I'm going to lead off with a question for my faithful trade partners/readers - Is it worth putting the photos of the backs of cards? I do this so everyone is completely aware of condition, but it seems like I could save myself some time if I just did the fronts. Of course if there was some obvious condition issues present on the back of a card I would still show it, but if the backs look fine is it worth it? An added benefit would be that I can make the front pictures bigger going forward as well. It's just something I've been mulling over, and I'd like some outside input please.
Anyway, on to this month's new arrivals!
Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!) leads things off with a sizable trade. The first batch is heavy with oddball and food issue baseball cards.
Bo also included some football cards, mainly from the 1980 Topps set. It's almost like he noticed another trader claiming a handful of them last month... ;)
Brendan (The View From The Third Floor) picked up a trio of cards this time around. His return volley hits all four major US sports!
New trader alert! Over on the TCDB, a collector named Jeff recently posted on the forum looking for vintage trade partners who are OK with receiving and sending low grade cards. I decided to take a shot at unloading a card I had in the stack that was in poor condition. (The card, a 1970 Topps football Tim Rossovich, had what I believe was black spray paint all over the back. You can see the card for yourself on the Time Travel Trading Update #74 post.) Anyway, Jeff agreed to take it off my hands for this 1961 Topps card.
It took me awhile before I noticed the team name had been meticulously altered. Someone was quite skilled with a typewriter!
I still have two trades incoming as of this writing, but they'll have to wait until next time. I had to get this post wrapped up earlier than usual, as this past weekend was a busy one - my oldest child graduated high school!
My thanks to this month's trade partners Bo, Brendan, and Jeff!
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)
#183 Jose Macias (RR)
2021 Pro Set
#PS16 Riley Greene
#PS16 Riley Greene
2017 Topps - MLB Award Winners
2015-16 Donruss (basketball)
#49 John Wall
#49 John Wall
2010 Topps Chrome (football)
#C141 T.J. Houshmandzadeh
#C141 T.J. Houshmandzadeh
2009 Bowman - Chrome WBC Prospects
#BCW18 Tao Bu
#BCW18 Tao Bu
2009 Donruss Americana (non-sport)
#50 Francesco Quinn
#50 Francesco Quinn
2008 Topps - Trading Card History
#TCH31 Chipper Jones
#TCH31 Chipper Jones
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)
2006 Topps Updates & Highlights
#UH172 Mike Piazza (SH)
#UH172 Mike Piazza (SH)
2004 Bowman Chrome
#263 Jeff Allison (FY, RC)
#263 Jeff Allison (FY, RC)
2004 Topps
#366 Frank Thomas (AS)
#366 Frank Thomas (AS)
2002 Flair
#57 Orlando Hernandez
#57 Orlando Hernandez
2002 Fleer Maximum
2002 Upper Deck World Series Heroes
#88 Andy Petitte
#88 Andy Petitte
2001 Topps Post 500 Home Run Club
#6 Harmon Killebrew
#6 Harmon Killebrew
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
1997 Pinnacle Inside
#111 Matt Williams
#111 Matt Williams
1997 Scoreboard Mickey Mantle
#71 Mickey Mantle Day (1965)
#71 Mickey Mantle Day (1965)
1996 Leaf
1996 SP
1995 Cardtoons
#7 Fowl Boggs
#7 Fowl Boggs
1995 Finest (football)
#124 Trent Dilfer
#124 Trent Dilfer
1994-95 Finest (basketball)
