Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Repack Haiku #407 (Quilvio Veras)

In his rookie year,
Led Major Leagues in base thefts,
Franchise mark in runs
 
1997 Ultra #437 Quilvio Veras

In 1995, Veras led the Major Leagues in stolen bases with 56 thefts. He also set the Marlins' franchise single season records for walks, triples, and runs scored. He finished 3rd in Rookie of the Year voting behind Hideo Nomo and Chipper Jones.

Monday, April 28, 2025

TCDB Trade Recap: Cards From Napersville, IL

Today is officially the 8th Anniversary of this blog! What a wild ride it's been. I had planned to do something bigger in terms of a celebratory post, but time has gotten away from me. Perhaps down the line I'll have the time to wax poetic on the past 8 years, but for now, a simple trade.

This particular TCDB trade comes from a gentleman named Vern. He only wanted a single card, but offered up these 4 needs in return:
 


The 2018 Topps Big League AL Saves Leaders card and the 2015 Topps David Ortiz are both the final cards needed to complete the Red Sox portion from both of those particular sets. Foulke of course is the underrated off-season acquisition that helped the Red Sox break the curse. Grady Little, despite being given a lot of grief for his management of Pedro Martinez in the 2003 ALCS, was the last Red Sox skipper to win Manager of the Year.

Favorite Card: A big smile from Grady as he holds a kid makes for one fantastic card!
 
Thanks for the trade Vern!



Friday, April 25, 2025

Trapped In Time: Remnants Of The 121st - 125th Trades


 
It's time to cull some more poor wayward cards who have failed to generate interest amongst the time travelers. I have 8 cards whose fate is in your hands!
 
Trade #122 Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life)
Traded 09/28/21: 1982 Fleer Team Action (football) #49 Giving Second Effort, 1961 Topps #6 Ed Roebuck
 
Received 10/02/21:
  • 1978 O-Pee-Chee #106 Wayne Gross (ASR) (See Trade #128)
  • 1960 Topps #61 Eddie Kasko
 
 
Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!) provided this wonderful card from 1960. I know that the older cards are harder to trade because cards from the 1950's aren't often in people's trade boxes, but I was rather surprised this card didn't get claimed. It's got so many great elements to it - the background, the glasses, the old school Mr. Red logo - it's just an all-around pleasing card.
 
Trade #124 Jeff (Wax Pack Wonders)
Traded 10/22/21: 1965 Topps #87 Nelson Mathews, 1968 Topps #44 Frank Kostro, 1968 Topps #181 Jerry Zimmerman, 1969 Topps #139 Andy Kosco, 1972 Topps #2 Ray Culp
 
Received 10/23/21:
  • 1970 Topps #252 Lowell Palmer (RC) (See Trade #188)
  • 1970 Topps #287 Fred Talbot
  • 1968 Topps #15 Ron Hunt
  • 1967 Topps #399 Al Worthington (See Trade #220)
  • 1965 Topps #149 Wayne Schurr (See Trade #283)
  • 1964 Topps #421 Camilo Carreon (See Trade #301)
 

Next are cards from Jeff, formerly of the blog Wax Pack Wonders. Cards from the 1970 Topps set have a large footprint in the Time Travel Trade stack, with a whopping 73 cards currently. I'm not sure why. 1968 Topps has a more modest 14 cards by comparison.
 
