Trade with Uncle Moe

Moe over at “My 2008 Topps Set Blog” sent over some cards in exchange for some cards I had sent him.  I think he claimed some when I did my giveaway a few months ago but I’m not positive.  I know I had sent him some Arizona Diamondbacks for him.  But let’s get to what he sent me.

Some cards from 2000 and beyond.

Some cards from the 1990’s.

Some cards from the 1980’s.  I don’t think I have any 1986 mini’s.  And I love getting the 80’s cards because I don’t really have very many.  Which is why I liked to see the following cards as well.

All these 80’s cards were new to the collection.  I had a number of 1981 cards since I’m building that set slowly but all the ones above are new.  I didn’t have any 1982 Fleer yet and that set brings back all kinds of memories.  Loved seeing those.  And believe it or not, I only had a few of the 1987 Fleer cards so all the ones above are new as well.  Great job hitting the 80’s team sets Moe.  Greatly appreciated those.

He even managed to hit my Paul Konerko Collection with these 3 cards.  I like the look to the Fleer at the bottom.  And if you know Moe, you know he also collects Luis Aparicio.  So I was pleased to see these as well.

All new to the Luis Aparicio Collection.  I really like the fan favorites, you know, because it looks like vintage. 

And if all those weren’t enough, he slipped in a relic card.

And a relic card of a huge part of the World Series Champions in 2005.  I’ve always liked Joe Crede and hated that he had so many back issues.  I even liked him when he went to the Minnesota Twins if that says anything.

Thanks again for all the great cards.  Be sure to check out “My 2008 Topps Set Blog” where he is trying to get every card from 2008 Topps autographed.  Personally I enjoy the Aparicio posts more.

Ebay Pick-up #4

Vintage!!!!  I really like the first card.  And I needed the other 2 for team sets.  I paid a little more for these than I would have liked but with the discounted shipping, the whole lot was cheap.

I paid $8.74/shipped for all of these.  I won the Adam Dunn relic and the seller offered multiple cards for same shipping.  So essentially I paid $1.14 for each card.  When I win a card, I always check to see if the seller offers multiple cards with little or no more shipping.  Especially if they have a store.  I never would have bought any of these with a $2.50 shipping charge.  But all of these for $2.50, I’ll take that all day.  Here’s how it breaks down per card.

• 1960 Topps (Turk Lown & Gerry Staley) $1
• 1969 Topps (Bob Priddy) $1.35
• 1977 Topps (Bucky Dent) $1
• 2011 Topps Lineage Relic (Adam Dunn) $1.04
• 1996 Leaf Signature autograph (Wilson Alvarez) $.55
• 2001 Pacific Private Stock Relic (Ray Durham) $1.30

Completed Team Sets–2005 Upper Deck ESPN

My first team set that features Paulie.  Of course, it also features a Scott Podsednik in a Milwaukee Brewers uniform.  I actually liked this ESPN set when it first came out because I though ESPN was awesome.  Now I know it for what it really is (Eastern Seaboard Propaganda Network).  I don’t hardly ever watch ESPN anymore.  Unless the Chicago White Sox are playing the Boston Red Sox or the New York Yankees since those are the only 2 clubs that get played.

Trade with Dennis

Dennis and I met up at the University of Michigan youth day a few weekends back for a quick in person trade.  Real quick for me because I only had 1 card for him while he brought me a whole Walmart bag full of stuff.  The majority of it were Cubs cards for my son but also some cards from me.  To see the awesome Michigan card he sent me, check it out over at “Too Many Manninghams”.  But I’ll show you some of the other goodies he sent me.

All of these are new Frank Thomas cards for the White Sox Collection.  And one Jim Thome card in there as well if you can find it.  I have a crap load of Frank Thomas cards so for him to hit this many that I didn’t is pretty impressive.

He sent me some Indianapolis Colts cards, which I don’t collect anymore but I do have a nephew who just got into football cards recently so I’ll give them those, minus the Peyton Manning cards above because those go to the Peyton Manning Collection.

Like I said above, you need to go check out “Too Many Manninghams” to see the big hit of the usual lopsided trade.

Ebay Pick-up #3

John Danks relic from 2010 Topps Allen & Ginter’s

Carlos Quentin relic from 2010 Topps Allen & Ginter’s

Picked both of these up for $2.74/shipped a piece.  They both fall into my $3 max on relics.  Most of the A&G relics I’ll put the $3 max bid on because I like them.  Some of the older relics, I’ll only go to a couple of bucks instead just because they aren’t that expensive of cards to begin with.