#43 Rex Chapman
#43 Rex Chapman
1994 Finest
#413 Mark Portugal
#413 Mark Portugal
1994 Pinnacle Church's Hometown Stars
#5 Kirby Puckett
#21 Edgar Martinez
#26 Ozzie Smith
#5 Kirby Puckett
#21 Edgar Martinez
#26 Ozzie Smith
1994 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#145 Chad Penney
#145 Chad Penney
1993-94 Score (hockey)
#442 Mark Recchi (LBM)
#442 Mark Recchi (LBM)
1993 Leaf
#367 Tim Laker (RC)
#367 Tim Laker (RC)
1993 Post
#18 Darren Daulton
#18 Darren Daulton
1993 Classic '93 Hockey Draft (hockey)
#40 Saku Koivu
#40 Saku Koivu
1993 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#246 Mike Rathje
#246 Mike Rathje
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 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
#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 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 Score
1992 Score - 90's Impact Players
#48 Mike Mussina
#54 Doc Gooden
#54 Doc Gooden
1992 Topps McDonald's Baseball's Best
#18 Will Clark
#18 Will Clark
1992 JOGO - Missing Years (football)
#8A Junior Ah You
#9A Mike Samples
#10A Ray Nettles
#11A Dickie Harris
#19A Steve Molnar
#21A Leon Bright
#22A Waddell Smith
#8A Junior Ah You
#9A Mike Samples
#10A Ray Nettles
#11A Dickie Harris
#19A Steve Molnar
#21A Leon Bright
#22A Waddell Smith
1991-92 O-Pee-Chee Premier (hockey)
#127 John Cullen
#127 John Cullen
#147 Mike Gartner (ORIG6)
#174 Jeremy Roenick (ORIG6)
1991-92 Pinnacle French (hockey)
#252 Paul Ranheim
#174 Jeremy Roenick (ORIG6)
1991-92 Pinnacle French (hockey)
#252 Paul Ranheim
1991-92 Pro Set - Collectibles (hockey)
#CC5 Wayne Gretzky (LL)
#CC5 Wayne Gretzky (LL)
1991-92 Pro Set French (hockey)
#306 Brian Skrudland (AS)
#306 Brian Skrudland (AS)
1991-92 Score Canadian English (hockey)
#349 Joe Sacco (TP, RC)
#349 Joe Sacco (TP, RC)
1991-92 Upper Deck (basketbal)
1991 Classic Best
#346 Steve Vondran
#346 Steve Vondran
1991 Score
1991 Topps
#62 Lee Guetterman (VAR: dark logo)
#178 Dave Valle (VAR: dark logo)
#299 Scott Radinsky (ASR)
#511 Steve Balboni (VAR: dark logo)
#62 Lee Guetterman (VAR: dark logo)
#178 Dave Valle (VAR: dark logo)
#299 Scott Radinsky (ASR)
#511 Steve Balboni (VAR: dark logo)
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
1990-91 Pro Set Super Bowl XXV Silver Anniversary (football)
#88 Nick Buoniconti
#88 Nick Buoniconti
1990-91 7th Inning Sketch QMJHL (hockey)
#205 Eric Bissonnette
1990-91 O-Pee-Chee Premier (hockey)
#46 Jody Hull (RC)
#205 Eric Bissonnette
1990-91 O-Pee-Chee Premier (hockey)
#46 Jody Hull (RC)
1990-91 Hoops (basketball)
1990-91 Skybox (basketball)
#19 Kevin McHale
#19 Kevin McHale
1990 Fleer
1990 Pacific Legends
#34 Don Kessinger
#34 Don Kessinger
1990 Pacific Senior League
#154 Wayne Nordhagen
#154 Wayne Nordhagen
1990 Topps
#7 Rickey Henderson (RB)
#7 Rickey Henderson (RB)
1990 Upper Deck
1990 Pro Set (football)
#668 Stan Humphries (RC)
#668 Stan Humphries (RC)
1990 Topps Traded (football)
#102T Howard Cross (RC)
#102T Howard Cross (RC)
1989-90 Fleer (basketball)
1989-90 Hoops (basketball)
#64 Armon Gilliam
#64 Armon Gilliam
1989 Classic
#176 Kirby Puckett
#176 Kirby Puckett
1989 Score
#507 Brian Holton (ERR)
#507 Brian Holton (ERR)
1989 Star
#51 Rich Garces
#51 Rich Garces
1989 Topps Ames 20/20 Club
#32 Dave Winfield
#32 Dave Winfield
1989 Topps Bazooka Shining Stars
#13 Tony Gwynn
