Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Repack Haiku #369 (Jay Bell)

First big league at bat
Against Hall of Fame pitcher
He was traded for
 
1989 Upper Deck #489 Jay Bell
 
Bell was a first round draft pick by the Twins in 1984. The next year, he was a part of the trade that sent Bert Blyleven from Cleveland to Minnesota. The year after that, he was a September call-up and made his debut against Blyleven. He hit the first pitch he saw from Blyleven for a home run.

Monday, July 29, 2024

TCDB Trade Recap: Cards From Omaha, NE

I often take a rather lackadaisical pace when it comes to completing certain sets. Take the 2016 Topps Archives set for example. Loved the set when it first came out, bought a lot of it, and when I got to having it almost completed, added what missing cards I needed to my TCDB want list (as well as on this blog!) Over the years I slowed down, adding a random card here and there. It'll get finished when it gets finished, unless I get eager to be with it. TCDB member Scott reached out with a trade for a few of those Archive cards, plus a needed Red Sox from 2015.
 

Favorite Card: All of the guys on the top row look so serious, and Pablo looks like he's thinking about lunch. Darvish wins, because he's just so happy!
 
Thanks for the trade, Scott!
 
 

Friday, July 26, 2024

Trapped In Time: Remnants Of The 92nd, 93rd And 94th Trades

 
Yes, I'm showing off cards from trades this month instead of the regular two. Why three? Well, if I did my normal two, I'd only be showing off a total of two cards, and one of them probably isn't going anywhere...
 
Trade #92 (Billy: Cardboard History)
Traded 03/22/21: 1910-11 Flags of Nations (T59) (non-sport) #NNO Hurricane Warning
 
Received 03/27/21:
  • 1890 N245 Sweet Caporal Actors & Actresses (non-sport) #NNO Frankie Raymond
 

 Long ago, I had a neat little idea for a post where I showed off how a series of trades netted me the (at the time) oldest card in the Time Travel Trade stack. It was a neat little trade tree, and I never could of expected the post to lead to an even older card. Enter Billy (Cardboard History), who traded for that card and sent me this one. This 1890 card remains the oldest card I have ever held, let alone owned. I've repeatedly thought to myself that numerous cards would be the oldest the project would ever get, only to have that expectation surpassed, so I'm not going to say this card will always be the oldest card Time Travel Trading history, but I'd be surprised if anyone offers me a card older than this 134-year old beauty. If unclaimed, as I expect it will be, it'll remain in the stack atop the throne it deserves to be on.

Note to self: You really should do another one of those swap story posts..
 
Trade #93 (Abraham: TCDB member)
Traded 03/22/21: 2001 Topps Archives #299 Robin Yount
 
Received 03/30/21: 
  • 2021 Topps #274 Freddy Galvis (See Trade #96)
  • 1990 Fleer #271 Roger Clemens

When I say the trade can include any older card, I mean it! That does mean I get a good amount of "junk wax" era cards, but I don't mind. Especially when it's a Red Sox legend and former personal favorite. Anyone need a Rocket?
 
Traded 03/18/21: 2021 Topps #56 Steven Matz, 2021 Topps #115 Willie Calhoun, 2021 Topps #153 Tyler Stephenson (RC), 2021 Topps #172 Miami Marlins (TC), 2021 Topps #208 Griffin Canning, 2021 Topps #211 Salvador Perez, 2021 Topps #232 Albert Almora Jr., 2021 Topps #235 A.J. Pollock, 2021 Topps #262 Mark Canha, 2021 Topps #304 Danny Duffy, 2021 Topps #317 Jake Arrieta, 2021 Topps #321 Casey Mize (RC), 2021 Topps #326 Eddy Alvarez (RC), 1985 Topps (football) #34 Mike Singletary, 1983 Topps - Sticker Inserts (football) #3 Ottis Anderson, 1983 Topps - Sticker Inserts (football) #7 Dwight Clark, 1972 Topps #524 Reds Rookies - Ed Armbrister / Mel Behney (RS, RC), 1970 Topps #455 Brooks Robinson (AS), 1964 Topps #346 Joe Jay, 1962 Topps #49 Hal Jones (RC, RS)
 
