Member Since:
3/25/2020
Last Login:
5/31/2026
Points:
1,706
Location:
Round Lake, Illinois, United States
Collection:
58,119 cards
Collects:
PC includes:
Each Topps Base/Traded/Update Set cards for all HOF players *Completed: Puckett, Molitor, Boggs, Sandberg, Gwynn, Ripken, Dawson, Alomar, Larkin, Thomas, Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz, R.Johnson, Biggio, Pedro, Junior, Piazza, Bagwell, Hoffman, Guerrero, Chipper, Edgar, Mussina, Rivera, Halladay, Jeter, Crime Dog, Mauer, Beltre & Helton...2 or fewer away from completing Newhouser, Brett, Yount, Winfield, Ozzie, Murray, Sutter, Rice, Raines, I-Rod, Trammell, Morris, Thome, Baines, Lee Smith, Simmons, Walker, Big Papi, Wagner & Ichiro - would love your help! Each Topps Base/Traded/Update Set cards for my personal projected potential HOF players Topps Base complete set builds (currently 1977-present) *Completed: 1982, 1984-1993, 1996, 1999, 2018-2024, 2019-2022 Update...10 or fewer away from completing 1983 (1), 1994 (1), 1995 (1), 1997 (2), 1998 (2), 2000 (1), 2001 (6), 2002 (4), 2007 (5 ), 2008 (5), 2010 (5), 2011 (8), 2012 (2), 2013 (3), 2014 (8), 2015 (4), 2015 Update (1), 2016 (3), 2016 Update (1), 2017 (1), 2017 Update (1), 2018 Update (2 ), 2023 Update (2) One of each Topps Flagship Cubs card ever produced (including image variants), starting with base from 77-present - I've got a LONG way to go;-) IN TRADES: I prefer to trade my dupes for cards I need from the same set or within a few years each way, but I do make trades all the time that violate that preference. Generally speaking, my cards are in pack fresh condition. I pack and ship carefully, and expect that we all do in this community. If a particular card of mine is NOT in pack fresh condition, I try very hard to note that with a condition indicator, and when possible, a note about what the defect(s) is(are). In these cases, comparable condition in return is of course acceptable. When making trades without those exceptions, I am looking for cards in the following conditions.
Pre 1975 - Probably would be ok with VG. Dinged corners acceptable, but not rips, tears, completely rounded corners, creases, or significant wax/gum stains. Centering no worse than 85/15. 1975-1981 - OK with EX or better. No rounded corners, No creases, No gum/wax stains, no worse than 75/25 centering. 1982-1991 - Has to be at least EX-MT. Centering 80/20 minimum. 1992-present - Looking for NrMt or better. I'm aware that we all judge our cards a bit differently, but I subscribe to the general notion that a card's "grade" should be based on the entire package, e.g. a 75/25 off center card could have scalpel sharp corners and great color, so might suffice as better than the off-center defect would hurt it. I own fewer than 10 slabbed/graded cards, so more interested in the card's aesthetic appeal than the grade it might receive.
Finally, trade value does not have to be even to the penny. I'd like to move my cards in which I am less interested into the hands of fellow collectors who would value tham more than I do, and I hope that those I trade with feel the same. As much as my heart wants Beckett to be the guide it was when I grew up in the early 80s, I tend to use sold comps from the prior 90 days on eBay where those comps exist to come up with value when necessary, but when trading commons, 1 for 1 generally works for me.
This is a hobby, and I am in it for the joy of collecting. It doesn't mean I wouldn't take some cash for a card that someone else will love more than I do, but "breaking even" is the ideal. When in doubt, shoot me a message and let's see what we can work out.
Thanks!
Quote:
“We're all told at some point in time that we can no longer play the children's game, we just don't know when that's gonna be. Some of us are told at eighteen, some of us are told at forty, but we're all told.” - Moneyball
Feedback
100.00% Positive (282 Comments)
thank you, well handled, hope to trade again
Feb 15, 2026 - 9:37AMJohnsogr Rating: Positive
Thank you for another smooth trade with nice cards!
Thanks for the baseball help, David. I hope we can trade again.
