Tscastle

I collect just about anything related to the Baltimore Orioles.  My collecting passions include Orioles team issued postcards, team issued B&W 8x10 photos and programs.  I also collect items from the Orioles minor league affiliates from 1954- present, especially programs and team photos.

My Orioles card collection ranges from 1954 - present.  I really enjoy Orioles regional and oddball card sets.  I also collect minor league sets from O's affiliates.

Primarily I am a Minnesota Twins collector. Secondarily I am a set builder, mainly Topps baseball. I also collect Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Wild.

When it comes to trades, I ship almost exclusively in PWE - I'm meticulous in packaging (I use cereal box like material in every envelope w/ blue painters tape on all four sides. Envelopes are sealed with clear packing tape).

Ideal trade size is 1 to 18 cards and even up to 27 cards in a PWE too. All trades more than 27 will be jewel cased in a bubble mailer.

Please take a look at my want lists and for sale/trade lists and let me know if you'd like to work a trade. I'm constantly updating my collections, want lists and for sale/trade lists, so check back often.

Interesting Fact about me: My parents used to work for the company that packaged Score, Playoff, Pinnacle, Cardz, Sportsflix and Pokémon cards in the 1980's and 1990's.

I only use the card values posted on this site (even though they may not reflect current Market Value) It saves time if you and I use the same source , one to which  everyone has access .The only exception is when I'm looking at cards you are offering, I never value it at less than $.05 I figure your effort to store and trade is worth it to me.  Prices vary with Dealers, eBay and even Price guides. I do not send Internationally.  If your Profile does not indicate where you live and its not in the USA I will not complete the deal.  When I'm looking for trades if you Don't display where you live Country) I'll bypass you even if you have what I need, I may also have what you need. I just avoids mailing issues.  If I trade for a particular VAR that's what I expect in return.  I will always double check to make sure I do the same for you.As always a few people spoil it for everyone.

I'm a set builder.  I Prefer to trade but will sell.

NOTE : AllTetley Tea Discs are connected in original condition two player discs and a special offer disc.  I will not separate the cards.  If you are interested you'll need to trade for all three pieces.no value attached to offer card just value of players

• Non-Sport
  • Primary Set to complete 1992 River Group Elvis
  • Various Non-Sport
• SPORTS
• Topps Baseball,Basketball,Football,Hockey -All Years
• Upper Deck Heros of (Baseball,Football, Basketball, Hockey)
• 1957-2022  Topps Baseball
• 1992 UD Baseball
• 1993Fleer Ultra
• 1993 Studio
• Not Currently Interested even though on my want lists - Second Sets
  • 1988 Topps Basball
  • 1992 Topps Baseball
  • 1993 Donruss Baseball

I only collect baseball.  Here's the sets I like in priority order:

Currently Building:

• Topps Flagship & Update
• Heritage
• Upper Deck Flagship
• Stadium Club
• Big League
• 97 New Pinnacle
• Fleer Greats of the Game
• Ultra

Hope to Build Eventually:

• Pacific Flagship
• Topps Total
• UD 40-Man
• Fleer Tradition
• Bowman paper & Chrome
• UD Vintage
• UD Choice
• Fleer Flagship
• Donruss Flagship

Prefer doing bubble mailer trades of 75+ cards.  

Trading only.  Please no sale offers.

There's junk wax on my wantlist, however, I'm unlikely to accept a trade if that's all you're offering.

The cards I've collected over the years. Most junk was era.

**BEFORE YOU TRADE WITH ME** - For me, a PWE is 10 cards max. If a transaction is for over 10 cards, PLEASE ship BMWT. My local distribution center (Houston) WILL lose it if you don't. They have no clue what the words "non machinable" mean. I know this isn't the most convenient for everyone, but this is to ensure that everyone's cards gets to their destination on time. Thank you.

All of my PC's, in order of importance:

1. Yordan Alvarez (especially any Rookie Debut parallels). Currently #2 sitewide for Yordan Alvarez, always looking for Yordan Alvarez cards I don't have, especially any lower end stuff.

2. Astros Gold parallels from Topps flagship (trying to complete the set from each year).

3. Other Astros numbered/relic/auto cards (sorry, I just simply don't have the room for base sets or anything like that right now).

Will also look at football (Cowboys & Texans), but baseball is my main sport.

**UPDATE 7/25/23** - trading has been turned back on. Something came up in my life, and I was unable to trade at the time.