Traded 10/22/21:  1956 Topps #90 Cincinnati Redlegs TC, VAR, 1956 Topps #103 Willy Miranda VAR, 1956 Topps #138 Johnny Antonelli, 1956 Topps #211 Murry Dickson, 1956 Topps #284 Ike Delock, 1957 Topps #212 Rocco Colavito RC, UER, 1957 Topps #249 Dave Pope, 1961 Fleer Baseball Greats #56 Dolf Luque, 1961 Topps #256 Billy Hoeft, 1964 Topps #18 Billy O'Dell, 1964 Topps #45 Milt Pappas, 1964 Topps - Coins #7 Frank Malzone, 1966 Topps #575 Earl Wilson
 
Received 10/26/21:
  • 1958 Topps #6 George Zuverink
  • 1958 Topps #23 Bill Tuttle (VAR)
  • 1958 Topps #36 Ted Kazanski (See Trade #205)
  • 1958 Topps #447 Ray Monzant
  • 1958 Topps #473 Bill Renna (UER)
  • 1958 Topps #474 Roman Semproch (RC) (See Trade #172)
  • 1956 Topps (football) #42 Tom Fears (See Trade #287)
  • 1956 Topps (football) #51 Ted Marchibroda (Retired and sent as prize 05/28/24)
  • 1955 Bowman #195 Erv Palica (VAR) (See Trade #132)
  • 1955 Bowman #207 Spec Shea (See Trade #132)
  • 1955 Bowman (football) #9 Don Stonesifer
  • 1955 Bowman (football) #29 Bucko Kilroy (See Trade #155)
  • 1955 Topps All-American (football) #46 Arnie Lassman (See Trade #280)
 
 
Finally, we have some great 50's cards from a TCDB member named Ken. I won't be disappointed if these baseball cards end up in my collection, but I'd really like to find a taker for the 1955 football card! 

The power is yours! All it takes is an older card to trade!
 
 
 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Repack Haiku #406 (Junior Guerra)

Brewers' waiver claim
Was first move by G.M. Sterns
Rookie won nine games.
 
2019 Topps Update #US64 Junior Guerra

 
Mets' Head of Baseball Operations David Sterns was one of the youngest General Managers in history when Milwaukee hired him in 2015. His first move was to claim Guerra off waivers from the White Sox organization. Guerra, who is only one month older than Sterns, made his debut with the Brewers the next season, going 9-3 with a 2.81 ERA in 20 games.
 
On a personal note, back in 2017 I took a pack of Topps cards and sent every card in that pack off to hopefully get signed. Junior Guerra was the first of 4 eventual returns, sending his back in just a little over 3 weeks after I sent it. I'll always be grateful for that.

Monday, April 21, 2025

Time Travel Trading Update #100


Update #100! That's a pretty significant milestone! When I started out with this project, I posted updates pretty much whenever a trade completed. February 2018 saw the initial Time Travel Trading post plus 4 updates just in that month! After a lull when I wasn't doing much trading (an idea hard to fathom now), I pushed it back to monthly updates. I've continued with the monthly updates ever since.  Seven years and a couple months later, we've hit this milestone. Incredible!
 
This month's update is a big one, with over 60 new cards added to the stack! Let's look at some cards, shall we?
 
Starting off, we have a TCDB with Mark Z. If you include trades within the Bunt App, Mark is probably the guy I've traded the most with over the past few years. As usual, he sends some great cards:

 
Oh, and does anyone like the Washington Commanders nee Redskins? Mark graciously sent a bonus PWE filled football cards from that particular franchise as a boost to the Time Travel Trade stack.
 

Another Mark from the TCDB, Mark P, is our next trade partner. This is the gentleman who helped me complete the 1996 Fleer Boston Red Sox set. As part of our trade, I got some cool vintage cards to offer up here:
 


Brendan (The View From The Third Floor) checks in next with his monthly trade. As always, there is a nice mixture of fun cards and noteworthy names!


The biggest trade of the month comes courtesy of Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!). He peppered the trade stack with some great oddballs highlighting Babe Ruth:


He also sent along some 1986 stickers:

As well as a selection of other cards:


I did have to make one tiny personal swap to get a trade done, so I hope you don't mind a card of one of the key players from 2 World Series titles for the Twins:



We wrap things up with a trio of cards from Greg (Night Owl Cards). Every time I see mid-80's food issue cards, I feel this tug to complete the sets. I may have to satisfy that urge sometime soon...


