2011 Topps Heritage

Want List:

(SP)

#428 Josh Willingham

#429 Tim Lincecum

#430 Troy Tulowitzki

#431 Welington Castillo

#433 Kyle Davies

#435 Huston Street

#436 Jose Reyes

#443 Brian McCann

#444 Rafael Furcal

#445 Prince Fielder

#446 Carlos Marmol

#448 Clayton Richard

#449 Elvis Andrus

#450 Johnny Cueto

#453 Roy Halladay

#455 Joe Saunders

#456 Jeff Keppinger

#458 Ian Kennedy

#459 John Buck

#461 Russ Mitchell

#464 Johan Santana

#465 Cincinnati Reds

#466 Miguel Cabrera AS

#467 Robinson Cano AS

#468 Evan Longoria AS

#469 Alexei Ramirez AS

#470 Carl Crawford AS

#472 Jose Bautista AS

#473 Joe Mauer AS

#474 Vladimir Guerrero AS

#475 Felix Hernandez AS

#476 Baltimore Orioles

#478A David Wright

#479 Lucas Harrell

#481 Kila Ka'aihue

#482 Ron Gardenhire

#483 Trevor Hoffman

#484 David Eckstein

#486 Martin Prado

#487 Drew Stubbs

#488 Koji Uehara

#489 Brandon Morrow

#491 Torii Hunter

#494 Barry Enright / Mike Minor / Travis Wood / Alex Sanabia / Drew Storen

#496 Michael McKenry / Max St. Pierre / Chris Hatcher / Mike Nickeas / Steve Hill

#497 Argenis Diaz / Brett Wallace / Brandon Hicks / Lance Zawadzki

#499 Dayan Viciedo / Jason Donald / Steve Tolleson / Mitch Moreland

(Jackie Robinson Story Variations)

#135B Jackie Robinson / Displays Athletic Talents At An Early Age SP
#136B Jackie Robinson / Emerges As College Star SP

#137B Jackie Robinson / Serves Three Years In The Army SP

#138B Jackie Robinson / Breaks The Game's Color Barrier SP

#139B Jackie Robinson / Takes ROY Honors, Then MVP SP

#140B Jackie Robinson / Wraps Up Hall Of Fame Career SP

#141B Jackie Robinson / Legacy Lives On SP

#142B Jackie Robinson / Racks 'Em Up SP

#143B Jackie Robinson / Robinson Shines in the Fall SP

#144B Jackie Robinson / The Resume SP

(Extremely Rare Variations)
#125B Vladimir Guerrero SP / Listed as P on card back
#139C Joba Chamberlain SP
#279B Bengie Molina SP / Birthday listed as July 20,1994
#392B Ryan Zimmerman AS SP / .370 BA on card back
#478B David Wright / Cincinnati Reds SP
#490B Alex Rodriguez / Reverse Negative SP

(Tint Variations)
Note: I am interested in any color tint variations (green, red or blue). I currently only own one and it's in my Cardinals collection.

(Black Retail Exclusives)

#C5 Starlin Castro

#C8 Mark Reynolds

#C11 CC Sabathia

#C15 Tim Lincecum / Roy Halladay / Ubaldo Jimenez / Adam Wainwright

#C20 Nick Swisher

#C29 Jonny Gomes

#C30 Clay Buchholz

#C35 Casey Blake

#C40 Rickie Weeks

#C43 Don Mattingly

#C45 Adrian Beltre

#C48 Chone Figgins

#C51 Xavier Nady

#C53 Chris Johnson

#C55 Lou Marson

#C56 Edwin Jackson

#C59 Delmon Young

#C60 Will Venable

#C71 David Ortiz / Dustin Pedroia

#C74 Joe Mauer

#C81 Fernando Salas

#C82 Nyjer Morgan

#C83 Justin Morneau / Joe Mauer

#C88 Greg Halman

#C91 Dan Haren

#C94 Ubaldo Jimenez

#C95 Michael Cuddyer

#C96 Desmond Jennings

#C99 Lucas May

(Baseball Flashbacks)

#BF-2 Brooks Robinson

(New Age Perfomers)

#NAP-1 Cliff Lee

#NAP-9 David Price

#NAP-10 Alex Rodriguez

#NAP-15 Albert Pujols

[updated 7/15/17]

2006 Bowman Heritage

The following is a list of cards that I HAVE from this set. I am looking for anything NOT on this list:

1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 19, 20, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 36, 40, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 50, 52, 53, 57, 59, 60, 63, 64, 66, 67, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 112, 113, 115, 118, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 151, 152, 157, 158, 159, 160, 163, 164, 165, 166, 168, 169, 170, 171, 173, 174, 175, 177, 179, 183, 188, 189, 190, 191, 193, 194, 195, 197, 201, 205, 206, 211, 212, 215, 217, 218, 219, 222, 223, 232, 233, 235, 236, 237, 239, 241, 242, 243, 245, 248, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 257, 261, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 273, 279, 282, 283, 284, 285, 289. 290, 291, 293, 294, 297, 300

Foil: 6, 8, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 39, 49, 51, 55, 66, 68, 76, 77, 78, 79, 91, 94, 98, 106, 114, 123, 129, 134, 136, 137, 139, 142, 163, 165, 166, 183, 189, 192, 195, 204, 206, 219, 249, 265, 266, 269, 271, 284, 290, 292, 293

Minis: 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 18, 22, 29, 31, 32, 44, 46, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63, 67, 75, 76, 80, 82, 85, 90, 92, 97, 121, 122, 125, 129, 130, 137, 140, 145, 147, 152, 155, 157, 162, 163, 165, 178, 180, 184, 186, 187, 188, 192, 196, 208, 212, 217, 222, 225, 232, 235, 236, 247, 256, 265, 266, 271, 272, 280, 286, 287, 292, 293, 294, 298, 299, 300

Mini Draft Pick Variations: BHP77, BHP79, BHP86, BHP88, BHP90, BHP96, BHP97, BHP98
Prospects: BHP1, BHP2, BHP3, BHP4, BHP5, BHP7, BHP9, BHP10, BHP11, BHP12, BHP13, BHP15, BHP16, BHP17, BHP18, BHP20, BHP21, BHP22, BHP23, BHP24, BHP25, BHP26, BHP27, BHP28, BHP29, BHP30, BHP32, BHP33, BHP35, BHP36, BHP38, BHP39, BHP40, BHP41, BHP42, BHP43, BHP44, BHP45, BHP46, BHP47, BHP51, BHP53, BHP54, BHP55, BHP56, BHP57, BHP58, BHP63, BHP64, BHP66, BHP67, BHP68, BHP69, BHP70, BHP71, BHP72, BHP73, BHP74, BHP75, BHP76, BHP77, BHP78, BHP79, BHP80, BHP82, BHP83, BHP85, BHP86, BHP87, BHP88, BHP89, BHP90, BHP91, BHP92, BHP94, BHP98, BHP99, BHP100