Received 04/01/21:
  • 2010 Bowman - Prospects Black #BP51 Chase D'Arnaud
  • 2010 Bowman - Prospects Black #BP56 Rolando Gomez
  • 2010 Bowman Chrome #13 Brian Roberts (See Trade #159)
  • 2010 Bowman Chrome #122 Hanley Ramirez (See Trade #142)
  • 2010 Bowman Chrome - Prospects #BCP178 Nathan Adcock (See Trade #159)
  • 2010 Bowman Chrome - Prospects #BCP186 Jhan Marinez (See Trade #159)
  • 1991 Donruss #744 Dr. Dirt and Mr. Clean (VAR)  (See Trade #95)
  • 1991 Leaf #174 Roger Clemens (CL)
  • 1990 Donruss #712 Wade Boggs (AS, COR, VAR: Pack border, dot after INC)
  • 1988 Score #657 Mike Schmidt (HL) (See Trade #160)
  • 1986 Donruss #580 Phil Niekro (See Trade #103)
  • 1986 Topps #5 Rose Special: '75 - '78 (TPRY) (See Trade #144)
  • 1986 Topps #159 Orel Hershiser (See Trade #140)
  • 1986 Topps #405 Roger Maris (TBTC) (See Trade #103)
  • 1981 Topps (football) #403 Cliff Branch (See Trade #97)
  • 1978 Topps (football) #439 John Matuszak (See Trade #97)
  • 1975 Topps (football) #450 Terry Metcalf (See Trade #97)
  • 1971 Topps (football) #110 Floyd Little (AS) (See Trade #95)
  • 1969 Topps (football) #228 Jim Butler (See Trade #97)
  • 1963 Topps #174 Larry Burright (See Trade #137)
  • 1961 Topps #212 Haywood Sullivan (See Trade #222)
 
No, seriously, anyone need a Rocket?  Because I have two on the chopping block today! This batch from Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!) also includes a Hall of Famer and two prospects, one who ended up with 7 Major League seasons under his belt, the other unfortunately never made it to "The Show".  

Who will rescue these cards from hobby obscurity?
 
 

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Repack Haiku #368 (Mike Greenwell)

"Where's my M.V.P.?"
Runner up felt cheated by
Canseco's steroids
 
1989 Topps #630 Mike Greenwell

 
When Canseco's book "Juiced" came out, Greenwell was arguably upset. Greenwell placed 2nd in the 1988 MVP Award after Canseco posted the first 40/40 season in MLB history. “Nobody remembers who finishes second,” said Greenwell. “It cost me my legacy. There’s only so many guys who can walk around saying ‘I’m an American League MVP.’ It bothered me to lose to a guy who was using steroids.”

Monday, July 22, 2024

Time Travel Trading Update #91

  
It was a good month for the Time Travel Trading Project, with 8 trades to show off! (OK, technically 7 plus a personal swap...) That means over 70 new cards have been added to the stack, spanning all 4 of the major American sports (plus a few international ones!) Let's look at some cards, shall we?
 
Leading off, we have Greg (Night Owl Cards). Greg picked up some football cards, mostly from that classic 1976 set.  He sent some football back in return, including a great vinage Buffalo Bill. Oh, and there's some baseball cards there too!

I love those Fleer World Series cards, and seriously considered swapping it out and putting it my collection. Better snag it now before I change my mind!

Speaking of swaps, I did make one to myself. A recent TCDB trade offer I received included a Time Travel card, so I added this guy to the stack in its place:

 
I don't send many cards to Canada, but when I do chances are it's because TCDB member JF made an offer. He usually picks a wide variety of cards from the stack, and I'll always get some neat stuff in return.

 
Of course, as a Canadian trade partner, you almost have to expect some hockey cards, right?

You just got to love the look on Phil Goyette's face! 

Chris (The Collector) joined a very exclusive club with his latest trade - He is now the 7th person to have made 10 Time Travel Trades!

Welcome to the club, Chris!
 
Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!) of course makes his monthly trade, adding some groovy 70's cards to the stack:

Brendan (The View From The Third Floor) also made his monthly trade, even picking up some last-chance remnants in the process!

Speaking of remnants, I was fortunate enough to find a taker for those 3 basketball cards from the last Remnants post. TCDB member Brian willingly accepted a trade for those cards and more, allowing me to add these cards to the stack:

Our last trade today comes from JF again! We squeezed in one more good trade before the deadline for this post. More Canadian goodness! O-Pee-Chee! Hockey!
 
