Trade with Steve at White Sox Cards

As another year moves swiftly on, (where did January go?) and as Christmas becomes a distant memory, it was great to get back to trading baseball cards. I received a package of cards from my friend Steve at White Sox cards filled with all manner of Red Sox goodness. I have lost count of the trans-Atlantic White Sox/ Red Sox parcels but it was no surprise that this particular package didn't disappoint.
Steve managed to include some cards that never saw the light of day over here such as; Topps 206, ticket to stardom and the 2009 edition of Upper Deck X. Included also were some more cards from 2009 Goodwin Champions, which is the set I chose to complete 2009.
Thanks again Steve, much appreciated additions to the ever expanding Red Sox collection.

Trade with Steve from White Sox Cards

I imagine Steve is pretty pleased for his White Sox team and in particular Mark Buerle. It is amazing to think that it is only the 18th time that a perfect game has ever been pitched. Nice to belong to this special club.
Anyway, my friend Steve from White Sox Cards sent along some Red Sox cards from Oak Lawn, Illinois.
The selection included:
1992 Donruss #GS-6 Frank Viola
2003 Fleer #39 Pedro Martinez
2007 Moments & Milestones #18 Roger Clemens 3/29
2007 Moments & Milestones #92 Curt Schilling 4/150
2007 Topps Opening Day #OD10 Red Sox
2007 Topps Ted Williams #TW9
2007 Topps Wall Mart #WM35 Manny Ramirez
2008 Stadium Club #21 Jacoby Ellsbury
2008 Topps Opening Day mural#16/28 David Ortiz
2008 Topps T205 #HTCP2 Clay Buchholz mini
2009 Bowman #38 Dustin Pedroia
2009 Bowman #205 George Kottaras
2009 Goudey #28 Jacoby Ellsbury
2009 Goudey #33 J.D.Drew
2009 Goudey #35 Clay Buchholz
2009 O-Pee-Chee #365 Jacoby Ellsbury
2009 ToppsTown #TTT42 Kevin Youkilis
2009 Topps Legends #LG-WB Wade Boggs
2009 Upper Deck #41 David Ortiz
2009 Upper Deck #50 Julio Lugo
2009 Upeer Deck #52 Jonathan Papelbon
2009 Upper Deck #55 Jon Lester
2009 Upper Deck #552 Josh Beckett
2009 Upper Deck #561 Javier Lopez
2009 Upper Deck #987 Rocco Baldelli
2009 Upper Deck Starquest #7 Daisuke Matsuzaka gold rare
2009 Upper Deck Starquest #8 David Ortiz
2009 Upper Deck Starquest #8 David Ortiz emerald super rare
2009 Upper Deck Starquest #45 Jonathan Papelbon turquoise
2009 Upper Deck Starquest #48 Kevin Youkilis emerald super rare

Thanks Steve for the cards. Three Jacoby Ellsbury's, some super rare and numbered cards. These are brilliant.

Meeting a Chicago White Sox Fan in Kent

It's holiday time again. The weather is nice and it is the perfect time for DIY. The project for this half term break is a deck in the back garden. I have had the space cleared for a while just not the money to do it. My wife and I took some extra classes after school to save the money for 'a project'. Usually my wife decides on the 'project' I undertake, bathroom, children's bedrooms, living room. Not this time, I decided and I went for a Deck!
This is roughly where the deck will be just outside my shed.

So today I went to to lumber yard with the sizes all written down. I sat down and was asked by the sales lady, Ruth, how she could help me? There was the unmissable American Twang. Before I had even ordered a nail, we were discussing baseball. Ruth was from Missouri.

I must stop here and thank all those who have sent baseball cards. My knowledge of where American states are and which team is in each state is pretty good. So I asked to her surprise if she was a Cardinals fan. She answered no, but said she could have also been a Royals fan. Damn I missed that one. In fact before coming to the UK with her English husband they lived in Maryland, so she informed me the Orioles could also be her team. However she didn't support any particular team but her husband was a Yankees fan. When you talk to English people about baseball, if they don't run away, most will say they like the Yankees.

We talked for a while about why she was here, while I ordered the wood I needed. In walks another guy who works in the yard and hears our conversation about baseball and pipes in that he really likes baseball and supports the Chicago White Sox. I shall call him Rupert because that is his name, is in fact not joking or taking the piss. He is in fact very knowledgeable.

I spend the next three quarters of an hour discussing Dice-K's gyroball, the recent doping scandal, Manny's suspension, the misconception of Abner Doubleday's invention of baseball, our favourite players, etc, etc. I left pretty happy, arrived home and realised I hadn't ordered the decking boards so I went back. This time armed with some White Sox and Yankees cards. I ordered the boards and discussed card collecting and the whole baseball card blog phenomenon. I told him to check out Steve's White Sox blog and a number of others, including my own. This may not be an unusual occurrence in the States but here in Kent its a first.

Who knows I may have a convert closer to home.

Trade with Steve from White Sox Cards

Steve has done it again! Our packages must pass each other in the air. Another great selection of Red Sox cards, including this '79 Carlton Fisk beauty. I also realised that I know more about the White Sox than I do any other team and that is thanks to Steve's blog.
Here is the selection I sent over to Steve (link) and the return trade from Oak Lawn, Illinois.