I am one of the members that helps within the site.  I work closely with the IRs and can answer most questions.  Please send me a message if there is anything I can assist with.  If I don't know, I can certainly try to figure it out or direct you to a resource.

I am a player collector...collecting Robin Yount and Ersan Ilyasova

I like to trade!!  I mainly prefer PWE trades but am set up for larger trades too.  I have a scale at home and the wife works at the post office, so I rarely need to go there.  I like to get my trade list into the hands of members that could use them.  If this means that I give a lot more than I receive, this is fine with me.  You get the cards you need; I get the space back in my area.  I am open to buying and selling, but mainly, I am a trader.  I have mostly gone through and updated for the correct variations in my trade listing.  I also have a spreadsheet that I have documented my Glow vs Non-Glow backed '91 Topps.  Let me help you fill your collecting needs.

My primary collection is something regional, I really want to collect the old Brewer Police cards, they were issued for each community throughout Wisconsin.  But I have been especially looking for the Robin Yount cards.  I think there are over 785 different police sets issued between 1982 and 1993, with over 865 different cards that I am very interested in (He has two cards in the 1993 sets).  Currently, I have 311 different Yount cards.  It's actually been fun, but I have a long way to go.  Any of the other Brewers cards that I have would be available if you are interested but let me check on the condition.  Since I am getting a lot of them through thrift stores, eBay and rummage sales, some are pretty ragged.  I also have Packers Police cards that would potentially be available too.

A fun project that I have started is gathering information on Robin's 3,142 hits.  I have been putting a collection together of him and the pitchers that he hit off of.  This means that I am on the hunt for many, many copies of Robin's Topps cards, one copy for every hit within that year.  But also, many AL pitchers.  I plan to match up the pitcher's card with Robin's card and add a little write up of the at bat and the game.  I'm such a nerd.  UPDATE - Still need over half of Robin's Topps cards.  But I have done very well in regard to his pitchers.  I only need 3 and 2 others to have upgraded!!  Big thanks to everyone that has helped!!

I personally have a very small collection and wants.  When I find something for myself,  I like to try to give a little extra as a big thanks for finding me something special.  Thank you to all that has helped!!

Cal Ripken, Jr. cards are my main focus. I also collect Fred Lynn And Baltimore Orioles cards. I am currently ranked on TCDB as # 10 for Ripken, # 5 for Orioles, and # 3 for Fred Lynn.

I am currently looking for Baltimore Orioles Pocket Schedules.

I am also actively searching for the Holiday Inn room key cards of Cal Ripken that parallel the 2007 Upper Deck Holiday Inn Ripken set.

Mainly Hockey and Soccer with a touch of Formula 1, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Wrestling, Marvel cards and comics, Doctor Who, MST3K and all kinds of recipes.

My Collections:

• Gunny's Main Throng Not Thong - Stuff for my personal collection not fer sale/trade. (5 Boxes complete)

• Gunny's Small Boxes of Stuff - PC Stuff stored in Small Boxes. (31 Boxes complete)

• Gunny's Buncha Binder Books - A buncha cards in Binders (7 Binder Books Complete, now working Book 8)

• Want List & For Sale/Trade List - Pretty much explains itself.

I've been a baseball collector since the late 80's and love to trade.  I am primarily a set collector and belong to several online trading clubs.  My never ending goal is to collect all the regular issued Topps cards from 1952 to present.

My main collecting interests are vintage cards,  Minnesota Twins,  a few newer sets and Bert Blyleven.

Vintage sets:  1952 Topps, 1953 Topps, 1954 Bowman, 1954 Topps,  1955 Topps,  1956 Topps,  1957 Topps,  1963 Topps,  1967 Topps

Newer sets: 2004 Donruss,  2005 Donruss,  2012 Cooperstown.

* I prefer not to trade vintage cards (below 1976) for newer cards.

* Before delivering or accepting a proposal please make sure you have all of the cards.

New England Patriots, New Jersey Devils, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Celtics, Kentucky Wildcats, ND Irish, MLS, and GPK.  Heavy into vintage of all sports currently.  