Great trade! Look forward to the next.
Thanks for the excellent trade.
excellent first trade, we can do it again soon
Nov 13, 2025 - 11:23AMjdmx1 Rating: Positive
Oct 15, 2025 - 3:22PMsphoffman Rating: Positive
Great trade, looking forward to the next one!
Oct 1, 2025 - 7:36AMzwalter1 Rating: Positive
THanks for the great trade!
Sep 30, 2025 - 9:53PMVnbball Rating: Positive
Aug 21, 2025 - 3:39PMSekhidGem Rating: Positive
Thanks for the trade. Looking forward to trading again in the future.
Aug 13, 2025 - 1:14PMWingnut Rating: Positive
This guy runs the bank of baseball cards, yo!
Aug 2, 2025 - 11:16AMUncle Hilgy
It would be nice to run the bank of anything, but I appreciate the good word. 🤣
Thanks Uncle Hilgy! Let's run it back!
Jul 8, 2025 - 10:57PMwatbird Rating: Positive
Thanks for the trade, always appreciate being able to add to my Jays collection :) Hope we can do more in the future!
Thanks for the great trade!
Thanks for the nice trade. I look forward to the next one.
Jul 1, 2025 - 7:20PMhowe9909 Rating: Positive
Thanks for the trade! Quick and easy!
Good cards and quick turnaround
Jun 30, 2025 - 4:54PMopoohwan Rating: Positive
Nice cards. Fast shipping. Can't wait to trade again
Excellent trader. First class trader all the way.
May 9, 2025 - 7:41PMChemo Rating: Positive
May 2, 2025 - 12:06PMST62382 Rating: Positive
Thank you for the great trade!
Apr 25, 2025 - 6:59PMcwpetro Rating: Positive
Cards received in great condition, in good packaging, and received quickly. Great trade, let’s do it again!
Apr 15, 2025 - 11:12AMswk473 Rating: Positive
Thank you again for the great PWE trade of 80s oddball issues, how I miss those days as a kid! Hope we can connect again!
Apr 13, 2025 - 11:02AMbawags1 Rating: Positive
Thank you for this nice trade
Apr 12, 2025 - 11:15AMRaymets1 Rating: Positive
Thanks for the cool cards!
Apr 4, 2025 - 9:07AMAbebauman Rating: Positive
Apr 1, 2025 - 3:32PMAbebauman Rating: Positive
Nice easy trade that really helped me with my team set. Thanks!
Simply awesome trader. Y'all need to get with this guy!
Mar 3, 2025 - 5:59PMUncle Hilgy
You are very kind. Much appreciation!
Mar 1, 2025 - 3:50PMjbostic Rating: Positive
Cards arrived quick and safe!
Great Trade! Great Communication! Looking forward to the next one! Thanks!
Nice easy trade! Looking forward to the next one!
Feb 4, 2025 - 6:45PMbcmeeker Rating: Positive
Jan 25, 2025 - 4:42PMjbostic Rating: Positive
Cards arrived quick and safe!
Honest man, handled transaction well, looking forward to more trades
honest man, handles transactions well, thank you till our next one
Jan 8, 2025 - 8:53PMnjavgjoe Rating: Positive
Thanks for another trade! Glad we could help each other.
Thanks for a great trade!
Dec 30, 2024 - 4:50PMOrry04 Rating: Positive
Great looking cards. Thanks for the trade. Hope to do it again soon.
Dec 27, 2024 - 7:02PMJohnsogr Rating: Positive
Thank you for the smooth trade with nice cards!
Dec 18, 2024 - 2:26PMMihome316 Rating: Positive
Nov 9, 2024 - 3:58PMbcmeeker Rating: Positive
Great trade...Thanks, David!
Nov 8, 2024 - 11:55AMTheHawk Rating: Positive
Thanks for another fantastic trade and help with my set builds!
Oct 30, 2024 - 5:16PMKelis45 Rating: Positive
Perfect trade out atlantic thank you so much !!!
Oct 29, 2024 - 12:14PMsgorga001 Rating: Positive
Great cards! Thanks for getting me closer on my 2018 update. Hope to do it again soon
Great cards and a great trade.
