A half-hearted attempt at a baseball card blog, and occasionally other baseball musings
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Monday, June 27, 2022
TCDB Trade Recap: Cards From Pittsburgh, PA
This may be the first time I've traded cards to somewhere I've actually visited! TCDB member Aaron lives in Pittsburgh, where I've not only visited, but took in a Pirates game a few years back. I chipped away at some Red Sox base set needs for my efforts:
Favorite card: This is tough one. Eck's leg kick is fantastic, and a young Ted Williams is always a nice addition, but in the end I have to go with that iconic Golden Moment where Fisk waves the ball fair!
Thanks Aaron!
Friday, June 24, 2022
Trapped In Time: Remnants Of The 19th Trade
Sometimes you just never can tell. This edition of Trapped In Time was set to be a big one, with 3 cards showcased. However, after almost 4 years and after over 150 trades, one of those cards got claimed in the last round of Time Travel Trading!
Traded 06/21/18:
- 2018 Topps Opening Day - Before Opening Day #BOD-AB Andrew Benintendi
Received 06/23/18:
- 2017 Bowman #9 Carlos Correa (See Trade #20)
- 2016 Topps Heritage - Baseball Flashbacks #BF-EM Eddie Matthews (See Trade #24)
- 2015 Topps Heritage #273 NL Aces (Adam Wainwright/Clayton Kershaw) (See Trade #24)
- 1976-77 Topps (hockey) #129 Jacques Lemaire (See Trade #20)
- 1974 Topps - Team Checklists #NNO Montreal Expos (See Trade #171)
- 1972 Topps #293 Danny Frisella (See Trade #22)
- 1971 Topps #160 Tom Seaver (See Trade #21)
- 1971 Topps #563 San Francisco Giants (TC) (See Trade #22)
- 1970 Topps #47 Bob Miller (See Trade #39)
- 1969 Topps (football) #73 Bennie McRae (See Trade #76)
- 1968 Topps (football) #7 Earl Gros (See Trade #46)
- 1966 Philadelphia (football) #104 Rams vs. Browns (See Trade #66)
- 1964 Topps #60 Frank Malzone (See Trade #29)
- 1964 Topps #79 Bob Heffner (RC) (See Trade #29)
- 1964 Topps #186 Roman Mejias (See Trade #20)
- 1964 Topps #352 Eddie Bressoud (See Trade #29)
- 1958 Topps #341 Pittsburgh Pirates (CL, TC) (See Trade #23)
- 1958 Topps Zorro (non-sport) #83 Rude Awakening
- 1957 Topps #66 Brooks Lawrence (See Trade #37)
- 1957 Topps #235 Tom Poholsky (See Trade #62)
- 1957 Topps #249 Dave Pope (See Trade #125)
- 1957 Topps #371 Bob Lennon (See Trade #62)
- 1956 Topps #138 Johnny Antonelli (See Trade #125)
- 1955 Topps #126 Dick Hall (RC) (See Trade #44)
- 1954 Bowman #73 Don Mueller
The first Trapped In Time post I did featured another trade with TCDB member Gary. I said then that he was very generous, and this trade further confirmed that fact. He proposed a straight one-for-one trade, which on it's own was more than satisfactory, but when I opened the mail, he included an addition 2 dozen cards, most of them vintage! Of those 25 cards, only two remain:
1958 Topps Zorro (non-sport) #83 Rude Awakening
When I first saw this card in the stack I thought it was an incredibly cool addition to the project. Personally, I didn't recall ever holding a non-sports card from the 50's before. Although I'm familiar with the character, I've never seen any episodes of the TV show. There's a couple of potential trades possible, as there are 3 active members on the TCDB that have this card on their want list, but first crack goes to anyone reading my blog. if I can't swing a deal with it, I'm leaning on leaving it in the trade stack since it's such an unusual entry.
1954 Bowman #73 Don Mueller
The original trade proposal was the 2018 Topps Opening Day insert for this card. Like I said, if the trade was purely just for this card, I considered myself very lucky and the recipient of a generous trader. The bonus cards just magnified the generosity. I wouldn't mind adding it to my collection, but I'd rather make a trade!
Last chance for either of these two cards! Make me an offer!
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Monday, June 20, 2022
Time Travel Trading Update #66
A belated Happy Father's Day to all you daddies out there! I hope you had a good day. Today I've got 6 trades to show off, including one that netted me my first Goudey! What wondrous new cards await you this time? Let's take a look!
Our first trade comes from Brendan (The View From The Third Floor), who helped himself to some football cards and sent a nice variety of stuff in return. It's not often I get a card back that was released this year as a bonus!
Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!) has been making some big trades as of late, and this big trade has all sorts of fascinating cards. Bo sent along an octet of Post cards:
Along with some Pinnacle and other assorted goodness (A certain Dodger fan might want to take note of those *ahem* Marlins cards...)
Moving on, we have a new trade partner via the TCDB named George. He made quite the first impression too!
