Update February 26: trading back on.
I'm predominantly a baseball collector, so most of my current collecting focus is there. I've got a mix of player, team, and set goals. I try to keep my wants and for sale/trade lists to about the same size, because otherwise goals start to look unattainable. Some of them probably are anyway, but it's about the journey as much as the destination.
I'm on the more forgiving side in terms of condition on cards received. Ideally, I'd like VG/Ex or better, higher for anything after 1990. Realistically, I'm open to a broader set of conditions, at least on older cards, because I know we've all got cards that are less than perfect, but still serviceable depending on why we're getting them.
Trade philosophy:
After 150+ trades, my philosophy and practice are that the trade should make sense and feel fair to both parties. I suppose it's the silver rule, really: Don't do to others what you would not have them do to you.
I don't often initiate trades, basically due to time and confidence. I'll read your profile before proposing, and I will generally match era for era if your profile doesn't say otherwise. I'll try to keep value as close as possible--I don't use the site prices but will refer to COMC prices as a reality check. I prefer PWE trades for similar numbers of cards, but I'm open to larger.
Current Set goals:
- 1978 Topps Baseball (83.3% Base)
- 1988 Score Baseball (94.1% Base)
- 1988 Topps Baseball (100% Base Set, 31 Dec 2023; 99.2% Master Set)
- 1991 Leaf Baseball (98.3% Base)
- 2023 Topps Baseball series 1 & 2 (81.2% Base) + update (47.0% Base)
- 2021 Topps Baseball series 1 & 2 (63.5% Base) + update (58.2% Base)
- 2020 Topps Baseball series 1 & 2 (25.7% Base) + update (12.3% Base)
- 1981 Topps Baseball (38.8% Base)
- 2021 Topps Big League (72.0% Base)
- 1991 Donruss Baseball (98.3% Base; 51.8% Master)
Wrapped Up in 2024
- 1987 Topps Baseball (100% Base Set, 10 Jan 2024)
Aspirational
- Topps Gallery sets
- Topps Archives sets
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