Collections I maintain, in no particular order:

• Teams
  • Cincinnati Reds
  • Clinton Lumberkings/Giants/Dodgers/Pilots
  • Army Black Knights (all sports)
• Players
  • Shawn Green
  • Buster Posey
  • Matt Mantei
  • Jeff Peterek
  • Ralf Mojsiejenko
  • Joique Bell
  • Dan LeFevour
  • Pat Tillman
  • Chadd Blasko
• Sets
  • Tobacco/Pre-war
    • Current project: 1909-12 T-51 Murad
  • Baseball
    • Current projects: 1988 Fleer and 1993 Upper Deck Fun Pack
  • NASCAR
    • Current projects: 2014 Panini Prizm, 2007 Traks (base complete) and 2012 Press Pass Ignite
  • Modern non-sport
    • Current project: 2014 Panini Country Music (base complete)
  • Vintage non-sport
    • Current project: 1962 Topps Civil War News
• Others
  • Any NASCAR
  • PSA-graded Hall of Famers (baseball primarily, but also football)
    • Any card of a member in the Hall of Fame, any condition - just graded by PSA
  • Any other pre-1965 graded baseball
    • Any condition, preferrably PSA; primarily looking for cheap, low-grade commons
  • Any other pre-1970 graded football
    • Any condition, preferrably PSA; primarily looking for cheap, low-grade commons

Any cards that I have that do not meet the above criteria will be removed from my collection. As of right now, I only sell on COMC (and I don't see that changing). I just don't have the time with my lifestyle (working 40-50 hours a week, plus coaching three baseball teams) to pull, package, and mail trades, or even mail my own sales. I do enjoy sending PIFs and typically check wantlists here before sending a box to COMC for consignment. If I'm looking for something specific and notice you have it FS/T, I may reach out to try and make an offer. I don't expect to receive any proposals, and would rather send someone a few cards from their wantlist and get nothing in return than try to hash out a deal.

I do have cards listed FS/T; they are available via COMC, listed in my "COMC" collection, and can be accessed by following the External Sales Link on those cards. I don't have them in my possession, so I can't do a trade with you. However, I want to see these cards go to people who really want them. If you see something you like, send me a message on here and let me know - the price will come down, and I'll even take a bit of a loss to get you cards for your collection. I keep my prices more in line with what is currently offered on COMC, but I'll certainly be wiling to negotiate, especially with a TCDB member, as these are typically higher than what these cards are truly worth, in my opinion.

*** I just added many 1991 Topps Desert Shield to my FS/T and want list.  This is a new set build and I prefer to trade dupes for needs in the same set.  If you offer regular base cards of almost anything else then I am likely to decline.  Thank you for your interest! *** 

Hello!  I bought my first packs in 1973 and found a card of my favorite player Mickey Lolich.  I was hooked and started building sets each summer.  Took a few years off now and then but always found my way back.

PC baseball set builds I'm enjoying right now:

• 2024 Topps Series 1  331/350   94%
• 1991 Topps Desert Shield  349/792   44%
• 1959 Topps  555/572   97%
• 1960 Topps  502/572   87%
• 1962 Topps  436/598   72%
• 1965 Topps   330/598   55%
• 1970 Kellogg's  70/75   93%
• 1971 Kellogg's  54/75   72%
• 1972 Kellogg's ATG  12/15   80%
• 1973 Topps Team Checklists  21/24   87%
• 1972/73 Topps Hockey   174/176    98%
• Plus many more sets on my want list...

I love trading so please don't hesitate to initiate a transaction.  Not much of a seller, really prefer to trade.

Trading Guidelines:  1)  Looking for EX or better in 1966 and earlier, need NRMT or better in anything newer as these are likely upgrades.  2)  I'm open to trades of all size, from 1 card to 1,000+.  3)  The number of HOF/Superstars and key rookies should be fair, not looking to trade my HOFs for commons.  4)  I try to accurately identify variations but check with me if you seek a specific version of a card.  5)  Condition of cards:  1979 & newer are mostly NRMT, 1978 and earlier include childhood cards and vary in condition.  I am in the process of entering grades for all cards in these years.  Feel free to ask about specific cards.  I always pull cards before accepting a trade and will inform you of any condition exceptions.

🇨🇦 I Welcome trades from my friends in Canada 🇨🇦 

P.S., I still have the original Lolich card from the summer of '73 and that dupe is not for trade.

I collect Cal Ripken, Jr., Eddie Murray, Jim Palmer, and all Baltimore Orioles cards. Mostly trying to complete junk wax era team sets.