Oct 6, 2024 - 9:48AMcdorso Rating: Positive
Thanks for another quick and easy trade!
Oct 4, 2024 - 12:11AMbcmeeker Rating: Positive
Always a great trade...Thanks, David.
Oct 1, 2024 - 8:08AMjsteved Rating: Positive
Thanks for a great trade and fast shipping.
Sep 21, 2024 - 2:45PMsporch10 Rating: Positive
Nice vintage trade thanks!
Sep 3, 2024 - 5:31PMLKroyals Rating: Positive
Thanks for the amazing trade!
Sep 2, 2024 - 9:07PMtaxelson Rating: Positive
Fantastic trade!! Hope to make another trade again soon.
Aug 23, 2024 - 1:00PMwischeese Rating: Positive
Thanks for the easy trade and nice cards
Jul 14, 2024 - 4:15PMbcmeeker Rating: Positive
Nice cards...better than advertised, in fact. Thanks, David!
Excellent trade. Superb cards. Shipped fast and secure. An ideal trade. Thank you!
Jun 18, 2024 - 2:45PMAschroyer Rating: Positive
Thanks for another nice and easy deal!
Jun 18, 2024 - 1:06PMtenlbpain Rating: Positive
Great cards, great trading partner. Looking forward to more in the future!
Jun 10, 2024 - 6:49PMsporch10 Rating: Positive
Nice trade, hope we can do more!
Thanks for a great trade, I hope we do it again.
May 31, 2024 - 6:42PMsmitha1 Rating: Positive
Thanks for some nice set hits.
Great trade, cards arrived quick and secure.
Thanks for the easy trade. Enjoy your cards. Matt
May 1, 2024 - 1:24PMTxRyan Rating: Positive
Great small trade. Thank you!!!
Apr 30, 2024 - 8:13PMjt58203 Rating: Positive
Very nice PWE, thank you!!
Apr 27, 2024 - 4:29PMbrcdad Rating: Positive
Apr 13, 2024 - 1:49PMbcmeeker Rating: Positive
Easy trade. Thanks, David!
Apr 8, 2024 - 7:17PMslwcards Rating: Positive
Nice PWE trade! Let's do another.
Quick and easy. Well-packaged. Thanks!
Super well packaged PWE trade, quick shipping. Excellent experience! Hope I've got more trade matching with you in the future!
Excellent trade Thanks David
Mar 24, 2024 - 7:59AMsspeegle Rating: Positive
Thanks for the trade and the help completing a set! Hope we match up again.
Mar 20, 2024 - 3:08PMBenjac33 Rating: Positive
Thanks for another great trade!
Mar 20, 2024 - 6:22AMCardsrule Rating: Positive
Great cards. I look forward to trading again in the future.
Mar 15, 2024 - 8:35PMbirdrules Rating: Positive
Another fine trade. Thanks!
Awesome trade, appreciate the extra fun stuff!
Great to trade with, thanks!
Mar 3, 2024 - 5:38PMuncfan505 Rating: Positive
Thanks for a great trade!
Mar 2, 2024 - 11:01AMpicksruth Rating: Positive
Another great trade - hope there are more to come!
Mar 1, 2024 - 6:15PMMwhales Rating: Positive
Another great trade, thanks!!
Appreciate the trade - thanks!
Great trader! Hope to do more in the future.
Feb 16, 2024 - 11:07PMDmurry Rating: Positive
Great trade Beautiful cards. Thanks Again!!!
Feb 11, 2024 - 12:57PMcapewood Rating: Positive
Thanks for suggesting such a great trade!
Feb 10, 2024 - 5:06PMJohnsogr Rating: Positive
Thank you for another smooth trade with nice cards!
Feb 9, 2024 - 6:16PMabide Rating: Positive
thanks for the easy peezy trade
Feb 4, 2024 - 7:55PMbirdrules Rating: Positive
Nice, easy trade. Thanks!
Jan 30, 2024 - 4:57PMAschroyer Rating: Positive
Another nice and easy deal!