[updated 8/9/16]

2006 Turkey Red

Want List:

#345 Carlos Zambrano
#354 Rocco Baldelli
#362 Mark Loretta
#369 Grady Sizemore
#374 Adrian Beltre
#384 Brad Penny
#396 Jack Wilson
#398 Joe Nathan
#429 Johan Santana
#443 Kris Benson
#445 Travis Hafner
#460A Randy Johnson Yanks
#474 Lyle Overbay
#477 Carlos Beltran
#490 Matt Murton
#505 Pedro Martinez
#525 Robinson Cano
#530 David Wright
#537 Alex Rios
#568 Dave Bush
#581 Nolan Ryan
#582 Cal Ripken
#584 Duke Snider
#586 Mickey Mantle
#588 Gary Carter
#589 Stan Musial
#591 Prince Fielder
#595 Alay Soler
#602 Matt Kemp
#603 Nate McLouth
#609 Matt Cain
#614 Hanley Ramirez
#625 Nick Markakis
#630 Justin Verlander

(SP)
#316B Alex Rodriguez Rangers
#316C Alex Rodriguez M's
#317 Jeff Francoeur

#325B Magglio Ordonez White Sox

#332 Joe Mauer

#338 Jake Peavy SP
#339B Carlos Delgado Blue Jays SP

#343B Richie Sexson Brewers SP

#348B Preston Wilson Marlins SP

#350 Ichiro Suzuki SP

#357 Chris Shelton SP
#358 Chone Figgins SP

#364 J.J. Hardy SP

#375 Derrek Lee SP

#390 Jim Edmonds SP

#392 Morgan Ensberg SP
#395 Greg Maddux SP

#400 Barry Bonds SP

#405 Johnny Damon SP
#410 Andruw Jones SP
#422 Felix Hernandez SP

#430A David Ortiz Red Sox SP
#430B David Ortiz Twins SP

#444 Jose Reyes SP

#449 Nick Swisher SP
#450 Derek Jeter SP
#451 Scott Kazmir SP
#455B Ken Griffey Jr. M's SP
#460B Randy Johnson Astros SP
#465 Ryan Howard SP
#466 Tim Salmon SP
#467 Mark Buehrle SP
#476A Nick Johnson Nats SP
#476B Nick Johnson Yanks SP
#481 Ryan Madson SP
#497 Jorge Cantu SP
#501A Alfonso Soriano Nats SP
#501B Alfonso Soriano Yanks SP
#521 Ervin Santana SP
#524 Adrian Gonzalez SP
#532 Scott Rolen SP
#561B Livan Hernandez Giants SP
#565 Jonny Gomes SP

The following is a list of parallels that I HAVE from this set. I am looking for anything NOT on this list:

Black: none yet!
Gold: none yet!

Red: 316c (Mariners), 323, 330, 384, 440, 459a (Mets), 476a (Nationals), 489, 491, 499, 501b (Yankees), 561b (Giants), 578, 580, 585, 626

White: 322, 343b (Brewers), 453, 488, 559, 578

[updated 4/15/18]

2005 Turkey Red

The following is a list of cards that I HAVE from this set. I am looking for anything NOT on this list:

1b, 3, 5b (Yellow Sky), 7, 8, 13, 16b (Pinstripes), 19, 23, 30, 31, 34, 38, 41, 42, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50, 61, 75a (w/ Name), 76, 77, 82, 83a, 93, 95, 97, 99, 100b (Glove) 102, 103, 105, 110, 111, 113, 114, 117, 125b (Purple Sky), 126, 130a (Helmet), 133, 136, 138, 139, 144, 145, 146, 158, 171, 177, 178, 179, 181, 183, 187, 189, 194, 197, 198, 210, 212, 215, 223, 225a (Yellow Sky), 226, 234, 238, 241, 244, 245, 246, 252, 255, 257, 260, 262, 270a (Purple Sky), 271, 272, 273, 275, 276, 278, 281, 285, 286, 290, 291, 292, 296, 298, 300, 301, 302, 304, 306, 307, 308, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315

Black: 176
Red: 32, 117, 120a (w/ bat), 178, 269, 298

White: 170, 211

[updated 9/24/16]

Player Collections

Here's a bulleted list of players I collect. The links will send you to my collection on Zistle or The Trading Card Database for each player, listing each card I have. I am interested in anything you don't see on these lists, no matter what team each player is representing.

(MLB)

• Ozzie Smith
• Jim Edmonds
• Chris Carpenter
• Adam Wainwright
• Darryl Kile
• Matt Holliday
• Matt Carpenter
• Brendan Ryan

(NBA)

• Clyde Drexler
• Wesley Matthews
• Rasheed Wallace

(NFL)

• Randall Cunningham

Erin's list of player collections:

• Yadier Molina
• Troy Tulowitzki
• Jose Altuve
• Anthony Reyes

2013 Topps Opening Day Stars

Want List:

ODS-2 Justin Verlander
ODS-5 Derek Jeter
ODS-15 David Wright
ODS-21 Joey Votto
ODS-23 Andrew McCutchen


[updated 2/5/15]

2012 Topps Heritage

Want List: 

(SP)
#427 Dee Gordon SP
#433 Rickie Weeks SP
#434 Shane Victorino SP
#436 Ike Davis SP
#441 Paul Goldschmidt SP
#448 Heath Bell SP
#455 Jimmy Rollins SP
#457 Dellin Betances SP
#458 Adron Chambers SP
#461 Jose Altuve SP
#463 Edwin Encarnacion SP
#464 Omar Infante SP
#468A Nelson Cruz SP
#472 Alfonso Soriano SP
#474 Barry Zito SP
#479 Eric Hosmer SP
#481A Justin Upton SP
#482 David Ortiz SP
#488 Ryan Adams SP
#491 Ichiro Suzuki SP
#492 Joel Hanrahan SP
#493 Josh Willingham SP
#496 Josh Johnson SP
#499 Jason Bourgeois SP

(Black & White Variations)
#44B Justin Verlander
#52B Dustin Pedroia
#56B Cliff Lee
#91B Roy Halladay
#106B Tim Lincecum
#183B Mark Teixeira
#186B Joe Mauer