Currently have Orioles team sets from:
1983 Topps
1985 Topps
1986 O-Pee-Chee
1986 Topps
1987 Topps
1988 Score
1989 Topps
1990 Bowman
1990 Score
1990 Topps
1990 Upper Deck
1991 Topps
1991 Upper Deck
1992 Donruss
1992 Stadium Club
1992 Ultra
1992 Upper Deck
1993 Upper Deck
1994 Triple Play
1994 Upper Deck
1997 Topps
2022 Stadium Club Chrome

Getting really close on:

1978 Topps (27/28)
1979 Topps (19/28)
1980 Topps (21/28)
1981 Topps (9/26)
1987 Topps Tiffany (27/29)
1988 Topps Tiffany (27/28)
1989 Fleer (23/24)
1989 Upper Deck (31/32)
1990 Leaf (19/20)
1991 Leaf (18/22)
1991 Score (25/30)
1992 Fleer (11/36)
1992 Score (37/40)
1992 Topps (32/33)
1993 Topps (29/31)
2022 Topps (16/19)
2023 Topps (16/25)
2024 Topps (2/15)

Also have a bunch of 1959 and 1983 Topps that I found in shoeboxes once upon a time.

A long time ago, I had the 1990 Topps, 1991 Topps, 1991 Upper Deck, and 1992 Topps Orioles sets, but somehow those sets scattered during the 20+ years I spent away.

I went to the Baseball Hall of Fame as a kid and all I got was a box of 1990 Donruss wax.

Having a lot of fun rediscovering the hobby!

My favourites to collect are the big 4 US sports, that's becoming increasingly expensive so I'm always happy to find some boxes and packs from the overproduced era which may be more my price range.

Being UK based, Soccer and Cricket are easier to find but, and lets be honest, I'll collect anything really if it means I can open some packs!

Only looking for Baseball in trades. Also will eventually be looking to complete my dad's Baltimore Orioles collection. Have only entered about 1% of that collection so far. As a child going to card shows with my dad are my best memories with him.

Haven't collected since mid-90s but want to go back and complete my sets from 1970s-90s. Please be patient with me and if you think my trade offer is unreasonable, please let me know. I'm not trying to pull anything shady. I just am not really in-tune with today's market values yet. I want to work with you and my biggest goal is to maintain a perfect rating with my trades. 

Can't wait to connect with other collectors out there

COUNTRIES TRADED WITH: Canada 🇨🇦 , USA 🇺🇸 

STATES TRADED WITH: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin

STATES STILL NEED TO TRADE WITH: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming

* I've tried entering ERR and VAR cards the best that I can. That being said, anything with a copyright code variation on the back, probably has not been verified. If this is important to you, please let me know. Can pretty much guarantee it isn't important with cards coming back to me. 

After a 20+ year break in collecting, I’m back baby!!! Been on TCDB for a few weeks now and I absolutely love it! Thank you to everyone who has been so helpful to me here. I really appreciate all the bonus cards too! My son (almost 2 years old) has been practicing the letters of the alphabet with those 1984 Topps!

I grew up in Key West, FL so I am a huge Miami Marlins fan (maybe that’s why I love to trade away my superstars.)  Pretty much everything in my collection is available for trade except my Topps Marlins cards. Not interested in any unlicensed cards. Be sure to check out my collection on Instagram @mrmalakacards !!!
 

ALWAYS COLLECTING :

TOPPS FLAGSHIP MARLINS CARDS (FLORIDA/MIAMI)

• All Base Cards
• All Gold Parallels
• All Black Parallels
• At least one of each other parallel per Topps set
• All Inserts (at least one of each parallel per set)
• Autographs
• Relics 

TOPPS NOW - MIAMI MARLINS

• ONLY Base, Blue, or Gold (I don’t like the look of the purple, orange, or red)

GREEK BASEBALL PLAYER ROOKIE CARDS (TOPPS)

• I’ve researched and started collecting a Topps Rookie or first Topps card of every player to have Greek descent (like me) and play Major League Baseball (unlike me). Still working on that wantlist. 

MARLINS IN THE HALL OF FAME

Every Topps Base Card of all players in the Hall of Fame that have worn a Marlins uniform:

• Tony Perez
• Andre Dawson
• Mike Piazza
• Tim Raines
• Ivan Rodriguez 
• Trevor Hoffman
• Jim Leyland

Baseball sets that I’m currently working on:

• 2023 Topps Update - (321/330)
• 2023 Topps Update - All-Star Game (35/50)
• 2023 Topps Update - 1988 Topps (28/50)
• 2023 Topps - All-Aces (14/75)
• 2023 Bowman Platinum - New Money (6/20)
• 1984 Topps

Football Sets:

• 1999 Upper Deck MVP (67/220)
• 2023 Donruss (289/400)
• 2023 Prestige (207/400)
• 2023 Score (373/400)

Topps Baseball, Football, and Hockey base sets.

