Castle Anthrax

Stopped building sets in 09 and now have stopped chasing SFGiants/49ers in 2019. But still have lots of wants. Due to a generous divorce court had to return to work, so trading is still important to me but now pulling and mailing can only be done on tuesday and wednesday

Hello potential traders, here's a little info on what I'm looking for. Hope we can swing a deal!

1957-1967, I prefer at least VGEX but will accept VG with no major flaws: large creases, paper loss, writing, water damage, miscut or badly OC. Swapping pics would be appreciated.  I'm also OK with swapping fillers for fillers.

1968-1973, I'm looking for at least VGEX, no creases, paper loss, writing, water damage, miscut or badly OC.

1974-1979 I'm looking for at least EX condition, no creases, paper loss, writing, water damage, miscut or badly OC.

1980 to present, I'm looking for at least NRMT. 

All of my vintage traders (pre '81) have grades on them.  If you add a card with a VG grade to the transaction, it will be VG, GD will be Good, VGEX will be VGEX Etc. No surprises. I do my best to be honest and accurate.  If your cards have issues, please disclose them before we trade and I will do the same. 

My priorities: (as of 01/01/2024)

1) Topps Dodgers team sets 1957-1988 (8 cards to go!)

2) Topps baseball....1968-1988 ('68-'71,'73-'88 Complete)

 1972 - 99.11%

3) Topps basketball.1971-1981 ('73-'81 Complete) 

 71-72 - 66.09

 72-73 - 86.74

4) Topps football......1968-1985 (1970, '72-'85 Complete)

 1968 - 89.95%

 1969 - 88.21%

 1971 - 99.62%

5) Hostess............... 1975-1979

 1975 - 96.00%

 1978 - 78.67%

 1979 - 74.67%

6) Kellogg's - Baseball '70-'83 (1973, '75-'77, '79-'83 Complete)

 1970 - 96.67% Football

 1970 - 65.33%

 1971 - 52.00%

 1972 - 87.04%

 1972 - 73.33% ATG

 1974 - 96.30%

 1978 - 94.74%

7) Oddball Sets

1963 Fleer Baseball.....97.01%

1964 Topps Giants.......85.00%

1970 Topps Supers......69.05%

1971 Topps Supers......82.54%

I also collect the following:

Vintage Oddball Dodgers, (Bell Brand, Morrell, Jay Publishing, Postcards, Team Issued sets, Etc.)

Everything else on my want list is there to round out trades, not a priority.

As a general rule, I prefer to trade vintage for vintage and modern for modern. I will consider trading vintage commons for newer stuff, just try to be fair and reasonable with your offers. 

I work two jobs so mailing is done on Friday-Monday

At this time, I'm not doing any trades outside of the U.S. 

trading only, not selling.  minimum trade 4-6 cards to make the postage worthwhile

USA only for bubble mailer trades / USA + Canada only for PWE trades

master set building [see below] and a few player collections [see below] and

building a variety of base sets, parallel sets and insert sets from other years & brands

trying to improve my organization, it's a struggle

9/10/21 - I'm not really a vintage collector, and have no 50's-60's, yet I do have a lot of  vintage adjacent 70's - early 80's-late 80's junk wax -early 90's in good condition.  I'm slowly adding them here. When I first addd 88 Topps, I started getting overwhelmed by trade matching with members who are not active on the site, or vintage only collectors, and no chance of a trade match.  I had to dial it back.  I have entered almost all of my above referenced material as PC.  If you are a vintage collector of this era, and see that I have multiple copies of a card, and you want/ need it, I will be happy to trade the extra you.  every card of this era, regardless of BV, has a minimum value of 50 cents to me.  please don't ask for a single card, request a 1 for 1 trade, and tell me that the card you want is worth a nickle, and you are offering a card worth 5 cents in return.  

edit 11/29/20 - If you want something from me, but can't find cards to trade, that hit my want list, I will  be happy to try to work something out with Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, Adrian Beltre, Christian Yelich, Mookie Betts & Mark McGwire

TCDb ranking - players

Shawn Green #1 - [half of which are MEM & AU]

Mark McGwire #13 - and climbing slowly

Albert Pujols #12 - and climbing slowly

Adrian Beltre - #6 and climbing

Sets - I believe I am #1 in the following "master set" building [including all auto, relic, insert & parallel sets]

