Trade Bait and general update

I have a ton of packages to get scanned in, I have gotten very lazy lately. That includes packages from Big D, roll out the barrell, sharpe since 92, cheap seat saints, Joe, and I think that is all. I have sent out the Trade Bait package that Beardy claimed, I have wicked's ready to go, as well lit's like having my own card shop. I am still waiting on hearing back from dayf, but he's the godfather so he can take his time. I have been to go through lists to put together a trade for Nachos Grande---I will get it done Chris! Oh and I have to put together a Reds package for Joe. so that is where I stand. I think.

As if my obsession with 08 and 09 ginter minis was bad enough already and since I have officially finished my 08 Goudey(woo hoo) I have expanded my Ginter collection....I have started chasing the extended minis from the rip cards....there are 50 of these from each year and I have like 12 of 08's and 13 of 09's. So if you have any of these that you dont know what to do with....I am chasing those sets! I have also picked up some silks and printing plates from 08 and 09. I havent been able to chase down any of the wood minis though. I will post the silks and plates at some point and I am willing to trade some of these if they are of players or teams that you collect.....I know I will never be able to collect the whole set of these, I just like some samples of each season.

I have also realized, thanks to sorting my 89 Score footballs to help with sewingmachineguys want list that I have a ton of 80's football and basketball for that matter that I can trade from. Right now when it comes to non-baseball I think I would like to add Virginia Tech alums in football and basketball and Xavier alums in basketball and Penguins in hockey.

I will have a want list up soon for 1982 Topps baseball. I found way more of these than I anticipated---looks like I need less than 50 of these.....though I may need to upgrade some of them.....these were well loved(or abused, I am not sure which!). Which means I have some of these to trade as well if you need any..... though if you are looking for mint cards... these will surely not fit that requirement.

catch ya'll later
Let's make a deal!

A&G back mini want list--UPDATED 7/20/10

Here are the A&G back mini Ginters that I need:

2009: 324 340

2008:
7 37 38 70 72 76 89 103 110 138 150 167 179 184 193 223 265 296 304 305 306 307 309 313 315 319 320 323 326 327 330 331 333 335 339 340 341 342 344 347 349

I am also looking for 08 and 09 black bordered minis as well.....just let me know what you have to trade, I will check and see if I need them.

Other Lists:

2009 Allen & Ginter

N43: RYAN HOWARD



2009 Allen & Ginter mini needs/to trade:

Extinct Creatures: 2 3 4 5

LMT needs:DONE



regular back mini needs: DONE!!!

regular back minis to trade:3 3 6 6 9 18 21 21 22 26 33 33 34 40 49 62 62 64 77 78 83 89 90 91 94 100 101 101 106 119 124 126 129 144 148 149 151 155 156 156 183 186 188 190 191 194 197 197 202 204 207 209 213 216 217 222 230 232 233 240 245 249 250 250 252 261 263 263 270 272 273 274 281 283 283 283 291 292 293 294 301 302 306 309 318 318 319 319 320 321 332 332 332 338 340 340 343 348 349

2009 Goudey:

Base:
Done--thanks to Larry the sewingmachineguy!

SPs:
207 208 211 213 220 279

I have these SPs to trade: 203 206 214 222 223 229 231 236 239 244 245 247 252 252 254 255 257 270 270 271 278 281 283 287 288 292 293 293 294 296 296 299

2008 UPPER DECK base set

260 292 293 295 296 297 338

TRADE BAIT

Here is some stuff that I have that while it is neat and I like, well I have sets that I want to finish and I have a desire to get neat cards of players who I really like. These all seem pretty straight forward and all but the Thome are numbered.

Webb - 2005 Donruss Zenith auto 86/100 (what the hell am I trading this for--this card is cool)
Perez- 2009 Legendary Cuts 10/100
Palmer 2005 37/50
Mize 78/99
Quad 70/400
Gaylord Perry 115/125


Are you interested?

Trade from OFFY

This has taken me way, way,way too long to post and to make it worse it was such an awesome trade. I am so sorry offy for the delay. Here are some scans of the what I would say ate the highlights of a trade from a while back with offy from Offy's Sports Site. Thanks for the great trade.



This first group has a couple of 09 Ginter Blue Jay relics....which is something I never got in 08 Ginter--Blue Jay relics....so that is a win. Also handful of bordered Masterpieces......I am always game for Masterpieces especially the parallels! I will take any of them you would like to trade me, for sure. Then to finish off this group a couple of early Carlos Delgado as a catcher cards. I don't have many of these, seeing as how I wasn't collecting during this time frame, and that is my only Delgado in catcher gear card, so, well that is nice.








I guess I can now call these a group of former Blue Jay greats. An awesome Cracker Jack Halladay and so much shiny, chromey goodness it hurts my eyes, well not really but you get the picture. I mean Chrome and Turkey Red, that is all kinds of WIN!!! I am still amazed whenever I get a Pinnacle card, those things are awesome. I would have went broke collecting those sets! Oh a Robbie getting ready to slide past Tony Pena for a score and an UD shiny reflecty Alomar that is just cool.

Thanks again OFFY and I will never be this lazy in posting a trade, or at least I hope not.

Oh and I did get some good news this evening, my missing shipment has been found!! It made only took like 3 plus weeks and all because I was an idiot and put the wrong address! U.S. Postal Service for the win........I not so much!

As always lets make a deal!
and coming soon---trade bait!

HALLADAY TO THE PHILLIES

Looks like a mega deal of Halladay to the Phils and Cliff Lee to the Mariners......it had to happen, I guess....still it is a sad day. Still waiting for word on who the Jays get.

2008 GOUDEY-----COMPLETE!

Or at least pending the arrival of my ebay purchase of the elusive Sidney Crosby card! I have a ton of these SP's so if you are working on this set let me know....I got SP's to trade. I know I have traded this set with a good number of you but I know there are more of you out there that need some of these SP's.

Now I just need 316 from the 09 Ginter base and that set will be done. I got 128 in the mail today and I think 65 is pending in a trade. It is nice getting these want lists finished off.

Cards from the TROLL

I have been very slow in getting these posted. I got another package from the TROLL a while back. I know it had a bunch of 2009 A&G minis that I needed and a couple of relics from 08 Ginter as well. We have all seen all of these cards so I just pulled a couple to scan. I can't remember if there were any other cards in the package or not.

A couple of quick updates: I am down to needing 3 cards from 2009 A&G base: 65 128 316
5 cards from 2009 A&G regular back mini: 5 132 136 260 311
1 card from the 2008 A&G regular back minis: 350
I am also down to just 90 more from the 09 A&G ad back mini set as well.

It looks like I have hit my first snag in a trade. A package that I sent out about 2 weeks ago hasn't arrived yet, total bummer.
I have a random package from Dan, the Cheap Seat Saint, that I need to get scanned in as well.
I am working on a couple of trades as well, and I will probably post a most wanted list and also list some trade bait. If you are looking for 2009 A&G minis my list for trade in a previous post is accurate.

Well that is all.

Let's make a deal.

Wicked Trade dude!

