Time Travel Trading Update #61

 

To quote the Roman philosopher Biggus Smallus (not to be confused with Biggus Dickus): "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems". With success comes a different set of challenges, and I've come to realize that applies to the Time Travel Trading Project as well. That's right friends: Mo' cards, mo' problems!

 

Ok, so I'm being a little dramatic. It' not really a problem, but holy cow have you seen how long the trade stack has gotten? It's over 400 cards now! It's a good problem to have, and I'm extremely grateful for the generosity of my trade partners. Without them, this project would have lost steam years ago.

The fact remains, however, that the storage box holding my Time Travel cards is getting low on space, and I feel that the time has come to start culling some of the more tenured cards from the stack. I still have a bunch of cards that have been here since 2018 when I first started this. I'm not quite sure how exactly I'm going to do this, but I think I may go through and give the oldest cards one last pimp on the blog before retiring them. We'll see, I've got ideas, and no shortage of options.

Anyway, on to the trades!

 

We'll start things off with my latest trade with Greg (Night Owl Cards). He took a couple of burlap ballplayers, and sent back an assortment of goodies. I'm always happy to see Red Sox cards, especially now that I know there was a Negro League team in Memphis  with that moniker!

Brendan (The View From The 3rd Floor) is next with one of his always amazing bribes trades! Yep, that's another autographed card that Brendan has included!

 

Jeff (Wax Pack Wonders) clocks in again with an assortment of vintage, headlined by a Hall of Fame manager!

 

 

New to the ever growing list of trade partners is TCDB member Chris. Who knew the Red Sox were so colorful in 1960!

Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!) took advantage of an influx of football cards to pad his collection. It's always fun when I have to take multiple pictures of a single trade! Starting out with some eye-catching 1972's...

 

Along with an assortment of other baseball cards, including a gas station card I've never seen before (the Tommy John).

The most noteworthy card however is this cool serial-numbered acetate card!

 

Five trades not enough for you? Good! Because Jim (Cards As I See Them) snagged a trio of 1985 O-Pee-Chee and sent back some nice 70's cards!

Thanks again Greg, Brendan, Jeff, Chris, Bo, and Jim!

 

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:

 

2020 Sage Hit - Rookie Autographs Black (football)
#A17 Harrison Bryant (AU)

 

2019 Topps
#313 Robinson Cano

2019 Topps Opening Day
#93 J.D. Martinez
#197 Felipe Vazquez  

 

2018 Donruss - Snow Days Red (football)
#SD-20 Chuck Foreman

 

2017-1018 Pocket Schedule
Carolina Hurricanes

2017 Bowman
#12 Trea Turner

 

2015-16 Upper Deck (hockey)
#185 Alex Ovechkin

 

2014 Topps Valor - Strength (football)
#52 Richard Sherman (SN499)   

 

2013 Panini USA Champions
#56 Randal Grichuck

 

2012 Topps Allen & Ginter
#50 Clay Buchholz
#136 Jacoby Ellsbury 

 

2011 Topps (football)
#85 Troy Polamalu (AP)

  

2010 Bowman - Prospects Black
#BP51 Chase D'Arnaud
#BP56 Rolando Gomez

2010 Bowman Chrome
#13 Brian Roberts
#122 Hanley Ramirez

2010 Bowman Chrome - Prospects
#BCP178 Nathan Adcock
#BCP186 Jhan Marinez

 

2010 Bowman Platinum - Prospects
#PP38 Brian Johnson 

 

2010 Topps (football)
#180 Reggie Wayne

#341 Peyton Manning (AP)

 

2009-10 Panini Season Update - Christmas Cards Materials (basketball)
#22 Jeff Pendergraph (MEM, SN499) 

 

2009 Bowman - Chrome WBC Prospects
#BCW18 Tao Bu   

 

2008 SPx - Rookie Signatures Gold
#141 Bill White (AU)

 

2004 Donruss Studio
#218 Jesse Harper (AU, RC, SN800)

 

2004 Topps
#203 Bo Hart (ASR)

2004 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites
#52 Clete Boyer

2002 Fleer Greats Of The Game
#64 Frank Howard

2002 Upper Deck World Series Heroes
#76 Don Larsen

 

2001 Fleer Greats Of The Game
#77 Lester Lockett 

 