2012 Topps baseball 

2012 Topps Chrome baseball

2012 Topps On line exclusive mini baseball

2012 Prizm baseball

2001 Fleer Platinum

2001 Fleer Futures 

I’m all for exchanging pictures of cards to help clear up any questions you or I may have. Whether it be vintage, anything with a potential condition issue, or just nailing down that we’re talking about the same parallel. I myself am not uber focused on condition. What’s most important for me is getting the right version of the card I’m requesting. As for shipping, I can send cards out about twice a week typically and prefer pwe. Thanks for reading & for everyone who has already traded with me!

My main PC is Mark McGwire.  I also collect Paul Goldschmidt, Derrick Thomas and Michael Kesselring.  I am also a set builder and working on getting a full base set from every year from Topps.  I am currently have every set from 1974 to present.

I have updated my wantlist for all my PC guys.  Please check there before offering to buy cards.

For trading, all the vintage cards will be near mint or fair.  these are all ones that I have upgraded for my sets.  I want to be up front with the condition!

*****  042924 ****

..A set back on my ankle...I need another surgery on my ankle which I am having Friday May 3rd. I will be laid up another 6 weeks...NO WEIGHT BEARING ON FOOT...I have to turn off my trades...I have 11 trades in process and cards have been mailed out....I am so bummed but it has to be done.....

04-14-24....OK I'M GOING TO TURN ON MY TRADING TODAY. I WILL SEE HOW IT GOES...STILL REHABBING BUT GETTING BETTER...

03-30-24

SET BACK ON SURGERY...THE ROD THEY PUT IN MY LEG BROKE SINCE SURGERY ON 11-06-23...

BACK TO SQUARE ONE WITH REMOVAL OF ROD IN THE NEAR FUTURE.....

01-25-24

*****SURGERY WENT WELL...STILL NOT HOME ...RECOUPING NOW...WILL LET EVERYONE KNOW WHEN I RESUME TRADING...THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT REACHED OUT TO ME.....************

10-10-23

^^^^^^^^^^^   UNFORTUNATELY...I NEED RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY ON MY RT ANKLE. I WILL BE LAID UP FOR 6-8 WEEKS WITH NO WEIGHT BEARING FOR 6 WEEKS...I'LL HAVE TO TURN OFF TRADES FOR AWHILE..SORRY....THANK YOU..  ^^^^^^^^^^^^

*******  RIGHT NOW I AM ONLY TRADING WITH THE USA  AND CANADA....INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS WAY TOO EXPENSIVE.....***********

********** Priority on Baseball Sets to complete....**********

2001 TOPPS ......need 2

2010 TOPPS.....need 1

********  Trying to Finish the 80-81 Topps HOCKEY set.....I'm looking for the UNSCRATCHED cards ....Any help will be appreciated  *****

Baseball and Hockey. Trying to complete sets in Hockey and Baseball from my childhood...Also collecting modern day sets..Basically a BASE SET builder..... No trade, too small or too big.....

As always, you can counter any trade I propose....I just want a FAIR trade for both parties...

Also collect PHILADELPHIA FLYER cards and PITTSBURGH PIRATE cards. 

 Happy Trading.....TOM.....

NOTE:  Current set building focus is 2024 Heritage.  I am looking to trade 24 Heritage for 24 Heritage.  All cards in inventory are pack-fresh and come with possible factory defects or imperfections.  

Favorite Teams:  Atlanta Braves, Miami Hurricanes

PC Braves Focus:  Ronald Acuna (currently #12 on TCDB)

**Current Braves ISO: Harris II, Strider, Albies, Riley, Olson

**Legacy Braves: Freeman, Chipper, Maddux, Andruw, Dale Murphy,

**Braves team cards, Rookie Stars (multi-panel), Team Stickers

Other PC focus:  Ohtani, Kershaw, Verlander, Walker Jenkins

Current Set Builds:  2013 Panini Cooperstown, 1970 Laughlin World Series

Collecting Focus:  Shifting away from vintage to modern except in targeted situations e.g., my next endeavor is to collect every Braves team card and Braves-specific Future Star cards from 1955 onwards.

