TCDB trade with alanschwarz

A small, yet productive trade for me with alanschwarz.  Of course I still need all those dang inserts from 2017 Topps Main, Update and Chrome.  I knocked these two off the list:

TCDB trade with dsorek

I've been slowly getting back into trading.  I've been able to manage about two trades a week.  This one was another great trade with dsorek.  He pretty much helped me out with all my 2018 Topps needs and then some!

Player collection

 Creighton Blue Jay alumni...trying to decide if I want to start a player collection on him or not

Royals...boy, do I miss Hosmer

Cubbies

Catchers

A few 2010 Topps Pro Debut for my set

Weekend TTMs

I got a couple of envelopes back throughout the week.  I had hoped since I had been sending out 3 a week since almost the beginning of the season, I would have more little white envelopes coming back.  Anyway, I guess I shouldn't complain this week, 2 back and 3 out.  That makes me think of

Moving on...First back this week was Pat Kelly from the Yankees.  He signed 1 card and returned it, however did not return my second card.  He signed it with a pen.

Pat Kelly
Signed 1/2 (didn't return second card)
Sent c/o Home address
12 days

Next up is Chase Anderson.  He's currently a starting pitcher with the Brewers and with my fantasy team.  He's on the DL this week, so he won't be pitching for team Sponge Babe.

Chase Anderson
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Milwaukee Brewers
26 days

A week's worth of PWE

I have taken on a new TTM strategy for this baseball season.  Instead of waiting to get a bunch back before I sent out more, I have decided that once a week, I'll send out three envelopes...one to a MLB player, one to a MiLB player, and the final one will be to a former player.  My early evaluation of this new strategy has been positive.  It's been nice to see at least one or two PWEs a week.  I may reevaluate soon and maybe send out six instead of three, but we'll see.

Brian Dayett is a former Cub.  I have known he was a pretty good TTM signer, but I have never owned enough of his cards to send a request out until now!

Brian Dayett
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Home address
11 days

Jack Daugherty is a former MLB baseball player who played with several teams, but was probably known for his time with the Rangers, which he spent the longest time with them.

Jack Daugherty
Signed 3/3
Sent c/o Home address
7 days

The last envelope is quite exciting.  I got this back from Nick Kingham, who recently was called up by the Pirates and had an amazing MLB debut.  

Nick Kingham

Signed 1/1

Sent c/o Indianapolis Indians

19 days

TCDB trade with pezNpirates

pezNpirates is a new TCDB trading partner.  We were able to hook up to do a trade, and I was able to send him many of my Pirate cards.  I enjoy being able to send team and/or player collection cards to fellow card collectors.

Mid-90's Score cards...I never had access to these cards as a collector back then.

Player collection goodies

My first 1987 Topps Tiffany card

This is an awesome Denny's card.  I have a new appreciation for Denny's hologram cards.  I think they're neat!

A numbered Starlin Castro relic

Finally, an Iowa Hawkeye Football Alumni

TCDB trade with SuddenSam

SuddenSam has been a long time trading partner.  We used to do trades over on Zistle.  He reached out to me and we were able to work out a small trade.  A nice variety for my player collections.

TCDB trade with minibbcards

minibbcards was another trade partner that was kind enough to wait with me until I was back up and moving around again after surgery.  I really have a love/hate relationship with mini cards, so I'm always pretty happy to unload some mini's to someone who enjoys them!

The last two I needed for 2016 Topps Opening Day main set!  Now, on to those darn insert cards!

I decided to put together the backs of these cards to make the picture.  I'm only missing one more for the Trout picture and a couple for the Kris Bryant picture.

Catcher collection card...what a great shot!  Would have been better had he been able to make the play!

Player collections

 Oakland A's player collections

Cubbies

This card is awesome!  It's probably my favorite out of everything I got  in the trade.

Royals PCs

Finally, minis!!!