Trade with Heartbreaking Cards of a Staggering Genius

A surprise package from Matt, containing some absolute gems. Two really nice relic cards, a 2004 Flair Diamond Cuts Pedro Martinez jersey , limited to 250 (this one is #149)and  a2005 Topps Pristine piece of Edgar Renteria lumber, limited to 425 (this one is #200).
The other cards include I have seen before and thought they would make a nice addition to the collection, Topps Lazer. Matt was kind enough to include two of these cards.
Thanks Matt, a great surprise and some really lovely cards.

Trade with Matt from Heartbreaking cards

Let's get back to trading. A short while ago this package arrived from Matt at Heartbreaking Cards of Staggering Genius. This was in response to a pile of Mariners and Royals I sent his way. Matt and Travis at Punk Rock Paint have inspired me to attempt making my own cards. They are complete crap but the attempt has been made. Makes you realise the effort they put in. The beauty of this trade was the mixture of cards sent, late 1970's, some early 80's and a few lovely shiny cards, which I know we all appreciate.
These are some of the Red Sox cards Matt sent from Lawrence, Kansas;
1975 Topps#645 Danny Carter
1976 Topps #396 Bill Lee
1978 Topps #12 Don Aase
1978 Topps #524 Bernie Carbo
1978 Topps #597 Steve Dillard
1981 Fleer #218 Fred Lynn
1981 Topps #123 Gary Allenson
1981 Topps #184 Jim Dwyer
1981 Topps #349 Glenn Hoffman
1982 Topps #91 Carney Lansford
1982 Topps #619 Bill Campbell
1983 Fleer #391 Doug Bird
1983 Fleer #395 Mark Clear
2002 Upper Deck Holographix #LL10 Manny Ramirez
2004 Topps Finest #14 Bill Mueller
2007 Bowman Best #22 Manny Ramirez
2007 UD Masterpieces #27 Daisuke Matsuzaka
2007 UD Masterpieces #86 Red Sox 2007 World Series Champions
2008 Topps Finest #45 Manny Ramirez
2008 Upper Deck X #X2-MA Manny Ramirez
to name but a few of the 50plus cards he sent.
The Red Sox are always appreciated. Thanks Matt.

Trade with Matthew from Heartbreaking Cards Part Deux

Here is the second helping of the selection of cards sent by Matt from Heartbreaking Cards of Staggering Genius. Matt has just started another blog and I wish I had thought of it, as it is a brilliant idea for a blog. The premise to rip at least one pack of every card product ever made. I presume it is not limiting itself to just baseball, so anything goes. Have a look at Pack to be named later.
Other than that here are the cards Matt sent.

2003 Fleer #24 Manny Ramirez
2003 Topps #6 Shea Hillenbrand
2004 Fleer Legacy #4 Curt Schilling
2004 Topps #OG27 Curt Schilling
2005 Fleer #247 Tim Wakefield
2005 Fleer #258 Derek Lowe
2006 Fleer #135 Daviv Ortiz
2006 Topps #476 Mike Lowell
2006 Topps Update #UH221 David Ortiz
2007 Topps Ted Williams #3-36
2008 Bowman #BDP12 Chris Carter
2008 Bowman Heritage #221 Craig Hansen mini

2008 Sweet Spot #60 Jonathan Papelbon

2008 Sweet Spot #77 Mike Lowell
2008 Topps Chrome #30 Kevin Youkilis
2008 Topps Moments and Milestones #RA-CB Clay Buchholz Autograph
2008 Topps Opening day #16/28 David Ortiz
2008 Upper Deck #228 Mike Lowell
2008 Upper Deck #437 Sean Casey
2008 Upper Deck Starquest #SQ14 David Ortiz
2008 UD Timelines #136 David Ortiz
2008 UD Timelines #144 Josh Beckett
2008 UD X #11 Diasuke Matsuzaka diecut
2009 Topps #8 Terry Francona
2009 Topps #25 Jon Lester
2009 Topps #77 Jed Lowrie
2009 Topps #298 Jonathan Van Every
2009 Topps #330 Daisuke Matsuzaka
2009 Upper Deck Starquest #8 David Ortiz blue uncommon

Thanks. A great array of cards from Matt. The auto of Clay Buchholz is a beauty.

Trade with Matthew from Heartbreaking cards

It has been amazingly quiet on the trading front for a few weeks now. So quiet in fact, that the postman, who I am now on first name terms with, handed me this package and said 'This has been the first package for a while from the US'. Actually its the first package full stop for a while, as there are no baseball cards of any note on e-bay UK either.
So this was a welcome package from Matthew at Heartbreaking Cards of Staggering Genius in return for a pile of Mariners cards.

Here are the cards sent from Lawrence Kansas.
1986 Topps #60 Dwight Evans

1986 Topps #749 Ed Jurak

1987 Fleer #33 Rich Gedman

1987 Fleer #37 Bruce Hurst

1987 Fleer #38 Tim Lollar

1988 Score #250 Don Baylor

1989 Fleer #89 Rich Gedman

1989 Fleer #91 Bruce Hurst

1989 Fleer #96 Jody Reed

1989 Fleer #633 Hot Hitters Wade Boggs

1990 Fleer Sticker Boston Red Sox

1990 Fleer Update #U72 Dana Kiecker

1990 Fleer Update #U73 Tim Naehring

1990 K-Mart #19 Wade Boggs

1990 Upper Deck #393 Lee Smith

1990 Upper Deck #729 Jeff Reardon

1990 Upper Deck #782 Billy Jo Robidoux

1991 Bowman #127 Tim Naehring

1991 Donruss #306 Greg Harris

1991 Donruss Rookies #40 Mike Gardiner

1991 Leaf #488 Roger Clemens

1991 Score #24T Danny Darwin

1991 Topps Traded #22T Jack Clark

1991 Upper Deck #214 Wes Gardner

1992 Pinnacle #158 Jeff Reardon

1993 Topps #4 Roger Clemens

1994 Flair #264 Tim Naehring

1995 Upper Deck #162 Aaron Sele

1996 Score #318 Erik Hanson

1996 Topps #305 Rick Aguilera

1996 Topps Stadium Club #376 John Valentin

1996 Topps Stadium Club #530 Mike Macfarlane

1997 Leaf Limited #175 Scott Hatteberg

1997 Leaf Rookies and Stars #234 Derek Lowe

1997 Leaf Rookies and Stars #279 Donnie Sadler

1998 Pacific #48 John Valentin

1998 Pacific #50 Tim Wakefield

1999 Skybox Premium #127 John Valentin

1999 Skybox Premium #138 Jose Offerman

1999 Skybox Premium #280 Nomar Garciaparra

1999 Team Best #78 Juan Pena

There is the first part of cards from the 1980's and 1990's , there is another stack from 2000's to follow. Thanks Matt - cracking cards.