Trade Strategy:  I believe in trading value for value and when in doubt I will overpay in trade to get what I want.  I keep my want list minimal so if you see something on my trade list, send me a proposal even if we don't match all that well.  

Favorite Set Builds:  1957 Topps, 1962 Post Cereal, 1978 Topps

ACCURACY:  I strive to enter the cards accurately, but as has already happened I make mistakes.  Just let me know and we will work it out.  Sometimes I misenter 2 of the same card when I only have 1, or a card has a ding or nick I didn't see.  Other times maybe I just cannot locate the card.  I will not pull cards before I make an offer, but I will pull before I accept one from you.

CONDITION:  All modern cards (2010 - current) should be NrMt. Junk Wax cards listed should be ExMt-NrMt unless otherwise noted (1981-2009).  Vintage (1980 and older) are generally Vg+ unless noted.  

SHIPPING:  I will ship PWE (either standard white or larger yellow envelopes).  I will generally look to visit the post office on Mondays and Fridays. 1 to 6 cards I will ship in smaller envelopes generally with penny sleeves between two pieces of card stationery.  Up to 12 cards in a white PWE envelope with cardboard backing - I pay the extra .25 cents and have them hand-sorted.  13+ I will ship in a larger envelope.  

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING:  I will ship PWE (15 cards max) to Canada; and PWE (1-5 cards max) to other locations on a case-by-case basis.

BACKGROUND: I grew up in the 70s/early 80s in South Florida attending Spring Training games at old Miami Stadium (Baltimore Orioles) and West Palm Beach (Braves/Expos).  Big Yankees fan originally especially Reggie and Thurman but with the TBS SuperStation migrated to the Braves in 1982.  Have visited 19 MLB stadiums:  Atlanta (Fulton Co and Turner), Camden Yards, Yankees (old and new), Mets (old and new), St. Louis (old Busch), Texas (Arlington), San Diego (PetCo), Oakland, Wrigley, Fenway, Tropicana, Joe Robbie (Marlins), Toronto Skydome, Coors Field (Rockies), Wash. Nats, Comerica (Detroit).

FAVORITE BASEBALL MEMORIES:

1.  1992 NLCS - Sid Slid

2.  2021 - Soler hits it out of the stadium

3.  Visiting Cooperstown in 2019 with my father and youngest son a few months after my mom passed away.

Goals by priority:

Collect 2000 unique Tony Gwynn cards with a focus on 1982-2001 cards. (1616/2000) 3-16-2024

I am building 3 Gwynn collections; my personal collection consists of my nicest cards in top loaders and graded cards.  My second collection is a collection I'm building for my brother.  I also have a 3rd collection that is in binders for easy viewing.  It is not uncommon for me to ask for 2-3 of the same cards.  

I have lots of Project 2020 cards for trade.  I would like to get The Gwynn cards from this and the Project 70 sets.

Starting new player collections. Players listed by priority:

Complete Tim Flannery Master Set. (42/117)

Shohei Ohtani

Manny Machado

Fernando Tatis Jr.

Wade Boggs

Complete 2 master sets of 87 Topps baseball. 6 more cards needed.  1-10-21

Acquiring Albuquerque Dukes Minor League baseball team sets from 1985-1994.

Collect 1500 unique Tony Gwynn cards with a focus on 1982-2001 cards. (1500/1500) 2-5-2023 COMPLETE

Collect 1000 unique Tony Gwynn cards from years 1982-2001 with a focus on 80's cards. (1000/1000) 1-28-21 COMPLETE 

       I am still uploading the majority of my trade list, but I finally have all of my Tony Gwynn cards listed.  I am willing to trade Gwynn cards from my collection but only for older Gwynn cards or Gwynn Rookies.

I am also interested in any cheap complete baseball sets or bulk buys if you are located near me in Monument, CO.  Shipping is just too much for these sets or bulk commons.

Trading is off for now while I get my collection organized again.  If you have Tony Gwynn cards to trade, feel free to send me a message.

Ott, Gwynn

I am VERY VERY busy, but I love to make trades!!!  Please be patient with me if I am slow to respond.  TIA!

