Patience is wearing thin......

I want to apologize to all the folks who i would normally be trading with, but i am pretty dad gummed disillusioned at this point in the whole card trading deal. I have been waiting nearly 5 months now at least to complete a pretty huge deal and we have went from the point of sorry for the delay.... to well not returning emails...... and this is not with a first time trader.....this is with someone who i have completed multiple deals..... i would say i have sent out at least $350 worth of cards or in other words my half of the agreed upon trade ..... I am trying my best not to go nuclear but......

so thats where i have been.... hope everyone else is having fun collecting.....


Update...... things may be getting resolved......

So how is the CODE coming along

Is there anyone working on the Ginter code? Do you need any more images of code cards? I have 18 black and 8 golds that i can scan if needed...

no way am I doing the code..but i did find that those two cards lined up...if that helps at all...

still looking to trade!!!!

2011 Ginter Relics to TRADE!!!

Looking for any relics I dont have...just let me know what you have to offer....I only have 5 bat relics...so those are a priority as well as non baseball relics....
Oh I am also looking for a 2008 Ginter relic of David Ortiz....DO2 It is the last baseball relic I need for that set...if you have it...I am for sure interested!

check out my minis to trade in previous post..... someone has to be collecting the mini sets besides me right???

Completed pages--2009 Ginter EXTENDED Mini edition

A look back at some older Ginter minis.... that I just got around to putting into the sheets..... and this here is a 2 for 1 completed page edition.... reg back 2009 Ginter minis # 346-375..... the holdouts were ARod-359 Jacoby Ellsbury-370 and Josh Johnson-372...... I am down to only 3 more cards to finish this set......I am feeling the finish.....


Just a reminder to everyone out there...I have a case worth of 2011 Ginter base cards to trade...... looking for minis-- old and new I will try and keep the mini doubles i have to trade listed...the base cards are just to numerous to put up.... email me or post your want lists.....

2011 Ginter Minis I have to trade:

NNO(no number back) mini: Kendrys Morales Jhoulys Chacin

reg back mini: 54 64 82 86 97 150151 172 206 209 230 301 303 308 309 318 323 323 323 332 332 333 335 337 339 347 350

A&G back mini: 61 94 123 150 150 153 153 175 250 256 277 320

black mini: 128 229

AP: 1 7 9 10 13 19 24

okay really the rest of these sets...just check with me...i have a lot of them....

SRU: 1 2 4 67 8 10

PP: 1 2 4 6 7 10

UG: 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 10

WMF: 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10



Lets make a deal!

Cliff Lee extended mini

Anyone interested in a Cliff Lee extended mini #379? Here I am a week or so into 2011 Ginter and I already have a double of an extended mini...the product of a Heath Bell /75 rip card......
I have a ton of base cards so let me know what your needs are...I am looking for MINIS!!!!

Ginter minis to trade!!!!

WELCOME TO THE ROCK!!!!

Some images of the inserts I have to trade... figured I would make the point that i have more than 1 copy of some of these....and to be a jerk I just had to put Thomas Dewey beside the White House just to taunt him....so close and yet so far....


I will have more than just minis to trade but I am getting started with a list of minis...so if you have wantlists for basecards/inserts send me a list and i will see what i can do...

To TRADE

NNO(no number back) mini: Kendrys Morales Jhoulys Chacin

reg back mini: 54 64 82 206 209 230 301 303 308 309 318 323 323 323 332 332 333 335 337 347

A&G back mini: 61 150 150 256

black mini: 128 229

AP: 1 7 9 10 13 19 24

okay really the rest of these sets...just check with me...i have a lot of them....

SRU: 1 2 4 67 8 10

PP: 1 2 4 6 7 10

UG: 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 10

WMF: 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10



LET's make a deal!!!!

Joy of a completed page--2008 Sp Authentic edition

My latest collecting adventure is going for the rookie auto portion of 2008 Sp Authentic...... and for the first completed page of these cards....not the most impressive group of rookie autos...... When Brent Lillibridge is the star of the page....well you know its not a strong portion of the checklist.....

I have gotten most of the set covered these are all that i have left to acquire: 110 113 118 120 124 126 132 141 147 150 161 164 172 182 183 187 188 189

If you have any of those rookie autos....I am looking to deal!