1979 Topps #680 Carlton Fisk
1980 Topps #469 Randy Niemann
1980 Topps #481 Tom Paciorek
1984 Fleer Red Sox sticker
1985 Fleer #148 Gary Allenson
1985 Fleer #168 Jim Rice
1985 Topps #11 Ralph Houk
1987 Topps #1 Roger Clemens

1988 Donruss #174 Ellis Burks

1989 Score #412 Wes Gardner
1989 Topps K-Mart #14 Wade Boggs
1989 Topps K-Mart #20 Roger Clemens
1990 Bowman #281 Wade Boggs
1990 Classic #26 Wade Boggs
1990 Classic #47 Mike Greenwell
1990 Classic #51 Roger Clemens
1990 Classic #77 Dwight Evans
1990 Classic #137 Lee Smith
1990 Classic #T8 Ellis Burks
1990 Classic #T13 Scott Cooper
1990 Classic #T54 Jody Reed
1990 Classic #T55 Jeff Reardon
1990 Classic #T67 Tony Pena
1990 Donruss #BC-17 Mike Greenwell
1993 Upper Deck #832 Red Sox checklist
1995 Upper Deck SP #13 Jose Malave
1995 Upper Deck SP #129 Aaron Sele red
1995 Upper Deck SP #129 Aaron Sele silver
1997 Score #175 John Valentin
1998 Score #RT96 John Valentin
2003 Leaf #14 Robert Person
2004 Fleer Tradition #148 Pedro Martinez
2008 Topps Heritage #6 Jacoby Ellsbury

A Jacoby, some 1980 Topps, Carlton and a Pedro! Steve as always it has been a pleasure trading.

On the back of the 1990 Classic cards there is a space for the player to autograph the card. I'm interested to know if anyone ever had their cards autographed in this space?

Trade with White Sox Cards Part Deux

When I started to send cards out to fellow collectors in the USA. I wasn't sure what the response would be. In reality, they have much easier access to cards than we do in the UK . Cards that I think may be special or difficult to get, turn out to be paper fodder.
A few of the people I sent cards to were seasoned collectors with a speciality subject. Such as Steve at White Sox Cards, Dave at Tribe cards and Kevin at Orioles card 'O' the day, whose Blog names speak for themselves. They probably had all the cards of their respective teams from 1960 to present and only needed a 1914 Ewell Russell or a cut signature of Bob Feller.

But to my surprise they accepted the cards gratefully and send some back. Today an outstanding package arrived from Steve at White Sox Cards full of perfect condition Red Sox cards. All the way from Oak Lawn, Illinois.

I will do as Steve does and list all the cards.

1987 Fleer Update #U15 Ellis Burke

1987 Topps #175 Bob Stanley

1988 Topps #245 Jim Rice

1988 Topps #405 AL leaders Roger Clemens

1988 Topps #653 Rich Gedman

1990 UD #354 Mike Greenwell

1991 Classic #T18 Roger Clemens

1991 Classic #T19 Wade Boggs

1991 Classic #T20 Tim Naehring

1991 Classic #T22 Phil Planter

1991 Classic #T24 Maurice Vaughn

1991 Classic #T65 Roger Clemens

1991 Classic #T66 Phil Plantier

1991 Classic #T99 Jack Clark

2007 Bowman #134 Curt Schilling

2007 Bowman Chrome #BC16 Yahmed Yema

2007 Fleer #20 Curt Schilling

2007 Fleer #25 Manny Ramirez

2007 Fleer Ultra #FG-CS Curt Schilling Fabric swatch

2007 Topps #116 Tim Wakefield

2007 Topps #236 Boston Red Sox

2007 Topps A+G #100 David Ortiz

2007 Topps '52 #117 Jeff Bailey

2007 Topps Co-signers #19 Curt Schilling

2007 Topps Finest #96 Mark Loretta

2007 Topps Turkey Red #130 David Ortiz

2007 UD Artifacts #3 Manny Ramirez

2007 UD First Edition #PC-MR Manny Ramirez

2007 UD Masterpieces #59 Bobby Doerr

2007 UD Spectrum #6 Jason Varitek

2008 Bowman #80 Josh Beckett

2008 Bowman #BP56 Iggy Suarez

2008 UD #314 Josh Beckett

2008 UD APH #13 Josh Beckett

2008 UD Baseball heroes #25 Kevin Youklis

2008 UD X Baseball #11 Dice-K

2008 UD X Basbeall #13 Manny Ramirez (X-cut out)

2008 UD X Baseball #13 Manny Ramirez

2008 UD X Baseball #15 Josh Beckett

2008 UD X Baseball #16 Clay Buchholz

Thanks Steve. Really appreciate the trade.

Trades with White Sox Cards

Steve over at White Sox cards is a great person to send cards to. Not only does he appreciate any White Sox you send , possibly ones he already has, but he is grateful.

September 13 2008

http://whitesoxcards.blogspot.com/2008/09/yet-more-cards-from-john.html

August 8th 2008

http://whitesoxcards.blogspot.com/2008/08/cards-from-john-cards-from-eric.html

July 10th 2008

http://whitesoxcards.blogspot.com/2008/07/another-gift-from-uk.html

March 1st 2008

http://whitesoxcards.blogspot.com/2008/03/card-gifting-uk-edition.html

I am looking to set up trades for all the teams in the MLB. So far I have linked with;

Kevin who collects the Orioles,

Steve the White Sox,

David from Tribes cards, the Indians,

Todd the Royals (and soccer),

Brian the Braves,

Cliff from Capewood , the Astros and Phillies,

Thorzul, the Brewers,

Bill at Boxbusters, the Cardinals

and recently Justin , the Bay Rays.

I am fairly new to 'blind trades' and I don't expect to receive too much back, but I am finding the experience interesting and enjoyable. Not only does it give me something else to write about but I have cards in boxes that I would like to give a good home to.

So if your interested in any of the following e-mail.

Expos, Tigers, Angels, Twins, Yankees, Athletics, Mariners, Rangers, Blue Jays, D-backs, Cubs, Rockies, Marlins, Dodgers, Pirates, Padres, Giants and Nationals.