I know I've said this many times before, but it amazes me at the cards I've been able to acquire through Time Travel Trading. When I started this project, I figured I would be lucky to score a few 1970s cards in exchange for the cards that were in that original pack of 2018 Topps. All these years later, and I have over 800 cards in the project, with over 20 of them predating WWII!
The downside to this (if I can even call it that) is that these beautiful cards don't have a strong pull in the collecting community. As great as they are, it's tough finding someone who (A) wants these non-sport cards, and (B) is willing to offer up something even older. Take this trade from July 2021 for example:
Trade #111 Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!) 
Traded 07/27/21:
1947-66 Exhibits W461 #NNO Al Evans, 1947-66 Exhibits W461 #NNO Ferris
Fain (VAR), 1970 Topps #257 Dennis Higgins, 1978-79 Topps (basketball)
#52 Aaron James, 1983 Topps The A-Team (non-sport) #54 Mad Man!, 1989
Topps Back to the Future Part II (non-sport) #79 Next Stop ... 1885!
Received 07/29/21:
- 1982 O-Pee-Chee #254 Jorge Bell (RC) (See Trade #144)
- 1982 O-Pee-Chee #275 Bob Watson (See Trade #144)
- 1977 Topps (football) #350 Bill Bergey (AP) (See Trade #161)
- 1969 Topps #72 Ron Taylor
- 1935 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America 8th Series (J9-4) (non-sport) #10 California Jay
- 1933 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America 5th Series (J9-1) (non-sport) #5 Indigo Bunting
Maybe somebody will be interested in that Ron Taylor, but I have resigned myself to the fact that these two vibrant blue birds will not be taking flight anytime soon. I've made a point to keep these 1930s cards in the Time Travel Trading project and not add them to my personal collection, as a reminder of how far back I've been able to travel thanks to traders like Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!).
Trade #112 Brendan (The View from The Third Floor)
Traded 07/27/21: 1974 Topps (football) #46 Gene Washington, 1974 Topps (football) #316 Thom Darden (RC, UER), 1991 Pacific (football) #97 Michael Irvin, 1991 Pacific (football) #166 Sterling Sharpe
Traded 07/27/21: 1974 Topps (football) #46 Gene Washington, 1974 Topps (football) #316 Thom Darden (RC, UER), 1991 Pacific (football) #97 Michael Irvin, 1991 Pacific (football) #166 Sterling Sharpe
Received 07/29/21:
- 2018 Panini Classics - Red Back (football) #197 John Hannah (SN299) (See Trade #118)
- 2017 Donruss Certified Cuts - Highlight Reels Silver (football) #23 Carson Wentz (SN99) (See Trade #116)
- 2010 Topps (football) #341 Peyton Manning (AP) (See Trade #144)
- 2010 Topps (football) #RH44-DB Drew Brees (RH) (See Trade #118)
- 2000 Pacific Crown Royale (football) #40 Marvin Harrison (See Trade #128)
- 1988 Topps (football) #363 Christian Okoye (RC) (See Trade #166)
- 1983 Topps (football) #264 Rich Karlis (RC) (See Trade #209)
- 1970 Topps #31 Marty Pattin
- 1970 Topps #324 Tony Taylor (See Trade #116)
On the other hand, I'm mildly surprised this card from Brendan (The View From The Third Floor) has lasted as long as it did. I always thought certain cards would generate higher than normal interest, and cards of the short-lived Seattle Pilots would be one those instances.
Unlike the little birdies, I'll add the two baseball cards to my personal collection if no one claims them by next month's update! You know what to do!
