7 years. I'm starting the 7th year of this little trading endeavor. I started out with just a single pack of 2018 Topps, and now almost 300 trades later and I'm still going strong. It's been tradition each year to include a pack of the latest Topps base set. This will be the 7th pack I've added, the rest is all you guys. Thank you so much for the support!
It seems you can't find single packs in the retail stores anymore, so I had to buy a blaster box and pick one. And yes, full disclosure, I pick the pack that I like the least. Not that this one is bad or anything.
By adding this pack, I also get to do something I've never done before: Start a post with cards from 2024, and (spoiler alert!) end with a card from 1924, a nice neat 100-year span! But first, we have some great trades to go through...
We start things off a trade from Bo (Baseball Cards Come to Life!). You might have missed Bo's regular offerings last month. Bo's return trade from last time came a bit later than normal, and just missed my self-imposed deadline.
Another one of my regulars, the always generous Brendan (The View From The Third Floor) picked up some early 80's cards. He usually sends more than he trades for, and is probably one of the main reasons why my trade stack has over 800 cards in it now!
Guess who's back? (Back again!) Bo is back! (Tell a friend!) Now that song is stuck in my head... Anyway, Bo didn't waste any time sending cards for last month's trade. This one packs a wallop with over a dozen 1955 Topps cards!
Next up is my third trade with John (Adventures Of A Baseball Card Collector). He picked up some vintage needs, and sent back a quintet of great cards:
We finish things up with my trade with Jon (A Penny Sleeve For Your Thoughts), who snagged that great Lou Gehrig oddball card. He made the trade worthwhile!
I find it amusing when different trade partners send me cards from the same set. Just like that, I now have two cards from the 1952 Topps Look 'n See set! On the right is a card from the 1924 Lambert & Butler Wonders of Nature set - 100 years older than the first cards I showed on this post. Amazing.
As always, my thanks to Bo, Brendan, John, and Jon!
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:
#85 Jose Ferrer (RC)
#120 Edwin Diaz
#171 Jacob deGrom
#225 Brusdar Graterol
#239 Keibert Ruiz
#258 Nathan Eovaldi
#265 Alika Williams (RC)
#282 Alek Thomas
#304 Evan Longoria
#314 Max Muncy
2024 Topps - Stars of MLB
#SMLB-25 Pete Crow-Armstrong
2024 Topps - Stars of MLB Chrome
#CSMLB-1 Paul Goldschmidt
2022-23 Donruss (basketball)
#131 Kendrick Nunn
#151 Jae'Sean Tate
#188 Nassir Little
#131 Kendrick Nunn
#151 Jae'Sean Tate
#188 Nassir Little
2022 Topps Opening Day - Opening Day Autographs
#ODA-LWJ LaMonte Wade Jr. (AU)
#ODA-LWJ LaMonte Wade Jr. (AU)
2021-22 Donruss - Magicians (basketball)
2017 Topps - MLB Award Winners
2015-16 Donruss (basketball)
#49 John Wall
#49 John Wall
2014 Topps
#253 Todd Helton (BH, CL)
#253 Todd Helton (BH, CL)
2010 Bowman Platinum - Prospects
#PP38 Brian Johnson
#PP38 Brian Johnson
2010 Topps Chrome (football)
#C141 T.J. Houshmandzadeh
#C141 T.J. Houshmandzadeh
2009 Bowman - Chrome WBC Prospects
#BCW18 Tao Bu
#BCW18 Tao Bu
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)
2005 Playoff Absolute Memorabilia
#44 Shawn Green
#44 Shawn Green
2004 Bowman Chrome
#263 Jeff Allison (FY, RC)
#263 Jeff Allison (FY, RC)
2004 Just Rookies - 05 Preview Autographs
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 Pinnacle Performers
#14 Hideo Nomo
#14 Hideo Nomo
1997 Collector's Choice
#215 Glenallen Hill
#215 Glenallen Hill
1997 Fleer
#83 Jose Mesa (AS)
#84 Charles Nagy (AS)
#88 Kevin Seitzer
#91 Jose Vizcaino
#265 Greg McMichael (WS)
#304 Pete Schourek
#312 Quinton McCracken
#325 Kevin Brown (AS, LL)
#328 Jeff Conine
#331 Al Leiter (AS)
#340 Derek Bell
#83 Jose Mesa (AS)
#84 Charles Nagy (AS)
#88 Kevin Seitzer
#91 Jose Vizcaino
#265 Greg McMichael (WS)
#304 Pete Schourek
#312 Quinton McCracken
#325 Kevin Brown (AS, LL)
#328 Jeff Conine
#331 Al Leiter (AS)
#340 Derek Bell
1997 Upper Deck
#13 Mark Lemke
#13 Mark Lemke
1996 Leaf
1996 SP
1996 Upper Deck
#358 Todd Worrell
#358 Todd Worrell
1995 Finest (football)
#124 Trent Dilfer
#124 Trent Dilfer
1995 Skybox Jumanji (non-sport)
#31 Help Us Finish
#31 Help Us Finish
1994-95 Finest (basketball)
#43 Rex Chapman
#43 Rex Chapman
1994 Finest
#413 Mark Portugal
#413 Mark Portugal
1994 Fleer
#295 Tino Martinez
#295 Tino Martinez
1994 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#145 Chad Penney
#145 Chad Penney
1994 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Champions
Collection (racing)
#NNO Danny Sullivan
#NNO Mario Andretti
#NNO Danny Sullivan
#NNO Mario Andretti
1993 Leaf
1993 Stadium Club
1993 Action Packed Hall of Fame (basketball)
#37 Connie Hawkins
#37 Connie Hawkins
1993 Classic '93 Hockey Draft (hockey)
#40 Saku Koivu
#40 Saku Koivu
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 Pinnacle
1992 Score
#845 Kenny Lofton (RP)
#845 Kenny Lofton (RP)
1992 Topps Batman Returns (non-sport)
#45 Only Eight Lives Left...