Thanks again to all these awesome trade partners! 
 
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:

 
 
2021-22 Donruss - Magicians (basketball)
 
2021-22 Donruss (soccer)
#183 Jose Macias (RR)   
 
2019 Topps Opening Day
#20 Jon Lester

2017-18 Donruss (basketball)
#75 Chandler Parsons
 
2017 Topps - MLB Award Winners
#CYA-1 Rick Porcello      
 
2015-16 Donruss (basketball)
#49 John Wall
 
2014 Topps Gypsy Queen
#53 Tony Gwynn
 
2014 Topps (football)
#17 DeSean Jackson

2013 Panini Hometown Heroes
#55 Roberto Alomar 
 

2012 Topps Stickers
#237 Bernie Brewer (MAS)   
 
2012 Leaf Draft (football)
#40 Robert Griffin   
 
2011 Topps Lineage
#186 Mel Ott
 
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 - Trading Card History
#TCH31 Chipper Jones
 
2008 Topps New York Yankees
#NYY8 Jason Giambi
 
2008 Topps (football)
#301 Larry Fitzgerald (PB)   
 
2008 Upper Deck Heroes (football)
#145 Fred Davis (ROOH, RC)  
 
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)
 
2006 Topps - Hall of Fame Tribute (football)
#HOFT-SB Sammy Baugh 
 
2004 Bowman Chrome
#263 Jeff Allison (FY, RC)   
 
 
2002 Fleer Maximum
 
2002 Upper Deck World Series Heroes
#88 Andy Petitte
 
2001 Topps Gallery (football)
#68 Jeff George
 
 
1999-00 Topps (basketball)
#16 Eric William 
 
1999 SkyBox Metal Universe (football)
#116 Tiki Barber
 
1999 Stadium Club
#214 Tony Saunders   
 
1998 Donruss
#22 Tony Gwynn
 
1998 Donruss - Diamond Kings
#6 Kenny Lofton (DK, SN10000, PR9500)
 
1998 Pinnacle Performers
#14 Hideo Nomo
 
1998 Ultra
#253 Gary Sheffield 

1998 Upper Deck Pop Weaver (racing)
#PW3 Rusty Wallace  
 
1997 Pinnacle Inside
#111 Matt Williams
 
1997 Pinnacle Mint Collection
#9 Chipper Jones 

1997 Pinnacle X-Press
#64 Craig Biggio    
 
1997 Scoreboard Mickey Mantle
#71 Mickey Mantle Day (1965)
 
1997 Upper Deck (football)
#265 Rich Owens (RC) 

1996 Leaf
 
1996 SP
 
1995 Cardtoons
#7 Fowl Boggs
 
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 Panini Stickers
#207 Sean Berry
#208 Wil Cordero   
 
1994 Collector's Choice (football)
#40 Reggie Brooks (I93)

1994 Ultra (football)
#521 Heath Shuler (ROO)
 
1994 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#145 Chad Penney   
 
1993-94 Score (hockey)
#442 Mark Recchi (LBM) 
 
 
1993 Pro Set Power (football)
#11 Mark Rypien 
 
1993 Classic '93 Hockey Draft (hockey)
#40 Saku Koivu 
 
1993 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#246 Mike Rathje
 
1992 Diet Pepsi
#9 Bryan Harvey
 
 
1992 Front Row Draft Picks
#46 Ed Christian   
 
1992 Megacards Babe Ruth
#5 22-9 Record in the Minors (YR)
#22 Bam Bams Nine in a Week (YR)
#41 First to Fan 1,000 Times (PH)
#56 Season - .545 On-Base Percentage (PH)
#106 The Babe's Best
#138 He Brought Children Joy
#138 He Brought Children Joy
 
 
 
