Trapped In Time: Remnants Of The 35th Trade

 

This month's remnant cards represent a bittersweet moment in the history of the project. With the 30th Time Travel Update, I announced that I was creatively tapped out from doing the little stories that had opened up previous showcases. As much fun as I had writing those little snippets of fantasy, I hit the proverbial writer's block and just couldn't do it anymore. That was three years ago, and to be honest I've had no desire to try and start them up again. With all the trades I get each month, it would just be too much.

 

It's time to look at the one trade from that update:

 

Trade #35 (Bo: Baseball Cards Come to Life)
Traded 05/07/19: 1960 Topps #118 Bob Bruce (RC,RS), 1963 Fleer #47 Roger Craig, 1964 Topps #76 Checklist 1st Series, 1968 Topps #209 Tim Cullen (ASR), 1968 Topps #222 Jim Hardin (RC), 1969 Topps #412 Checklist 426-512 (Mantle), 1970 Topps #509 Montreal Expos (TC), 1971 Topps #626 Freddie Patek,  1972 Topps #52 Harmon Killebrew (IA), 1998 SP Top Prospects #119 James Manias, 2017 Bowman #15 Buster Posey

Received 05/11/19:

• 1998 Score #18 Rickey Henderson (See Trade #36)
• 1998 Score #60 Carlos Delgado (See Trade #40)
• 1998 Score #68 Scott Rolen (See Trade #142)
• 1998 Score #74 Mark McLemore (See Trade #103)
• 1992 Fleer Ultra #594 Dave Righetti (See Trade #97)
• 1991 Upper Deck #778 Dave Righetti (See Trade #140)
• 1980 Topps #2 Willie McCovey (HL) (See Trade #51)
• 1980 Topps #605 Terry Forster (See Trade #57)  
• 1979 Topps #25 Steve Carlton (See Trade #117)
• 1978 Topps #424 Boston Red Sox (TC) (See Trade #160)
• 1976 Topps #70 Roy Smalley/Roy Smalley Jr. (FS) (See Trade #146)
• 1976 Topps #118 Boston Red Sox (TC) (See Trade #47)
• 1976 Topps #230 Carl Yastrzemski (See Trade #36)
• 1975 Topps #220 Don Sutton (See Trade #39)
• 1973 Topps #230 Joe Morgan (See Trade #81)
• 1965 Topps #27 Dick Bertell
• 1965 Topps #86 Les Narum (See Trade #158)
• 1965 Topps #87 Nelson Mathews (See Trade #124)
• 1965 Topps #108 Don Mincher
• 1965 Topps #111 Lee Thomas
• 1965 Topps #178 Dalton Jones (See Trade #158)
• 1965 Topps #239 Doc Edwards (See Trade #42)
• 1965 Topps #307 Barry Latman (See Trade #191)
• 1961 Topps #399 Cliff Cook (RC)
• 1960 Topps #548 Don Mincher (RC) (See Trade #45)
  
• 1959 Topps #298 Tex Clevenger (See Trade #85)

I remember this trade with Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life), mainly because I couldn't believe that I was actually trading away a vintage Mickey Mantle card (granted it's a checklist, but still!) As usual, Bo sends a fantastic return, filled with Hall of Fame players and vintage galore. Surprisingly, a whopping four cards never got claimed.

 

The 1965 set in particular is one of the most popular and well-loved sets from the 60's, so I'm particularly surprised those never got claimed. Fine by me, if no one trades for them by next month, I'll gladly add them to my personal collection. He may be hat-less, but Lee Thomas would fill a Red Sox need!

 

Last chance for any of the above four cards!