2001-02 Upper Deck Ice (hockey)
#127 Pasi Nurminen (RC, SN1000) 

 

1998 Score
#68 Scott Rolen

 

1996 Fleer Update
#U238 Tim Salmon (ENC) 

 

1995 Topps
#215 Mike Greenwell 

 

1994 Stadium Club
#448 Erik Pappas 

1993 Leaf
#271 Jay Buhner

 

1993 Ted Williams
#101 Marlin Carter (NLB) 

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

 

1992 Score - 90's Impact Players
#65 Ron Gant

1991 Leaf
#174 Roger Clemens (CL)

 

1991 Stadium Club

#327 Terry Pendleton

#332 Dennis Eckersley 

  

1990 Donruss
#712 Wade Boggs (AS, COR, VAR)

1990 Fleer
#125 Jim Abbott

#271 Roger Clemens

 

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

 

1988 Score
#657 Mike Schmidt (HL) 

 

1988 Topps (football)
#233 Eagles Team Leaders - Randall Cunningham (TL)

#363 Christian Okoye (RC)

1987 Topps
#313 Roberto Clemente (TBTC)

#620 Jose Canseco (ASR) 

 

1986 Topps

#5 Rose Special '75-'78

 

1986 Topps - Glossy All-Stars

#9 Carlton Fisk

#13 Steve Garvey

1986 Topps Major League Leaders Minis
#65 Tony Gwynn

 

1986 Topps (football)
#229 1985 NFL Interception Leaders (Daniel/Lewis/Walls)

 

1985 O-Pee-Chee
#105 Ron Kittle
#176 Buddy Bell

#366 Ron Cey 

 

1984 Donruss

#376 Charlie Lea

1984 Fleer

#482 Bill Scherrer (RC)

 

1983 Topps (football)

#82 Mark Lee

#109 George Rogers (TL)

#186 John Riggins (TL)

#264 Rich Karlis (RC) 

#337 Mark Van Eeghen

1983 Topps The A-Team (non-sport)
#20 Pretty as a Picture!
#49 Heavy Traffic!
#50 Crashing the Gates!

1982 Donruss
#239 Dwayne Murphy

#NNO Checklist 545-653

 

1982 O-Pee-Chee
#254 Jorge Bell (RC)
#275 Bob Watson 

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

1982 Topps

#237 Rusty Kuntz 

#303 Bill Caudill
#399 Pat Zachry  
#462 Dave Chalk
#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 Topps

#82 Astros Future Stars (RC)
#98 Clint Hurdle
#121 Larry Harlow
#151 Claudell Washington
#182 Bob Grich
#194 Rod Scurry 

#202 Steve Carlton (RB) 
#259 Mets Future Stars

#323 Jim Morrison 
#350 J.R. Richard

#354 Mario Soto
#365 Graig Nettles

#374 Tom Hutton 
#402 NL Championships
#414 John Pacella  
#465 Bill Russell
#477 Luis Gomez
#494 Bob Walk 
#569 Al Williams
#632 Alan Bannister

#645 Rick Reuschel 
#695 Kent Tekulve
#726 Rick Monday

 

1981 Topps (football)
#18 Frank Lewis 

 

1980 Topps 
#90 Manny Trillo
#143 Bruce Bochte
#145 Darrell Evans
#157 Willie Wilson

#271 Dick Drago 
#325 Dan Driessen  
#406 Paul Molitor

#516 Hector Cruz 
#572 Jerry Morales

#595 Don Money 
#642 Ken Forsch
#655 Tug McGraw

 

1980 Topps (football)
#132 Eagles Team Leaders (CL, TL)

#493 1979 NFC Championship (CCG)

1979 Topps  
#214 Boston Red Sox (TC)
#465 Reggie Smith

#558 Jay Johnstone 

1978-79 Topps (basketball)
#12 E.C. Coleman
#18 Steve Mix
#19 Marvin Webster

#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

#93 Ricky Sobers 

#105 Jim Chones 

#118 Kevin Porter 
#129 Ray Williams (RC)

1978 Topps
#70 Rich Gossage

#148 Andre Thorton
#373 Jim Willoughby
#385 Tito Fuentes
#424 Boston Red Sox (TC)
#482 Rick Miller

#601 Gene Mauch (MGR)

