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Tag: Trading Card Database

CollectingPosted onSeptember 12, 2019September 12, 2019

Let’s Talk About Trades, Baby

It’s been quiet around these parts for a bit, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that I’ve been quiet as well. In fact,…

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Remember The AstrodomePosted onAugust 21, 2019August 21, 2019

You Down With PWE?

So, let’s talk about three quick trades which arrived on Monday, all small PWE swaps via TCDB.

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CollectingPosted onApril 23, 2019July 9, 2019

A Smattering of Small Swaps

Welp, friends – I’m not going to be doing much blogging for a while. It’s nothing serious, but much like our pal Tony at Off…

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CollectingPosted onApril 18, 2019July 8, 2019

Jazzin’ Things Up

Holy mackerel, I got a whopping four trades in the mailbox on Monday. I’m never going to get caught up at this point. Maybe I…

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CollectingPosted onApril 17, 2019July 8, 2019

An Old Trading Pal Returns

Back in February, I made a swap with one of my very first trading partners, Robert of $30 a Week Habit. Unlike our previous trades,…

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CollectingPosted onApril 16, 2019July 8, 2019

Birthday Cards

I got another superb trade offer from Bill (minibbcards) over at TCDB. Of course, like any trade with Bill, there were plenty of minis involved.…

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CollectingPosted onApril 9, 2019July 8, 2019

A Pinch of This and a Dash of That

I’m trying to get a bit better about posting trades as they arrive. Sure, there’s still a healthy backlog stretching to January, but I figure…

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CollectingPosted onApril 1, 2019July 8, 2019

Quick Swaps and Flip Flops and Big Boxes

Alright, time to get back on that blog train. I will get this place caught up by the end of April. That means you can expect…

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CollectingPosted onMarch 24, 2019July 8, 2019

Hey Mikey, I Like It

I’m trying to knock out some of the quick ones while I’ve got a little time to write. This little package came in from Michael…

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CollectingPosted onMarch 9, 2019July 8, 2019

Trader’s Backlog: More Like Good-Man GB!

It’s mid-March: Spring Break has sprung, and while tomorrow we will all wonder where the hell our hour went, that doesn’t mean too much to…

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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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