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Tag: Waiting ‘Til Next Year

CollectingPosted onOctober 13, 2020

Cards from Familiar Places

Alright, we’re up on a first inning Altuve homer once again – he really climbed the ladder to smack that one off the top rung – but…

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CollectingPosted onApril 19, 2020

No Need To Shoot For The Stars

How are you doing? Are you feeling cooped up? Have you gotten some good reorganization done? Have you been pulling cards and sending packages? Some…

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CollectingPosted onFebruary 20, 2019July 9, 2019

Trader’s Backlog: Waiting ‘Til The Next Year To Post It

As the title alludes, Tom from Waiting ‘Til Next Year sent me a package, well, last year. Specifically, he sent a wonderful selection of cards…

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CollectingPosted onDecember 5, 2018July 8, 2019

Trader’s Backlog: I Waited Until Almost Next Year

Back in May, Tom of Waiting ’til Next Year sent out several boxes around the blogosphere while trying to clear out some of his extra…

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CollectingPosted onJanuary 24, 2018July 9, 2019

Better Than Pizza

Here’s another semi-neglected trade post. Everyone’s friend and beloved Cubs fan, P-Town Tom of Waiting ’til Next Year sent over a little package right around…

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AutographsPosted onDecember 19, 2017July 9, 2019

Topping Off 2017

Everyone’s pal and my frequent card-swapper P-Town Tom of Waiting ‘Til Next Year, is running a contest for your favorite card of 2017. Here’s the…

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AutographsPosted onJanuary 9, 2017July 9, 2019

Trading Place: No Longer Waiting

First off, congratulations to Tom and all the other Cubbies fans out there on your World Series title. I hope the end of the 2017…

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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 onMay 28, 2015July 14, 2019

Waitin’ For Too Long

I’m watching the pup again in the office after a long day, so it’s time to get another belated post out of the draft queue.…

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CollectingPosted onFebruary 8, 2014July 10, 2019

P-Town Tom’s Bomb, Part Two: An Astro-ganza

A few days ago I posted about the bomb that P-Town Tom of Waiting ‘Til Next Year sent over as a little “welcome to the…

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Moonshots

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

  • 1939 Play Ball #130 (Wilbur) Bill Brubaker
  • 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
  • A complete run of the 1999 Astros season tickets, which celebrate the franchise history
  • 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
  • 2018 Stickers: 14, 28, 37/40/57/67, 52, 64/141, 70, 86/196, 97/138/146/149, 114, 137, 159, 193, 236
  • 2019 Stickers: 7, 11, 12, 18/19, 34, 37, 45, 46/59/66/76, 49, 54, 56, 57/197, 61, 78, 82, 86, 99, 101, 102, 106, 107, 111, 115, 118, 128/130, 142, 149, 150, 155, 156, 162, 164, 166, 171, 179, 180, 182, 185, 196, 201, 204, 217, 220, 222, 224, 230, 231

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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