I just completed a trade with Wicked at My Past Time.....I Love it and while this was our first trade I have a strong feeling it won't be the last......I wonder if I can get a bulk discount for sending cards to Florida or as it should be known...the land of Wicked Trolls! Anyway the trade was prompted by me wanting the 1973 Home Run Leaders card featuring my guy "POPS" Mr. Wilver Dornell Stargell..... and proceed to include 2009 Goudey, 2009 Ginter minis, and many Blue Jays and a few other cards.







Well much too my surprise there was not one but two of the Home Run Leaders cards.....wait what is this foil and heck they aren't the same card.....what is this 2001 Topps Archive.....oh wow I have none of these cards almost the same card but not exactly....super cool! Also there it is the last card I needed for 2009 Topps Series 1----Bud Black.......it is done..... There is a 2009 Ginter base card a RC of Elvis Andrus and a few of the cards I needed for 2009 Goudey.
The second group features a group of minis that I need including National Heroes--NH6 and my first Goodwins mini, neat cards......One card I didn't show, thanks to wicked I now have my first 2 ticket to stardom including the godawful ugly Scott Rolen card.....what a horrid card......and he sent along an awesome Dimitri Young year in review card featuring him wearing a Virginia Tech cap, great stuff! Thanks for the trade Wicked!

Updated Lists:
UPDATED 12/7/09

2009 Allen & Ginter

2009 Allen & Ginter base set: 65 316

2009 Allen & Ginter mini needs/to trade:

National Heroes wants: NH7 NH14 NH19 NH20


National Heroes to trade: NH1 NH3 NH11 NH12 NH13 NH13 NH18 NH23 NH25 NH31 NH31 NH32 NH32 NH33 NH36 NH40

LMT needs: 3 11 15 18 19

LMT to trade: 6 14 17

regular back mini needs: 5 132 136 199 260 311

regular back minis to trade:3 3 6 6 9 18 21 21 22 26 33 33 34 40 49 62 62 64 77 78 83 89 90 91 94 100 101 101 106 119 124 126 129 144 148 149 151 155 156 156 183 186 188 190 191 194 197 197 202 204 207 209 213 216 217 222 230 232 233 240 245 249 250 250 252 261 263 263 270 272 273 274 281 283 283 283 291 292 293 294 301 302 306 309 318 318 319 319 320 321 332 332 332 338 340 340 343 348 349

2009 Goudey:

Base:


SPs:
207 208 211 213 220 227 230 233 250 251 279

I have these SPs to trade: 203 206 214 222 223 229 231 236 239 244 245 247 252 252 254 255 257 270 270 271 278 281 283 287 288 292 293 293 294 296 296 299

As always Let's make a deal!

NO STATS ON THE BACK

Well a while back Mark at stats on the back posted his non-baseball cards he was looking to unload, you know Mark is pretty set--no stats on the back no collect! Well I claimed a 2008 Goudey Kerri Walsh one of the last few cards I needed for that set.


Thanks for the tough to find Goudey Mark! I am also down to 1 card needed to finish the 2008 Goudey set---- 325 Sidney "Sid the Kid" Crosby.....how do I not have the Penguin from the set......Help please!!!
Oh of course Mark couldn't just send 1 non baseball card.....He included a nice stack of random Jays......




Since I had really quit collecting in 91 or so.....I don't have many cards from the World Series years, so Carters Alomars and Molitors will always bring a smile to my face. Ahhh the memories of a much more enjoyable time to be a Blue Jay fan.
Thanks for the trade Mark
As always Lets make a deal.

Someone did trade for this!(updated with mini wantlist)

I have realized I am horrible at keeping up with this. I am especially terrible at getting these trades posted. I am no where near as organized as the Troll, that is why when I start a trade process, I try to finish it quickly. Because if I don't I will lose track of the cards that I have pulled. That is also what happens when I get trades in. I try to get every thing logged in and sometimes I get the cards scanned right away....other times I get a stack....as I have right now with a bunch of minis. I can't remember who sent what, although I know I got a nice bunch of 08 and 09 Reg and black and A&G backed minis from NIght Owl Cards, thanks Greg! I am sitting on awesome trade with Offy's Sports Sites, it is going to take some time scanning but it will be worth.....they are in their own box....so I know where they are.

I do however have some cards from Jeremy at No one is going to read this blog and No one is going to trade for this. Now he has already posted what I sent him...see I get the cards out fast, I just don't get the posts up! Here is what Jeremy sent me:




Nice bunch of 09 Turkey Reds, including a couple of Jones--Adam and Chipper. I always like getting Chipper's cards for some reason!




A couple of 09 Ginter bases that I needed ( still need 4 if anyone can help me, they are:65 89 128 316) and the next to last card I needed for 2009 Topps Series, so if you have #297 well I would be happy to work out a trade for it.




Finally 3 Hokies, these are the first football cards I have gotten in trade and they are the first football I have gotten in a long time. And after last nite any chance of a good season for the Hokies went out the door....so I may as well post these. I mean really you lose to UNC....hang my head in shame. These are an awesome trio of Wide Receivers and who would have thunk VT would produce a WR as good a Eddie Royal. Wow just an awesome trio of cards and a nice surprise addition to the trade. Thanks Jeremy!

wantlists:
2009 Topps Series 1: COMPLETE!!!

2009 Allen & Ginter base set: 65 128 316

2009 Allen & Ginter mini needs/to trade:

regular back mini needs: 4 5 13 16 19 23 25 29 36 38 45 46 48 50 54 56 61 65 69 75 79 85 86 87 88 92 97 113 120 122 123 132 134 135 136 141 145 154 159 162 166 179 181 187 198 199 210 220 234 235 242 243 260 265 267 271 278 280 285 296 297 300 303 308 310 311 314 323 326 334 336

regular back minis to trade:3 3 6 6 9 18 21 21 22 26 33 33 34 40 49 62 62 64 77 78 83 89 90 91 94 100 101 101 106 119 124 126 129 144 148 149 151 155 156 156 183 186 188 190 191 194 197 197 202 204 207 209 213 216 217 222 230 232 233 240 245 249 250 250 252 261 263 263 270 272 273 274 281 283 283 283 291 292 293 294 301 302 306 309 318 318 319 319 320 321 332 332 332 338 340 340 343 348 349

once again I am always looking to trade!

2008 Allen Ginter

Well I am down to only needing 4 cards to finish the regular backed mini set. If you have a regular back mini of 50(Albert Pujols) 177(Evan Longoria), 335(Phil Hughes) or 350(Kevin Youkilis). I would love to make a trade with you. I have an A&G back and black bordered Pujols which I would gladly trade for a regular back. Anyway...346 down 4 to go.

Let's make a deal!

National Heroes and 09 Ginter update AND a trade

Yep I am also chasing the National Heroes subset from this years Allen & Ginter set. I mean they are some sweet mini cards and they are little world history lesson on cardboard, awesome. I am almost finished with the set so I figured I should post the ones that I need to finish it off.

