2 From 1972

It has been a long time since I purchased cards from a Twitter member. Yes, I still call it Twitter; X does not sound right. Every Wednesday evening, there is a vintage sale thread that I follow. It is cluttered with overpriced graded cards, but every now and then, you can find some ungraded gems. Last week, a collector had 2 high-number Cardinals from 1972 Topps that I purchased for $10.   

The Clendenon is in great shape.  It is off center left to right, but not as bad as the scan shows.  The team card has a minor issue on the left border, but for $5, I will not complain.  I need one more high number to complete my team set.  With any luck, I can find it at a show next month in St. Louis.

      

   

TCDB 2 for Tuesday #96

 Both of today's trade recaps involved cards from the EBAY lot I won last month.  First up is a 4 pack of Cardinals from member royals.  Take a wild guess what I traded him. (three numbered Royals)

Getting multiple Topps Gold needs in a trade is always a good thing.  One of them being a Wainwright is icing on the cake.

Base cards from premium brands like this 2013 Triple Threads are just as nice.  

This is the second day in a row I get to show off a Matt Morris card. This one finished my  2003 Standing O team set.

The second trade came from member hiflew.

Two more gold parallels to cross off the wantlist.

I hope Carlson gets regular playing time in Tampa and becomes a solid everyday player.  I have always liked him since watching him play in Peoria.  Silent spoken guy who just needs to stay healthy to show what he can do.

Finishing up with a pair of base cards from 2003 Bowman Heritage and 1998 Pacific Online.  Renteria finished my team set, while Mararrero left me two shy.  I did not realize there were 28 Cardinals in the Online set.  

  

Cut to the Cards

Getting straight to the cards today, as I have to be somewhere shortly.  I have a nice stack of trades to get to this week, so I did not want to miss a post.  These cards came from TCDB member BNWallgren1220.

1994 was the first year I bought a lot of cards.  I was a senior in high school with a full-time job.  Gas was less than a dollar per gallon.  I purchased two boxes of Upper Deck SP looking for the Arod rookie.  I did hit one.  Funny, I do not remember the die-cut cards.  I must have traded them shortly after.

Matt Morris was inducted into the Cardinals Hall of Fame this year.  He was one of my favorite pitchers in his prime.  He had the bulldog mentality of getting the ball and going 7 innings each start before injuries hit.

This is my first card from the 30-card 1999 Upper Deck McGwire Tribute set, which came in a lunch box. This is McGwire #808 in my collection. With all his cards produced from 1998-2000, I would have guessed I had 1,000 by now.  

Larger Bench Trade

My second trade from The Bench website arrived earlier this week.  This time, I traded a few cards from the EBAY lot and some other numbered Giants to member 89Giants.  He sent back a nice stack of various Cardinals.

I received 3 gold parallels, 2 of the numbered variety and one from Upper Deck.  The Pagnozzi would have been a great photo if UD had panned out to show the runner.

The other numbered card came from 2019 Inception.  Ponce had a decent Cardinals career as a reliever until he got into an argument with Yadier Molina in 2021.  He has bounced around the minor leagues ever since.

It is an Andrew Knizner type of trade, including a 2019 Heritage Minors short print.  

This 1992 Score card has eluded me for a long time.  For some reason, TCDB members thought it was worth a fortune and did not want to trade it.  Glad I can finally cross it off my want list.

3 different types of various refractors.  Paul DeJong looks like he is jumping out of a checkerboard.  It was great to see him have some success after the White Sox traded him to Kansas City.  I always root for the nice guys.

Last but not least is a pair of Nolans.  One is a former third baseman for the Cardinals who may return to that spot if the other is traded away this winter.  Maybe Gorman will hit better if he returns to his natural position.  He will have to cut down big time on the strikeouts to earn his spot.      