Tom (The Angels In Order) has made a couple of unexpected appearances a year after retiring his blog. I was more than happy to send him a few cards in exchange for a trio of cards with no longer existent team names:
Last, but certainly not least, we have Greg (Night Owl Cards) who picked up 4 cards for himself and one for another collector, sending this nice mix along the way. I also want to thank Greg once again for claiming the 1970 Red Rose Polar Bear from last month's Trapped In Time post. Not only did he get a great card, but the ALS Association got a donation out of it too!
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!
1990 Fleer
1984 Fleer
1981 Donruss
1979 Topps
#129 Ray Williams (RC)
1978 Topps
1976 Topps
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: 173 (3 pending!)
Unique trading partners: 62
Number of cards mailed out: 809
Year of oldest card mailed out: 1910-11
Number of cards received: 1,188
Year of oldest card received: 1890
The Time Travel Trade Stack:
2021 Topps
#2 Roberto Osuna
#178 Albert Pujols
#2 Roberto Osuna
#178 Albert Pujols
2021 Topps Big League
#286 Los Angeles Dodgers (HL)
#286 Los Angeles Dodgers (HL)
2017 Stadium Club
#31 Salvador Perez
#31 Salvador Perez
2010 Bowman Platinum - Prospects
#PP38 Brian Johnson
#PP38 Brian Johnson
2009 Bowman - Chrome WBC Prospects
#BCW18 Tao Bu
#BCW18 Tao Bu
2008 Topps New York Yankees
#NYY8 Jason Giambi
#NYY8 Jason Giambi
2005 Playoff Absolute Memorabilia
#44 Shawn Green
#46 Barry Zito
#49 Edgar Renteria
#44 Shawn Green
#46 Barry Zito
#49 Edgar Renteria
2001 Fleer Greats Of The Game
#77 Lester Lockett
#77 Lester Lockett
2001 Topps Post Cereal 500 Home Run Club
#4 Willie McCovey
#4 Willie McCovey
1998 Pinnacle Performers
#14 Hideo Nomo
#37 Gary Sheffield
#52 Charles Johnson
#87 Bobby Bonilla
#14 Hideo Nomo
#37 Gary Sheffield
#52 Charles Johnson
#87 Bobby Bonilla
1997-98 Score New York Rangers (hockey)
#8 Alexander Karpovtsev
1997-98 Score Philadelphia Flyers (hockey)
#18 Vaclav Prospal
#8 Alexander Karpovtsev
1997-98 Score Philadelphia Flyers (hockey)
#18 Vaclav Prospal
1997 Pinnacle Inside
#111 Matt Williams
#111 Matt Williams
1996 Leaf
1995-96 Kraft Peanut Butter Discs (hockey)
1995 Finest (football)
#124 Trent Dilfer
#124 Trent Dilfer
1994 Post Cereal
#9 Darren Daulton
#23 Andres Galarraga
#9 Darren Daulton
#23 Andres Galarraga
1993 Post Cereal
#18 Darren Daulton
#29 John Kruk
#18 Darren Daulton
#29 John Kruk
1992-93 Humpty Dumpty I (hockey)
#NNO Troy Murray
#NNO Troy Murray
1992 Front Row Draft Picks
#46 Ed Christian
#46 Ed Christian
1992 Post Cereal
1991 Post Cereal
#5 Vince Coleman
#6 Sandy Alomar Jr. (RS)
#25 Todd Zeile (RS)
#6 Sandy Alomar Jr. (RS)
#25 Todd Zeile (RS)
1991 Topps Desert Storm (non-sport)
#147 Working Together
#147 Working Together
1990-91 Pro Set Super Bowl XXV Silver Anniversary (football)
#88 Nick Buoniconti
#88 Nick Buoniconti
1990-91 7th Inning Sketch OHL (hockey)
#236 Tony McCabe
1990-91 Bowman (hockey)
#19 Peter Zezel
#127 David Volek
#236 Tony McCabe
1990-91 Bowman (hockey)
#19 Peter Zezel
#127 David Volek
1990 Fleer
1990 Leaf
#16 Hubie Brooks
#16 Hubie Brooks
1990 Score
#3 Dwight Evans
#3 Dwight Evans
1990 Upper Deck
#626 Frank Viola
1990 Pro Set - Theme Art (football)
#10 Super Bowl X Pittsburgh Steelers / Dallas Cowboys
#626 Frank Viola
1990 Pro Set - Theme Art (football)
#10 Super Bowl X Pittsburgh Steelers / Dallas Cowboys
1990 Score (football)
#436 Chet Brooks (RC)
#436 Chet Brooks (RC)
1989 Score
#495 Larry Parrish
#495 Larry Parrish
1989 Topps Big
1988-89 Frito-Lay Stickers (hockey)
#NNO Cam Neely
#NNO Cam Neely
1988 Topps (football)
1987 Fleer Update
#U-82 Kevin Mitchell
#U-82 Kevin Mitchell
1987 Topps
#313 Roberto Clemente (TBTC)
#313 Roberto Clemente (TBTC)
1986 Fleer
#322 Goose Gossage
#322 Goose Gossage
1986 Topps Baseball Champion Superstars