I love jersey numbered serial numbered cards!      (Hakeem Olajuwon 34/x,  Nolan Ryan 34/x, Andre Johnson 80/x)

My main PC is Hakeem Olajuwon,  Andre Johnson, Nolan Ryan, Clint Dempsey, and Emmitt Smith.  I also collect cameo cards of those players.  I am currently working on compiling a list on all of their cameo cards.  Please check out my list and let me know if you see any cards missing. TIA.

Hakeem Olajuwon - https://www.tcdb.com/CollectionSummaryP.cfm/pid/7744?MODE=RANKING

Andre Johnson - https://www.tcdb.com/CollectionSummaryP.cfm/pid/10849?MODE=RANKING

Nolan Ryan - https://www.tcdb.com/CollectionSummaryP.cfm/pid/5128?MODE=RANKING

Clint Dempsey - https://www.tcdb.com/CollectionSummaryP.cfm/pid/24041?MODE=RANKING

J.J. Watt - https://www.tcdb.com/CollectionSummaryP.cfm/pid/37304?MODE=RANKING

Craig Biggio - https://www.tcdb.com/CollectionSummaryP.cfm/pid/477?MODE=RANKING

Emmitt Smith - https://www.tcdb.com/CollectionSummaryP.cfm/pid/12771?MODE=RANKING

Troy Aikman - https://www.tcdb.com/CollectionSummaryP.cfm/pid/8515?MODE=RANKING

Mike Modano - https://www.tcdb.com/CollectionSummaryP.cfm/pid/15828?MODE=RANKING

For trades involving low end card I ship PWE.  I follow TCDB member ohoffm's tips/instructions for shipping PWE.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jixfugb0xo

As a new member this video by Ian Badeer was a great introduction to the site.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2K2fRKXmCk

• Rickey Henderson (14.8% - 16th - 2,062) 
• Juan Gonzalez (19% - 2nd - 1,369)
• Jason Varitek (9.7% - 6th - 266)
• Trot Nixon (23% - 4th - 283)
• Boston Red Sox (1.1% - 189th - 3,588)
• Indiana Pacers (1.4% - 71st - 796)
• Indianapolis Colts (0.2% - 831st - 225)

Open to all trades. Rather trade than buy. Prefer to mail in PWE. 

I respond and ship quickly.

Happy to make big and small trades.

I am currently just shipping via PWE transactions of 3 ounces or less to limit my exposure/costs. Multiple PWE transactions will be acomodated,if applicable. I am turning off trading for a little while to organize my cards for a better trading experience in the near future-Thanks to everyone for your trades-I love this site and look forward to more trades soon.

Primarily Baseball: Set Builder & Player Collector in the 80's and 90's and there a few sets that I am seeking to complete.  Really enjoy the odd-ball stuff upon my return to the hobby.  Many duplicates for trade.  Still working on cataloging many 1980-1993 Topps, Donruss, Fleer, Score, Bowman and Upper Deck cards as I built sets from wax/cello/rack packs with very little help via the trade.

Some Football:  Built sets in the 80's and have some duplicates to trade.

Some Hockey:  Built sets in the early 90's and have some duplicates to trade.

Some Golf:  Built 1981, 1982 Donruss Golf  and 1991 Pro Set.  Some duplicates for trade.

Some Basketball:  Not sure exactly how I acquired most of these cards and most are for trade.

Some Multi-Sport:  Not sure exactly how I acquired most of these cards and most are for trade.

Some Racing:  Built a few sets in the early 90's and have some duplicates for trade.

Some Non-Sports:  Built sets in the late 80's and Early 90's and there are a few that are incomplete.  Have some duplicates for trade.

Keep It Short & Sweet update of my profile.

• I do both PWE and bulk trades.
• Collection falls 1990’s therefore I am looking for Near Mint or Mint cards. No chipped photo edges, no creases, watermarks, yellowed cards, dinged corners. This is what I will send you and it is what I expect in return. If you have questions, please advise prior to accepting a transaction.
• I pull cards before making a proposal unless stated otherwise on very rare occasions.
• When I offer to purchase cards on the TCDb, I traditionally pay on receipt of the cards.
• I would like a response to my offers within seven days.

Am sure I forgot some other things to add, but this is a start.