National Heroes wants: NH7 NH14 NH19 NH20


National Heroes to trade: NH1 NH3 NH11 NH12 NH13 NH13 NH18 NH23 NH25 NH31 NH31 NH32 NH32 NH33 NH36 NH40

LMT needs: 3 11 12 15 16 18 19

LMT to trade: 6 14 17

regular back mini needs: 4 5 13 16 19 23 25 29 36 38 45 46 48 50 54 56 61 65 69 75 79 85 86 87 88 92 97 113 120 122 123 132 134 135 136 141 145 154 159 162 166 179 181 187 198 199 201 210 220 234 235 242 243 260 265 267 271 278 280 285 296 297 300 303 308 310 311 314 323 326 334 336

regular back minis to trade:3 3 6 6 9 18 21 21 22 26 33 33 34 40 49 62 62 64 77 78 83 89 90 91 94 100 101 101 106 119 124 126 129 144 148 149 151 155 156 156 183 186 188 190 191 194 197 197 202 204 207 209 213 216 217 222 230 232 233 240 245 249 250 250 252 261 263 263 270 272 273 274 281 283 283 283 291 292 293 294 301 302 306 309 318 318 319 319 320 321 332 332 332 338 340 340 343 348 349

Thanks to the many trades that I been coming in I am down to just 4 base cards to finish the set: 89 128 316
I have lots of base cards to trade.

I am down to less than 80 regular minis to finish it as well.

I might as well post the trade I got in from Nachos Grande, since he has posted what I sent him below is a sample of what I got.


It is hard to tell from the scan but these are 4 regular back minis....gotta love getting minis in the mail.




These are just 3 of 15 or so base cards he sent as well. woo hoo the Travis Snider card that I needed badly and you can never go wrong when getting Longoria and SP Jeters so that is great. Thanks Chris!

2009 Allen & Ginter

As always lets make a deal.

bad day for the Hokies

well that sucks.......Hokies lose......and I got distracted when watching an ebay auction for a 2008 Allen & Ginter extended mini that was poorly label...and went for less than $5 and I forgot to go back and bid on it....for shame.....I have some trades to post.....but not now....i am totally bummed...... Got trades from Nachos Grande and Offy...just an amazing box from offy that I really need to get some highlights posted. I also need to post the most expensive card I have ever bought. Later

2009 Goudey

Here are the cards I need:

Base:
Done! thanks to Larry the sewingmachineguy

SPs:
207 208 211 213 220 279

I have these SPs to trade: 214 222 223 229 231 236 239 244 245 247 252 252 254 255 257 270 270 271 278 281 283 287 288 292 293 293 294 296 296 299

So let's make a deal!

Here is the reason why I posted this wantlist---I got not 1 but 2 packages in the mail today containing 2009 Goudey(among other cards). These were the first cards from 09 Goudey that I have received in a while, so I might as use that as an opportunity to repost the list! The first package from Baseball Dad arrived out of the blue, there one from Drew was to complete a trade we had brokered. I will share more from each of these trades later.




these 3 are from baseball dad....it seems like I am always looking for Cole Hames and Vlad the Destroyer to finish off sets. A note on Miguel Montero.....I actually have his Goudey Graphs card.....so it was nice to finally get the base card..... Thanks Dad and would you be interested in a Victor relic card from 09 Goudey?




These 5 all arrived from Drew as part of a trade we have just completed. It is the first time for me to trade with Drew, here's hoping we can do some more dealing. Only note I'll make on the cards is that 3/5 of them feature players in their old uni's and that Carlos Gonzalez is, well, kinda good! I picked him up down the stretch for a couple of my fantasy teams, and he earned my approval.
As always let's make a deal!

cards from the TROLL

I am working on a trade with the TROLL, who I already was behind to, when he up and sent me more cards. Here are a few of them:






Just a few comments....The 3 highlight sketch cards are just, well, awesome! THe David Wright card is simply amazing, helpless catcher watching the ball head to the seats....wow.
As for the base cards....well they were all cards I needed to finish the set..which is really close to being done, but a few stand out for me. Charles Darwin, what an excellent card of a very important scientist, and he is still pissing people off 150 years later, how the hell can you top that! Samuel Morse and Louis Braille (along with Darwin) are examples of what makes Allen and Ginter so special, the historical figures, I am all about exposing folks to history.
The one baseball player from this baseball card set I would mention would be the Andrew Bailey, who had a lights out rookie season for the A's. He was a saviour for one of my 20 team fantasy leagues. I picked him up early in the season for his holds(yep they were a category for us) and he became my top closer before the end of the year. So here's to you Andrew Bailey. As always thanks to the Troll for the awesome cards--I hope these all were from you---I have another package to show off a bit later.

Here is the updated list of my 2009 Allen & Ginter needs. I have a ton of doubles in the base cards and SPs as well and I have a few mini doubles. Let's make a deal.

Babe Ruth video discovered!

Here is a neat story in the NY Times of some newly discovered video of Babe Ruth striking out and a bit of him in right field. The video is up on the site and it has some neat footage from MLB Productions....check it out.

2009 Allen Ginter mini want lists

I have started making some trades and got the first package back today from Greg over at Lake Effect Baseball Cards. Greg is one my All Star trade partners along with Dan at Saints of the Cheap Seats and everyones favorite Troll. Thanks for the 09 Ginters Greg, hope you like the cards I sent you. I know I should post pictures of the trade and someday I will get that going again.....it just ain't going to be today.

Oh yeah I have my mini and base card needs on google docs now....so click on the link and check out what I need and lets make a deal---or at least leave me a link to your wantlist and then we'll deal.

2009 Allen & Ginter

and for good measure I will include my 2008 list as well.

2008 Allen & Ginter

also from 2008 I really need the Matt Holliday N43 boxtopper---that will finish off that subset.
From 2009 I need the Dice-K and Ryan Howard N43's to finish off that set as well.

Biggest Hoaxes card needs and to trade list

HHB needs;none...done with set...I have a metric ton to trade.

HHB doubles to trade: 1 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

update 10/17/09

2009 Allen & Ginter needs

Here is what I need in the base cards:

25 37 45 65 89 97 128 143 155 160 162 201 239 263 279 294 302 316 323 339 340

Highlight Sketch cards: 12

working on figuring out what all I have in the minis---I think I will have completed the HHB set

I have completed the National Pride set...have plenty of extras of this set.

look below for my HHB doubles

2009 Allen Ginter

I have bought some lots off of ebay and I will be compiling some lists of needs......of course I liked these A LOT!!!! I have some minis to trade for sure and I know I will be needing some base cards.

HHB needs; 5 16

HHB doubles to trade: 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 11 14 15 17 19 20

I'm back!!!!

I got the itch to buy some cards after my hiatus and it felt good! I sent a package of goodies off to Dan at cheapseatsaints and it felt really good! I still owe some cards to the troll and I have no idea what to trade him and it feels bad.... I have bought some more 2009 Goudey's and have updated that list below. I have bought some 09 Allen & Ginter from ebay---can't wait till they arrive! I have extra of the 2008 Masterpieces SP's that everyone is after as well as 2008 Goudey SP's (including HPoC)...so if you need any of those let me know and let's make a trade!

2009 Goudey

Here are the cards I need:

Base:
13 21 38 41 47 50 61 67 81 86 107 108 157 169 181 189 192

SPs:
207 208 211 212 213 214 217 219 220 224 225 226 227 230 231 233 250 251 257 266 279 282 283

I have these SPs to trade: 204 222 223 236 245 247 254 271 255 281 287 288 293 293 294 299 299

So let's make a deal!

updated 10/06/09

2008 Masterpieces

I just completed this AWESOME set. I have doubles of a good many of the the SP's. Let me know which ones you need and we can work out a trade. I also have some extra of the bordered parallel cards including SP's. I am getting close on the 08 Goudey and I am over 50% complete on 09 Goudey SP's so I have some of those to trade as well.