#51 Sabotaging the Batmobile
#51 Sabotaging the Batmobile
#61 Oswald Outwitted!
#78 Batskiboat Attack!
#45 Only Eight Lives Left...
#51 Sabotaging the Batmobile
#51 Sabotaging the Batmobile
#61 Oswald Outwitted!
#78 Batskiboat Attack!
1991-92 Upper Deck (basketbal)
1991 Score
1991 Score Rookie & Traded
#58T Fred McGriff
#58T Fred McGriff
1991 Topps
#575 Robin Yount
#575 Robin Yount
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
1991 Topps Desert Storm (non-sport)
#147 Working Together
#147 Working Together
1991 Topps The Addams Family (non-sport)
#13 A Meeting Of Minds
#29 Egad! It's Fester Addams!
#62 Excellent, My Man!
#13 A Meeting Of Minds
#29 Egad! It's Fester Addams!
#62 Excellent, My Man!
1990-91 Pro Set Super Bowl XXV Silver Anniversary (football)
#88 Nick Buoniconti
#88 Nick Buoniconti
#134 Johnny Unitas
1990 Fleer
1990 Score (football)
#436 Chet Brooks (RC)
#436 Chet Brooks (RC)
1989-90 Fleer (basketball)
1989-90 Hoops (basketball)
#64 Armon Gilliam
#64 Armon Gilliam
1989 Topps
#628 Matt Williams
#628 Matt Williams
#648 Sandy Alomar Jr. (FS, RC, VAR)
#764 Robin Ventura (FRDP, RC)
#764 Robin Ventura (FRDP, 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
1988 Pacific Legends I
#11 Harvey Haddix
#11 Harvey Haddix
#71 Chuck Connors
1988 Topps Traded
1987 O-Pee-Chee
1987 Topps
1986 Donruss
1986 Fleer Baseball's Best Sluggers vs. Pitchers
1985 Topps #403
Cory Snyder (OLY, RC)
Cory Snyder (OLY, RC)
1985 Topps (football)
#53 Lions Team Leaders (TL)
#53 Lions Team Leaders (TL)
1984 Donruss
#625 Runnin' Redbirds
1984 Fleer
1983 Galasso T-206 Reprint
#NNO Carl Lundgren (VAR: American Beauty back)
#NNO Carl Lundgren (VAR: American Beauty back)
1983 O-Pee-Chee
#104 Ron Guidry
#104 Ron Guidry
1983 Topps
#398 Manny Trillo (AS)
#398 Manny Trillo (AS)
1983 Topps Drake's Big Hitters
#14 Dave Kingman
#14 Dave Kingman
1982-85 Galasso Baseball Hobby Card Report T-206 Reprints
1982 Dover Publications Reprints National League
#15 Robin Roberts
#15 Robin Roberts
1982 Fleer
#185 Gary Carter
#185 Gary Carter
1982 Topps
1982 Topps (football)
1981 Donruss
1981 Fleer
1981 Topps (football)
1980 Topps (football)
#8 Mike Williams
#11 Dan Melville (RC)
#12 Matt Robinson
#18 Charley Hannah (RC)
#21 Brian Baschnagel
#22 Jon Keyworth
#24 Richard Osborne (RC)
#26 Doug Beaudoin
#29 Dick Ambrose
#8 Mike Williams
#11 Dan Melville (RC)
#12 Matt Robinson
#18 Charley Hannah (RC)
#21 Brian Baschnagel
#22 Jon Keyworth
#24 Richard Osborne (RC)
#26 Doug Beaudoin
#29 Dick Ambrose
#281 Vern Den Herder
#505 Joe Washington
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)
1978-79 Topps (basketball)
1978 Topps
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
1976 Topps (football)
1975 Topps
1974 Topps - Traded
#43T Jim Wynn
#43T Jim Wynn
1974 Topps (football)
#3 Don Hansen
#3 Don Hansen
#18 Rich Coady
#44 Randy Jackson
#57 Milt Sunde
#72 Ron East
#80 John Niland
#104 Zeke Moore
#118 Bill Butler (RC)
#174 Benny Johnson (RC)
#44 Randy Jackson
#57 Milt Sunde
#72 Ron East
#80 John Niland
#104 Zeke Moore
#118 Bill Butler (RC)
#174 Benny Johnson (RC)
1972 Topps
#323 Earl Weaver (MGR)
1971 Topps
1971 Topps (football)
#8 Walt Garrison (RC)
#8 Walt Garrison (RC)
1970 Topps (football)
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
#98 Gary Sutherland