1992 Post
#26 Tony Gwynn 
 
1992 Score
 
1992 Score - 90's Impact Players

 
1992 Pacific (football)
#318 Joe Jacoby

1992 Wild Card (football)
#137 Ricky Sanders
 
1992 Topps Batman Returns (non-sport)
#51 Sabotaging the Batmobile
#61 Oswald Outwitted!
 
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 Score Canadian English (hockey)
#349 Joe Sacco (TP, RC)  
 
1991-92 Fleer (basketball)
#92 Danny Manning
 
1991-92 Upper Deck (basketbal)
 
1991 Classic Best
#346 Steve Vondran   
 

1991 Donruss - Bonus Cards
#BC-9 Mark McGwrire (VAR)
 
 
1991 Score
 

1991 Ultra
#130 Lou Whitaker  
 
1991 Upper Deck
 
1991 Fleer (football)
 
1991 Pro Set (football)
 
1991 Pro Set Platinum (football)
#81 Lawrence Taylor
 
1991 Ultra - Ultra All Stars (football)
#8 Darrell Green 
 
 
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)
 
1990-91 Skybox (basketball)
#93 Isiah Thomas 
 

1990 Fleer
 
1990 Pacific Legends
#34 Don Kessinger
 
1990 Pacific Senior League
#154 Wayne Nordhagen 
 

1990 Upper Deck
 
1990 Pro Set (football)
#668 Stan Humphries (RC)

1990 Pro Set - Super Bowl MVP Collectibles (football)
#17 John Riggins (SBXVII, MVP)
#22 Doug Williams (SBXXII, MVP) 
 
1990 Score (football)
#327 Dalton Hilliard (GF)
 
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 Classic
#176 Kirby Puckett 

1989 Donruss
#255 Mark Grace (VAR)
 
   
 
1989 Star
#51 Rich Garces
 
 
1989 Topps Ames 20/20 Club
#32 Dave Winfield
 
1989 Pro Set (football)
#58 Boomer Esiason
#463 Greg Townsend 
 
1988 Card Collectors T-206 Reprint
#NNO Matty McIntyre
 
1988 Donruss 
 
 
1988 Pacific Legends I
 
1988 Score
#385 Tony Gwynn
 
1988 Topps
#7 Benny Santiago (RB)
#574 Graig Nettles 
 
1988 Topps Toys "R" Us Rookies
#13 Mike Henneman
 
1988 Topps Traded
 
1988 Swell Greats (football)
#12 Raymond Berry 
 
1988 Topps (football)
 
1987-88 Topps (hockey)
#119 Kelly Hrudey 

1987 Donruss
#404 Bud Black

1987 Fleer Update
#U-36 Dan Gladden
 
1987 Fleer Update - Glossy
#U-69 Bill Madlock 
 
1987 Fleer Limited Edition
#16 Steve Garvey 
 
1987 Fleer Update
#U-108 Kevin Seitzer
 
1987 O-Pee-Chee
#353 Ernie Camacho 
 

1987 Topps 
 
 
1987 Topps - 1000 Yard Club (football)
#10 Gary Clark

1987 Zoot U.S. of ALF (non-sport)

#43 Texas - The Lone Star State
 
1986 Donruss
 
1986 Donruss Highlights
#1 Will Clark
#25 Fernando Valenzuela
 
 
1986 Fleer - Fleer All-Star Team
#7 Rickey Henderson
 
1986 Fleer Baseball's Best Sluggers vs. Pitchers
 
1986 Topps
#40 Ken Griffey
 
1986 Topps Quaker Chewy Granola Bars
#5 Jack Clark  
 
1986 Topps Stickers
#18 1985 World Series (WS)
#45 Willie McGee
#64 Fernando Valenzuela
#166 Mike Davis
#257 Dan Quisenberry
#171/#312 Dwayne Murphy/Brian Fisher/Roger McDowell (FS)
 