#631 Danny Ozark (MGR)
#706 Rookie 1st Baseman (Cage/Cox/Putnam/Revering)

 

1977-78 Topps - White Backs (basketball)
#78 Richard Washington (RC)

 

1977 Topps

#67 Joaquin Andujar (RC)

#164 Tug McGraw
#535 Cesar Geronimo

#565 Mickey Lolich 

#607 Larry Demery

#648 Jim Spencer 

 

1977 Topps (football)
#350 Bill Bergey (AP)

 

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

 

1976 SSPC
#7 Elias Sosa 

1976 Topps

#70 Roy Smalley/Roy Smalley Jr. (FS)

#101 Pete LaCock 
#196 1975 AL RBI Leaders (Scott/Mayberry/Lynn)

#567 George Stone 

1975 Topps
#41 Cesar Geronimo

#66 Willie Horton 

#79 Gary Matthews 
#310 '74 Victory Leaders
#378 Derrel Thomas
#402 Bob Tolan

#445 Felix Milan 

 

1974 Topps  
#67 Tommy Helms 
#107 Alex Johnson  
#158 Jack Billingham
#158 Jack Billingham
#227 Mike Lum
#248 Tom Hall

#305 Tito Fuentes 
#349 John Vukovich

#461 John Odom
#506 Ed Farmer

#512 Joe Lahoud
#519 Bill Sharp (RC) 
#534 Eddie Watt

#572 Enzo Hernandez

#583 Marty Pattin
#638 Ken Sanders
#660 Larry Dierker

1974 Topps - Team Checklists (1 Star)
#NNO Montreal Expos

 

1974 Topps - Team Checklists (2 Stars)
#NNO Los Angeles Dodgers
#NNO Pittsburg Pirates 

1974 Topps - Traded
#43T Jim Wynn

#270T Ron Santo
#458T Jim Ray

#485T Felipe Alou 
#496T Tom Murphy

 

1974 Topps (football)
#63 Gene Washington
#513 Bill Lueck (RC)

 

1973 Topps
#4 John Milner

#14 Sonny Siebert

#102 Rudy May  

#563 Larry Haney

 

1972 Topps  

#12 Jose Cardinal
#24 Ted Ford

#31 Cleon Jones

#33 Billy Martin (MGR)

#36 Jerry Johnson (IA) 

#40 Bob Barton (IA)

#44 Rick Wise (IA)
#48 John Ellis (IA)  

#52 Harmon Killebrew (IA)

#54 Bud Harrelson (IA)

#54 Bud Harrelson (IA)
#55 Clyde Wright  

#56 Rich Chiles (RC)
#57 Bob Oliver

#58 Ernie McAnally

#64 Pete Broberg (RC) 

#83 Dalton Jones

#94 1971 AL Pitching Leaders
#96 1971 AL Strikeout Leaders

#99 Ross Grimsley (ASR, RC)

#109 Jerry May

#113 Rogelio Moret 

#137 Dick Williams (MGR)  

#138 Mike Kekich

#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

#276 Gene Mauch (MGR)
#289 Syd O'Brien 

#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

1971 Topps
#16 Ken Singleton (RC)
#63 AL 1970 RBI Leaders (Howard/Conigliaro/Powell)
#71 AL 1970 Strikeout Leaders (McDowell/Lolich/Johnson)
#80 Bill Melton  
#105 Tony Conigliaro
#123 2nd Series Checklist #133-263 (CL, VAR)
#146 Ralph Houk (MGR)
#195 AL Playoffs Game 1 - Powell Muscles Twins!

#237 Cesar Cedeno (RC) 

#491 Jim Hardin 

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

1970 Topps
#3 Darrell Chaney

#12 John Hiller

#12 John Hiller

#16 Charlie Metro (MGR)
#18 Carlos May
#18 Carlos May

#31 Marty Pattin 
#38 Mack Jones

#39 Mike Nagy (ASR, RC)

#39 Mike Nagy (ASR, RC) 
#47 Bob Miller

#59 Dick Ellsworth 

#81 Dave May

#93 Rick Renick 

#115 Alex Johnson 

#123 Don Gutteridge (MGR)
#206 Clete Boyer

#222 Jim Rooker 
#238 Jose Laboy (ASR)

#252 Lowell Palmer (RC)