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.

Always looking for a good trade. Let me know if I have anything on your Want list. 

NEW 2/4/24 Due to some unfortunate events I will not be home as much. So from now on I will only ship cards on Monday. If I mark it shipped it will be out on Monday. The cutoff will probably be Monday around 11:00 AM or so. So if you’d like your trade to be sent out as early as possible let’s make a deal before then.

NOTE: Although I have a good paying job I’d prefer to keep trades on about 8 cards exactly or 18 cards exactly. I love collecting cards but I have kids college to pay for one day. If I did not then I’d do every trade that I get. I will use PWE for everything unless I send a message in a larger trade. Or is somebody is buying cards. I do sell cards however for cash only. I’ll send them and once you receive you can send the cash.

Current PC Project: 2023 Topps Update Rainbow Foil Set
Sets for trade: 

2022 Topps Series 1

2021 Topps Update

2019 Bowman Draft Paper

NO TRADING OUTSIDE OF THE US, When I used to do it some got lost and don’t want anymore to get lost.

If We Have Agreed On A Trade I Will Pull The Cards Out, I Am Trying To Get Organized So There May Be Inaccuracies Listed.

Trading Abbreviations:

PWE: Plain White Envelope, This is what is used 95% of the time

BMWT: Bubble Mailer With Tracking, Shipped By USPS

BMWOT: Bubble Mailer Without Tracking, About 25-35 cards in a bubble mailer with stamps

Trying To Get As Many Nats Cards As Possible

1000th Nats Card 2020 Topps Heritage #1 World Series Champions, Acquired 7/12/23

2000th Nats Card 2023 Bowman Mega Box Prospects Mojo Refractors Blue James Wood /150 Acquired Oct 4th 2023

3000th Nats Card 2021 Topps Inception Black Printing Plate Luis Garcia 1/1

Nats Cards: Currently Have 3200+

Nats, Keibert Ruiz, Sam Howell

Trying to complete sets

2018 Topps Series 1

2023 Stadium Club

2023 Pro Debut

2023 Topps Chrome

2023 Topps Update Rainbow Foil

Nats, Keibert Ruiz, Sam Howell

Please make trades with at least 5+ cards going each way, unless if it is a higher value card.

Anything ALABAMA, SERIAL NUMBERED, PATCHES, RELICS, AUTOGRAPHS.

Every thing "STORM"

New Jersey Devils cards (up to 1st SC win, 1982-83 to 1995-96)

CITGO Racing (cards & die-cast)

Check out my ebay link to "pazzocow" (store name is "Pazzocow's Pasture")  - lots of Buy It Now items available!

COLLECTING

• Sets: 1954-1968, 1977, 1997-2023 Topps Baseball sets, including updates. Here is my Topps Set Completion Status List
• Teams: Baltimore Orioles, Washington Capitals, Baltimore Ravens, and a few Baltimore Colts.
• Players: Cal Ripken Jr., Jim Palmer, Alexander Ovechkin, Dale Hunter, Chris Simon, and Olaf Kolzig.

TRADING

Overview

• Trades only. I don't buy or sell cards on the TCDB.
• U.S. TRADES ONLY. Shipping outside of the U.S. is expensive.
• I have 50,300+ different cards listed for trade (I don't list multiples). Fair, base-for-base, trades are welcome, especially in bulk. As a set collector, there are a lot of base cards on my want list. Having a large number of base cards on my want list makes it difficult to line up one-for-one trades for requested inserts, stickers, or non-base cards, especially in bulk. If you're asking for inserts or non-base cards, please offer cards that are similar.
• Let's communicate to make sure both parties have all cards available and in acceptable condition BEFORE either of us commits to hitting the "Accept" button. It's a mess trying to fix errors for damaged or missing cards after accepting.
• I'd like to stay within the same decade for vintage trades: 50s for 50s, 60s for 60s, and 70s for 70s. For 80s and later cards, it's not as important. Also, I'm OK with trading across sports or for non-sport if you are.
• I love to trade, but if I have more than 10 transactions going at once, I will momentarily turn off my incoming trade proposals to let the queue clear before turning it back on. I thank you for your patience and understanding.
• If you are a team or player collector and we have a large trade going, please take into consideration that it will take me a longer amount of time to pull your cards spread out over many different boxes and locations, especially if variations are involved, as opposed to pulling cards all from the same set located in one box.