2011 Ginter mini status

after some initial debate with myself over whether or not to pursue...well I am a junkie so I am in pursuit! So if you need to find a home for unwanted ginter items......esp minis....I am looking to make a deal....
these are the breakdowns of what i have

WHAT I HAVE:

reg back mini 46/400 9 16 17 26 40 44 68 105 121 138 142 144 150 153 156 160 162 167 176 193 205 209 225 242 249 256 262 266 268 273 283 288 290 301 302 309 311 318 323 329 331 335 343 346 347 377

a&g backs 23/350 68 110 118 122 130 143 146 151 157 164 180 207 209 231 238 256 259 267 276 277 294 323 337

black border 58/350 2 8 10 11 12 15 26 43 47 49 51 55 58 73 89 97 98 104 109 110 119 122 145 149 151 165 167 169 171 177 186 188 190 195 198 214 227 230 232 238 241 242 243 249 259 261 264 266 267 269 272 273 279 280 294 311 318


Animals in Peril 7/30
PP DONE
UG DONE
WMF DONE
Flora
SRU DONE

More trade bait....

I am still around....just back in my not posting at all phase...which seems to be my default state...... Here they are more cards i am looking to trade..... Other stuff i am building but i dont have lists up for: 2008 SP Authentic rookie autos, and 2009 and 2010 Ginter black border minis......

Lets make a deal......

Want lists

Here are the some of the sets i am currently working on:

2011 Ginter reg back mini: 3 6 7 11 12 13 21 22 23 24 25 29 31 32 34 35 37 38 41 42 43 46 47 48 50 52 53 56 60 62 63 65 67 69 71 73 74 75 81 83 84 85 89 91 92 94 95 96 99 100 104 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 117 122 123 125 128 129 132 133 139 140 145 147 149 154 155 157 158 159 163 164 166 169 171 174 177 178 179 180 182 184 185 188 194 195 197 199 201 202 204 208 211 212 214 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 227 229 231 235 238 240 242 243 244 245 248 250 251 252 253 254 255 257 258 259 260 265 271 274 275 276 278 280 281 285 287 289 291 292 293 295 296 297 298 305 306 307 312 316 317 319 321 324 325 427 328 334 336 344 348

2011 Ginter A&G back: 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 17 21 22 24 29 30 31 33 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 44 45 47 48 49 50 51 53 55 56 59 62 64 65 66 67 69 70 72 75 80 83 85 87 88 90 91 92 93 95 96 99 100 102 103 105 106 108 111 113 115 116 120 121 125 126 128 131 132 136 139 141 145 148 152 154 155 158 159 160 161 163 165 167 169 174 176 178 183 184 185 187 188 189 191 192 194 197 200 201 203 204 205 211 212 213 316 217 220 221 223 224 230 234 237 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 252 253 257 258 260 261 262 263 265 270 271 278 281 283 288 290 292 293 295 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 315 316 317 318 319 321 322 324 325 326 327 328 330 331 333 334 335 336 340 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350

2011 Ginter Black: 1 3 4 5 6 7 9 13 14 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 45 48 50 52 53 54 56 57 60 62 66 67 68 72 74 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 90 91 92 94 95 99 100 101 104 107 108 111 112 113 114 116 117 120 123 124 125 126 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 138 139 140 144 146 147 148 150 153 154 155 156 157 159 160 162 163 164 166 167 168 170 173 174 175 176 179 180 181 183 184 185 187 189 191 192 193 194 196 197 198 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 224 225 226 231 233 235 237 239 240 241 245 247 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 260 262 263 2268 270 274 275 276 277 278 281 282 284 285 286 287 288 289 291 292 293 295 297 299 300 ( all 300 except 302 311 318 320 338)

2010 Ginter black minis: 7 11 12 13 15 17 19 20 25 33 38 40 45 46 48 49 52 53 58 60 63 64 65 68 71 75 77 82 83 91 96 100 106 109 110 113 117 119 120 123 125 126 129 131 133 134 135 138 146 154 155 157 166 172 175 176 181 184 188 191 192 195 196 206 209 211 212 213 216 221 223 225 228 229 232 237 239 248 250 253 260 262 276 280 281 282 283 284 287 289 291 292 294 298 299 301 302 303 307 308 309 314 315 316 317 321 322 323 324 325 326 328 331 334 335 337 338 344 346 347 348 350

