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I have collected baseball cards and autographs over the years. I still have boxes full of cards (as well as newer cards) that are just sitting there. So, I have decided to see how many of them I can get autographed. I use through the mail as my preferred route for this adventure. I also have an account on Zistle and The Trading Card Database for trading purposes (stevienicks77).



Wednesday, February 26, 2025

TCDB trade with Milhome316

 I got a lot of great stuff from Milhome316, but here are some of the highlights:

Checking off another need for this 2022 Topps insert set

PC needs

A few 2022 Topps for the set


Monday, February 24, 2025

TCDB trade with YanksFan876

A single card, greatly needed from YanksFan876.  One more for this 2022 Topps insert set completion.



 

Sunday, February 23, 2025

TCDB trade with Geoff2568

 Another great trade, this time with Geoff2568.  Knocked several 2022 Stadium Club needs off the list.

Bobby is becoming must see TV

This was a great day

These black SC cards are really good looking.  They could be the base card, IMO.

Favorite card of the trade.

Two of the 2022 SC cards I need for the set.

Lots of "gold" in this trade

Prospecting

Saturday, February 22, 2025

TCDB trade with Gatorade96

I've been ramping up my trades again on TCDB, however, I still am unable to meet the demand of requests.😞

This trade has a lot of junk wax era stuff, but I've decided to start PCs of some "old" guys.  

The Iooss is my favorite card of the trade

Royals All Stars binder

Cards with the number 17 binder

Andre Dawson HR binder

New old guy PC collections

Sunday, February 16, 2025

TCDB trade with strani2

A nice little PWE trade with strani2, which included some Topps UK!


Favorite card of the trade.  I really want Bryant to do well, here's to hoping he has a rebound year!

Salvy HR mega collection need

Might try to TTM this.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Monthly card show roundup

I was able to hop on over to the local card show that is closest to my house on Super Bowl Sunday.  I heard they are moving it from every other month to every month.  That would be fabulous!  The usual card show I go to is just too big in too little of a space; can't walk in between tables because there are so many people. 😞

Here's some of my new belongings:

I really like Obsidian, but it's got to have a great picture on it.

New PC alert...local kid who has done well.

This XR card is pretty cool, too.  would be cooler if there were team logos on the unis.

Picked up a lot of parallels for the PC.

The Salvy ASG card is pretty awesome.

Picked up quite a few Kittle's and I really love this LaPorta; it may make the wall!

What a great looking card!  Plus he didn't play too bad in the Super Bowl!

A dealer had a buy 4 relics for $10.  Not only did I get this Bryant, I also got the Machado and Myers.



Only my second Kittle relic.

More colors!  Love the look on this Heritage card.

Decided to do a little prospecting

I am a sucker for Black Gold.  I also picked up a lot of A&G silver PC cards.

Saturday, February 8, 2025

TCDB trade with pcantara

Another small, yet awesome PWE trade.  pcantara reached out and needed some football, so I got some Hawkeye football alumni back.




The Elite card is my favorite card of the trade.

 

Friday, February 7, 2025

TCDB trade with heattreat

My first trade of 2025!  My goals have changed because of the card market and life, so I'm trying to just collect PC guys, continue mega collections and finish the sets I've been working on.  No more new sets, unless something really, really, really cool comes out. 

PC guys

Card that started the trade. One more down for this insert set; less than a handful to go.

Two more towards finishing this set

Favorite card of the trade

Friday, January 31, 2025

January TTMs

Andre Lipcius
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Oklahoma City Baseball Club
179 days



















Jacob Young
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Washington Nationals
204 days


Saturday, January 25, 2025

Another addition to the Hockenson rainbow

I saw this beauty on eBay and I was able to snag it via buy it now.  One more down for the rainbow, 12 more to go; 15 more to go if you count 1/1s (does not count printing plates).  I did recently pass on a Kittle red circles I need for another rainbow.  ðŸ˜–

I'm currently working on (and that's probably a stretch to say that) on 3 rainbows.  I don't include 1/1 printing plates, and with as long as this is taking me, probably won't include 1/1s, although I'm not ruling them out, for the right price, of course.  ðŸ˜œ


T.J. Hockenson - 2020 Mosaic

George Kittle -  2021 Prizm Draft Picks

Eric Hosmer 2016 Topps Chrome