1967 Topps
#12 John Tsitouris
#13 Lou Johnson
#13 Lou Johnson
#16 Larry Brown
#214 Bob Purkey
#409 Astros 1965 Rookie Stars (Beauchamp/Dieker) (RC, RS)
#409 Astros 1965 Rookie Stars (Beauchamp/Dieker) (RC, RS)
1963 Topps
#26 Ray Moore
#26 Ray Moore
1962 Topps
1961 Topps
#125 Steve Barber
1960 Topps
1959 Topps
1958 Topps
#394 Jim Grant (RC)
1957 Topps
#133 Del Crandall
1956 Topps (football)
#51 Ted Marchibroda
#51 Ted Marchibroda
1955 Bowman
1955 Topps
#12 Jake Thies (RC)
#14 Jim Finigan (RC)
#30 Vic Power
#32 Ed McGhee
#34 Wayne Terwilliger
#48 Bob Kennedy
#49 J.W. Porter
#55 Rip Repulski
#59 Gair Allie <30>
#61 Spook Jacobs
#66 Ron Jackson (RC)
#68 Jim Davis (RC)
#81 Gene Conley
#14 Jim Finigan (RC)
#30 Vic Power
#32 Ed McGhee
#34 Wayne Terwilliger
#48 Bob Kennedy
#49 J.W. Porter
#55 Rip Repulski
#59 Gair Allie <30>
#61 Spook Jacobs
#66 Ron Jackson (RC)
#68 Jim Davis (RC)
#81 Gene Conley
1954 Topps
1952 Topps Look 'n See (R714-16) (non-sport)
#75 Elias Howe
#75 Elias Howe
#92 Louis Daguerre
1951 Bowman (football)
#118 Frank Reagan
#118 Frank Reagan
1950 Bowman
#141 Joe Coleman (RC)
#224 Jack Banta (COR, RC)
1948 Bowman
#15 Eddie Joost
#15 Eddie Joost
1948 Bowman (football)
#28 Paul Governali (RC)
#141 Joe Coleman (RC)
#224 Jack Banta (COR, RC)
1948 Bowman
#15 Eddie Joost
#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
1935 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America Eighth Series (J9-4)
(non-sport)
#10 California Jay
#10 California Jay
1925 Sports Records (multi-sport)
1924 Imperial Tobacco Co. of Canada (ITC) Dogs Series (non-sport)
#4 Otter-Hound
#4 Otter-Hound
1924 Lambert & Butler Wonders of Nature (non-sport)
#25 Army-Worms and Fly
#25 Army-Worms and Fly
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: 289
Unique trading partners: 73
Number of cards mailed out: 1,571
Year of oldest card mailed out: 1910-11
Number of cards received: 2,305
Year of oldest card received: 1890
OK! Happy 7 years. Mailing out my return tomorrow. ... For this one requesting: 2024 Graterol and Muncy, 2022 Wade Jr. auto, 1994 Fleer Tino Martinez, 1987 OPC Dawson, Kennedy and Schmidt, 1983 OPC Guidry and 1965 Bob Purkey. Thanks for continuing to do this!
ReplyDeleteAs per tradition, I'll claim any '24s left over after everyone else has claimed. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI'll claim the 2024 Diaz, DeGrom, and Eovaldi, as well as the 1955 Power, Terwilliger, and Spook Jacobs.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Can you respond to my trade offer please?
ReplyDeleteAll cards have been mailed out!
ReplyDeleteI know that I'm way late here, and even though there's nothing for me this time, I did still want to congratulate you on being able to keep this idea for so long. I think I've said it before, but this concept was/is really great, and I kind of wish that I had thought of it before you. That being said, I can only imagine how much effort this has required over the years, so it's a real testament to you to have it still humming along after all of this time.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I appreciate the kind words. I easily spend more time keeping the Time Travel cards organized than I do my main collection!
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