Gaetan Menard

Mostly a set builder, but open to any good proposal. Also trying to collect all of the Topps MTL Expos base cards, including Traded/Rookies/Update/etc.

 Let's trade!

NOTICE: I've decided to make a slight change my trading approach.   I really don't have any interest in doing these large "player collection" trades anymore.  I'm a set collector and all my traders are stored by set (in nearly 100 3,200 count boxes).  It sometimes takes me hours to pull cards where someone is only looking for certain players.  Going forward, I will be rejecting these types of large trades.  I'm looking to help people complete their sets and vice versa.  A good rule of thumb when sending a trade proposal... think how many boxes will I have to pull from?  Sorry, but I hope you understand.  Craig

I’ve been collecting cards for over 47 years and have over 521,000 unique cards in my main collection, including some nice vintage stuff.  I collect older cards of the four major sports but lately I've been expanding to some more recent sets.  I'm primarily a Set Builder and I’m looking for other like-minded set builders to trade with.   I’ve accumulated tons of extra cards that I would like to trade away with almost 250,000 cards in my current For Trade list.  Big trades don't bother me. I have a huge Want List, so hopefully you have something I need.  Feel free to make me an offer. 

For Canadian Traders: It's expensive for me to trade across the border.  Going forward I would like to limit cross border trades to two (2) PWEs. That's about 54 standard-size cards.  Thanks.

For Anyone Outside US/Canada: The increased postal rates have made it impossible for me to trade outside North America cheaply.  So going forward I will have to decline trades from outside US/Canada.  Sorry about that.

Update on Donruss/Leaf * Variations and Upper Deck Holo Variations:
I can't guaranty the junk wax era Donruss/Leaf cards and the UD holo variations are listed with the correct variation.  Going forward I will no longer check the variations on these cards.  If you want these cards regardless of the variations, feel free to request them in the trade.  However, If you want a specific variation of these cards, I'm no longer your guy - please don't put them in the trade request.  For all other cards that have variations, I will continue to check and make sure you get the correct one.

Note on Vintage Cards:
I have over 6,000 vintage cards listed for trade (I consider vintage to be 1977 or earlier).  For each card I've noted a condition grade and if you check closer, a note on each regarding any condition issues (be sure to select the correct one if multiple cards are shown).  Please note that I'm by no means a professional grader and if you're hyper-sensitive on card condition, please message me first and I'd be happy talk about it.  In exchange for these cards, I have three priorities:

• 1) similar vintage cards that I need (any sport)
• 2) inserts for my 90s sets that I need (any sport)
• 3) or non-junk era base cards that i need as a last resort (any sport)

Note on Card Condition: A card noted as Pr, Fr, Gd, or GdVg will have some obvious condition issues such as creasing, corner wear, or marks.  I would consider them place holders in a collection at best (I've listed them because some people do want place holders).  A VG card will usually be a clean card with some corner wear or a centering issue.  For me, VG would be the bare minimum for my personal collection.  EX will be nice sharp card and VgEx will be something just between VG and Ex, still a nice card with a small issue that prevents it from being EX.  NM in vintage is a tough find.

I’m a set builder. I mostly collect Hockey, but I'm also working a few 80s-90s baseball / football sets, some Multi-sport and a few non-sports sets.

I also collect several regional players. My top priorities are: 

• Pierre Turgeon (#2 on TCDB) 
• Stephane Matteau (#1 on TCDB)
• Eric Desjardins (#1 on TCDB)
• André Racicot (#1 on TCDB)
• Jean-Guy Trudel (#1 on TCDB)
• Serge Aubin (#1 on TCDB)

I also have a few low-priority side projects : Montreal Canadiens / Expos; some more regional players; ... ++

"Variations"... For my HOCKEY wantlist, the variations listed are the version I need. For BASEBALL and FOOTBALL, I only want one card / number so any version is OK.  The variations listed on my For sale / For trade list are correctly listed... but I will be double-check before including them in a trade.

I always pull cards before accepting/proposing a trade and will inform you of any condition exceptions.