1933 Goudey Dave Harris

I have a new oldest card. A few weeks ago I had picked up a 1956 Topps Hank Saurer on the ebay, you know one of those impulse combined shipping that looks cool purchases. It was my oldest card beating out some mid-60's Willie Stargell. Not anymore. This delight is my new oldie. I had never heard of Dave Harris but it doesn't matter still an awesome card. I came across this card looking for 09 Goudey SP's and it was being offered by someone who had a good number of lots of the SP's(of which I bought a few). It is suppose to be a buyback and I got the buyback card as well. I would assume this would qualify as a case hit. I know I would view it as such. Including shipping I got the sucker for less that $10. Why in the world am I buying packs of cards? At prices like this I am going to build this entire Goudey set through lots on ebay---I know it will cost less that buying boxes. Oh yeah back to Dave Harris or should I call him "the Sheriff" as the back of his card says he is a sheriff in his hometown of Greensboro NC. He was also a heckuva hitter as that link to baseball reference shows and as I recheck that page I see BR shows his nickname is "Sheriff" so yeah. He was quite the hitter, with a 3 year run of OPS+ of 137, 146 and 142 and a 19th place finish in the MVP voting in the 142 year of 1932--which is really impressive for a guy who was mainly a pinch hitter. Not a bad player at all and an awesome add to my collection.

2009 Allen & Ginter and Goodwin--updated

I am considering getting a case of each of these products, but I don't know if I really want to spend $1600 for 2 cases. I was wondering if anyone is interested in a few of the boxes of each product. I don't want to mess with a case break in the sense of selling by team or anything just to unload a few of the boxes at cost. I am having a hard time dealing with the idea of spending about $25/box more for A&G than what I paid for it in 08 but by ordering early I know the cards will be worth more to sell extras on ebay. Of course I would actually have to sell them on ebay and I haven't taken that plunge yet. I am just looking for any feedback on this. Anyone interested?

It looks like the A & G will be 75/box + shipping via Priority Mail.

Kige Ramsey rules!

I was all set to put up a Ray Halladay card because well it was a heck of a Halladay, but in making a stupid comment on a great video by dayf I realized I had to look up Kige and see what he is up to these days. Kige did not disappoint. Kige is pretty good. If you do not know of Kige Ramsey shame on you. Kige is pretty good. When you need hard hitting sports analysis you must tune in to Kige. Kige is multi talented now as well, he has a medical show, a relationship show---eat shit Dr. Phil--, a dining show.....you name it Kige can do it. Any way here is a taste:




I have to say Kige is pretty good. Like Sprite Zero, a pretty good drink. Which is pretty good. Like Diet Sierra Mist. Which is pretty good.

Updated want lists

UPDATED 12/7/09

2009 Allen & Ginter boxtoppers---RYAN HOWARD N43



2008 Allen and Ginter mini ---REGULAR BACK

DONE will post on this soon!


2008 UPPER DECK base set

260 292 293 295 296 297 338


2008 Goudey

DONE!!!




2006 Allen Ginter

5 56 58 105 113 115 134 147 151 154 175 198 205 227 235 262 264 277 285 295 301 302 305 307 309 325 334


2007 Allen Ginter

5

2007

SP Authentic

6 8 80 97 99 100



88 Score

186

89 Score

80 404 634

89 Donruss

23 111 121 126 131 143 155 163 164 232 238 243 267 288 315 327 330 333 339 400 441 462 465 466 477 483 493 499 503 506 512 514 516 614 616 640 653 Grand slammers 6 7



92 Donruss Series 1

13 40 199 205 207 232 289 327





83 Topps
update 12/16/09---the TROLL has informed me that this is my new want list!
updated 1/6/10---Larry the sewingmachine guy busted this one up!!!

151 175 512 636 682 761





other sports

89 score football

257 Barry Sanders rookie card--how the hell did that happen?






2008 Upper Deck base series 1 and 2

2008 Allen & Ginter

2009 Allen & Ginter

awaiting arrival

High Priority

2007 UD MASTERPIECES----COMPLETE

One of my favorite sets is now COMPLETE!!!! Thanks to a nice package from the new king of the box break, I got the last 5 cards I needed for this set. Little did I know that needed 5 of the coolest cards in a very cool set. I received 2 Babes, a Kid, an Ass of a Peach and a smiling DW which has to make his biggest fans smile as well.


I sense a catcher in some major pain thanks to Ty Cobb and David Wright chilling ---very glad he is not that catcher.


Ken Griffey Jr. "The Kid" hauling in a fly ball.



2 Babes featuring his 2 main teams Yankees and Red Sox.

MAIL DAY!!!

I got an awesome bubblemail from Mark who has an awesome array of Tito Fuentes you should check out. I had sent Mark a stack of Goudey base and SP to help out his wantlist and he sent just a couple of cards but they were much needed. He sent 2 big name Goudey and 2 no name but much needed 2008 A&G minis. Here they are:










I mean really you can never go wrong with MJ or Barry Sanders can you! As to that Kazuo Fukumori...... I really needed this mini. It was 1 of 7 that I needed to have finish my collection, well at least the 1 of every mini regardless of front of back collection. I am still working on getting all of the minis, but I really need to get something done before the 09's hit the streets. As someone who had Fukumori on a fantasy team at the start of last year, I gotta say that it sucks having to own one of his cards. He stunk out loud.
Here are the numbers of the 6 minis that I really need: 72 164 201 250 308 350

Here are the 2 updated want lists from this post:

2008 Allen & Ginter

2008 Goudey

Cards from Baseball Dad

I sent some 07 and 08 Masterpieces to Baseball Dad and these are some of the goodies I got back.



This Felix Pie looks like a giant but it is actually one less mini that I need to complete the 08 Allen & Ginter regular back mini set. I am looking to trade for what I need.



I think these 2 cards are neat and they along with the card below are why I really liked the 08 Upper Deck base set. It smoked the 08 Topps so bad it wasn't funny. The 09's are just the opposite. I like the Maxwell photo from what I guess is the construction site of the new Nats' stadium(don't know don't care about whatever corporate sponsor it has). The Pods is just a sweet action shot of fundamentally sound bunting skills, something all Reds fans are all hanging their heads in shame over right about now. Oh well Pods still sucks out loud.





I really dig this John Buck card, not only is it a great play at the plate shot, but Grady is going to be safe---why would a tribe guy send me this card? Oh yeah, it was 1 of 17 off of my 2008 Upper Deck needs list, which is now down to 12 more cards. Please someone help me finish that set off!

Thanks again to Baseball Dad for the awesome cards.
If anyone has any advice on how best to work these pictures.... I am all ears, what I am doing doesn't seem like the best way to do it.

IMAGES!!!

Well I bought a Canon Lide 200 stand alone scanner for $100. Let's see if it works.
Last week a received a package of Earth Day goodies from Sooz.... recycled mailer and all. It was an all Halladay package of goodness. Here are some pics.....please let this work. It did.







Thanks again to Sooz for the awesome cards.....btw there were many more cards than just these!

