Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Repack Haiku #414 (Josh Winckowski)

Attended high school
Near Red Sox Spring Training site 
Got pic with Papi
 
2023 Topps
#76 Josh Winckowski (RC)
 
Sometimes it really is a small world. Winckowski attended high school in Florida about 20 minutes from the Red Sox's JetBlue Park. He attended lots of Spring Training games, but never got up close and interacted with the players, except for a random encounter with David Ortiz at a nearby suit shop.
 

Monday, June 16, 2025

Time Travel Trading Update #102


First order of business: I want to thank everyone who commented regarding my inquiry about card backs. For now, I've decided to keep them. I've had a few TCDB trades recently where having it was helpful to direct a potential partner to a blog post where the card condition is already documented. It has made things easier in that regard. Thanks again for the opinions!
 
I have a whopping 8 trades to show off today, and 3 more still pending! That's a  lot of card turnover, which is a good thing! 
 
Let's go! 
 
Greg (Night Owl Cards) kicks things off with a nice variety of food issue, football, and fairly old cards! (It took me a lot longer than I care to admit to get that last "f" alliteration...)
 
 
We've got even more football, courtesy of Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!)


 
Next we have a trade Jeff (formerly of Wax Pack Wonders) with a half-dozen cards spanning 62 years!


 
Awhile back, I had a 1955 Bowman football card among the Time Travel Trading remnants. I went searching for on the TCDB for a trade partner, and went back to the well with a trader named Bob. The resulting trade didn't include that particular card, but the vintage I did send him netted me some great cards:


Brendan (The View From The Third Floor) made his monthly trade, and as usual sent some great cards that I'm sure will draw some interest!  The Marshall Faulk promo was particularly interesting, as I couldn't find it on the TCDB. I found the non-gold version of the promo card, but this one wasn't listed. Turns out the checklist was erroneous and there are actually 2 different promos - one gold, one not. Either way, the checklist got fixed thanks to one of the many great volunteers at that website.


Speaking of the TCDB, our next trade comes from a member named Rick. I was able to help him with some set build needs, and got some more 70's cards in return:


 
Dominic (Don Cardwell Loves This Blog) picked up a single card last month, and his resulting blog post will amke you want to root for a certain Tigers All-Star. Here's hoping Dominic goes green for Greene!


 
Finally we have another TCDB member, Evan, making his second Time Travel Trade.


I just had to laugh when I saw the 1970 Topps Carlos May. This is the third copy currently in the trade stack, and the fourth or fifth to have graced the project overall. Some cards just keep showing up, and this is one of them!
 
With Evan's trade, I'm at 374 completed trades, and as I said earlier I have three more already pending for next month. That means that we are rapidly approaching the 400th Time Travel Trade, and just like the 200th and 300th trades, I will award that trade partner a Time Travel card of their choosing! Now's the time to get trades in and hopefully be that lucky #400!
 
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 - New Classics
#NC-15 Trea Turner 
 
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 
 
 
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)   
 
2007 Upper Deck MLB Rookie Card of the Month
#ROM-4 Ryan Braun 
 
2007 Playoff Prestige (football) 
 
2007 Topps Updates & Highlights - Gold
#UH244 Brad Penny (SN2007) 
 
2006 Topps Updates & Highlights
#UH172 Mike Piazza (SH)
 
2004 Bowman Chrome
#263 Jeff Allison (FY, RC)   
 
 
2003 Fleer Tradition
#126 Steve Cox 
 
2002 Flair
#57 Orlando Hernandez 
 
2002 Fleer Maximum
 
2002 Upper Deck World Series Heroes
#88 Andy Petitte
 
2001 Topps Post 500 Home Run Club
#6 Harmon Killebrew 
 
 
2000 Collector's Edge EG - Previews (football)
#MF Marshall Faulk (PROMO) 
 
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 Upper Deck Pop Weaver (racing)
#PW3 Rusty Wallace  
 
1997 Pinnacle Inside
#111 Matt Williams

1997 Pinnacle X-Press
#64 Craig Biggio    
 
1997 Scoreboard Mickey Mantle
#71 Mickey Mantle Day (1965)

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 Pinnacle Church's Hometown Stars
#5 Kirby Puckett
#21 Edgar Martinez
#26 Ozzie Smith
 
1994 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#145 Chad Penney   
 
1993-94 Score (hockey)
#442 Mark Recchi (LBM)
 
1993 Fleer
#706 Marquis Grissom (LL) 
 
 
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 Pinnacle
#404 Bip Roberts 
 
1992 Post
#26 Tony Gwynn 
 
1992 Score
#245 Benny Santiago 
 
1992 Score - 90's Impact Players

1992 Topps McDonald's Baseball's Best
#18 Will Clark

 
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 Pro Set - Collectibles (hockey)
#CC5 Wayne Gretzky (LL)  
 
1991-92 Pro Set French (hockey)
#306 Brian Skrudland (AS)
 