I would prefer to trade Young Guns / #ed RC / star players inserts/parallels for similar cards but I'm not too strict on this.

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For Sale/Trade list

Older cards (80"s - Hockey & Baseball) are not listed yet, as condition varies and it's not an easy task for me to grade them appropriately...

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Following a few problems with the postal service, Here the way I will send cards outside of Canada 

For trade of 4 cards or less : inserted (sleeved, taped) within a greeting card.

For 15 cards of less : PWE --> 9-pockets sleeve "protected" in a paper sheet (no cardboard). I don't mind sending 2 PWE for a trade.

For larger trade  : I must send the cards as "Parcel" (12$+) so I would prefer trades where I receive at least 100 cards (may be less cards if inserts / parallels /YGs / #ed RC are involved).

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Thanks
 

Thank you to all who leave your kind feedback! 

Collecting all players who ever played even one game for the Quebec Nordiques and all their career cards.

My current prime focus is Basketball's Vince Carter and Chris Bosh; and Baseball's Tony Fernandez, Carlos Delgado, Cavan Biggio and Brett Lawrie.

See any mutual needs??? Let's trade!!! Small trades are fine with me. Selling as well.

THANK YOU for helping with my collection. Feel free to chat.

I speak English, German, Japanese.

Top players in my PCs:

Hockey: Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Mats Sundin, Owen Nolan, Jocelyn Thibault, Guy Lafleur (RIP 04/22/22).

Baseball: Tony Fernandez (RIP 02/15/20), Carlos Delgado, Dave Stieb

Basketball: Vince Carter, Chris Bosh

Also 29 Nordiques related players/ with over 100 cards in the PC.

Even though I don't see Becket as my bible, I do want the trade value for both parties to be in the same ballpark.

A very minor ding in a corner is not a deal braker for me. I will let you know of anything greater than a very minor ding in the card you will be receiving. I would appreciate the same in return.

If you know of any other sites like this, please let me know.

thanks

Hello: I joined this site in March 2021. 

The trades that I have done have gone very smoothly. Shipping has usually been PWE (Plain White Envelope). I have made trades where the value of cards is less than the postage. Sometimes a person (trader) just needs that last card to complete a set, so I've learned to make trades were the Post Office gets the better end of the deal. 

I still have cards that I need to upload onto this website. (2003 to 2019) hoping to get those cards loaded into the data base soon. 

I'm a set builder:

If you are a buyer check out my "For Sale Only Cards". All the cards in this collection are for sale. I'm still organizing my cards to put in this collection.

The following complete sets are for sale:

1987 Topps 

1987 Topps - Glossy All-Star

1988 Donruss - Stan Musial Puzzle

1989 Donruss - Warren Spahn Puzzle

1991 Ultra (Fleer)

1991 Ultra Team (Ultra Gold)

1991 Upper Deck - Baseball Heroes: Nolan Ryan

1991 Upper Deck - Team Logo Holograms

1992 Donruss - Rod Carew Puzzle

2007 Topps -All Stars

Down the road I'm looking to sell all my cards. At my age (70) it's about the that time to sell all my cards. Hopefully there are people on this site that buys cards.

Have a great day. 

Cards to sell or trade but only my duplicate cards. Please examine the value of my cards before to propose me a trade. And try to equal the same value for fair trade. Check on also my collection cause i have many complete sets to sell and also many unopened items. If you search items of one of your favorite players i have a big inventory of Figurines to trade or sell too. Just ask me and i will respond you.

I use the Beckett Price to evaluate MY cards. I use also the market value for some other ones. I trade or sell them in using this value. I have so many respect for the value of ALL cards so its important to me to trade with this idea in mind. If all collectors did that, the value of our collections would be better and the market will be in growth. For me, each serial card is important not only the special numbered ones.

My favorite players are Brett Hull, Guy Lafleur, Martin Brodeur, Patrick Roy, Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, Nolan Ryan, Cal Ripken, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Lebron James, Michael Jordan, Tom Brady.

Hello folks, just restarted my collections from my childhood , trying to collect those I been missing

Radek 

I will let you know if the card has the smallest ding. I would appreciate the same in return.