#193B Starlin Castro

#197B Ian Kennedy
#200B Curtis Granderson
#246B Felix Hernandez
#276B Ryan Braun
#279B Matt Kemp
#289B Mariano Rivera
#348B Miguel Cabrera
#415B Chris Carpenter
#453B Troy Tulowitzki
#468B Nelson Cruz
#476B Prince Fielder
#481B Justin Upton
#483B Mike Stanton
#489B Jose Bautista
#494B Ryan Zimmerman
#497B Jered Weaver

(Target Red Variations)
#22B Edwin Jackson
#32B Domonic Brown
#44C Justin Verlander
#60B Jesus Montero
#87C Andrew McCutchen
#96B Carl Crawford
#98B Torii Hunter
#100B Paul Konerko
#174B Jose Reyes
#186C Joe Mauer
#190B Matt Holliday
#193C Starlin Castro
#201C Yovani Gallardo
#210B Clayton Kershaw
#221B Chase Utley
#224B Alex Avila
#227B Ubaldo Jimenez
#260B Anthony Rizzo
#276C Ryan Braun
#277C David Price
#279C Matt Kemp
#483C Mike Stanton
#484B Todd Helton

(Walmart Blue Variations)
#14B Justin Masterson

#72B Carlos Santana

#76B Jon Lester
#84B Doug Fister
#85C Buster Posey
#115C Jacoby Ellsbury
#122B Hanley Ramirez
#130B David Freese
#164B Austin Jackson
#172B Yadier Molina
#177C Evan Longoria
#185B Freddy Sanchez
#217C Dexter Fowler
#225B Aroldis Chapman
#232B Kevin Youkilis
#250B Jon Jay
#275B Dan Uggla
#285C Adrian Gonzalez
#290C Albert Pujols
#296B Jim Thome
#325B Brian Wilson
#453C Troy Tulowitzki

(Extremely Rare Variations)
#15B Darwin Barney / No Position
#20B Derek Jeter / Color Swap
#54B John Gaub/Addison Reed/Adron Chambers/Dellin Betances / 1962 on front
#83B Lance Berkman / Color Swap
#85B Buster Posey / Color Swap
#87B Andrew McCutchen / Color Swap
#90B Joey Votto / Color Swap
#113B Kerry Wood / Photo of Aramis Ramirez
#115B Jacoby Ellsbury / Color Swap
#137B Nyjer Morgan / Color Swap
#177B Evan Longoria / Color Swap
#201B Yovani Gallardo / Color Swap
#215B B.J. Upton / Color Swap
#217B Dexter Fowler / Color Swap
#231B Dan Haren / Photo of Mark Trumbo
#264B Robinson Cano / Color Swap
#277B David Price / Color Swap
#282B Jeff Francoeur / Color Swap
#285B Adrian Gonzalez / Color Swap
#290B Albert Pujols / Color Swap
#341B Ryan Madson / Red stripe on jersey
#341C Ryan Madson / White stripe on jersey
#356B David Ortiz / Color Swap
#373B Michael Young / Color Swap
#380B Carlos Pena / "Complete Major and Minor League Batting Record" on back
#408B Ian Kinsler / Color Swap
#414B Corey Hart / Color Swap
#415C Chris Carpenter / Color Swap
#454B Julio Teheran / No white box around card number
#468C Nelson Cruz / Color Swap
#480B Carlos Gonzalez / Color Swap
#483D Mike Stanton / "W" instead of "R" for Runs stat
#485B Mike Napoli / Color Swap
#495B James Shields / Color Swap

(Black Retail Exclusives)
#HP1 Matt Kemp
#HP2 Ryan Braun
#HP3 Adrian Gonzalez
#HP4 Jacoby Ellsbury
#HP5 Miguel Cabrera
#HP6 Joey Votto
#HP9 Dustin Pedroia
#HP10 Robinson Cano
#HP11 Michael Young
#HP12 Alex Gordon
#HP13 Lance Berkman
#HP14 Paul Konerko
#HP15 Ian Kinsler
#HP16 Aramis Ramirez
#HP17 Hunter Pence
#HP18 Jose Reyes
#HP19 Hanley Ramirez
#HP20 Victor Martinez
#HP21 Ryan Howard
#HP22 Melky Cabrera
#HP23 Nick Swisher
#HP24 Jay Bruce
#HP25 Michael Bourn
#HP26 Billy Butler
#HP27 Dan Uggla
#HP28 Evan Longoria
#HP29 Adrian Beltre
#HP30 Elvis Andrus
#HP31 Mark Reynolds
#HP33 Derek Jeter
#HP34 Torii Hunter
#HP35 Nick Markakis
#HP36 Howie Kendrick
#HP37 Nyjer Morgan
#HP38 Andre Ethier
#HP39 Chris Iannetta
#HP40 Austin Jackson
#HP41 J.J. Hardy
#HP42 Danny Espinosa
#HP43 Alex Rodriguez
#HP44 Marco Scutaro
#HP45 Adam Jones
#HP46 Jayson Werth
#HP47 Ian Kennedy
#HP48 Cole Hamels
#HP50 Dan Haren
#HP51 Ricky Romero
#HP52 Tim Lincecum
#HP53 Matt Cain
#HP54 Felix Hernandez
#HP57 Jeremy Hellickson
#HP58 Justin Masterson
#HP59 Jon Lester
#HP60 Tim Hudson
#HP61 David Price
#HP62 Daniel Hudson
#HP64 Jair Jurrjens
#HP65 Gio Gonzalez
#HP66 Madison Bumgarner
#HP67 Shaun Marcum
#HP68 Ervin Santana
#HP69 Ryan Vogelsong
#HP70 Yovani Gallardo
#HP71 Matt Harrison
#HP72 Randy Wolf
#HP73 Zack Greinke
#HP74 Derek Holland
#HP76 Hiroki Kuroda
#HP79 Andrew McCutchen
#HP80 Starlin Castro
#HP81 Matt Holliday
#HP82 Pablo Sandoval
#HP84 Brandon Phillips
#HP85 Alex Avila
#HP86 Carlos Santana
#HP87 Chris Carpenter
#HP88 Max Scherzer
#HP89 Rick Porcello
#HP90 Jaime Garcia
#HP91 Michael Pineda
#HP92 Miguel Cabrera/Adrian Gonzalez/Michael Young/Victor Martinez/Jacoby Ellsbury LL
#HP93 Matt Kemp/Prince Fielder/Albert Pujols/Dan Uggla/Mike Stanton LL
#HP94 Ian Kennedy/Clayton Kershaw/Roy Halladay/Yovani Gallardo/Cliff Lee/Zack Greinke LL
#HP95 Justin Verlander/CC Sabathia/James Shields/Felix Hernandez/David Price LL
#HP96 John Gaub/Addison Reed/Adron Chambers/Dellin Betances LL
#HP97 Steve Lombardozzi/Pedro Florimon/Matt Dominguez/Devin Mesoraco
#HP98 Brett Pill/Adron Chambers/Thomas Field/Drew Pomeranz
#HP100 Chris Parmelee/Steve Lombardozzi/Pedro Florimon/Jordan Pacheco