Update after 6 months on site (joined on Thanksgiving 2020; couldn't host or travel that day due pandemic lockdown)

I continue to be impressed by the membership here.  100 deals completed, and only 2 with issues (1 wasn't delivered due p.o. imcompetence, trading partner made it right immediately; and another trader didn't fully describe item with a major flaw and then sent incorrect cards but made up for it after a 2 month wait).  All partners I've dealt with show commitment to shipping quickly and doing drama-free deals, and I sincerely hope that continues!  Haven't yet completely decided how to handle vintage card deals, it just seems easier to deal with modern stuff so there are no disagreements regarding card condition which can get sticky at times.

Near term direction and goals:  Add Mike Schmidt needs to wantlist, add wants in 2002 Topps 206 and 2003 Topps 205 mini sets (non-polar bear backs) and complete 2009 Topps 206 mini set with all Piedmont-back SP variations.

The most enjoyable trades I've found were with individual team 'super collectors'.  I've got enough oddball stuff going back to the early 70s that I can usually find something they've been in search of for a while, and I enjoy the dig!

J. Buhner, A.Rhodes, C.Bosio,  D. Wilson, J.Nelson, J.Kruk, R.Dibble, M.Blowers, R.Myers, D.Boyd, M. Blowers, M. Fidrych, B. Blyleven, D. Parker.

DISCLOSURE:

My Topps 59' 60' 61' and 62's are all Ex or Ex+ and looking for good homes.

My OPC/Topps 70's vary widely.  I hesitate to grade, but I do  know the parameters.  Ask for condition and I will put eyeballs on the card and let you know.

My Topps 79' and 80' are weathered.  Some dings, soft edges. Pesentable. Handled by me as a child.  If its creased, it isnt listed here

Everything else Ex+/Nm or better.

J. Buhner, A.Rhodes, C.Bosio,  D. Wilson, J.Nelson, J.Kruk, R.Dibble, M.Blowers, R.Myers, D.Boyd, M. Blowers, M. Fidrych, B. Blyleven, D. Parker.

DISCLOSURE:

My Topps 59' 60' 61' and 62's are all Ex or Ex+ and looking for good homes.

My OPC/Topps 70's vary widely.  I hesitate to grade, but I do  know the parameters.  Ask for condition and I will put eyeballs on the card and let you know.

My Topps 79' and 80' are weathered.  Some dings, soft edges. Pesentable. Handled by me as a child.  If its creased, it isnt listed here

Everything else Ex+/Nm or better.

Player collections of: Eduardo Perez, Garret Anderson, Alex Rodriguez, Ted Williams, Jim Rice, Dustin Pedroia and Andrew McCutchen

2022 represents an anniversary of collecting trading cards for 70 years. I spent 50 years as a set builder of baseball cards, but now I just collect cards of the above players with an occasional small set collection. At one time, I had an collection of complete sets of Topps and Bowman baseball cards (plus others) from 1954 forward plus quite a few cards from the 1952 Topps & 1953 Topps and Bowman sets. During the late 1980s and early 1990s I sold off the majority of those sets but still continued completing sets until 2002.  

I've been trading online since 1994 and welcome any trade offers.  If I offer a trade, the cards normally have already been pulled prior to an acceptance, counter or decline. It is not a problem for me to re-file or exchange cards in a trade if needed.  I do keep records of my trading with my partners addresses and occasionally recheck those traders for future trades or sometimes just send along a PIF (pay it forward).  My one major disappointment with this site is that I did not find it many years before I did.  I will usually mail cards out promptly with tracking, however lately I have used PWEs for relatively small value trades.  Saying this, I welcome trade offers.  I do not expect to ever wind up with compete collections of any of the players I collect, nor do I want to.  I try to just enjoy my collecting habit and strive to make new friends in the hobby!

Last but not least, I do not sell cards, trades only.

Tony Gwynn

WELCOME to my selling & trading page!  Occasionally a few rants here and there but i'm only trying to save the world. It's a hard job just doing my part. I will entertain everything except lopsided trades. You get blocked for that.