  

Another Sportlots Order

I placed a second Sportlots order at the end of October after I received the first one a week earlier.  I have decided it is better to spend $15-20 to knock out a chuck of Cardinals wants instead of hoping to find these cards in bargain boxes at shows or buying blaster boxes.  It is less time-consuming and avoids the clutter of unwanted cards.  As the old saying goes, it is better to just buy what you want.

Like the first order, I bought from one dealer to keep the shipping cost down.  This dealer offered 40 cards for $4.25 shipped.  My total was a little over $16.50.  My son grabbed the 2 Altuve cards, so I have 38 different Cardinals to show off.  

Other than the McGriff 1995 Pacific, these cards are all parallels from 1995 and 1996.  I am always a fan of the Pinnacle Museum cards.

I ordered the regular 1996 Select Certified Brian Jordan but received the red parallel instead.  I needed it anyway.  Two more parallels in this lot, this time from Bowman.

Gotta love the black and white cards for Gibson and Musial.  

I was not a fan of the 2003 Ultra Gold Medallion die cuts.  Keep it simple, like the 2002 set.  The 2003 UD 40 Man Cardinals team set consisted of 28 cards.  After getting these 2, I need 3 more.  

Who doesn't love mascot cards?   This Fredbird is actually a sticker.  2004 Gold Medallion die cuts were not quite as bad as 2003.

I can cross off 2012 Topps Pro Debut from my want list.   Nice to get all 5 in one shot.

These 2 Tribute cards and the Museum Holliday were the most expensive cards at 50 cents each.  Still a good buy in my book. 

I also finished the 2016 Topps Pro Debut.  All in all it was a fun batch of cards.

  

  

  

           

First Bench Trade in a Long While

TCDB was not the only site where I listed my numbered EBAY lot cards.  I also listed the cards on The Bench.  It has been close to seven months since I completed a trade there.  I have been able to work out three deals so far.  Not quite as many as I was hoping for, but there are still quite a few cards left.  The first trade arrived on Monday from member B&C Adams.  

I was thrilled to get a 2012 Heritage Minors short print.  I still remember getting his autograph in 2012 when he played in Springfield.  

I was equally excited to get this Musial card.  I still have not completed this 10-card set after 25 years.  I need #6 to finish it.

My son is getting a large stack of Altuve cards on his desk that need to be put in his binders.  This 2023 Archives insert joined the 17 cards he picked up at the card show on Saturday.  That should keep him busy for an hour or so.

  
  
     

TCDB 2 for Tuesday #95

I had no shortage of trade packages to choose from for this week's post.  Two weeks ago, I won an EBAY lot with great trade material for team collectors.  It contained almost 100 numbered cards for less than $0.20 each.  I have made over 10 trades so far from those cards.  Some have already arrived.  One of the first was this package from member bplay24.

I hope to trade for several more Topps Gold needs like this 2022 Matz.

These are my first refractors from 2024 Topps Chrome.  They were hard to scan due to the major curl in the cards.  I wonder if that is typical, as the base cards I have did not have that problem.

This Altuve refractor was not quite as bad as the 2 Cardinals.

Maysn Winn would have been one of the three finalists for Rookie of the Year any other year.  Maybe he will use the snub as motivation for the 2025 season.  With the strong possibility of the Cardinals trading away most of their veterans, I can see him being their All-Star selection next year.

The second trade package came from member frankgifford.

 
My 2024 Update team set only needs one more card for completion.  I should be able to track down Alec Burleson by the end of the month.

Gibson was my first 2024 Allen & Ginter Cardinal.  Not sure how tough the short prints are to pull this year, but I will have to track down Lou Brock and Ozzie Smith to find out.

Mini madness from the 2022 A&G set.  These three all have the regular back.

2024 Topps Holiday hits shelves later this week.  Just like everything else Christmas-related, it appears earlier every year.  I am trying to finish the Metallic set from 2023.  Arenado is only my second out of seven Cardinals in the set.  I like Topps used the silver border to make it easier to spot these.