batting Average (Hornsby/Cobb) (ATRH)
#415 All-Time Record Holders: Stolen Bases (Brock) (ATRH)
#414 All-Time Record Holders: Batting Average (Hornsby/Cobb) (ATRH)
#415 All-Time Record Holders: Stolen Bases (Brock) (ATRH)
#603 Rudy May
#612 Rick Honeycutt (RC)
#615 Ken Singleton
#625 Mark Fidrych
#630 Bake McBride
#642 Wilbur Howard
#612 Rick Honeycutt (RC)
#615 Ken Singleton
#625 Mark Fidrych
#630 Bake McBride
#642 Wilbur Howard
1979 Topps (football)
1978 Topps
#711 1978 Rookie Pitchers (Camper/Lamp/Mitchell/Thomas) (RC)
1977 Dover Publications Classic Baseball Cards Reprints
#10 Lefty O'Doul
#18 Jimmie Dykes
#99 Hal Chase
#NNO Melvin Harder
#NNO Fred Merkle
#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
1974 Topps - Traded
#43T Jim Wynn
#43T Jim Wynn
1972 Topps
#32 Cleon Jones (IA)
1971 Topps
1971 Topps (football)
#8 Walt Garrison (RC)
#8 Walt Garrison (RC)
1970 O-Pee-Chee
#138 Joe Foy
#138 Joe Foy
#31 Marty Pattin
#57 Pat Kelly
#74 Angels 1970 Rookie Stars (Washburn/Wolf) (RS, RC)
#89 Juan Rios
#95 Earl Wilson
#102 Joe Rudi
#108 Tom Burgmeier
#115 Alex Johnson
#122 George Stone
#123 Don Gutteridge (MGR)
#126 Marty Martinez
#132 Jim McGlothlin
#153 Gary Gentry
#164 Ty Cline
#287 Fred Talbot
#495 Dave Morehead
#513 Preston Gomez (MGR)
#513 Preston Gomez (MGR)
#514 Steve Hovley (RC)
1970 Topps (football)
#139 Craig Morton
1969 Topps
#19 Ken Suarez
#19 Ken Suarez
1969 Topps - Four-in-One Singles (football)
#NNO Ralph Baker
#NNO John Bramlett
#NNO Billy Martin
#NNO Bob Talamini
#NNO Ralph Baker
#NNO John Bramlett
#NNO Billy Martin
#NNO Bob Talamini
1968 Topps
1967 Topps
1966 Topps (football)
#122 John Farris (RC)
#122 John Farris (RC)
1965 Topps
#316 Cincinnati Reds (TC)
1963 Topps
#26 Ray Moore
#26 Ray Moore
#109 Lee Maye
1962 Topps
1961 Topps
1960 Topps
#342 Casey Wise
1959 Topps
1958 Topps
1957 Topps
1955 Bowman
1955 Topps
#12 Jake Thies (RC)
#14 Jim Finigan (RC)
#32 Ed McGhee
#48 Bob Kennedy
#49 J.W. Porter
#55 Rip Repulski
#59 Gair Allie
#66 Ron Jackson (RC)
#68 Jim Davis (RC)
#14 Jim Finigan (RC)
#32 Ed McGhee
#48 Bob Kennedy
#49 J.W. Porter
#55 Rip Repulski
#59 Gair Allie
#66 Ron Jackson (RC)
#68 Jim Davis (RC)
1955 Bowman (football)
#9 Don Stonesifer
#9 Don Stonesifer
1954 Topps
1953 Topps
#206 Ed Bailey (RC)
#206 Ed Bailey (RC)
1952 Topps Look 'n See (R714-16) (non-sport)
#75 Elias Howe
#75 Elias Howe
1951 Bowman (football)
#118 Frank Reagan
#118 Frank Reagan
1951 Topps Red Backs
#13 Dale Mitchell
#51 Eddie Robinson
#13 Dale Mitchell
#51 Eddie Robinson
1950 Bowman
#141 Joe Coleman (RC)
#224 Jack Banta (COR, RC)
1948 Bowman
#15 Eddie Joost
1948 Bowman (football)
#28 Paul Governali (RC)
#141 Joe Coleman (RC)
#224 Jack Banta (COR, RC)
1948 Bowman
#15 Eddie Joost
1948 Bowman (football)
#28 Paul Governali (RC)
1938 Church & Dwight Useful Birds Of America Tenth Series
(J9-6) (non-sport)
#2 Black-throated Green Warbler
#2 Black-throated Green Warbler
1936 Godfrey Phillips Screen Stars Embossed (Series B)
(non-sport)
#4 Robert Taylor
#4 Robert Taylor
1935 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America Eighth Series
(J9-4) (non-sport)
#10 California Jay
#10 California Jay
1935 Stephen Mitchell & Son "A Gallery of 1934" (non-sport)
#47 Lord Trenchard
#47 Lord Trenchard
1930 All-Fair Authors Card Game (non-sport)
#13 Louisa May Alcott
#13 Louisa May Alcott
1925 Sports Records (multi-sport)
1924 Imperial Tobacco Co. of Canada (ITC) Dogs Series
(non-sport)
#4 Otter-Hound
#4 Otter-Hound
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)
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: 349
Unique trading partners: 84
Number of cards mailed out: 1,843
Year of oldest card mailed out: 1910-11
Number of cards received: 2,666
Year of oldest card received: 1890
I'll claim the vintage football, Morton and Farris, for now. Lots more I'm sure tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteReturning to claim:
Delete'88 Topps Art Monk
'89 Pro Set Neil Smith
'91 Conlon Collins
'93 Score Smoltz
'97 Donruss Elite Giambi
'97 Stadium Club Greer
'09 Obak Baugh
...and any leftover '25s after everyone else has picked, including those after this comment is published.
Thanks!
I'd like to reserve the 2025 Topps Bryce Harper.
ReplyDeleteI'll propose the trade on TCDB when I have more time.
Got it!
DeleteI can use the 60T Casey Wise and the 72T Cleon Jones.
ReplyDeleteJust to clarify - you want the Cleon Jones In Action card, right. I had his regular '72 as well here, so I want to double check.
DeleteYes the In Action. Please also add the #54 Bud Harrelson IA.
DeleteI will happily take the 1987 Drake's Big Hitters/Pitchers from Bo!
ReplyDeleteBrendan claimed Gooden and Morris in a TCDB before you, but I'll send out Strawberry and Joyner to you!
DeleteA. Card bloggers have come up with some really cool ideas over the years to make collecting more entertaining and interactive. This is one of those ideas. I know that I still haven't joined in on the fun (mainly lack of free time), but I enjoy seeing what people send in. Thanks for getting this thing started... and maintaining this for seven years. Truly awesome.
ReplyDeleteB. That 2009 Obak set is filled with some interesting people. A few of them don't pop up on checklists very often.
One of these days I'll get you to Time Travel with me! ;)
DeleteHey Matt, I'll claim these. Thanks!
ReplyDelete2025 Topps
#82 George Springer
#122 C.J. Abrams
#336 Jorge Alcala
2022 Topps Chrome
#24 Jared Walsh
#122 Hyun-Jin Ryu
1974 Topps Traded
#270T - Ron Santo
1972 Topps
#323 Earl Weaver (MGR)