(Baseball Flashbacks)
#BF-AK Al Kaline
#BF-EB Ernie Banks
#BF-HA Hank Aaron

(New Age Performers)
#NAP JB Josh Beckett
#NAP MC Miguel Cabrera
#NAP MK Matt Kemp

(Stick-Ons)
#5 Jose Reyes
#6 Carlos Gonzalez
#7 Grady Sizemore/Josh Hamilton/Ichiro Suzuki
#9 Jacoby Ellsbury
#10 Madison Bumgarner
#12 Starlin Castro
#13 Robinson Cano
#14 Chris Carpenter
#16 Andrew McCutchen
#19 Ian Kinsler
#22 Evan Longoria
#24 Ian Kennedy
#26 Justin Upton
#28 Mike Stanton
#31 Curtis Granderson
#33 Troy Tulowitzki
#34 Adrian Beltre
#35 Joe Mauer
#37 Jimmy Rollins
#39 Hunter Pence
#41 Victor Martinez
#42 Justin Verlander
#44 Buster Posey
#46 Jesus Montero


[updated 9/17/17]

2011 Topps Allen and Ginter

Want List:

Base Set
complete!

(Minds That Made the Future)

#MMF1 Leonardo da Vinci

#MMF2 Alexander Graham Bell

#MMF3 Eli Whitney

#MMF5 Johannes Gutenberg

#MMF7 Samuel Morse

#MMF10 Alessandro Volta

#MMF11 Tycho Brahe

#MMF14 Johannes Kepler

#MMF20 Leonhard Euler

#MMF24 Nikola Tesla

#MMF25 Galileo Galilei

#MMF27 Louis Pasteur

#MMF28 Guglielmo Marconi

#MMF29 Antoine Lavoisier

#MMF31 Dmitri Mendeleev

#MMF33 Euclid

#MMF34 Archimedes

#MMF35 Jagadish Chandra Bose

#MMF37 John Deere

#MMF38 George Eastman

(Minis - HAVE:) 9, 10, 20, 43, 45, 49, 57, 60, 71, 78, 82, 83, 84, 88, 94, 99, 101, 113, 116, 134, 167, 174, 180, 182, 192, 221, 230, 260, 270, 274, 279, 281, 284, 288, 301, 304, 314, 316, 323, 325, 326, 328, 329, 331, 333, 334, 336, 338, 341, 346, 347

(A&G Back Mins - HAVE:) 13, 28, 64, 78, 80, 93, 95, 105, 110, 124, 125, 127, 128, 141, 143, 169, 190, 191, 192, 208, 212, 216, 217, 224, 225, 229, 242, 255, 266, 274, 279, 294, 298, 301, 313

(Bazooka Back Minis - HAVE:) 98
(Black Minis - HAVE:) 3, 29, 31, 34, 46, 49, 51, 57, 58, 63, 70, 71, 82, 112, 124, 136, 182, 213, 240, 247, 264, 279, 284, 285, 289, 334, 345

(Animals in Peril - HAVE:) AP6, AP7, AP8, AP10, AP12, AP13, AP14, AP17, AP18, AP19, AP20, AP22, AP25, AP26

(Flora of the World - HAVE:) FOW-3
(Fortunes for the Taking - HAVE:) FF10
(Portraits of Penultimacy - HAVE:) COMPLETE

(Step Right Up - HAVE:) COMPLETE

(Uninvited Guests - HAVE:) COMPLETE

(World's Most Mysterious Figures - HAVE:) COMPLETE

(Code Parallels - HAVE:) 11, 12, 54, 74, 84, 116, 133, 172, 179, 185, 224, 268, 281, 288, 301, 303, 337, 350

[updated 11/16/17]

2005 Bowman Heritage

The following is a list of cards that I HAVE from this set. I am looking for anything NOT on this list:

9, 25, 74, 101, 113, 124, 139, 144, 176, 188, 214, 215, 229, 234, 240, 254, 269, 280, 281, 297, 299, 311, 319, 336, 344a, 344b (Pitching hand in glove), 345b (Not smiling)
Mahogany: 9, 39, 62, 71, 73, 76, 114, 134, 327
Mini: 13, 43, 139, 160, 162, 297, 301, 317, 324
'51 Topps Heritage Blue Backs: 49
'51 Topps Heritage Red Backs: 1


[updated 9/17/17]

Portland Beavers

I'm interested in any Portland Beavers minor league cards. The Beavers' history dates back to 1903, with a few gaps in the timeline. They are primarily known as a Triple-A affiliate in the Pacific Coast League, but left Portland following the 2010 season. I'm also interested in any Portland Rockies cards that may exist, or any other Portland (OR) based minor league teams.

1985 Fleer

Want List:

COMPLETE!

[updated 6/9/17]

2014 Allen and Ginter

Want List:

#2 Don Mattingly
#6 Laura Phelps Sweatt
#7 Hector Santiago
#27 David Ortiz
#38 Don Sutton
#64 Taijuan Walker
#70 Dr. James Andrews
#73 Joe Morgan
#80 Justin Verlander
#83 Giancarlo Stanton
#89 Chuck Todd
#91 Clay Buchholz
#92 Ernie Banks
#98 David Wright
#118 Adam Schefter
#132 Ted Williams
#139 Jacoby Ellsbury
#153 The Iron Sheik
#158 Carlton Fisk
#168 Miguel Cabrera
#172 Andrelton Simmons
#181 Jose Reyes
#186 Billy Hamilton
#191 Jordan Burroughs
#192 Daniel Nava
#204 Albert Pujols
#233 Dan Straily
#234 Roberto Clemente
#239 Jose Altuve
#245 Matt Harvey
#250 Steve Cishek
#251 Jason Castro
#269 Jose Abreu
#286 Kris Medlen
#293 Manny Ramirez

(SP)
#303 Ian Kinsler
#307 Cliff Lee
#324 Adam Wainwright
#325 Darryl Strawberry
#326 Mike Olt
#331 Curtis Granderson
#332 Victor Martinez
#333 Stephen Strasburg
#336 Wily Peralta
#343 Phil Niekro
#347 Allen Craig

(Air Supremacy)
#AS-04 P-51 Mustang
#AS-11 Sopwith Camel
#AS-12 F-86 Sabre
#AS-13 F-15C Eagle