 
Canadian Football! These are the first north of the border football cards I've added to the stack. I don't know much about the players or teams, but I dig that B&W photo around the gold border design! Pretty sharp if you ask me!

My sincerest thanks to all my trade partners this past month. I love seeing all these different cards filter through before I send them off to good homes!
 
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:

 
2022 Topps Chrome
#24 Jared Walsh
#122 Hyun-Jin Ryu
 
2021-22 Donruss - Magicians (basketball)
 
2021-22 Donruss (soccer)
#183 Jose Macias (RR)
 
2020 Leaf Draft - Gold (football)
#77 Collin Johnson (TD)    

2017-18 Donruss (basketball)
#75 Chandler Parsons
 
2017 Topps - MLB Award Winners
 
2015-16 Donruss (basketball)
#49 John Wall
 
2012 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects
#40 Will Middlebrooks (RC) 
 
2012 Topps Stickers
#237 Bernie Brewer (MAS)  

2011 Topps - Before There Was Topps
#BTT1 American Tobacco 1909 T206 (Honus Wagner)
  
2010 Bowman - Prospects Black
#BP51 Chase D'Arnaud
#BP56 Rolando Gomez

2010 Bowman Platinum - Prospects
#PP38 Brian Johnson      
 
2010 Topps (football)
#249 David Garrard
 
2010 Topps Chrome (football)
#C141 T.J. Houshmandzadeh
 
2009 Bowman - Chrome WBC Prospects
#BCW18 Tao Bu  
 
2009 Donruss Americana (non-sport)
#50 Francesco Quinn
 
2008 Topps New York Yankees
#NYY8 Jason Giambi
 
2008 Topps (football)
#301 Larry Fitzgerald (PB) 
 
2007 Upper Deck MLB Rookie Card of the Month
#ROM-4 Ryan Braun 
 
2007 Playoff Prestige (football) 
 
2006 Topps Updates & Highlights
#UH172 Mike Piazza (SH)
 
2005 Playoff Absolute Memorabilia
#44 Shawn Green
 
2004 Bowman Chrome
#263 Jeff Allison (FY, RC)  
 
2004 Just Rookies - 05 Preview Autographs
 
2002 Fleer Maximum
 
2002 Upper Deck Piece of History
#39 Joe DiMaggio 
 
2002 Upper Deck World Series Heroes
#88 Andy Petitte
 
 
2000 Pacific
#170 Antonio Alfonseca
#183 Kevin Orie 
 
1999-00 Topps (basketball)
#16 Eric William 
 
1999 SkyBox Metal Universe (football)
#116 Tiki Barber
 
1999 Stadium Club
#214 Tony Saunders 
 
1998 Pinnacle Performers
#14 Hideo Nomo

1998 Upper Deck Pop Weaver (racing)
#PW3 Rusty Wallace 
 
1997 Pinnacle Inside
#111 Matt Williams

1997 Pinnacle X-Press
#64 Craig Biggio   

1996 Leaf
 
1996 SP
 
1995 Finest (football)
#124 Trent Dilfer     
 
1995 SkyBox Lois & Clark (non-sport)
#73 Be Mine!
#75 Do You Love Me?
 
1994-95 Finest (basketball)
#43 Rex Chapman  

1994 Finest
#413 Mark Portugal
 
1994 Leaf
#121 Don Mattingly
#254 Tony Gwynn 
 
1994 Panini Stickers
#207 Sean Berry
#208 Wil Cordero  
 
1994 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#145 Chad Penney  
 
1993 Action Packed Hall of Fame (basketball)
#37 Connie Hawkins
 
1993 Classic '93 Hockey Draft (hockey)
#40 Saku Koivu 
 
1993 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#246 Mike Rathje
 
 
1992 Donruss McDonald's MVP
#5 Nolan Ryan
#11 Sandy Alomar, Jr.
#21 Kirby Puckett
#22 Ken Griffey, Jr.
#25 Howard Johnson
 
1992 Front Row Draft Picks
#46 Ed Christian   
 
 
 
 
1992 Score - 90's Impact Players
#77 Greg Maddux 

1992 JOGO - Missing Years (football)
#8A Junior Ah You
#9A Mike Samples
#10A Ray Nettles
#11A Dickie Harris
#19A Steve Molnar
#20A Jerry Tagge
#21A Leon Bright
#22A Waddell Smith
 