2008 Ultimate Baseball

After participating in Dan's 2007 Ultimate group break a few months ago, I decided I liked the base cards and have started working on the 07 and 08 Ultimate base sets. I haven't done too good with the 07's but I am up to 62/100 on the 08's, so I'd say that is close enough too put up the want list. I also have my doubles listed to trade. Anyone have any 2008 Ultimate to trade?

Here is the list:

2008 Ultimate-baseball

Scanner or Camera?

Which is the best way to go? I really need to get images up on this site. I want show off the cards that people send. Does anyone have recommendations for the best/ most cost effective (cheap) way too go? It looks like a scanner is the best, which brand/model? Looking for any advice.
Thanks

07 and 08 Masterpieces

I won a few ebay auctions in which I picked up a good number of the cards that I needed for these 2 awesome sets. Here is where I stand on these now:

2008 UPPER DECK MASTERPIECES

91 92 95 98 102 103 104 107 109 111 113 116


2007 UD Masterpieces

1 20 22 45 70

I would really like to finish these off. I sent a good number of the doubles that I had to Baseball Dad the other day, but I am restocked now. If anyone is collecting the parallels I have a few goodies available. In the 07's I have a maroon(?) Kei Igawa /75 and black bordered Larson and Jason Bay /99 and green 28 51 58 75 81 and 84. In the 08's I have Sp's 94 96 97 114 115 119 along with a red bordered # 105 Seaver, a black bordered #111 Reggie Jackson, black bordered Red Sox Big Papi, Manny and Curt Schilling and a brown bordered 42 Andruw Jones /100.

If you have any Masterpieces I would appreciate the help.

Outgoing Mail

I sent out packages today to Baseball Dad, mmosley and the incomparable dayf. Of course I am not not done yet, I still have a couple of more to do, there is this one with YSL and the big number 5, I can't remember who that is for.

Another Great Halladay

First off I have to give a big shout out to Sooz who sent me an awesome Earth Day package of Roy Halladay's. Now that was a GREAT Halladay! Someday I will get some images up--these were some great cards. Thanks Sooz, I am trying to locate some stuff off your lists---you big time player collectors are tough for me to have cards that you need. But I will find some!

There was something that happened tonight, oh yea game 1 of 3 at the Skydome---Jays and Yankees. And it was a great Halladay, as Roy needed 103 pitches to mow down the Yankees 5-1. It was Doc's first complete game of the year and he gave up only 5 hits with no walks and 5 strikeouts. Roy is now 7-1 on the season and it gives the Jays a 23-12 record and they are now 4-0 vs the AL EAST (1-0 vs the Big Three).

I have got to get to work on some card packages that need to go out to folks. Catch y'all later.

Open letter to Eric Wedge

Dear Eric

I think Matt LaPorta has fully developed the skill of sitting his ass on the bench. I know that your team is currently in first place and has a lights out offense(or not) and that keeping the bench warm is a very important. It is so important that maybe it would best to have David Delucci refine his pine riding skills. Maybe huh? I mean Matt LaPorta is the top prospect in the farm system right? As such wouldn't it make sense to not turn him into a strict platoon player at the start of his career? Four straight games on the bench, heck you all should have just left Trevor Crowe on the bench and kept Matt down in Columbus to keep kicking ass for the Clippers. Anyway just some thoughts, hope it all works out, of course you have a much bigger mess to figure out with the bullpen. Of course that problem doesn't have the built in solution as who to play in the outfield does, so good luck with that.

Thanks and go Tribe!

Duane--Blue Jays fan hoping for the best from the local team

Tao of Stieb

On what is shaping up to be a very good Halladay, I am going to give a shout out to a great Blue Jays website inspired by me all time favorite Jay, Dave Stieb. The title of this post is a link to their site. Good job guys! At this stage the Jays are well on their way to victory in Anaheim versus the Angels leading 13-0. Lyle Overbay just crushed a 3 run homer off of former Jay Justin Speier, who then promptly plunked Rod Barajas, which got Angel manager Mike Scioscia tossed. Oh yea back to Doc,,,well a shut out no more as the Angels just plated a run here in the 8th inning. Okay, go Jays.....Roy finishes the 8th with a final line of 6 hits 2 walks 1 run 6 strike outs and a good shot at going to 6-1 on the season. That would make the Jays 20-10 on the season and thanks to the Tribe and VMart taking to the Red Sox, the Jays will have a 2 game lead in the AL EAST.

SPLIT!

Well that was an ugly pair of games. I guess it's a good thing it was just a pair. That makes it 19-10 and another day in 1st place. I'll take it. Jays and Indians fans should all be happy. Right? I mean we each won a crappy game, so that is good, right? Oh congrats to all the folks who jumped on the Nationals closer situation as a source of saves in your fantasy league....Closer of the day Kip Wells blows the save against Houston today. As if Kip Wells is an answer. Stay away from Nationals relievers......that is my public service message of the day.

CITO!!

Nice story on Cito over at yahoo. Why would I bring up Cito Gaton you ask? The Jays won again! They finished off the 3 game sweep of the O's. That makes it 18-9 and a 2 game lead in the AL EAST. I think I heard someone say that is the best 27 game start in team history for whatever that is worth.
The Tribe comes to Toronto for a goofy 2 game set. I hope Dan and Dave are disappointed after this "series". Does 2 games really count as a series? Isn't that just a pair of games? After the Jays take them both, I then wish the Tribe well for a while.

Fantasy Baseball

Yep, I am a player. I am in 4 dork leagues because I am the King of Dorks! This has been my toughest start that I have ever had. I have played in 13 yahoo leagues coming into this season and I have only finished outside of the top 3 once. I have also played in 2 ESPN leagues and finished in the top 3 of both of them as well. I like playing in deeper leagues, meaning to me a 12 league is shallow. The league I am most enjoying this year is a 20 team terminator league set up by my friend Phil. We drafted 30 players per team for 600 total, a true test of player knowledge. We have had our first 2 cuts and we get out waiver claims monday morning. I am happy with my team and I was really happy coming out of the draft. I came to some realizations on strategy in the 2nd week of the season, and regardless of where I am in the standings today I am confident I will be at the top at the end of the season.

Jays win again!

That makes it 2-0 in May and 17-9 for the season, and another day in first place. Scott Richmond goes for the Jays tomorrow as they look for their first sweep of the season. This has been a nice turnaround from the bad series in KC. It is a nice start to the season and all the wins count the same, but thanks to the schedule the Jays haven't played any of the big 3 yet. And it will be a while before they do. Here's hoping the pitching staff is healthy by then.

Another Great Halladay

I got in from the barn to see that the Jays were down 2-0 after Doc had given up a 2-run dinger to Nick Markakis in the 1st inning. The home run by Markakis caused me mixed emotions---the kind you get when one of your fantasy team players is facing your favorite team, and Markakis is a mainstay for my fantasy teams---I have him on 3 of my 4 teams. Anyway, Roy fought through the 1st and ended up having one of his typical games 8 innings 10 hits 4R 3ER 1BB 6K and the 8-4 win. Halladay cruised through innings 2 to 7, the 8th took 27 pitches and a visit from Cito, but Doc hunkered down and got Ty Wiggington to ground to Scutaro for a fielders choice and the 3rd out of the inning. Doc gave up 2 runs in that 8th inning leaving with a 6-4 lead. The offense added 2 more in the bottom of the 8th, making it 8-4 and Scott Downs closed out the non-save situation to preserve the win, a 16-9 record and first place in the AL EAST. Oh and Roy is now 5-1 on the year. This has been another installment of If every day was a Halladay.

