Old Topps...

I suppose before I buy any new Topps, I should try and finish off some old Topps first. Well, my Braves team sets anyways... nothing so ambitious as an entire set.

Maybe this year though. If I can find some trade partners....

Here's what I need for the past couple of years worth of Bravesness...

2014 Topps - no idea. I haven't found a checklist for this year yet... so I'll put that on my wantlist first.

2013 Topps - 46, 105, 115, 201, 222, 257, 344, 357, 418, 444, 477, 540, 576, 581, 610, 614

Updates - US45, US173, US255, US298

All Star Stitches - ASR-CK1 Craig Kimbrel (is this a jersey card???)

Making Their Mark - MM-45, MM-48

Post Season Heroes - PH4, PH5, PH12


2012 Topps -

Updates - US166, US166B, US250, US268, US314

Blockbusters - BB28

'87 Style Minis - TM-136

Gold Futures - GF11, GF34, GF35

Gold Standard - GS31, GS35

Golden Greats - GG52, GG53, GG86

Prime Nine Home Run Legend - HLR3

Retired Rings - HA

Team Rings - CJ


2011 Topps - 135B Murphy, 505B Maddux, 600B Smoltz, 640B Matthews

Updates - US143, US152

Kimball Champions - KC110

Diamond Duos DD17, DD20, DD25,

60 Years of Topps - 60YOT-61 Spahn

Topps 60 - 102, 139, 146

Check out my Ginter...

had my Check Out My Cards order shipped awhile back.... just getting to it now. Decided to make a post about a few different things and mix it all into one.

We'll talk about COMC, Freddie Freeman, Allen & Ginter, team sets, and wantlists.

 

Let's dive in.

 

A couple of months ago or so, I sent 200 cards that I never wanted to see again to COMC to sell. Their fees are pretty high, so rather than take my money... I used it to buy cards that I did want. That way I only have to pay the $3 shipping and I get cards I really want for stuff I could not care less about.

Kind of a convoluted trading system if you will.

 

My first shipment contained 113 cards. (I now have another 39 cards waiting to be shipped, but that's for another time waaaay down the line)

 

Among them were some A&G short prints I needed to finish up, or at least get closer to finishing, some team sets.

 

2013 Freddie Freeman #304 SP  - $0.55

 

Freddie signed a long term deal this week.
No, not with the Braves. He still goes to arbitration, asking 5.75 million while the Braves counter with 4.5 million. Either way, it's an upgrade over the $356,000 he made last year.
And Freddie may need it. He just got engaged to former bikini model and current realtor, Chelsea Goff.

 Congrats Freddie. On more than the contract.

I still need #'s 20 and 67 for my team set.


2012 #317 Jason Heyward SP  - $0.38

 I almost fell off of my chair when A&G didn't SP Jason for the 2013 set. He seems to be one in every other year.

Still need #247


2011 #335 Jason Heyward SP  - $0.67

see?
I accidently bought the code card version... but does it really matter? No.
That finished off my team set.


2010 Troy Glaus #329 SP  - $0.50

 Troy finished off my team set...


2008 Tom Glavine #315 SP  - $0.50

Smiling Tom here came with another SP. Matt Diaz #344. No one knows what Blogger did with the scan... it be gone but good.

I still need #'s 51, 188, 192, 221, 260 and US20 for my team set.


2013 - #'s 20, 67, ATY-CK, ATY-JHY, ATY-JU, ATY-KM
2012 - # 247
2008 - #'s 51, 188, 192, 221, 260, US20
2006 - #'s 53, 99, 112, 151, 189, 259, 291, 318

If anyone can help me out, I'd mucho appreciate it. I built complete Ginter sets in 2008 and 2009, but not the other years... if anyone has a bunch of extras from the other years and is feeling overly generous and would like to help me out with that, great! I'll take 'em.

before 2012 Allen & Ginter hits the shelves....