 
1991-92 O-Pee-Chee Premier (hockey)
#127 John Cullen

1991-92 Pinnacle French (hockey)
#252 Paul Ranheim
 
1991-92 Pro Set - Collectibles (hockey)
#CC5 Wayne Gretzky (LL)  
 
1991-92 Pro Set French (hockey)
#306 Brian Skrudland (AS)
 
1991-92 Upper Deck (basketbal)
 
1991 Classic Best
#346 Steve Vondran 
 
 
1991 O-Pee-Chee Premier
#6 George Bell
#15 Hubie Brooks
#114 Luis Sojo 
 
1991 Score
 
1991 Topps
#575 Robin Yount
 
1991 Topps Toys "R" Us Rookies
#24 John Olerud 

1991 Ultra
#130 Lou Whitaker  
 
1991 Upper Deck
#265 Sammy Sosa (UER)
#265 Sammy Sosa (UER)
#642 Kent Mercker
 
1991 Fleer (football)
 
1991 Pro Set (football)
 
1991 Pro Set Platinum (football)
#81 Lawrence Taylor
 
 
1991 Impel WCW (wrestling)
#157 Missy Hyatt

 
 
1990-91 Pro Set Super Bowl XXV Silver Anniversary (football)
#88 Nick Buoniconti
 
1990-91 7th Inning Sketch QMJHL (hockey)
#205 Eric Bissonnette

1990-91 O-Pee-Chee Premier (hockey)
#46 Jody Hull (RC)
 
1990-91 Fleer (basketball)
#21 Kelly Tripucka
#21 Kelly Tripucka
 
1990-91 Hoops (basketball)
#69 Scottie Pippen
 

1990 Fleer
 
1990 Pacific Legends
#34 Don Kessinger
 
1990 Swell Baseball Greats
#7 Sal Bando
 

1990 Upper Deck
#50 Will Clark (SPCL, UER)
 
1990 Score (football)
#436 Chet Brooks (RC)
 
1990 Topps Traded (football)
#102T Howard Cross (RC)
 
1989-90 O-Pee-Chee (hockey)
#141 Mike Allison 
 
1989-90 Fleer (basketball)

1989-90 Hoops (basketball)
#64 Armon Gilliam

   
 
1989 Topps
#628 Matt Williams
 
1989 Topps Kay-Bee Superstars of Baseball
#3 Jose Canseco 
 
1988 Card Collectors T-206 Reprint
#NNO Matty McIntyre
 
1988 Donruss 
 
 
1988 Pacific Legends I
#11 Harvey Haddix
 
#655 Juan Nieves (HL)
 
1988 Topps
#70 Roger Clemens
 
1988 Topps Toys "R" Us Rookies
#13 Mike Henneman
 
1988 Topps Traded
 
1987 Fleer Limited Edition
#16 Steve Garvey 
 
1987 Fleer Update
#U-108 Kevin Seitzer

1987 O-Pee-Chee

1987 Topps 
 
1986 Donruss
 
 
 
1986 Fleer - Fleer All-Star Team
#7 Rickey Henderson
 
1986 Fleer Baseball's Best Sluggers vs. Pitchers
 
 
 
1985 Fleer Update
#U-10 Hubie Brooks
 
1985 Topps #403
Cory Snyder (OLY, RC)   
 
1985 Topps Woolworth All Time Record Holders
#5 Lou Brock
 
1985 Topps (football)
#53 Lions Team Leaders (TL)
 
1984-85 Topps (hockey)
#3 Tom Fergus 
 
1984 Donruss

1984 Fleer
 
 
1984 Topps (football)
#317 Mark Haynes (PB)  
 
 
 
1982-85 Galasso Baseball Hobby Card Report T-206 Reprints
 
1982 Dover Publications Reprints National League
#15 Robin Roberts
 
1982 Topps
 
1982 Topps (football) 
 
1981-82 Topps (hockey)
#51 Dale McCourt (TL)
 
1981 Donruss  
#569 Danny Ainge (RC)
 
1981 Fleer
#375 Dave Concepcion
 
 
1980 Topps 
#65 Al Bumbry
#623 Gorman Thomas
 
 
1979 Kellogg's 3-D Super Stars
#25 Darrell Porter (COR, SP)

1979 Topps 
 
1979 Topps (football)
#519 Kevin Long (RC) 

1978 Topps  
 
1978 Topps (football)
#461 Sam Hunt
#467 Ray Jarvis
 
1977 Dover Publications Classic Baseball Cards Reprints
#10 Lefty O'Doul
#18 Jimmie Dykes
#99 Hal Chase
#NNO Melvin Harder
#NNO Fred Merkle
 