More Lists

Well instead of watching TV tonight---I did DVR my shows(The Office and 30 Rock), hey I will not miss them---I cranked up the itunes listened to some Trent Willmon and moved some want list over to google docs and updated my 2008 A&G list to reflect the nearly 200 minis that I just got in the mail from an ebay purchase. I am getting close to to getting at least 1 of each card, I wish now I would have just went after one version or the other because as it stands I now have a whole bunch of all 3 versions....heck maybe I'll just try and finish all 3 off! IF you need any minis let me know because I have a lot of doubles.
Here are the lists I got updated:


2009 Topps Series 1


2008 Goudey

2008 Upper Deck base series 1 and 2

2008 Allen & Ginter

New Want Lists

I have checked out some want lists that folks have made on google docs and I was impressed, so I made up a few new lists of my own. I have not been happy with the way I have my want lists on the blog so hopefully this is better. If anyone has any advice for how I can make things look better, by all means let me know! Now lets see if these work:

New want lists:

1993 Leaf Series II and 1993 Score Select

1993 Topps Series II

And now the huge master list of my 2008 Allen & Ginter minis

I just checked it looked like it worked. Let me know if I did the Docs the best way. I published them as web page as I couldn't tell how else to share them.

SPECTER SWITCHES PARTIES!

Not baseball related, but, wow! Once Al Franken gets seated this will give Dems the 60 votes needed in the Senate to maybe, just maybe get some more stuff accomplished. I am stunned that Arlen actually had the guts to do this, but he had seen the polls and there was no way he would be able to win the Republican primary next year, so he did what was smart and switched. I expect plenty of articles out soon saying that this is a win for the Republicans and that somehow this is bad for President Obama.

Not a great Halladay

I guess every Halladay won't be great. The good guys made it close losing 5-4 to the Rangers tonight. Doc went 8 innings giving up 8 hits with 9 K's and no walks. His downfall was giving up 2 homers. Oh well you can't win em all. Today should be a fun filled high scoring game as David Purcey will be facing Matt Harrison. The Jays are still in first, which is good.

I am finishing up packages for Ed and Dinged Corners, they should hit the mail tomorrow. Hopefully.

Late Halladay

I am a bit late in posting this, but thursday was another Halladay and it was my birthday.....so that was a damn nice present. Like I say if everyday was a Halladay, it would be great. Just to recap 7 IP 8 H 1 R 8 K 0 BB and a Jays 9-2 win over the Twins. The win made Roy the Majors first 3 game winner. All around just a great day.

Mail Day

I just received a great package from Ed from dairy country or as we like to call it: the land of Thorzul. Ed knocked off a whole bunch of my 2009 Topps series 1 that I needed, I am now close enough to taste it! I will put what I need at the end of the post, so if you want to help me out there is the list. Ed also include a few Blue Jays cards, a couple of which are really nice and well he had already posted about them, so he has the images---which I am now going to try and use---let's see if this works. Well that didn't work....I guess I am not a bandwidth thief! Instead I just emailed Ed for the images. Let's try this:




Damn those are nice cards! The first images on my blog! I have hit a milestone. Oh yea the cards, the Vernon is oh so shiny!!! The Rios card is my first Mayo. I have to just say no.....I cannot afford to like another set.....no, 2009 Allen and Ginter is coming soon, must save my money. Thanks Ed! I am working on a nice pile of Brewers as I am writing this.



2009 Topps Series 1

11 19 45 55 189 249 297 299 321

Packing

I just got some more ebay winnings in the mail. How come the best packed items I get are from fellow bloggers doing simple little trades, while the people who sold me items do such a crappy job?

It is very annoying.

RIP HARRY KALAS

Legendary voice of the Phillies and NFL Films Harry Kalas passed away today at the age of 73. He was found passed out in the broadcast booth before the game today. I guess that would have to be about as good a way to go as any. Maybe after a victory instead of before the game.....be able to catch one last game. One of the legends, Harry you will be missed.

HALLADAY!


Roy Halladay has a dang nice game against the Indians today as the Jays go to 5-1 on the year. BJ Ryan got lit up in the ninth and had to be bailed out by Jason Frasor. It's looking like BJ is the weak link in this really good pitching staff. The offense is leading the league in scoring(who woulda thunk it!). I think Cito will be a good influence on the offense allowing them to outperform the predictions for them all season long. It's David Purcey tomorrow and let's see if 6-1 is in the cards.

GO JAYS!

2008 Allen Ginter base

Is complete!!!

I got an ebay package today with the last 4 shortprints that I needed! I also have many thanks to everyone who traded me cards to complete this set. I should have the World Leader set done very soon and I need just 2 of the N43 box toppers so I am going for that as well now. I need David Wright and Matt Holliday to finish off that subset. I am working off my mini list and have a few doubles so I can trade them away as well. Thanks again to everyone for your help.

Trades

I have completed a few trades over the last couple of weeks and I have won the guess the 24 body count contest over at The Easy Life twice now. Thanks Steve for the great cards--the 2 packs of 2009 Topps got me 9 closer to completing Series 1, and I got an Alex Rios Turkey Red, which was a sweet bonus.
I really wish I could put pictures up of some of the cards I have received, someday I will get that technology!

My Want List cont.

2006 Allen Ginter

5 8 15 56 58 74 79 104 105 114 115 134 135 147 151 154 158 175 198 200 205 222 229 235 252 262 264 265 277 279 285 295 301 302 305 307 309 316 325 334 335


2007 Allen Ginter

2 5 20 24 67 68 113 243 259 266 300 303 317

MY WANT LIST

updated 4/3/09
updated 4/9/09 got a trade in from Ryan

UPDATED 12/7/09





2008 Allen and Ginter mini ---REGULAR BACK

350


2008 UPPER DECK base set

15 19 22 26 58 61 62 84 97 136 175 178 240 249 253 256 257 260 262 266 288 297 319 326 328 337 347 356 373 426 552


2008 Goudey

SIDNEY CROSBY 325




2006 Allen Ginter

5 8 15 56 58 74 79 104 105 114 115 134 135 147 151 154 158 175 198 200 205 222 229 235 252 262 264 265 277 279 285 295 301 302 305 307 309 316 325 334 335


2007 Allen Ginter

2 5 20 24 67 68 113 243 259 266 300 303 317



88 Score

186

89 Score

80 404 634

89 Donruss

23 111 121 126 131 143 155 163 164 232 238 243 267 288 315 327 330 333 339 400 441 462 465 466 477 483 493 499 503 506 512 514 516 614 616 640 653 Grand slammers 6 7



92 Donruss Series 1

13 40 199 205 207 232 289 327





83 Topps

30 65 74 80 88 89 93 98 99 100 103 110 115 126 128 132 134 137 139 143 145 149 151 154 157 160 162 167 174 175 176 181 184 190 192 195 196 209 228 230 232 235 237 241 250 253 254 259 260 266 268 272 275 276 284 285 288 293 295 296 297 298 300 301 305 306 308 316 319 321 322 328 331 332 342 343 349 353 355 356 357 358 360 361 364 365 369 371 372 373 374 377 379 389 390 398 400 402 406 413 415 417 420 424 426 431 435 444 449 450 452 456 460 463 473 475 476 477 483 486 489 492 493 496 497 500 501 502 504 509 511 512 515 517 518 519 522 525 529 530 531 534 536 539 540 542 544 547 548 552 555 557 559 564 566 568 570 575 578 583 585 586 587 588 594 599 606 607 608 612 616 618 621 627 628 631 634 636 638 642 643 645 646 648 650 652 655 661 668 680 682 683 686 690 691 694 699 702 703 706 707 710 713 716 717 720 721 722 723 726 731 734 739 740 743 745 747 748 751 758 760 761 762 764 769 775 782 784 787








other sports

89 score football

257 Barry Sanders rookie card--how the hell did that happen?

MAIL!!!!