1986 Topps Traded
#7T Steve Bedrosian
#68T Mickey Mahler
 
1986 True Value Super Stars
#6 Fernando Valenzuela 
 
1986 Topps (football)
#173 George Rogers

1985 Donruss
#463 Doug Flynn
 
 
1985 Fleer Update
#U-10 Hubie Brooks
 
1985 Topps
#403 Cory Snyder (OLY, RC)    
#674 Atlee Hammaker 

1985 Topps Drake's Big Hitters Plus Super Pitchers
#3 Don Baylor
 
1985 Topps (football)
#38 Bill Bates (RC)
 
1984-85 Topps (hockey)
#3 Tom Fergus  

1984 Fleer
#210 Ben Oglivie
 
 
1984 Topps Drake's Big Hitters
#19 Fred Lynn
#21 Gary Matthews
#32 Dave Winfield  
 
1983 Cramer Baseball Legends (Series 4)
#94 Richie Ashburn
 
1983 Donruss
#22 Johnny Bench (DK)  
 
 
1983 O-Pee-Chee
#179 Luis Tiant (SV)  
 
1983 Topps Drake's Big Hitters
#13 Steve Kemp
 
1983 Topps (football)
#109 George Rogers (TL)

1983 Topps The A-Team (non-sport)
 
1982-85 Galasso Baseball Hobby Card Report T-206 Reprints
 
1982 Topps
 
1982 Topps (football) 
 
1981-82 Topps (hockey)
#51 Dale McCourt (TL)
 
1981 Donruss  
 
1981 Fleer
 
1981 Topps
 
 
1980 Topps 
#65 Al Bumbry
 
#522 Coy Bacon 
 
1979 Kellogg's 3-D Super Stars
#25 Darrell Porter (COR, SP)

1979 Topps 
 
1979 Topps (football)

1978 Topps  
 
1978 Topps (football)
#316 Greg Landry
#486 Mel Gray
 
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
#333 Paul Reuschel (RC)
#411 1976 World Series (WS)
 
1977 Topps (football)
#349 Dennis Johnson 

1976 Topps
#416 Tommy John 
#448 Tom Johnson 
#625 J.R. Richard 
 
1975 Topps
 
1975 Topps (football)
#47 Bivian Lee
#101 Bob Windsor
 
 
1974 Topps - Traded
#43T Jim Wynn
 

 
1972 Topps  
 
1972 Topps (football)
#11 Bobby Joe Green
 
1971 Topps
#99 Mark Belanger 
 
1971 Topps (football)
#8 Walt Garrison (RC)
#187 Austin Denney (RC)
 
1970 Topps
#2 Diego Segui
#287 Fred Talbot   
 
1970 Topps (football)
 
1969-70 Topps (hockey)
#21 Phil Goyette
 
1969 Topps
#14 Al McBean
#117 Jim Fairey
#129 Bill McCool
#165 World Series Game #4 - Brock's Lead-Off HR Starts Cards' Romp (WS)
 
1969 Topps - Deckle
#18 Don Kessinger

1969 Topps (football)
#115 Randy Johnson
 
1969 Topps - Four-in-One Singles (football)
#NNO Ralph Baker
#NNO John Bramlett
#NNO Billy Martin
#NNO Bob Talamini 
 
1968 Topps
#213 Chico Ruiz 
 
1967-68 Topps (hockey)
#30 Reg Fleming

1966 Topps
#10 Tony Cloninger
 
1965 Topps
#86 Les Narum
 
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 Bowman
#73 Don Mueller
 
1954 Topps
#215 Ed McGhee

1954 Bowman Power For Peace (non-sport)
#91 USS Coral Sea (CVB43)
 
 
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
 
1951 Topps Red Backs
#13 Dale Mitchell
#51 Eddie Robinson 
 
 
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
 
1936 Godfrey Phillips Screen Stars Embossed (Series B) (non-sport)
#4 Robert Taylor  
 
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: 363
Unique trading partners: 87

Number of cards mailed out: 1,921
Year of oldest card mailed out: 1910-11

Number of cards received: 2,779
Year of oldest card received: 1890