UNTIL SPORTLOTS SHOWS ME THESE 18 CENT TOM BRADY CARDS (SHIPPED) THEY SUPPOSEDLY HAVE FOR SALE   THE PRICES THEY POST MEAN NOTHING. TRASH TO BE HONEST 

If I dont respond you can always call or text me... sixonetwo-sevenfourthree-threeonezeroone  -JUSTIN

\\\*** VINTAGE & CURRENT SETS I AM WORKING ON NOW ***///   

1. BASEBALL - 1952 topps, 1960, 61 fleer, 1955-59, 67, 69, 70, 71, 74, 76 topps 1933 Goudey ANY condition*
2. FOOTBALL - 1968 topps, 1970-1977 topps, 1997 ud3, 1998 ud3, 2008 upper deck
3. BASKETBALL - 1986-87 fleer -missing stickers- akeem, bird, Jordan & 03-04 topps & chrome
4. HOCKEY - 1970-71 topps, 1979-80 topps

HELP! I'M 1 CARD AWAY FROM A COMPLETE SET: 

• 1952 TOPPS #261 W. MAYS / 2011 TOPPS HERITAGE NEW AGE PERF. #NAP-13 R. CANO
• 2012 TOPPS HER. NAP #NAP-JV JOEY VOTTO  /  2001 Topps Post cereal #16 M. Alou
• 58 TOPPS JIM BROWN / 1985 TOPPS #72 E. JOHNSON / 2019 Donruss Optic DEEBO SAMUEL
• 1972-73 TOPPS #88 KEON / 

Hall of Fame rookies, pre war cards any condition,, set builder from 1909-2019 PC is Thomas Tapeh, RANDY MOSS, Griffey Jr., Kirby Puckett, Piazza, Manny Ramirez, Vlad Guerrero, Ripken, Terrell Davis, Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, Tom Brady, Drew Brees Rookies, Torry Holt, Edgerrin James, Daunte Culpepper Rookies, Tony Gonzalez  PC all in my favorites.   I ALSO SELL ON EBAY & FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE

https://www.ebay.com/sch/vintagesportscollector1981/m.html?_trksid=p3692

  Let's say we match on 100 cards. There are a fair amount of stars, commons, high value stuff. It can be definitely time consuming to add for both sides. Add what you are looking for from me and add 1 or more cards from your side and send it over to me. I can fill in the blanks to make that trade work for me. If you want to counter the trade feel free to do that so it works for you. I would hope for a fair amount of give and take dealing with common and star cards. Commons arent very valuable to me going to or coming from me. Just saying. If we can do a larger trade for more cards why wouldnt we?  This may not be everyone's ideal way to trade but I figure we get a lot more accomplished that way. if you want to do all commons on one end and all stars on another let's do that. Thanks.

AGAIN: I don't value common cards very highly whether they are mine or yours. you give me 20 i will give you 20.    I will counter 90 % of the time.  I'm a set collector working on sets. Volume trades are always welcome

I have decided to ship only 1 day a week because it's easier for me. single card trades will be the same day.

I TRADE A LOT ON HERE AND SOMETIMES I END UP TRADING CARDS THAT I DONT OWN ANY MORE. IF THIS HAPPENS I WILL LET YOU KNOW SO I CAN REPLACE IT. IF I DONT RECEIVE A RESPONSE IN 4 DAYS I WILL SEND YOU RANDOMS ON YOUR WANTLIST TO COMPENSATE AND THAT'S IT

BIG SHOUT OUT TO MY FELLOW TRADERS WHO CONTINUE TO BE FAIR, CONSISTENT AND UNDERSTANDING. YOU ALL MAKE MY EXPERIENCE HERE GREAT.

I missed the forum post about bobscardz and his banishment. I would have voted NO because he hasn't even tried to send me my end of the cards he got from me. He marked it as problem and never fixed it ever since he left his UNWARRANTED negative against me. He is a spiteful, hateful internet scammer as far as I can see. I am not perfect but I make up for my mistakes. my 2 cents.

Matt Williams (#1 TCDB)

Still in the long process of uploading my current collection of baseball cards.

New to the site since 1/25/23 after a 20-year break in collecting and have just completed 450 trades on 3/8/2024!

ALWAYS looking for 1998 Topps Tek Diffractors Patterns for card #44!

Most wanted items:

1987 The Bon Pocatello Giants Team Set

1990 Phoenix Baseball Magnetables #54 Matt Williams

1991 O-Pee-Chee - Pre-Production Sample Sheets #NNO

Tony Gwynn