I got a couple of packages containing 2008 UD today. I shouldn't be working on trades simultaneously. I know have doubles of some cards that I had none of a week ago..... actually I may have a few triples now. More trade bait I suppose. I have updated the list though. Thanks to nachos grande and hand collated! I'll get the links later.

Mail Day!!

I got in from the barn this morning to find a couple of packages outside my door, one of them being an awesome box from Dan over at Saints of the Cheap Seats. Dan hosted a box break of 2007 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection a few weeks ago. I participated in it and took the Blue Jays--of course---while I didn't get any big hits, btw, I still haven't ever pulled an auto, I got a couple of really cool base cards of Roy Halladay and Vernon Wells. A few weeks ago I had sent some cards to Dan (not much that's for sure!) and today I got the return box, Dan knocked off a bunch of cards off of many of my lists, 92 D, 83T 88 89 Score, 2008 Upper Deck base, 2007 UD Masterpieces and an awesome Dave Winfield Blue Jay card from 2008 UD Masterpieces. Thanks Dan!!! I have those AA and MM cards to get in the mail!

I haven't talked about my favorite players around here, I have the Jays listed up above, but not any players. My favorite player of all time is the late, great Wilver Dornell "Willie" "Pops" Stargell. I have no idea why, he just clicked for me a little kid. From there, Dave Stieb was my favorite Blue Jay and holds that honor to this day, although Doc Halladay is coming on strong! The third player who I liked as a kid was light hitting SS from the Padres Timothy Earl Flannery I really have no idea why I liked Tim until tonight when I was looking at the Flannery card that came from Dan. It is an 89 Score # 513 and right there on the back of the card in the write up about Tim not getting much playing time in 88 with San Diego was this quote from Tim "I think nine years isn't bad for a guy who can't run, can't hit, and can't throw, I go to bed every night with a smile on my face." I now know why Tim Flannery is one of my favorite players of all-time.

2008 Allen & Ginter


update on 3/7 I have to redo the list I have really nailed down the big cards and a few of the subsets. I have completed the Pioneers of Aviation and the Worlds Greatest Victories subsets. Well, pending delivery. If you need any of the WGV's let me know I have some extras.


I find this to be an incredible set and I am hooked on completing it. I am almost there on with the base cards, but I would like to do the mini's as well, they are a huge challenge, so many subsets! Here is what I need of the base cards:

131 312 320 333 338 340 350, state card 18


(20 22 30 72 76 81 128 138)--these I have but all have a dinged corner so I would like to upgrade them

Pioneers of Aviation: should be complete and I should have an extra PA1

World icons (I have) 1 4 11 15 18 20

baseball icons (i have) 7 8 9 11 16

World's Greatest Victories: Complete (I have to trade) 3 12 15 16 17 18 19 20

World Leaders need 7 8 27 28 32 46 49

Sharks: complete (have to trade) WDS4

Team Orange: (have) TO6

pending trade

I am working on a mini list---I am around 40% complete on the base mini(any variation) set.

New and Updated want list

First off I have to thank gcrl for sending me a package of 89 Donruss. 20 more towards that set, now I got to come up with a nice package of Dodgers to send back.


2008 UPPER DECK MASTERPIECES

91 92 95 98 102 103 104 105 106 107 109 111 113 116

I have a double of 100 Al Kaline

2008 UPPER DECK base set

15 19 22 23 26 58 61 62 68 84 86 97 101 123 136 139 145 162 175 178 201 203 205 240 249 253 256 257 260 262 266 279 288 297 310 319 326 328 333 337 347 348 351 356 366 373 391 393 396 417 426 434 438 452 463 470 473 488 504 552 644 646 670

88 Score
186

89 Score
39 80 151 262 330 404 507 535 560 565 634 657

89 Donruss
23 57 111 115 116 121 126 131 137 138 143 155 160 163 164 232 238 243 248 254 260 267 288 301 315 327 330 333 339 400 441 447 453 458 462 465 466 477 483 493 496 499 503 504 506 512 514 516 605 614 616 640 653 BC-12 BC-20 Grand slammers 6 7

90 Fleer

178

92 Donruss Series 1

13 40 185 199 205 206 207 210 232 289 327

2008 SP authentic

1 3 12 26 39 44 83 89

Authentic Achievements

7 24 25 26 35 43 44

Marquee Matchups

1 2 3 4 5 6 9 11 14 18 21 22 23 24 33 36 38 42 45 47



2007 UD Masterpieces

1 8 20 21 22 28 34 35 36 45 46 53 59 70 73 76 79 85 86 89

83 Topps

30 41 42 45 47 49 50 53 56 57 62 63 65 69 73 74 75 78 80 85 88 89 91 93 95 98 99 100 102 103 106 110 114 115 119 126 127 128 132 134 137 139 143 145 149 151 153 154 157 160 162 166 167 170 172 174 175 176 178 181 184 190 192 193 195 196 197 198 202 208 209 213 219 225 227 228 230 232 235 237 241 250 253 254 259 260 262 266 268 269 272 275 276 284 285 288 289 292 293 295 296 297 298 300 301 303 305 306 308 315 316 318 319 321 322 328 331 332 342 343 346 349 353 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 364 365 369 371 372 373 374 376 377 379 380 389 390 398 400 402 403 404 406 409 413 415 417 420 424 426 430 431 435 444 446 449 450 452 453 456 457 460 463 473 475 476 477 483 484 486 489 492 493 496 497 500 501 502 504 507 508 509 511 512 513 514 515 517 518 519 522 525 527 529 530 531 534 536 539 540 541 542 543 544 547 548 552 555 557 559 563 564 565 566 568 570 575 577 578 583 585 586 587 588 594 599 606 607 608 609 610 612 616 618 621 625 627 628 629 631 634 635 636 638 642 643 645 646 648 650 652 655 658 660 661 662 663 668 675 677 680 682 683 686 688 690 691 692 693 694 695 697 699 702 703 706 707 710 713 716 717 720 721 722 723 726 731 734 737 738 739 740 741 743 745 747 748 751 756 758 760 761 762 764 769 773 774 775 782 783 784 786 787



2009 Topps Series 1

149/330 45.15%

EBAY


I should have never went looking for cards on ebay, it is way too easy to spend money. I have went crazy chasing after 2008 Allen & Ginters lots trying to build the set, it has been coming along pretty good, but today I got a chance to buy 3 hobby boxes @ 56.33 a piece. I took it. I should have never been buying all those lots! I guess now I have plenty of A & G to trade. I do wonder though how many do I open and/or should I resell or keep the others?