2009 Ginter black minis: 3 6 9 10 11 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 29 30 32 33 35 37 39 40 41 42 43 45 48 53 54 55 57 59 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 71 72 73 76 78 80 82 83 86 87 92 94 95 97 99 100 101 102 104 106 107 109 110 113 114 116 117 122 128 130 131 132 134 135 136 137 138 140 141 144 145 146 147 149 151 154 156 160 161 162 163 165 166 167 168 169 172 173 174 179 181 182 183 185 187 188 190 191 192 193 194 196 197 198 199 203 204 205 206 207 208 212 213 214 215 219 220 221 222 224 225 226 230 231 232 234 235 236 237 241 242 243 244 245 246 248 249 251 252 258 259 260 261 262 265 267 268 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 280 282 283 285 287 288 292 293 295 297 (all 300's except 302 305 312 315 316 317 318 328 329 337 338)

2008 Ginter black minis: 1 5 6 7 14 17 21 22 26 28 33 34 36 38 40 43 45 49 51 53 60 63 64 70 72 73 74 78 80 82 84 85 89 90 91 92 94 97 98 101 103 105 11 111 112 114 115 117 119 120 124 125 127 129 132 133 134 135 141 145 146 149 151 153 157 159 160 162 164 165 166 170 175 177 179 184 188 189 193 194 199 201 203 205 207 209 210 211 214 219 222 224 228 232 237 241 245 249 250 251 253 254 256 258 259 260 263 265 269 273 274 277 278 281 287 288 296 297 299 301 302 305 306 307 309 310 311 313 314 318 319 320 322 323 324 325 328 329 332 334 336 338 339 340 341 342 346

Here is the crazy list I can't believe I am adding--- 2010 Ginter Base!!: 53 67 166 184 255 257 274 316

***NEW*** 2007 UD Masterpieces Captured on Canvas: DONE!!! now i am working on the 07 autos....need to get a list up

2010 Ginter A&G back mini: 331

2010 Ginter reg back mini: 366 373 375 378 398

2010 Ginter mini Celestial Stars DONE!!

2010 Ginter mini Worlds Biggest: 7 8 9 10 11 14 16 17 19 23

2009 Ginter reg back mini: DONE!

2009 Ginter extinct animals mini: 3 4 5

2009 Ginter No Number mini: looking for one numbered 26/50

2008 Ginter A&G back minis: 7 307 309 313 315 319 320 327 330 339 342 347

2006 Ginter Base cards: 5 285 305

2009 Goudey: DONE

2009 Goudey 4n1(Red): 22 33 81

07 Masterpieces Windsor Green: DONE!!! thanks to iamjoecollector

08 Masterpieces Baseball (Red): DONE!!!

08 Masterpieces Baseball Navy /125 : 7 23 52 94 101

08 Masterpieces Baseball Brown /100: 7 18 19 86 96 99 113 117

2010 Turkey Red: 2 3 4 8 14 17 18 23 25 28 29 30 32 33 35 44 45 46 48 53 54 56 57 58 66 69 70 71 77 78 82 83 86 88 93 96 97 99 101 114 120 126

2009 Turkey Red:
1 9 16 24 25 31 32 33 34 44 65 77 95 102 104 107 111 115 116 122 124 127 128 130 131 132 138 141 145 146 148 149 150

TRADE BAIT~~~

Seeing as I have nothing else to write about.....I might as well post some trade bait.....oh Derek....I am still waiting for your address so I can finish off sending out all the cards from the last trade bait post..... If you have any autos or relics from 08-10 Ginter or 08 masterpieces....I am looking for them...... I need way too many to post wantlists on them yet..... let me which of these you are interested in...THANKS!!

lets make a deal....

BIG Mail day--trade edition

Went to the mail box today and this among other things--- this awesome envelope was looking back at me!!! My first package and trade completion from overseas--- Derby, Australia to be precise....AWESOME!!!! Our trade was already covered over at the home of Australia's Foremost Baseball Card Blog, which of course would be Jonathan of RGB Cards. There were also 2 other trade packages as well....