(Coincidence)
#AGC-01 Kennedy and Lincoln
#AGC-03 1895 Car Crash in Ohio
#AGC-04 Hendrix and Handel were neighbors
#AGC-09 Oregon newspaper predicts future lottery numbers
#AGC-10 Morgan Robertson: Novels predict future disasters
#AGC-11 4th of July: Jefferson, Adams, and Monroe

(Festivals and Fairs)
#FAF-05 Pingxi Lantern Festival
#FAF-10 Junkanoo

(Fields of Yore)
#FOY-03 Griffith Stadium
#FOY-05 Wrigley Field
#FOY-07 Tiger Stadium
#FOY-08 Sportsman's Park
#FOY-10 Shea Stadium

(Natural Wonders)
#NW-05 Door to Hell
#NW-07 Table Mountain
#NW-16 The Wave at Coyote Buttes

(The Pastime's Pastimes)
#PP-AB Adrian Beltre
#PP-AC Allen Craig
#PP-AJ Adam Jones
#PP-AK Al Kaline
#PP-ARO Alex Rodriguez
#PP-BG Bob Gibson
#PP-BH Bryce Harper
#PP-BR Babe Ruth
#PP-CG Carlos Gonzalez
#PP-CH Cole Hamels
#PP-CR Cal Ripken Jr.
#PP-CU Chase Utley
#PP-DB Domonic Brown
#PP-DJ Derek Jeter
#PP-DM Don Mattingly
#PP-DW David Wright
#PP-FH Felix Hernandez
#PP-GC Gerrit Cole
#PP-GG Gio Gonzalez
#PP-GS Giancarlo Stanton
#PP-HA Hank Aaron
#PP-HK Harmon Killebrew
#PP-HR Hyun-Jin Ryu
#PP-HRA Hanley Ramirez
#PP-JF Jose Fernandez
#PP-JG Jedd Gyorko
#PP-JK Jason Kipnis
#PP-JM Justin Masterson
#PP-JMA Joe Mauer
#PP-JMO Joe Morgan
#PP-JS James Shields
#PP-JSM John Smoltz
#PP-JU Justin Upton
#PP-JW Jered Weaver
#PP-JZ Jordan Zimmermann
#PP-KG Ken Griffey Jr.
#PP-LG Lou Gehrig
#PP-MB Madison Bumgarner
#PP-MH Matt Harvey
#PP-MT Mike Trout
#PP-OS Ozzie Smith
#PP-PF Prince Fielder
#PP-RB Ryan Braun
#PP-RJO Randy Johnson
#PP-RM Roger Maris
#PP-SM Shelby Miller
#PP-TL Tim Lincecum
#PP-TT Troy Tulowitzki
#PP-WMA Willie Mays
#PP-ZW Zack Wheeler

(The World's Capitals)
#WC-06 Brasilia Brazil
#WC-15 Ottawa Canada
#WC-17 Taipei Taiwan
#WC-20 Athens Greece

(Minis - HAVE:) 30, 63, 70, 76, 83, 89, 92, 95, 97, 103, 110, 111, 129, 133, 142, 143, 165, 175, 180, 191, 194, 198, 212, 214, 218, 230, 252, 255, 266, 267, 276, 307, 319, 323, 336, 345, 347
(Minis A&G Back - HAVE:) 40, 53, 58, 99, 109, 141, 209, 213, 214, 216, 251, 263, 273, 345
(Minis Black - HAVE:) 19, 83, 86, 198, 293
(Minis Gold - HAVE:) 5, 68, 124, 153, 189, 200, 220, 257, 298, 313, 321, 349
(Into the Unknown - HAVE:) None yet!
(Larger Than Life - HAVE:) LTL-03, LTL-05, LTL-07, LTL-08
(Little Lions - HAVE:) LL-01, LL-04, LL-11, LL-13
(Outlaws, Bandits, and All-Around Ne'er Do Wells - HAVE:) OBA-03
(Where Nature Ends - HAVE:) WNE-02, WNE-16, WNE-22
(World's Deadliest Predators - HAVE:) WDP-03, WDP-06, WDP-07, WDP-12, WDP-15


[updated 4/15/18]

Oregon Ducks

I'm interested in any Oregon Ducks basketball and football cards. Ex-Oregon NBA/NFL cards are okay, but I have a higher preference towards cards in Ducks uniforms.

Here's a list of Oregon alumni football players courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.com.

Here's a much smaller list of Oregon basketball players who played in the NBA or ABA, courtesy of Basketball-Reference.com.

2003 Bowman Heritage

The following is a list of cards that I HAVE from this set. I am looking for anything NOT on this list:

43, 173a, 173b (DI), 173c (KN), 177a, 177c (KN), 178a, 183, 184, 235, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 252, 273
Facsimile Signatures: 279
Rainbow Foil: 183


[updated 3/18/18]

2002 Bowman Heritage

The following is a list of cards that I HAVE from this set. I am looking for anything NOT on this list:

61, 66, 129, 163, 266, 334, 367, 403, 415, 416, 430, 432


[updated 3/1/17]

2009 Topps Heritage (includes High Number Series)

Want List:

249 Jon Lester

509 Alfredo Aceves

637 Travis Ishikawa

(SP)

426 Scott Rolen

427 Ben Francisco

428 Jermaine Dye

429 Dustin Pedroia / Ichiro Suzuki

430 Kevin Slowey

431 Jason Bartlett

432 Glen Perkins

433 Carlos Gomez

435 Joe Crede

437 Zach Duke

438 Chris Coste

439 Daisuke Matsuzaka

440 Elijah Dukes

441 Fausto Carmona

442 Joe Mauer

443 Marcus Thames

444 Mike Fontenot

446 Pedro Martinez

448 Kevin Millar

449 Nick Swisher

450 Justin Morneau

451 Shane Victorino

452 Placido Polanco

454 Frank Thomas

457 Alan Trammell / Larry Rothschild / Matt Sinatro CO

458 Joey Cora / Harold Baines / Jeff Cox CO

459 Chris Speier / Billy Hatcher / Dick Pole CO

460 Jeff Datz / Luis Rivera / Carl Willis / Joel Skinner CO

461 Lloyd McClendon / Andy Van Slyke / Rafael Belliard CO

462 Jim Hickey / Steve Henderson / Tom Foley CO

463 Larry Bowa / Rick Honeycutt / Mariano Duncan / Bob Schaefer CO

465 Rob Thomson / Tony Pena / Kevin Long / Dave Eiland CO

467 Tony Beasley / Joe Kerrigan / Don Long CO

469 Sandy Alomar Sr. / Howard Johnson / Dan Warthen CO

470 Randy St. Claire / Marquis Grissom / Jim Riggleman CO

471 Brad Ausmus

472 Melvin Mora

475 Derek Lowe

476 Nick Punto

477 A.J. Pierzynski

479 CC Sabathia

480 Jorge Posada

481 Kevin Youkilis AS

484 Chase Utley AS

485 Alex Rodriguez AS

487 Derek Jeter AS

489 Josh Hamilton AS

490 Ryan Braun AS

491 Manny Ramirez AS

495 Joe Mauer AS

496 Geovany Soto AS

497 Roy Halladay AS

498 Ben Sheets AS

499 Cliff Lee AS

687 Adam Dunn

691 Bobby Abreu

697 Garret Anderson

699 Gordon Beckham

701 Ivan Rodriguez

707 Tommy Hanson

709 Matt Holliday

710 Matt LaPorta

712 Nate McLouth

713 Trevor Hoffman

718 Rick Porcello

(Extremely Rare Variations)

