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CollectingPosted onJanuary 11, 2018July 9, 2019

Trader’s Backlog: Every Card’s Bigger In Texas

Back to some trade catchup! This one was from last March – we’ve made it all the way to March already, I’m gonna get this…

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CollectingPosted onJanuary 7, 2018July 9, 2019

Trader’s Backlog: Tim Time

I’m back with another entry from my massive backlog of trades that I need to post about. High five! Ok, so that’s a handshake and…

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AutographsPosted onAugust 9, 2017July 9, 2019

Stadium Club

Around a week ago, I wrote about picking up the obligatory round of Series 2 cards. Well, when I grabbed the hanger pack, I managed…

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CollectingPosted onMay 1, 2017July 9, 2019

A Lifetime of Astros Cards

“You know what you need to do, Marc? Catch up on those trade posts, or this slider’s coming straight for your shins.” Well, geez Todd…

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CollectingPosted onSeptember 27, 2015July 8, 2019

A Quick PWE from Kerry

Kerry over at Cards on Cards sent a PWE my way after I comment on a Series 2 blaster he opened. Inside were a couple…

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CollectingPosted onSeptember 26, 2015July 9, 2019

Another Belated Trade Post: Cards from Daniel’s “Shop”

I’m getting really close to finally catching up on all my outstanding trade posts, and then I’ll be able to start this blog in a…

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AutographsPosted onSeptember 25, 2015July 9, 2019

P-Town Tom Delivers Some Deliveries

Back in April I got yet another swell package from my friend and yours, P-Town Tom of Waiting ‘Til Next Year. Inside was a trio…

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CollectingPosted onSeptember 16, 2015July 9, 2019

Time Hop: Fat Tuesday with the Junior Junkie

Welp, that Stadium Club post wasn’t supposed to go live yet – I’ve still got some old trade posts to get through before anything else.…

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AutographsPosted onSeptember 11, 2015July 16, 2019

Hey, Remember Heritage?

Since I’m terrible about just knocking out posts when I have a few minutes, or even just adding a little bit to them in the…

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CollectingPosted onSeptember 8, 2015July 15, 2019

The Prowling Cat Crept By My Mailbox

Here’s another trade that I failed to acknowledge. Sorry about that Zenus!Back at the beginning of April, Zenus of The Prowling Cat and I shot…

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Moonshots

A somewhat crazy list of cards and ephemera I want most.

  • A Jeff Bagwell printing plate
  • A Bill Brubaker on-card autograph (’39 or ’40 Play Ball)
  • A Nellie Fox autograph
  • Any of the original 1962 Phillips “Here Come the Colts” magazines
  • An uncut sheet of the twelve 1967 team issued cards
  • A Colt .45s bobblehead
  • The “Streaking Orbit” bobblehead

Top Targets

A quick list of cards which are most desired at the moment, as dictated by random collecting whims.

  • 2018 Big League Gold Parallels: 86, 104, 304
  • 2019 Topps Chrome Refractors: 28, 62
  • 2019 Topps Fire Inserts
    En Fuego: Gurriel Gold Minted parallel
    Fired Up: Correa (+ Gold Minted parallel)
    Flamethrowers: Cole Blue Chip
    Max Velocity: Fisher Blue Chip parallel

Flagship Needs

One of my goals is to finish off all the Colt .45s / Astros team sets – let’s say by the end of 2023, since there are some dang ol’ high numbers in there.

Topps Needs

  • 1962 Topps #126 Al Cicotte (green tint)
  • 1962 Topps #156 Merrit Ranew (green tint)
  • 1962 Topps #177 Bobby Shantz (green tint)
  • 1962 Topps #526 Hal Woodeshick
  • 1962 Topps #536 Dick Gertner
  • 1962 Topps #556 Al Spangler
  • 1962 Topps #568 Jim Golden
  • 1962 Topps #598 Rookie Outfielders (Ed Olivares)
  • 1963 Topps #312 Colt .45s
  • 1963 Topps #338 Russ Kemmerer
  • 1963 Topps #442 J.C. Hartman
  • 1963 Topps #491 Harry Craft
  • 1963 Topps #538 George Brunet
  • 1963 Topps #544 Rookies (Rusty Staub)
  • 1963 Topps #553 Rookies (Brock Davis)
  • 1963 Topps #576 Johnny Temple
  • 1964 Topps #544 Steve Hertz / Joe Hoerner
  • 1966 Topps #530 Robin Roberts
  • 1966 Topps #539 Bill Heath / Carroll Sembera
  • 1966 Topps #548 Gary Kroll
  • 1966 Topps #557 Felix Mantilla
  • 1966 Topps #566 Mike Cuellar
  • 1966 Topps #576 Dave Nicholson
  • 1966 Topps #586 Claude Raymond
  • 1966 Topps #596 Nate Colbert / Greg Sims
  • 1967 Topps #337 Joe Morgan
  • 1967 Topps #447 Bo Belinsky (incomplete stat line)
  • 1967 Topps #543 Dan Schneider
  • 1967 Topps #564 Alonzo Harris / Aaron Pointer
  • 1970 Topps #672 Leon McFadden
  • 1971 Topps #583 Ron Cook
  • 1972 Topps #679 Bob Fenwick / Bob Stinson
  • 1972 Topps #716 Jesus Alou
  • 1972 Topps #732 George Culver
  • 1972 Topps #747 Jimmy Stewart
  • 1972 Topps #770 Jim Wynn
  • 1973 Topps #613 Bob Boone / Skip Jutze / Mike Ivie
  • 1973 Topps NNO Astros Checklist

Donruss Needs

Fleer Needs

  • 1963 Fleer #36 Joe Amalfitano

Score Needs

Upper Deck Needs

Set Killers

A non-exhaustive list of cards that will finish Astros team sets for me. Assassins are most appreciated.

  • 1988 Donruss Baseball’s Best #150 Billy Hatcher
  • 1988 Fleer Star Stickers #88 Nolan Ryan
  • 1989 Topps Big #291 Scott Servais
  • 2000 Upper Deck Hitter’s Club #4 Craig Biggio
  • 2001 Topps Traded – Chrome #T96 Tim Redding
  • 2012 Allen & Ginter #345 Nolan Ryan
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