1991-92 Pro Set Platinum (hockey)
#4 Andy Moog 
 
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 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)
#19 Kevin McHale
 

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 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 Fleer Baseball's Exciting Stars
#20 Tony Gwynn
#34 Kirby Puckett
   
 
1989 Star
#51 Rich Garces
 
 
1989 Topps Ames 20/20 Club
#32 Dave Winfield
 
1989 Topps Bazooka Shining Stars
#13 Tony Gwynn  

1989 Pacific Cards & Comics Crossed Bats (unlicensed)
#6 Will Clark
 
1989 Pro Set (football)
#58 Boomer Esiason
#293 Bill Parcells (HC) 
 
1988 Card Collectors T-206 Reprint
#NNO Matty McIntyre
 
1988 Donruss 
#473 Dave Clark (VAR) 

1988 Donruss - Stan Musial Puzzle
#25-27 Stan Musial (PUZ)
#34-36 Stan Musial (PUZ)    
 
 
1988 Pacific Legends I
 
1988 Score
#385 Tony Gwynn
 
 
1988 Topps Toys "R" Us Rookies
#13 Mike Henneman
 
1988 Topps Traded
 
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 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
#19 Bret Saberhagen
#23 George Brett
#24 Darrell Evans
#28 Phil Niekro
 
 
1986 Topps Traded
#7T Steve Bedrosian
#68T Mickey Mahler
 
1986 True Value Super Stars
#6 Fernando Valenzuela 
 
1986 Topps (football)

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

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 Donruss
#22 Johnny Bench (DK)  
 
 
1983 O-Pee-Chee
#179 Luis Tiant (SV)   
 
1983 Topps - 1983 All-Star Set Collector's Edition (Glossy Send-Ins)
#9 Buddy Bell
 
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
 
#201 Ed Newman (RC)
#214 George Starke (RC) 
#253 Jim Hart
 
1979 Kellogg's 3-D Super Stars
#25 Darrell Porter (COR, SP)

1979 Topps 
 
1979 Topps (football)
#59 Rick Kane 
#72 Ted Albrecht
#73 Charlie Hall 
#129 Norm Thompson
#130 Pat Haden
#133 Mark Moseley 

1978 Topps  
 
1978 Topps (football)
#316 Greg Landry
#389 James Hunter (RC) 
#405 Craig Morton  
#427 Dexter Bussey 
 
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
#631 George Brett / Ken Brett (BLB) 
 
1977 Topps (football)
 
1976 Shakey's Pizza Hall of Fame
#95 Luke Appling 

1976 Topps
#303 Steve Foucault
 
1975 Hostess
#79 Andy Messersmith (SP) 
 
1975 Topps
#189 1951 MVPs (Berra/Campanella) (MVP) 
#227 Bob Watson
 
1975 Topps (football)
#47 Bivian Lee
#101 Bob Windsor
 
 
1974 Topps - Team Checklists
#NNO Milwaukee Brewers (CL, VAR) 
 
1974 Topps - Traded
#43T Jim Wynn
#73T Mike Marshall 
 

 
1972 Topps  
 
1972 Topps (football)
#11 Bobby Joe Green
 
1971 Topps
#39 Tigers 1971 Rookie Stars (LaGrow/Lamont) (RS, RC)
#60 Dick Bosman 
#108 John Cumberland
#120 Willie Horton
#152 Angels 1971 Rookie Stars (Allen/Llenas) (RS, RC) 
#161 Coins Checklist (CL, VAR) 
 
1971 Topps (football)
#8 Walt Garrison (RC)
 
1970 Topps
#2 Diego Segui
#18 Carlos May 
 
1969-70 Topps (hockey)
#21 Phil Goyette
 
1969 Topps
#14 Al McBean
 
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
#301 Jesse Gonder
#498 Larry Dierker

1966 Topps
#10 Tony Cloninger
 
1965 Topps
 
1964 Ed-U-Cards Washington Senators Baseball Card Game
#NNO Ball

1964 Topps 
#99 Al Stanek (RC) 
 
1963 Topps
#26 Ray Moore
 
1962 Topps
 
1961 Post Cereal (F278-33)
#15 Bobby Shantz
 
1961 Topps
 
1960 Topps   
#166 Chuck Essegian 

1959 Topps

1957 Topps
 
1955 Bowman
 
1955 Topps
 
1954 Bowman
#73 Don Mueller
#123 Toby Atwell 
 
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)
 
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 
 
 
1950 Topps Freedom's War (R709-2) (non-sport)
#197 Victory Medal 

1948 Bowman
#15 Eddie Joost

1948 Bowman (football)
#28 Paul Governali (RC) 
 
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: 374
Unique trading partners: 89

Number of cards mailed out: 1,984
Year of oldest card mailed out: 1910-11

Number of cards received: 2,857
Year of oldest card received: 1890