#18 Fred Lynn
#18 Fred Lynn
1986 Topps (football)
#229 1985 NFL Interception Leaders (Daniel/Lewis/Walls)
#229 1985 NFL Interception Leaders (Daniel/Lewis/Walls)
1985 O-Pee-Chee
1984 Donruss
1984 Fleer
1984 O-Pee-Chee
1983 Donruss
#240 Doug Flynn
#240 Doug Flynn
1983 Topps (football)
1982 Topps (football)
1981 Donruss
#386 Doc Medich
#409 Carney Lansford
#421 Charlie Leibrandt (RC)
#427 Leon Durham (RC)
#496 Mickey Rivers
#531 Jerry Koosman
#565 Ken Landreaux
#409 Carney Lansford
#421 Charlie Leibrandt (RC)
#427 Leon Durham (RC)
#496 Mickey Rivers
#531 Jerry Koosman
#565 Ken Landreaux
1981 Fleer
#2 Larry Bowa
#82 Astros Future Stars (RC)
#98 Clint Hurdle
#121 Larry Harlow
#151 Claudell Washington
#182 Bob Grich
#194 Rod Scurry
#98 Clint Hurdle
#121 Larry Harlow
#151 Claudell Washington
#182 Bob Grich
#194 Rod Scurry
#374 Tom Hutton
#402 NL Championships
#414 John Pacella
#465 Bill Russell
#477 Luis Gomez
#494 Bob Walk
#402 NL Championships
#414 John Pacella
#465 Bill Russell
#477 Luis Gomez
#494 Bob Walk
1981 Topps (football)
#18 Frank Lewis
#18 Frank Lewis
1980 Topps
#90 Manny Trillo
#90 Manny Trillo
1979 Topps
#255 Tommy John
1979 Topps (football)
#325 Roger Carr
#325 Roger Carr
1978-79 O-Pee-Chee (hockey)
#118 Kevin Porter
#129 Ray Williams (RC)
1978 O-Pee-Chee
#31 Roy Howell
1978 Topps
#383 Mario Mendoza
1978 Topps (football)
#41 John Ebersole
#41 John Ebersole
#339 Joe Ferguson
1977-78 Topps - Glossy Inserts (Rounded Corners) (hockey)
1977 Topps
#231 George Brett (RB)
1977 Topps (football)
1976 SSPC
#7 Elias Sosa
#7 Elias Sosa
1976 Topps
1976 Topps - Traded
#28T Dusty Baker
#28T Dusty Baker
1974 Topps
#84 Rick Wise
#84 Rick Wise
#237 Ken Brett
#511 Toby Harrah
1973 Topps
#4 John Milner
#4 John Milner
#85 Ted Simmons
1972 Topps
#308 Steve Renko (IA)
#24 Rich Hand (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)
#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)
1970 Topps
#3 Darrell Chaney
#287 Fred Talbot
#390 Willie Davis
#3 Darrell Chaney
1969 Globe Imports Playing Cards Gas Station Issue
#6Spades Tommy John
1962 Topps
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
1968 Topps
#53 Gene Alley
1962 Topps
1961 Topps
#11 Curt Simmons
#14 Don Mossi
#24 Ken Johnson
#26 Wes Stock
#14 Don Mossi
#24 Ken Johnson
#26 Wes Stock
#32 Ray Sadecki
1960 Topps
#131 Ed Hobaugh (RC, RS)
#149 Bob Nieman
#149 Bob Nieman
1960 Topps (football)
#28 Jim Ray Smith
#28 Jim Ray Smith
#79 Harry Chiti
#211 Bob Blaylock (VAR: white back)
#405 Roy McMillan
1958 JCM 30a Doyusha Team Name Back (solid front w/o borders)
#447 Ray Monzant
#473 Bill Renna (UER)
1958 Topps Zorro (non-sport)
#83 Rude Awakening
1957 Topps
#68 Ray Crone
#473 Bill Renna (UER)
1958 Topps Zorro (non-sport)
#83 Rude Awakening
1957 Topps
#68 Ray Crone
#226 Preston Ward
1955 Topps
#45 Hank Sauer
#45 Hank Sauer
1954 Topps
#238 Al Aber
1954 Bowman
#73 Don Mueller
1954 Bowman Power For Peace (non-sport)
#91 USS Coral Sea (CVB43)
1953 Topps
1954 Bowman
#73 Don Mueller
1954 Bowman Power For Peace (non-sport)
#91 USS Coral Sea (CVB43)
1953 Topps
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
#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
#10 California Jay
1934 Goudey
#20 Shanty Hogan
1933 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America Fifth Series (J9-1) (non-sport)
#5 Indigo Bunting
1933 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America Fifth Series (J9-1) (non-sport)
#5 Indigo Bunting
1925 Sports Records (multi-sport)
#37 Whippet Racing
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
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: 173 (3 pending!)
Unique trading partners: 62
Number of cards mailed out: 809
Year of oldest card mailed out: 1910-11
Number of cards received: 1,188
Year of oldest card received: 1890
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