My first package and trade completion from overseas--- Derby, Australia to be precise....AWESOME!!!! My half of the trade was already covered over at the home of Australia's Foremost Baseball Card Blog, which of course would be Jonathan of RGB Cards. I picked out 3 of my favorites from the package that included Jays and Turkey Reds from my wantlist. They are the first row of cards below. My first 2011 card and it just happens to be future ace(here's hoping!!!) and Doc compensation-- Kyle Drabek... and its a gold #ed to 2011-- SWEET!! A 2010 TR Buster Posey, who came up and brought some much needed life to my fantasy baseball team last year! Oh and that strange mini of new found Jays slugger Jose Bautista--- a 2011 Kimball.... MEGA AWESOME!!! and dangit!!! now I need to collect these mini inserts.....so if you dont want the Kimball's-- fell free to send them my way!!!

There were also 2 other trade packages as well.... these are both responses to my Trade Bait post in the second row are a sampling of cards from Greg of Plaschkey, Thy Sweater is Argyle A 2008 Ginter bat relic of Carl Crawford-- btw I have decided to add as many relics and autos from 08,09 and 2010 Ginter, so if you have any of them to trade...let me know and we can try and work out a deal! Greg also threw in some random Jays and some cards from my teams in other sports, including my favorite former Xavier Musketeer--TYRONE HILL!!!! NICE and my all time favorite Jay--none other than Mr Tomorrow I'll be Perfect-- Dave Stieb! Thanks Greg!!!

And the third row is a sample of the contents of my first trade from Alaska from the impressively named cynicalbuddha at Collector's Crack, who got his package mailed out to be before I even got his put together--- so cynical-- never fear the Fielder bat relic is just waiting for me to find some more friends to include to send your way. Needless to say I went all Halladay to represent this trade.....including a relic and a mini and Turkey Red that was also needed from my want list. Many more Jays and minis and a major dent in my Turkey Red want lists were also in the package. Thank you for the trade cynicalbuddha and I hope u are enjoying your trip to the lower 48....and I will get my part of the trade in the mail soon.....



Ok I would say I have babbled on long enough....thanks to everyone for the trades and I look forward to many more!!! Oh I have skipped over some other trades that I really need to go back and cover....I estimate sometime in 2013 or 2014.....I am a total slacker.... anyway.... Thats all for today....and LETS MAKE A DEAL!!!

Ginter Relic trade bait

Since I am in the mood to package up cards and do some trading.....and potential trades are seeming to die out....I figured I may as well....prime the pump..... so if any of these are your fancy.....make an offer...I am mainly looking for other Ginter relics from 08-10 but knocking off items from want lists works good as well. I also have a pile of 09 Goudey 4n1s.... red blue and green....if there are any of those you are looking for let me know which ones and I shall see if I have it.

I have completed some trades that i need to get posted so expect some of that whenever I do post again.....


thats all for now....


Let's make a DEAL!!!!

UPDATE-- I am adding this because I know that other than the Turkey Reds....my wantlist is a bit tough....so here are some more of what i dont mind having.... Toronto Blue Jays.... Willie Stargell and really old school Pirates work as welll.....and penguins hockey...steelers football.....former Virginia Tech players....and former Xavier basketballers......

COMC???

COMC---well all know what that is right? Checkoutmycards.com so what does everyone think? I have been a buyer there for a few years and have done the turn around and resell, but I had never sent any cards in until the end of 2010. I have been a satisfied buyer but I am not sure what I think of it as a potential seller. As a cheapskate I of course went for the 8 week listing..... and the cards still aren't listed-- of course the deadline is 2/28 which means they will go up right at the deadline. Which seems mighty convenient. The order has been listed as 35% processed for at least 3 weeks now. This says to me cards are in the system and will get posted at the last minute possible, all in the name of getting sellers to opt for the higher priced faster processing. That may work for some folks, but to me, not sure it's going to work. Oh well I guess I shall see how it goes.

I am working on completing a few trades right now---been awhile and its nice to be working on trade packages.....of course i am waiting on a few addresses to get these packages sent out. Assuming the rain, ice, snow combination we are currently getting doesn't keep me from getting to the Post Office, I am going to get out my first non-North American trade! I have a package ready to ship down under to Jon of RGB Cards who claims to be Australia's foremost baseball card blog since 2010--- and I have to agree!!! So one new trade and a package to my favorite blogger and top trader--- some chap who posting as infrequently as me these days.... I am sure he is working his ass off!!! That would be The Collective Troll of course! So guys look forward to some mail....

Anyone else looking to trade look below for my current want lists...these are the sets I am focused on right now.....
as always....LET'S MAKE A DEAL!!!!