Condition and Variations

• For trades involving pre-1980s cards, expect to exchange images of cards to verify condition. Everyone's standard varies on what is acceptable condition. Exchanging photos solves this so both of us can determine if the condition of the cards being exchanged is preferred by both parties.
• For 50s-70s vintage cards coming my way, I'd prefer cards without tears, heavy scuffs, surface damage, writing, heavy creases breaking the surface, severely rounded corners, holes, wax stains, or part(s) of the card missing. Everything later than 1980 I'd expect to be near-mint or mint condition. Again, I'm open to exchanging images of cards to verify condition, especially for vintage cards.
• If offering cards with dark borders such as 2001, 2002, 2003, or 2007 Topps cards, please ensure that they do not have surface damage from bricking (snow) or edge chipping. Thank you. 
• I make every effort to enter the correct variations. If you are a variation collector, please ask and I will verify that the variations are correct. For me, the only sets that I'm concerned about receiving the correct variations for are the 1981 Fleer, 1991 Topps, and 2012 Topps sets that I'm trying to complete master sets of.

Trade Sizes and Shipping

• The bigger, the better! I'm trying to complete sets while helping you to complete yours, so large fair trades are welcome! My biggest single trade so far has been 3,509 cards: 2024 TCDB Site Award: Largest Trade. We can top that, right?
• I use the Trade Matching feature often to propose large trades. If you're on the top of my match list, don't be surprised if you get a large trade offer from me. I'm trying knock out sets while helping you with yours.
• For Plain White Envelope (PWE), I prefer to trade 15 or more cards to make it worth the postage unless the cards involved are of higher value or vintage cards.
• 15 to 24 Cards: PWE, unless you prefer otherwise.
• 25 to 48 Cards: Two PWEs (because getting TWO envelopes full of cards in the mailbox is better than getting only one!).
• 49+ Cards: Team bags in a plastic bubble mailer, or a 200ct to 500ct card box. All larger trades will have a USPS tracking number sent to you in a transaction message.
• I try to mail out as soon as possible. When work is crushing my soul, I will let you know my mailing is delayed. Apologies in advance.

Thank you for reading my profile and stopping by!

SET BUILDERS, UNITE! HAPPY COLLECTING!

Soccer is my first love.

Cincinnati Reds & Star Wars

Priority of my want lists:
1 - Any and all Phillies cards (almost anything not in my collection is a "want")
2 - Various set ventures (baseball - 1972 Topps, 2016 Topps Chrome, Archives, Heritage sets, then hockey sets)
3 - Baseball HOFers (1980s)
4 - Baseball HOFers (1970s)
5 - Baseball HOFers (1990s)
6 - Baseball HOFers (other decades)

If there are any other categories of want lists, they would fall between set completion and HOFers.

I added approx. 90,000 cards available for trade in early 2023.

[The next section has been updated on 3/4/2024]

Note: Currently transactions are ON.

While I have transaction requests turned on, trade proposals will be handled in the order in which they are received. I am continuing to take it slow because I don't have the time or patience to take on too many trades at once. Additionally, I have found that it makes it easier on both sides because the cards are known to be available. And please, when we do trade, please make it so that the postage to/from your location to mine makes a trade worthwhile for both of us. Thank you.

Please also note that I am very much open to selling in addition to trading. If you see stuff you want and don't have anything in return, that's okay. We'll work out a deal that will be fair for both of us, not just me (and not just you, please). (The listings over at the SwamiLee account are in my possession and I am also selling those. The only sport left there is baseball.)

Thanks for reading my profile. I enjoy trading cards I don't need for those that I do. I've been in this hobby for many years (I remember opening 1955 Bowman packs at our local candy store)! I usually don't pull my end before making a proposal; most times, I'm trying to get a feel for how doable it is, and it saves me from having to refile cards if things fizzle out or if I'm countered.  I will, however, (usually) pull before accepting a trade.  Please counter, if need be!  Communication is key to good trading!   I have some physical limitations..it may take me a bit to pull cards so your patience is appreciated!  

1.  My top priority is completing sets.  

2.  Recent Phillies teamsets and inserts.  I do multiple teamsets to help local Philthies Phans!

3. Older Phillies teamset needs..all brands.

As mentioned, I love to trade, will reluctantly sell ... cheap, if we cannot swap!  PLMK what I have that you can't live without!  Phillies is my team, through thick and (mostly) thin!  PWE trades are great and assumed unless we agree otherwise - bubbles used if worth the shipping costs!  Slowing down though - the old body won't let me hoss those 5000 count boxes too much - thanks in advance for your patience with me!!

Mainly soccer