I thought maybe before the new Ginter arrives, I should try and finish some of the old Ginter. Makes sense, no?

I completed 2008 and 2009 no problem.... but didn't even attempt 2010 or 2011. So what to do? After some thought, I decided to just concentrate on my team sets from all the years. So if you have any Allen & Ginter laying around, please check out my wantlists and help a blogger out.  LINK

If you have any Upper Deck flagship in those overflowing boxes of yours.... I made that list as well. I've been busy. LINK  Any help is appreciated and of course if I can help you in return, no worries.

One day I'll start 2011 Ginter... but until I can get a good start, I'll finish my team set. Baby steps, right?

Thanks for looking, and Paul, your stickers go out in the morning. Thanks for the trade.

It's the long weekend!

I know what you're all doing.... you're sitting there wondering what to do this long weekend. Too much snow out there to do yard work, and you've already taken down the xmas lights. No football. Nobody watches basketball anymore. Sure, there's hockey is on tonight, but it's the Bruins, so who cares?

I have just the thing for you...... are you ready?

I just finished putting up my wantlist post for my 1992-2011 Topps Braves team sets.

I know!

And I know you all would just LOVE to help me out.

As thanks, I offer you this Bravos fan, who thanks you too.....

and there'll be another one over on the wantlist page too..... Promise. Either click the link on the right hand side bar.... or click HERE.
We thank you.

I need '89 Topps! and other things.....

Yes... the phrase you never thought you'd ever hear from a card blogger... I need '89 Topps baseball. And some other years as well.

So if you have this card....

 or any of his friends that I need.... please dig through your closets, under your bed, the bottom of the recycle bin, and save them for me.
I finally got off my butt and finished my Topps Braves want list. Well, from 1952 through 1991 anyways.... '92 until now is going to be a bitch.

So if you have Topps baseball cards from 1952 to 1991, and wish to help, please go HERE to checkout my wantlist.
I thank you.

help a blogger out....

I need your help. Well, I'm begging actually. The baseball season starts today! (not counting the ESPN love fest sunday night... and no, that doesn't count) I need to finish off a couple of sets, with your help please.
And we're doing this, Ginter style.... first up,

2006 A&G
Card #53 John Smoltz SP
Card #305 ???
Card #303 Jennie Finch
Now I know it may be impossible to pry Ms. Finch from most of your sweaty little grasps. I probably have a better shot at getting your favourite pair of jeans, your eye teeth, or your sister... but there are girl bloggers out there, and maybe one of them will help me.

2007 A&G

Card #72, 228, 272, 310, 311, 322, 336 those in red acquired, THANKS!

I have no idea who any of those are...


2009 A&G - complete!

Card #347 Yvoni Gallardo SP - Acquired! - THANKS MADDING!!!!
I thought I had Gallardo in a swap, but it never panned out, so he's back on the most wanted list.

so if anyone of you can help with my Ginter Quest, I would very much appreciate it. LMK and we can work something out.

Something a little cheerier...

My old bud, The Collective Troll stepped up and sent me a whack o' '76 Topps. Too many to list... among the highlights
A Willie
a Reggie

and an Expo. One of two Expos in the Hall of Fame.

If you can help in my eternal quest to finish this set, please go here to see my needs. They used to be wants. They are now needs. LINK

The ones in RED are hopefully on their way from helpful people, including some more from Troll.

Thanks to Marck and everyone else who has helped me with this.

54...53...52...51...

getting closer to 1976 Topps completion. A big thanks to Collective Troll, A Giants Blog, GCRL, and Larrythesewingmachineguy for offering to help me with this.

After my good friend Marck fights his way through the post office, I'll be down to needing these...