83b Derek Jeter Red Sox Logo SP
250b Albert Pujols All-Rookie Design SP

346b Fred Lewis Randy Winn Pictured SP

407b Randy Winn Fred Lewis Pictured SP

445a John Smoltz Atlanta Braves SP

488a Hanley Ramirez AS Florida Marlins SP

545b Neftali Feliz B&W SP

563b Pedro Martinez B&W SP

569b Alex Rios B&W SP

(Flashbacks - High Series)

FB-04 Ian Kinsler

FB-08 Mariano Rivera

FB-09 Gary Sheffield

(Mayo - Target)

TME-AR Alex Rodriguez
TME-AS Alfonso Soriano
TME-HR Hanley Ramirez

(Mayo - Walmart)

WME-AP Albert Pujols

WME-DO David Ortiz

WME-GS Grady Sizemore

WME-JH Josh Hamilton

WME-VG Vladimir Guerrero

(New Age Performers)

NAP1 David Wright

NAP2 Manny Ramirez

NAP3 Mark Teixeira

NAP7 Stephen Drew

NAP8 Cliff Lee

NAP9 Carlos Quentin

NAP10 Ryan Braun

NAP13 Geovany Soto

(Rookie Performers)

RP-01 Colby Rasmus

RP-02 Tommy Hanson

RP-05 Nolan Reimold

RP-06 Mat Latos

RP-11 Brad Bergesen

RP-12 Elvis Andrus

RP-13 Ricky Romero

RP-14 Dexter Fowler

RP-15 David Price

(Then and Now - High Series)

TN-2 Jimmy Rollins / Ernie Banks

TN-3 Adrian Beltre / Brooks Robinson

TN-5 Ichiro Suzuki / Roger Maris

TN-7 Albert Pujols / Roger Maris

TN-8 David Wright / Brooks Robinson

[updated 7/15/17]

2001 Bowman Heritage

The following is a list of cards that I HAVE from this set. I am looking for anything NOT on this list:

13, 14, 34, 37, 43, 47, 48, 49, 51, 58, 71, 72, 110, 227, 246, 250, 273, 284, 286, 294, 310, 318, 330, 362
1948 Reprints: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13


[updated 3/17/18]

2012 Allen and Ginter

Want List:

Base Set
complete!

(Baseball Highlight Sketches)
#BH-3 Ichiro Suzuki
#BH-9 Ryan Braun
#BH-13 Matt Moore
#BH-24 Roberto Clemente

(Historical Turning Points)
#HTP3 The Fall the Roman Empire
#HTP7 Invention of Printing Press
#HTP8 Allied Victory World War II
#HTP13 The Industrial Revolution

(Murder in Willow Cove)
Bear McHue
Becky Guttman
Chase McMurphy
Chuck Snider
Cynthia Pritchard
Dan Proot
Frank Kraft
Gary Linderman
Gloria Blatt
Greg Keeley
Price Laughton
Sheriff Dave Kring
Tom Chance
Trudy Givens
Back Alley
Bloodstained Pin
Bowling trophy
Burgers Fries Pop
Gas 'n' Go
Givens Residence
Guttman Residence
Guttman's Gutters
Lennie's high school ring
Second scrap of paper
Willow Cove High School
Willow Cove Trainyard

(What's in a Name?)
#WIN4 Paul Henry Konerko
#WIN11 Torii Kedar Hunter
#WIN14 Larry Wayne Jones
#WIN18 Stanley Frank Musial
#WIN20 Don Richard Ashburn
#WIN27 Starlin DeJesus Castro
#WIN34 Clayton Edward Kershaw
#WIN41 Timothy LeRoy Lincecum
#WIN42 Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr.
#WIN43 Justin Brooks Verlander
#WIN52 Derek Sanderson Jeter
#WIN60 Jay Allen Bruce
#WIN61 James Howard Thome
#WIN62 Jered David Weaver
#WIN66 George Lee Anderson
#WIN68 Prince Semien Fielder
#WIN71 Joseph Patrick Mauer
#WIN73 Ryan Wallace Zimmerman
#WIN79 Mickey Charles Mantle
#WIN80 Matthew Thomas Holliday
#WIN82 Tyrus Raymond Cobb
#WIN87 Joseph Daniel Votto
#WIN90 Evan Michael Longoria
#WIN99 George Herman Ruth

(Minis - HAVE:) 3, 4, 15, 20, 24, 30, 40, 46, 52, 57, 62, 71, 75, 79, 88, 89, 93, 95, 97, 102, 105, 112, 125, 134, 144, 157, 164, 168, 171, 175, 178, 188, 200, 206, 216, 227, 233, 236, 237, 250, 268, 303, 308, 313, 322, 336, 337, 343
(A&G Back Minis - HAVE:) 7, 28, 29, 44, 45, 62, 72, 123, 131, 173, 184, 190, 230, 238, 239, 260, 269, 271, 272, 279, 285, 326, 336
(Black Minis - HAVE:) 21, 55, 57, 62, 65, 97, 107, 145, 175, 193, 235, 253, 258, 298, 333
(Gold Minis - HAVE:) 8, 42, 70, 103, 110, 177, 205, 244, 263, 271, 277, 278, 280, 282, 283, 293, 310, 324, 334, 344, 346, 350
(No Number Minis - HAVE:) Carlos Quentin (282)
(Culinary Curiosities - HAVE:) CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5, CC6, CC7, CC8, CC9, CC10
(Fashionable Ladies - HAVE:) none yet!
(Giants of the Deep - HAVE:) GD-2, GD-3, GD-4, GD-6
(Guys in Hats - HAVE:) none yet!
(Man's Best Friend - HAVE:) MBF-3
(Musical Masters - HAVE:) MM-3, MM-5, MM-8, MM-14, MM-15, MM-16
(People of the Bible - HAVE:) PB-1, PB-13, PB-15
(World's Greatest Military Leaders - HAVE:) ML-2, ML-5, ML-6, ML-8, ML-11, ML-13, ML-14, ML-19


[updated 11/16/17]

Trade Bait Graveyard

This is where claimed Trade Bait goes. Sometimes they come back to life. Like zombies.