#255 Jim Spencer (RC) 

 #287 Fred Talbot  

#324 Tony Taylor

#390 Willie Davis  

#445 Vada Pinson

#457 Rico Petrocelli (AS)

 

1969 Globe Imports Playing Cards Gas Station Issue
#6Spades Tommy John 

1969 Topps
#66 Orioles Rookies

#72 Ron Taylor   
#80 Norm Cash  
#182 Bill Rigney (MGR)

#317 Bruce Look (RC) 
#484 Joe Gordon (MGR)

#516 Earl Weaver (MGR) 

1969 Topps - Deckle Edge
#13 Mel Stottlemyer

 

1968 Topps

#15 Ron Hunt

#202 Adolfo Phillips 
#208 Willie Davis

#217 Turk Farrell 
#309 Ken Henderson
#449 Gene Oliver
#519 Jerry Stephenson

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

#7 Don McMahon 

#18 Gene Oliver

#27 Bob Saverine

#60 Luis Aparicio 

#116 Herman Franks (MGR)

#118 Bernie Allen  

#119 Wade Blasingame

#192 Fred Gladding

#206 Dennis Bennett

#214 Tom Kelley 

#227 Paul Lindblad 

#272 Dick Lines (RC)

#281 Bob Rodgers

#399 Al Worthington 

1966 Topps
#46 Howie Koplitz

#47 J.C. Martin 

#56 Sandy Valdespino  

#76 Red Schoendienst (MGR)
#104 Alex Johnson
#154 Chuck Hiller

#189 John Roseboro  

 

1965 Topps
#17 Johnny Romano
#27 Dick Bertell
#86 Les Narum  

#92 Dick Howser
#108 Don Mincher
#111 Lee Thomas

#149 Wayne Schurr 
#178 Dalton Jones
#307 Barry Latman

1964 Topps 

#5 NL Strikeout Leaders (LL)

#95 George Altman

#255 Lee Thomas

#421 Camilo Carreon 

1962 Topps

#19 Ray Washburn (RC, RS)

#79 Ed Hobaugh

#364 Ken Hunt 

1961 Topps

#38 Bob Lillis
#83 Bob Bruce
#96 Billy O'Dell
#98 2nd Series Checklist 89-176 (CL, VAR)
#111 Jack Meyer

#212 Haywood Sullivan

#258 Jack Sanford
#399 Cliff Cook (RC)

 

1960 Topps

#61 Eddie Kasko  

#203 Sammy White
#317 Pumpsie Green (ASR, RC, UER)

 

1960 Topps (football)
#28 Jim Ray Smith 

1959 Topps
#424 Ken Aspromonte

1958 Topps

#6 George Zuverink
#23 Bill Tuttle (VAR)
#36 Ted Kazanski

#59 Dave Sisler

#65 Von McDaniel (RC)

#73 Pete Daley

#124 Bobby Usher 

#147 Don McMahon (RC)

#208 Cal McLish 

#273 Hal Smith

#274 Rocky Bridges 

#290 Dick Donovan

#336 Bert Hamric 

#380 Charley Maxwell

#447 Ray Monzant
#473 Bill Renna (UER)
#474 Roman Semproch (RC)   

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

1957 Topps
#68 Ray Crone

 

1956 Topps (football)
#42 Tom Fears
#51 Ted Marchibroda

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

 

1955 Topps
#45 Hank Sauer

 

1955 Bowman (football)
#9 Don Stonesifer
#29 Bucko Kilroy

1955 Topps All-American (football)
#46 Arnie Lassman

 

1954 Topps

#124 Marion Fricano 

#215 Ed McGhee
#222 Bill Wilson (RC)

#238 Al Aber

1954 Bowman
#73 Don Mueller

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

1953 Topps

#101 Ted Wilks (VAR)

#213 Ray Scarborough

1952 Bowman
#57 Clyde Vollmer

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

 

1935 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America Eighth Series (J9-4) (non-sport)
#10 California Jay

1933 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America Fifth Series (J9-1) (non-sport)
#5 Indigo Bunting 

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

 

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: 139 (1 pending!)
Unique trading partners: 55

Number of cards mailed out: 540
Year of oldest card mailed out: 1910-11

Number of cards received: 855
Year of oldest card received: 1890