#'s 1, 2, 10, 19, 50, 98, 100, 118, 119, 125, 130, 169, 175, 185, 192, 193, 194, 197, 202, 230, 240,

250, 262, 290, 295, 300, 302, 325, 331, 340, 346, 405, 440, 444, 453, 462, 470, 471, 490, 530,

550, 561, 574, 575, 583, 592, 599, 625, 629, 659

TRADED

27T, 28T, 85T, 127T, 146T, 158T, 211T, 250T, 259T, 292T, 296T, 309T, 380T, 401T,

411T,428T, 434T, 464T, 528T, 532T, 554T, 583T, 592T, 618T, 632T, 649T,


I hope I didn't make any mistakes copying the list over.... when in doubt, please always check my wantlist page here.

Thank you...

thanks to those of you who have emailed and completed trades for the Wal Mart black cards (see post below...)

I now need only 8 more cards. Does anyone have these?

#'s 58, 190, 221, 259, 260, 309, 310, 327

Ginter Update

So after the first few flurry of trades, here's where my doubles list stands. (no lying down on this job)

#'s 7, 9, 14, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 42, 50, 52, 56, 57, 59, 68, 70, 71, 72 (x2), 75, 77, 78, 83 (x2), 84, 85, 86, 94, 98, 100, 103, 105, 107, 108, 110 (x2), 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 120, 121, 126, 130, 133, 134, 138, 139, 142, 144, 150, 151, 153, 158, 159, 161, 165, 170, 176, 177, 179, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 192, 195, 196, 200, 205, 206, 209, 210, 214, 223, 227, 234, 235, 237, 243 (x2), 247, 248, 249, 251, 259, 262, 264, 270, 277, 278, 288, 291, 293, 298, 315

AGHS5, AGHS7 (x2), AGHS8,

NP3

Those are all available, I'd like to get the Chipper sketch, but that's the only one I want.

My Ginter wants are as follows;

3, 11, 15, 19, 66, 79, 93, 104, 106, 131, 132, 135, 136, 154, 156, 180, 202, 220, 224, 225, 244, 250, 297

301, 303, 306, 307, 309, 311, 313, 314, 316, 318, 321, 322, 324, 325, 326, 329, 331, 333, 334, 339, 342, 343, 345, 347, 349,

NP 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65

A big thanks to all those I've swung trades with already...

Think you know the HOF contest

There seems to be a plethora of contests today. Must be something in the water.

The latest is from my good friend Troll. No really. That's his name. (a little more believable than his other name)

So go here, read the instructions, and have some fun. You may even win the trunkload of stuff he's giving away. AN ALL HALL OF FAME CONTEST!!!!!!

And by the way, if you don't vote for Dale Murphy, then SHAME ON YOU!!!!

Free Ginter contest

Go here.

Read this.

Follow these instuctions.

Wait for the payday...

and tell him Canuck sent you!

New Contest from the National!

No. Not from me. I didn't go to the National. Way to long of a roadtrip.

Go check out Voice of the Collector, and enter there.

Some really cool prizes to be had.

Lisa is mine though. Mitts off.

O-Pee-Chee Goodness

Thanks to five trades with fellow bloggers... I am a heckuva lot closer to the end of the 2009 OPC baseball set than I used to be. It's not just the base, or the DP's... oh no... it's the inserts as well. Yep. Going after a mini master set, I am.
I'll be posting my wantlist here, in a few minutes, but first hear my plea.

I need help tracking down these inserts. Especially the retro blue bordered ones. If you have any OPC baseball, and are not collecting the set, please check out my list and help me out if you can.

To Marie(a cardboard problem), Jim (gcrl), David (Long Fly Ball to Because), Jeremy(the Hockey card Blog) ... your cards are in the mail. And I thank you.
To Ed from Roll out the Barrel, yours will be leaving soon.(I hope)

What are waiting for? Go here.....

so close I can smell it...

Two cards. that's all I need to complete last years' A&G set before this years comes out. I still have a few left to trade that I haven't given away to others trying to complete this thing.
Does anybody have #312 and #313?


EDIT: darkship comes through.... Thank you Todd!