David Wright 2008 Upper Deck X Xponential X4 #X4-DW
This is supposedly the most difficult tier of insert to pull in the maligned 2008 Upper Deck X set. The inserts were really the only part of the set worth looking at. David Wright is insanely popular among collectors, or at least those that I've contacted through the blogging community.

Felix Hernandez 2011 Topps Chrome Purple Refractor (349/499) #105
Along with Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw and perhaps one or two others, King Felix can be considered one of the greatest pitchers in the game. This card is flashier than most of the stuff I've posted here.

Mickey Mantle 2006 Bazooka Stamp #16
2006 was the beginning of Topps Mantle overload, as far as I can tell, but I like these stamp inserts (and virtually everything about 2006 Bazooka) even if they're not really stamps.

Nolan Ryan 2011 Topps Gypsy Queen The Great Ones #GO16
I don't have a lot of great things to say about Gypsy Queen, but they have put out a few nice looking inserts. Nolan Ryan always looked best to me in an Astros uniform, but that probably has a lot to do with it being the team he played for when I started paying attention to the game and collecting cards.

Albert Pujols 2008 Topps Heritage T205 Mini #HTCP1
While having nothing to do with Topps at all, these T205 tributes appeared in the Heritage packs as exclusive Target inserts. They looked so nice that I decided to collect them all. They certainly beat Walmart's Dick Perez portraits if you ask me. I still have nightmares thinking about the Tim Lincecum painting.

Josh Hamilton 2000 Topps Gold Label Class 3 #62
Some people have player collections that only include cards of a player on a certain team, or in some cases only excluding a certain team. I wonder if there are any Devil Rays-only Hambone collectors.

Josh Hamilton 2000 Topps Gold Label Prospector's Dream #PD10

Mark Langston 1984 Fleer Update #U-70
Langston is a 4-time All-Star and 7-time Gold Glove winner. 1984 Fleer Update cards don't exactly grow on trees.

Ozzie Smith 1982 Topps #95
Just a classic early Ozzie card from the hockey stick set that I have in duplicate.

Mike Trout 2012 Topps Opening Day #85
Trout cards should be handled with rubber gloves, or, preferably, not at all.

Mike Trout 2013 Topps Opening Day Superstar Celebrations #SC-23
Speaking of Pujols, he appears here to share a little bit of the limelight with Trout on this brand new Opening Day insert card.

Manny Machado / Dylan Bundy 2013 Topps Heritage #201
This seems to be destined to be the "hot rookie card" of the year, or at least in the Heritage set. Topps at least was kind enough not to banish it to short printdom. I've been fortunate enough to pull two of them from packs, so I can share one with whoever claims it.

Alex Gordon 2007 Upper Deck #504
Gordon may not be The Man That Saved Royals Baseball, much to Keith Olbermann's dismay, but he's become a fairly reliable outfielder who has at least shed the dreaded "flop" label.

Robinson Cano 2012 Topps Heritage New Age Performers #NAP-RC
Cano is one of the best players in baseball at a position where stars are slim-to-none.

Bob Feller / Pedro Martinez 2001 Topps Heritage Then and Now #TH8
One of the things that motivates me to go to card shows is that it seems to be the only way I have a chance in hell of acquiring 2001 Topps Heritage cards.

Greg Maddux 1994 Church's Chicken Hometown Stars #4
Nothin' says lovin' like a regional food issue superstar card. The strange thing about this card, aside from the fact that it is officially a Chicken Card, is that it was produced by Pinnacle and basically looks like a Score card on the back. Yet, there is no MLB license for some reason.

Joey Votto 2008 Topps Heritage #146
I love the 1959 Topps design.

Bruce Sutter 1979 Topps #457
Blah blah blah cropped image blah. I have no recollection of Sutter as a Cub, but history and Topps tell me otherwise. He looks silly without a beard, which is exactly the opposite of how I feel about 98% of guys I encounter on the streets of Portland every day.

Norichika Aoki 2009 Bowman Chrome WBC Prospects #BCW21
Nori Aoki didn't start playing Major League Baseball until 2012, but because of the World Baseball Classic we were treated to a "pre-rookie" card of sorts. Aoki had a fine first season but has struggled this season, as has most of his team.

Evan Gattis 2013 Topps #418
The man, the myth, the legend. This guy went from mowing my lawn and taking out my recycling bins for a living to crushing baseballs 500 feet at a time.

Jose Reyes 2010 Bowman Blue #12 (373/520)
Is he still The Most Exciting Player In Baseball?

Tim Lincecum 2009 Topps 206 #NNO
The best thing about Lincecum's recent 391 pitch no-hitter is that he never once broke a sweat because all of that long hair wasn't clinging to his neck. Short printed for your pleasure!

Max Scherzer 2007 Tristar Prospects Plus Protential #PT-MS
Scherzer started the season 13-0 before finally losing his last start before the All-Star Break. Part of me died a little inside when I typed the "word" Protential. Oops, I did it again.

Zack Wheeler 2010 Bowman Topps 100 #TP86
Only time will tell how Wheeler will impact the league, but for now it's setting up like he'll make up part of a pretty talented tandem with Matt Harvey.

Jean Segura 2012 Bowman Platinum Top Prospects #TP-JS
Jean Segura, who had just three ABs with the Angels before he was traded, has been carrying the Brewers this year. He leads the league in hits and triple as of this writing.

Joey Votto 2008 Topps Stadium Club 1st Day Issue Retail #112
2008 Stadium Club was a confusing beast, sort of a throw back to the Topps Tek days of a set that nobody could really understand how to complete even if they wanted to.

Jeff Bagwell 1990 CMC #739
The Bagwell for Larry Andersen trade still stands as one of the worst of all-time. One of the original Killer Bees, Bagwell spent his entire big league career with the Astros. I realize that the further that we distance ourselves from the '90s, the less impressed we are with the whole thing. I could see that turning around eventually.

Carlos Gonzalez 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft #BDP19
Sometimes I have a hard time differentiating between fantasy value and baseball card value. CarGo is a terrific young outfielder and someone anyone would love to have on their team, fake or otherwise. No one seems to give a crap about his baseball cards, rookie or otherwise. I would like to see that change.

