Second of Two

My second trade package from TCDB member bdhrbob, aka Trading Bases member Bob J, contained a few more Cardinals than the first but a lot more value.  Bob did all the leg work on the trade.  He found Cardinals I needed and enough Cubs and trade bait to complete the deal.

I was thrilled to mark the 2002 Topps Traded Chuck Finley off my want list, completing a team set in the process.  This short print has eluded me for a long time.  The Chrome Traded cards have the typical curve in them like other sets from that time frame.  Hopefully, some time in a top loader will help.

Somehow, I have overlooked the 2004 Sweet Spot Classic set until now.  Great start to the team set with 2 Hall of Famers.

Our first trade contained a 2003 Bowman's Best Bo Hart.  This one included 3 numbered cards.  The blue BB numbered to 100 is a sweet looking card.

Yet another Hart card was among the refractors in the package.

3 gold refractors included 2 from 2004 Topps and 1 from 2003 Bowman Chrome numbered to 170.  It was encased in a Topps one touch, but I cannot stand those, so it is now free.  

3 inserts of pitchers included a blue press proof numbered to 100 and a great looking 2003 Ultra Gold Medallion die cut.

Last but not least are 4 Topps Chrome autographs.  The black Greene is numbered to 200.  Greene and Hawksworth played a few games for St. Louis, while McCormick spent 4 seasons in the minor leagues before calling it a career.  

I highly recommend trading with Bob if you are active on TCDB.  Great guy who is very easy to work with.