#13 Tony Gwynn
1989 Pacific Cards & Comics Crossed Bats (unlicensed)
#6 Will Clark
#6 Will Clark
1989 Pro Set (football)
#58 Boomer Esiason
#58 Boomer Esiason
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
#186 Rafael Palmeiro
1988 Topps Traded
1988 Topps (football)
1987 Fleer Update
#U-36 Dan Gladden
#U-36 Dan Gladden
1987 Fleer Update - Glossy
#U-69 Bill Madlock
#U-69 Bill Madlock
1987 Fleer Limited Edition
#16 Steve Garvey
#16 Steve Garvey
1987 Fleer Update
#U-108 Kevin Seitzer
#U-108 Kevin Seitzer
1987 O-Pee-Chee
#353 Ernie Camacho
#353 Ernie Camacho
1987 Topps
1986 Donruss
1986 Fleer
#117 Andre Robertson
#117 Andre Robertson
1986 Fleer Baseball's Best Sluggers vs. Pitchers
1986 Topps
#40 Ken Griffey
#40 Ken Griffey
1986 Topps Stickers
#18 1985 World Series (WS)
#45 Willie McGee
#166 Mike Davis
#257 Dan Quisenberry
#171/#312 Dwayne Murphy/Brian Fisher/Roger McDowell (FS)
#18 1985 World Series (WS)
#45 Willie McGee
#166 Mike Davis
#257 Dan Quisenberry
#171/#312 Dwayne Murphy/Brian Fisher/Roger McDowell (FS)
#7T Steve Bedrosian
#68T Mickey Mahler
1986 True Value Super Stars
#6 Fernando Valenzuela
#6 Fernando Valenzuela
1986 Topps (football)
1985 Donruss
#463 Doug Flynn
#463 Doug Flynn
1985 Fleer
#639 500th Homer (Reggie Jackson) (SSS)
#639 500th Homer (Reggie Jackson) (SSS)
1985 Topps
#403 Cory Snyder (OLY, RC)
#403 Cory Snyder (OLY, RC)
1985 Topps Drake's Big Hitters Plus Super Pitchers
#3 Don Baylor
#3 Don Baylor
1985 Topps (football)
#38 Bill Bates (RC)
#38 Bill Bates (RC)
#51 Danny White
1984-85 Topps (hockey)
#3 Tom Fergus
#3 Tom Fergus
1984 Fleer
#210 Ben Oglivie
#210 Ben Oglivie
1983 Donruss
#22 Johnny Bench (DK)
#22 Johnny Bench (DK)
1983 Galasso T-206 Reprint
#NNO Carl Lundgren (VAR: American Beauty back)
#NNO Carl Lundgren (VAR: American Beauty back)
1983 O-Pee-Chee
#179 Luis Tiant (SV)
#179 Luis Tiant (SV)
1983 Topps (football)
#109 George Rogers (TL)
#109 George Rogers (TL)
1982-85 Galasso Baseball Hobby Card Report T-206 Reprints
1982 Topps
1982 Topps (football)
1981 Donruss
1981 Fleer
1981 Topps
1981 Topps (football)
1980 Topps (football)
#8 Mike Williams
#11 Dan Melville (RC)
#12 Matt Robinson
#18 Charley Hannah (RC)
#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)
#22 Jon Keyworth
#24 Richard Osborne (RC)
#26 Doug Beaudoin
#29 Dick Ambrose
#131 Jimmie Giles (RC)
#167 Roland Hooks
#172 Leonard Thompson (RC)
#172 Leonard Thompson (RC)
#252 Rob Lytle
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)
#414 All-Time Record Holders: Batting Average (Hornsby/Cobb) (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 Topps
1978 Topps (football)
#316 Greg Landry
#316 Greg Landry
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
1975 TCMA 1954 Cleveland Indians
#NNO Don Mossi
#NNO Don Mossi
1975 Topps
1975 Topps (football)
#47 Bivian Lee
#47 Bivian Lee
#89 Jimmy Johnson
#101 Bob Windsor
#101 Bob Windsor
1974 Topps - Traded
#43T Jim Wynn
#43T Jim Wynn
#117 Jim Fairey
#129 Bill McCool
#165 World Series Game #4 - Brock's Lead-Off HR Starts Cards' Romp (WS)
#129 Bill McCool
#165 World Series Game #4 - Brock's Lead-Off HR Starts Cards' Romp (WS)
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
1967 Topps
1965 Topps
1963 Topps
#26 Ray Moore
#26 Ray Moore
1962 Topps
1961 Topps
#208 Larry Osborne
1960 Topps
1959 Topps
1957 Topps
1955 Bowman
1955 Topps
#12 Jake Thies (RC)