Pablo Sandoval 2006 Bowman Heritage Prospects #BHP36
Sandoval is probably best described as the Big Papi of the west. It's surprising to see that he's just 26 and that his power is probably still developing.

Michael Bourn - 2005 Topps Chrome #471
Bourn is a valuable fantasy player and two-time All-Star, but is not exactly a household name. This card is a true rookie card, as far as I know.

Derek Jeter 2003 Upper Deck Victory Orange #54
This set seems to have been a colossal failure, but it has a brightly colored multi-tiered parallels, and that's alright with me. Orange is apparently "Tier 2", with 1 being the most common parallel (green) and 5 being the least common.

Fred McGriff 1993 Topps Finest #106
The inaugural Finest set is revered as if a priceless work of art, a gem of a limited set in an era of vast overproduction. When I look at the "all-stars" design, I sort of get what the hype is about.

Dave Winfield 1993 Topps Finest #162
In contrast to the McGriff card above, this just doesn't look all that exciting. I'm sure I'd feel different if I had the coveted refractor version in hand instead.

Mike Trout 2012 Topps Heritage #207
Here's one last Trout. This is his first (major league) Topps Heritage card, but not a rookie card. If it was a rookie card, it would literally be worth $7,136,549.

 

Johnny Bench 2012 Topps Tribute #5
Topps Tribute is something I never pay much attention to because it costs a fortune to buy the packs. The base cards always look nice, though. I received this as a throw-in on a Listia auction.

Hanley Ramirez 2009 Upper Deck Goudey #282
Hanley was one of the leaders of the rejuvenated Dodgers charge in 2013. This is a "Heads Up" short print from the final year of Upper Deck's brief Goudey revival.

Juan Marichal 2009 Upper Deck Goudey #252
Upper Deck's Goudey revival picked legends from all major sports to feature as subjects in a short printed portion of their set.

Patrick Roy 2009 Upper Deck Goudey #250
I don't know how many Canadiens fans read my blog, but perhaps a few of you never finished that 2009 Goudey set and need this short printed card of the legendary goalie.

Troy Tulowitzki 2007 Bowman Heritage #248
Tulo is the best offensive shortstop in the game. His body just needs to cooperate with him. I hate to say it, but I fear the day that someone gets the bright idea for him to replace a certain Yankees shortstop when the time comes.

Homer Bailey 2004 Topps Traded #T72
Until a certain Freak had to screw it all up, Homer Bailey was the author of the last two no-hitters in baseball.

Mike Mussina 1997 Topps Stadium Club Matrix #21
I know almost nothing about this card, other than that it's some sort of shiny parallel. It's very shiny. Mussina isn't quite the household name he was during the '90s and early '00s, but he was an undeniably great pitcher.

Wil Myers 2013 Topps Chrome Update #MB-42
Sometime around the release of Topps Update, I bought a bunch of packs and was met with an onslaught of Wil Myers cards. The kid has a bright future, or so they say, but he has no place in my collection. I also had no idea Topps Chrome Update was a thing, and at least in my neck of the woods it has disappeared from the shelves as fast as it arrived.

Wil Myers 2013 Topps Chasing History #CH-140
This card actually touts the minor league accomplishments of Wil Myers. No, he hasn't done anything huge at the big league level yet, though voters handed him a Rookie of the Year award for a half season of contributions.

Jackie Bradley Jr 2012 Bowman Chrome Prospects #BCP66
After last spring's hot start, Bradley may finally get his shot at a full-time job in Boston with Jacoby Ellsbury out of the picture. I dug up another one of his rookie cards.

Bryce Harper 2011 Bowman Chrome Retail Exclusive Silver #BCE1
Topps went a little nuts with Bryce Harper and threw in a special shiny refractor of his as an incentive to buy a box of packs whose exact contents escape me at the moment. It must have worked on me, because I have one of these to show for it.

Mickey Mantle 2011 Topps Target Red Diamond #RDT7
I have to confess to not understanding the market for modern Mickey Mantle cards at all, but Topps was certainly producing a lot of them for a time. I have a bunch, and I thought I'd throw this out there as a feeler to see if anyone likes this stuff. This is a Target-exclusive insert.

Stephen Strasburg 2010 Topps Update #661
This is the most common, pack-pulled non-gimmicky version of one Stephen Strasburg's Topps rookie card. People used to hyperventilate over him. Now he's merely a really good pitcher. Just a reminder, folks - the majority of Roy Halladay's cards can be had for a nickel, and he was amazing.

Paul Goldschmidt 2012 Bowman Chrome Refractor #131
Goldy has been the most impressive offensive player in the National League in 2013, but his team coming up a bit short of the playoffs could cost him MVP votes.

Mike Trout 2013 Topps #338
This guy again. So emotional.

Buster Posey 2010 Topps #2
I think this card started the run of base Topps rookie cards with actual value. I wonder if Trout's card from 2011 Topps Update and recent stuff like Manny Machado's base rookie cards will continue to have actual value years from now.

Starling Marte 2011 Bowman Chrome Prospects #BCP178
Marte is putting together a really nice season as the Pirates are still very much in contention. If you're reading this, keep in mind that I am writing this in May.

Juan Marichal / Justin Verlander 2012 Topps Heritage Then and Now #TN-MV
Topps Heritage has done the Then & Now thing every year since its inception. Sometimes the pairings are odd, and sometimes it's just two great pitchers like this one.

Don Mattingly 2012 Topps '87 Mini #TM-140
Slightly more valuable than an actual '87 Topps Mattingly, I think. That just doesn't seem right.

Derek Jeter 2008 Upper Deck X Xponential2 #X2-DJ
With Derek Jeter announcing his Captain Jeter 2014 Farewell Tour (w/ special guests Motley Crue), I thought I'd throw a few of his cards out to the wolves. I have many Jeter cards. Do you want?

Tom Glavine 1988 Fleer #539
This is the best of the regularly issued rookie cards of the newly elected Hall of Famer. I am pretty sure I was only 12 when I pulled this card, so I am pretty thrilled that it still seems to be in great shape (to my eyes).

Derek Jeter 2012 Topps Archives Stickers #67S-DJ
Jeter the Elder does not make the most compelling floating head.

Mike Trout 2012 Topps Stickers #93
Yeah, yeah, I know. It's a sticker. But it's Trout. Troooouuuuuuut!

Homer Bailey 2004 Topps Chrome Traded #T72
Until a certain Freak had to screw it all up, Homer Bailey was the author of the last two no-hitters in baseball.

Don Mattingly 2010 Topps The Cards Your Mom Threw Out #CMT157
There's plenty more Mattingly's where this came from.