1977 Topps
#617 Bobby Darwin 
 
1977 Topps (football)

1976 Topps
#431 Dick Ruthven
#442 Hank Webb
 
1975-76 Topps (hockey)
#195 Wilf Paiement 

1975 Topps
#283 Steve Foucault
 
1975 Topps (football)
#47 Bivian Lee
#101 Bob Windsor
 
#604 1974 Rookie Infielders (Hughes/Knox/Thornton/White) (RC)
 
1974 Topps - Traded
#43T Jim Wynn
 

 
1973 Topps (football)
#192 John Didion (RC)
 
1972 Topps  
#160 Andy Messersmith 
#190 Dave Giusti 
#250 Boog Powell
#267 Dave Concepcion
#320 Steve Blass 
#332 Buck Martinez
#355 Bob Watson
#367 Ron Perranoski
#369 Jim Lefebvre
 
1972 Topps (football)
#11 Bobby Joe Green
 
1971 Topps
#16 Ken Singleton (RC) 
#78 Jim Spencer
#105 Tony Conigliaro
#161 Coins Checklist (CL, VAR)
 
1971 Topps (football)
#8 Walt Garrison (RC)
#86 Edgar Chandler (RC) 
 
1970 Fleer World Series
#54 1957 - Yankees vs. Braves (Lew Burdette)
 
1970 Topps
#2 Diego Segui
#287 Fred Talbot   
#319 Clayton Dalrymple
#418 John Donaldson 
#561 Tom McCraw 
 
1970 Topps (football)
 
1969-70 Topps (hockey)
#21 Phil Goyette
 
1969 Topps
#19 Ken Suarez
 
1969 Topps - Four-in-One Singles (football)
#NNO Ralph Baker
#NNO John Bramlett
#NNO Billy Martin
#NNO Bob Talamini 
 
1968 Topps
 
1967-68 Topps (hockey)
#30 Reg Fleming

1967 Topps
#7 Don McMahon
#58 Paul Schaal (VAR: normal bat) 
#224 Walt Bond 

1966 Topps
#10 Tony Cloninger
#189 John Roseboro     
#208 Bob Miller
 
1965 Topps
 
1964 Ed-U-Cards Washington Senators Baseball Card Game
#NNO Ball

1964 Topps 
 
1963 Topps
#26 Ray Moore
 
1962 Topps
1961 Topps
 
1960 Topps

1959 Topps

1957 Topps
 
1955 Bowman
 
1955 Topps
 
1955 Bowman (football)
#9 Don Stonesifer
 
 
1954 Topps
#215 Ed McGhee

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

1953 Topps
 
1952 Topps Look 'n See (R714-16) (non-sport)
#75 Elias Howe
 
1952 Topps Wings Friend or Foe (R707-4) (non-sport)
#129 PO-1W Lockheed
 
1951 Bowman (football)
#118 Frank Reagan
 
 
1939 Wills's Garden Flowers by Richard Sudell (non-sport)
#38 Petunia

1938 Church & Dwight Useful Birds Of America Tenth Series (J9-6) (non-sport)
#2 Black-throated Green Warbler
 
1938 Churchman's Boxing Personalities (boxing)
#45 Ted Broadribb
#48 Arthur J. Elvin 

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
 
1935 Stephen Mitchell & Son "A Gallery of 1934" (non-sport)
#47 Lord Trenchard 

1933 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America Fifth Series (J9-1) (non-sport)
#5 Indigo Bunting  
 
1930 All-Fair Authors Card Game (non-sport)
#13 Louisa May Alcott 

1928 Player's Flags of the League of Nations (non-sport)
#42 Roumania
 
1925 Sports Records (multi-sport)
 
1924 Imperial Tobacco Co. of Canada (ITC) Dogs Series (non-sport)
#4 Otter-Hound
 
1924 Lambert & Butler Wonders of Nature (non-sport)
#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)
 
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: 314
Unique trading partners: 78

Number of cards mailed out: 1,724
Year of oldest card mailed out: 1910-11

Number of cards received: 2,484
Year of oldest card received: 1890