#14 Jim Finigan (RC)
#32 Ed McGhee
#48 Bob Kennedy
#49 J.W. Porter
#55 Rip Repulski
#59 Gair Allie
#66 Ron Jackson (RC)
#68 Jim Davis (RC)
#14 Jim Finigan (RC)
#32 Ed McGhee
#48 Bob Kennedy
#49 J.W. Porter
#55 Rip Repulski
#59 Gair Allie
#66 Ron Jackson (RC)
#68 Jim Davis (RC)
1954 Topps
1952 Topps Look 'n See (R714-16) (non-sport)
#75 Elias Howe
#75 Elias Howe
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
1948 Bowman (football)
#28 Paul Governali (RC)
#141 Joe Coleman (RC)
#224 Jack Banta (COR, RC)
1948 Bowman
#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
1936 Godfrey Phillips Screen Stars Embossed (Series B)
(non-sport)
#4 Robert Taylor
#4 Robert Taylor
1935 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America Eighth Series
(J9-4) (non-sport)
#10 California Jay
#10 California Jay
1935 Stephen Mitchell & Son "A Gallery of 1934" (non-sport)
#47 Lord Trenchard
#47 Lord Trenchard
1930 All-Fair Authors Card Game (non-sport)
#13 Louisa May Alcott
#13 Louisa May Alcott
1925 Sports Records (multi-sport)
1924 Imperial Tobacco Co. of Canada (ITC) Dogs Series
(non-sport)
#4 Otter-Hound
#4 Otter-Hound
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: 366 (2 pending!)
Unique trading partners: 88
Number of cards mailed out: 1,948
Year of oldest card mailed out: 1910-11
Number of cards received: 2,812
Year of oldest card received: 1890
I'd love to trade for the 2021 Pro Set Riley Greene
ReplyDeleteYou got it!
DeleteI do check the scanned backs, but not a lot. Maybe you could only the scan the backs if there were condition issues? I don't know if that would help.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to claim the Don Mossi and the Danny White, as well as the 1980 football cards (yup!) of Russ Francis, Randy Cross, Roland Hooks, Charlie Waters and Rob Lytle. Also I'm in the market for another '79 Topps Tommy John and Mark Fidrych, if they aren't beat up.
Congrats on the graduation!
Brendan claimed the Francis and Cross ahead of you via the TCDB. I'll message you about the two '79 Topps.
DeleteFronts only are good with exception of noted flaws on back. Someday I need to do a time travel. Congratulations on the graduation. Typewriter on a card? I have never seen that before.
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm not looking at the backs much.
ReplyDeleteBut if there's a flaw, you should show it.
And if there's an interesting picture maybe, like '93 Leaf baseball.
Personally I like the back views as it makes it easier to identify the card sometimes.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do try to see what "moved" the previous month and send accordingly.
Just claiming the '92 Score Gooden this time. Thanks!
Thanks!
Delete👍
ReplyDeleteIf there's a flaw, show the back. Otherwise I'm good.
ReplyDeleteI'll claim these:
2012 Topps Stickers
#237 Bernie Brewer (MAS)
1992 JOGO - Missing Years (football)
#8A Junior Ah You
1980 Topps football
139 Sam Adams
1975 Topps football
89 Jimmy Johnson
1961 Topps
358 Earl Averill
Thanks!
Brendan claimed the Sam Adams, but the other 4 are yours!
DeleteAll cards have been mailed out! Thanks again guys!
ReplyDeleteSorry for the late comment, but I prefer to see the backs: helps itentify the year and card number for a quick TCDB lookup and I'm always looking for #444s.
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