My return to cards

This excellent post by dayf got me to thinking about my return to collecting. I collect cards during the '80s till the early 90's. I just kinda faded out of collecting while in college due mainly to the craziness of product, but the lack funds due to paying for college had some impact as well. In the last month, I came across some blogs about baseball cards, which got me to dig up my old cards, which got me interested in the new cards. So here I am buying cards, again just like a drug addict. I hold no illusions that I am going to get rich by buying cardboard, I enjoying collecting. I just don't want to be a sucker with what I buy. I still don't have a good handle on values. I am liking going back and finishing off my old sets----and spending way less money to due it now! That is what I am not sure of, should I even be messing with the junk wax? It is cheap and fun....heck I just got a 200 card repackage from Target for 6.99 yesterday and it was as much fun as opening new product. It is also a cheap way to see what I have missed and I can get a feel for what sets I like that I can now go buy cheap packs of. But should I? I just don't know.

I really dig all of these new cards, they just look good, especially the retro cards like Allen & Ginter, Goudey, and Heritage. Oh and the UD Masterpieces are sweet. I also realize that the sets from the mid to late 90s on are nice as well. But like a moth, I am drawn to the junk wax. What is up with that?

I do like sending out cards that other folks need. It felt really good sending Jeff the last 2 cards he needed to finish off his 90 Fleer set. It felt even better when a couple of days later he sent me 40 of the 50 or so cards I needed for that set. I never expected that, but damn it was sweet. Thanks Jeff! Thats all I have for now.

Happy collecting!

I DON"T CARE

There I said it. That is how I feel about AROD and all the PED talk. The past is the past. It is time to move on. Baseball has testing now, and I say throw the book at players who test positive. You cannot change the past. Oh and it is great to see that if your name is Miguel Tejada lying to Congress is bad, but if it is Alberto Gonzales or Bradley Schlozman.....not so much

Oh and if your name is Karl Rove and you blow off a subpoena to testify before Congress..... NOTHING HAPPENS

At least we have our priorities straight!

MAIL!!

I just received my mailer from Jeff over at Card Junkie . It was a glorious package of '90 Fleer cards, as I now only need 7 cards for the set. Thanks Jeff! you are da MAN!!! I need to find some more of the cards that you need. I am glad that I was able to send Jeff the last 2 cards that he needed to complete his 90 Fleer set. I am loving this trading from around the country. I have another package of cards to send out to Steve over at The Easy Life . OF course I have to go to the post office in this beautiful dusting of "White Death", but I think I can handle it.

I am planning on hitting some card shops in Columbus in the next couple of days, while I am down there for the Ohio Farmers Union convention. It should be a nice diversion from the insanity that will be the convention.

Over and out to fight the roads!

CARD WANT LISTS

update on 2/13/09 The Goudey base is done. I may work on the Short Prints and minis a bit now. I have double of 276 and 285 in the Sp's. I also knocked of some of the other lists as well.....anyone have 90 Fleer #178 Kevin Hickey----that is my missing card for that set!

update on 2/8/09 I took care of the Goudey, I should have that set finished soon.....now to knock off some of the others and to get what I need from other sets up.

updated on 2/4/09 got a couple of $10.99 2008 Goudy blasters and a $10.99 SP authentic blaster

updated on 2/1/09---got some more 2008 Upper Deck base set and down to 5 '90 fleer to go!

2008 Goudey
base done ? on finishing SPs

2008 UPPER DECK MASTERPIECES

91 92 95 96 97 98 102 103 104 105 106 107 109 110 111 113 114 115 116 118 119
I have a double of 100 Al Kaline

2008 UPPER DECK base set

5 7 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 29 31 32 44 46 55 57 58 60 61 62 68 71 84 85 86 96 97 98 99 101 107 110 123 124 133 135 136 137 138 139 140 145 146 149 162 163 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 185 201 202 203 205 215 216 217 218 224 230 240 241 249 250 253 254 255 256 257 258 260 262 263 266 275 278 279 280 288 291 297 299 304 310 312 313 319 322 326 328 331 333 337 344 346 347 348 349 351 353 355 356 358 364 365 366 367 373 376 382 385 391 393 396 400 405 407 415 416 417 425 426 427 432 433 434 436 438 440 441 442 450 452 453 455 459 462 463 470 471 472 473 478 480 482 484 486 487 488 496 497 499 504 505 516 517 521 529 535 537 543 547 552 555 561 566 567 574 581 582 584 592 611 614 615 617 619 621 629 632 639 644 646 648 650 652 660 663 668 670 671 679 688 696 703 707 710 719 721 726 735 740 747 750 752 759 766 768 769 773 777 783 790 791 796

88 Score
146 161 186 315

89 Donruss
23 57 111 115 116 121 126 131 137 138 143 155 160 163 164 232 238 243 248 254 260 267 288 301 310 315 327 330 333 339 400 408 441 447 453 458 462 465 466 477 483 493 496 499 502 503 504 506 512 514 516 594 605 614 616 623 640 653 BC-12 BC-17 BC-20 Grand slammers 6 7 11 12

90 Fleer

178

2008 SP authentic

1 3 12 26 39 44 83 89

2007 UD Masterpieces

1 5 8 10 20 21 22 27 28 32 34 35 36 45 46 53 59 70 73 74 76 79 84 85 86 89

other sets

89 score football
257 Barry Sanders rookie card--how the hell did that happen?

A New Twist

Goofing around on the net, I came across some blogs dealing with baseball card collecting...... which led me back to my drug of choice collecting baseball cards. Damn I had quit cold turkey back in the early 90's while in college. It was a combination of no money and too many brands of cards and too many gimmicks, so I gave it up. I kept all the cards and while I never did much with them other than move them with me, I still have all my old cards, well most of them. I know I have them all, I just can't find them all. Damn you '85 & '87 Topps! So while going through my old cards, trying to get them sorted, I have found that I can send my doubles off to other folks to help them complete sets. So I have sent out 2 packages---someday I'll get some links up to these guys blogs.

Which leads me to the point of this post, I have started buying cards---my coke problem! I have liked the 2008 Upper Deck cards and will work towards that set. I also really like the 2007 Topps Turkey Red cards, they are awesome. I have only bought cards at the Mt. Vernon KMART so I have not seen or been able to buy the sets that seem to be very popular, 2008 Topps Heritage and the 2008 Topps Allen & Ginter set. I have got hooked on the 2008 Upper Deck Goudey set though. I really like it so I am going to rip a pack that I got from a blaster box. I have no scanner so no images.

193 Troy Glaus
89 Alex Gordon
69 Curtis Granderson
291 Chase Utley Sports Royalty (Red Back mini)
36 Kosuke Fukudome
166 Felix Hernandez
114 Justin Morneau
277 Bill Russell Sports Royalty

I think this is a pretty good pack---the sports royalty were short prints I believe and I don't have many of them. Glaus, Gordon and Granderson are doubles. I have to total up where I am on this set some time.....until the next time.