Ripkenfan

HOW I APPROACH TRADING:

• Please understand when trading with me with that value is in the eye of the beholder, not necessarily what eBay says.  I do, however, understand when buying or selling that some basis of value needs to be applied.
• My priority is growing the quantity of my collection, not necessarily the value of my collection.
• If I have something you want, and you have something I want, let’s make it work.
• I do my best to make trades even, but I don’t research the sale price of every card for every proposal I make.  Please don't get offended if I make an offer where the value is in my favor. I'm not trying to rip you off; I just want to make trade.
• My offers are always negotiable.  If you aren't happy with an offer, please counter before declining.
• If I decline a trade, I will always provide a reason.  Please, Please, Please offer me the same courtesy.  I really hate feeling like my offers are just ignored.
• If you decline a trade with a response of values are a little off, I probably won't offer again.  It's not how I look at trading.
• This is a hobby to me, not a business.  I'm not looking to make money and I know that my hobby will cost me money.  That said, I don’t understand the response it's not worth the postage.  If you aren't making a trade because of the cost of a stamp we are in this hobby for different reasons and probably won't make greatest trade partners.

TRANSACTING WITH ME:

• Packaging: I prefer PWE.  I package trades up 6 cards in semi-rigid holder(s) with first class stamp.  Over 6 cards will be shipped in 9 pocket pages with cereal box cardboard.  Anything over 27 cards will ship BMWT.  I try to review packaging expectations before proposing a trade, but if you are particular with packaging, please make me aware before we both accept a trade.  If your packaging expectation isn't stated in advance, I'm packing how I see fit.
• Shipping: I make regular trips to the post office and will attempt to mail things out the day after they are accepted.   I will only ship PWE internationally, not interested in filling out customs forms.
• Trading: I don't have any restrictions on trades.  No minimums or maximums on cards in or out.  I'll do big lots for small lots or small lots for big lots.  I'll trade between eras and between sports.  I'll do inserts for commons or commons for inserts.  I just want both sides to feel like they've improved their collection when our trade is done.
• Buying: I'm open to buying only add to my Ripken collection.
• Selling: Will sell anything on my trade list for a reasonable price.

COLLECTING INTERESTS:

Primary PC - Cal Ripken Jr. (TCDB #6): My primary collection; I've been a collector since I was a kid.  I'll trade for anything I don’t have regardless of whether it's on my want-list or not.  I will trade from this collection, so long as I have the same number or more cards coming in as I do going out.  I'm selective on what I'm willing to deal from this collection based on how difficult it would be to replace it.

• Always building the 2007 HOF insert sets:
  • Ultra Iron Man (complete)
  • SPx Iron Man (complete)
  • Upper Deck Commemorative (complete)
  • Upper Deck Ripken Chronicles (complete)
  • Upper Deck Road to the Hall (w/Gwynn) (complete)
  • Upper Deck Iron Men (w/Gehrig). (complete)
  • Spectrum Road to the Hall (74/100).

Secondary Orioles Collections:  I do cycle cards in and out of these collections, especially for current players.  If there is something you like here, message me and we may be able to work something out.  My want-list is small and I only collect base set and color variations, particularly orange or black parallels.  I am open to trading for stuff not on my want-list to facilitate a trade.  I do not chase inserts for this collection unless it’s an auto or relic card.

• Secondary PCs (all O's uniform only, except rookies): 
  • Brady Anderson
  • Gunnar Henderson
  • Jackson Holiday
  • Adam Jones
  • Manny Machado
  • Trey Mancini
  • Nick Markakis
  • Cedric Mullins
  • Eddie Murray
  • Mike Mussina
  • Jim Palmer
  • Boog Powell
  • Brian Roberts
  • Brooks Robinson
  • Frank Robinson
  • Grayson Rodriguez
  • Adley Rutschman
• Top 50 Players; ranked by W.A.R.: Rookie cards for the 50 players (49/50), only missing Hoyt Wilhelm.  Check out my list!
• Rookies:  Looking for major release, base set only, with RC/FS/FC/etc logo.
• Minor Leaguers: I tend to only keep one card per player.  So, these are not available, although I may be open to a deal involving the same player.

Baseball Stars & HOFers: Unless you’re offering a better/older card of the same player, these aren't available.  I'm always interested in acquiring a card of a great baseball player, whether or not they are on my want-list.  Condition (on vintage) outside of creases and rips doesn't matter to me.  I'm more interested in the historical than monetary value for this collection.

1992 Topps Baseball: It may be the epitome of junk era cards, but this was the set that got me into collecting.  I built the set as a kid and its one of only 2 complete sets I have. Collection includes:

• 1992 Topps (792 cards)
• 1992 Topps Traded (132 cards)
• 2012 Topps Archives (6 cards)
• 2013 Topps Archives (3 cards)
• 2017 Topps Archives (100 cards plus 6 SSP variations)
• 2021 Topps Update Redux (50 cards)
• 2022 Topps Archives (25 cards)
• 2022 Topps Archives MLD autographs (15 cards).

Football and Hockey:  Buffalo Bills, Washington Football, and Buffalo Sabres cards.  Feel free to offer me anything I don't have, particularly off-base cards.  No college jerseys.  If you want something from me and we don't have any matches, feel free to offer me stuff from these teams.

• Football and Hockey PCs:
  • Josh Allen (TCDB #24)
  • Sean Taylor (TCDB #6)
  • Chris Cooley (TCDB #4)
  • Paul Gaustad (just starting)

Non-sports: This collection is used to catalog my 90's Marvel sets.  None of this available.  If you are looking to trade and can't find matches, my kids are into Pokémon and I'll trade for insert cards (EX, GX, V, MAX, etc..) for them.

Trading: PWE shipping, will use multiple envelopes if needed. 

My collection is one that sparks joy to me. I have no rhythm or reason to it, each card brought joy to me and so it was added to the collection. My want list is cards that spark joy for me. My Want List is being re added to and will grow greatly over the next few weeks/months.  

This hobby is my saving grace! I found it as a way to help my anxiety and the friendships I have made in this hobby are amazing! I truly appreciate everyone in this hobby!

I look forward to doing lots of trades here and getting these cards in your mailbox and collection where they belong!

One of my binder projects is a Topps Twins project and am mainly needing the vintage now, I am happy to add cards with character aka poor condition for the vintage cards. This project is to tell the story of the decades and what better way than to have character to the cards. That's for the vintage, I don't want 1990s cards that are rounded edges and ripped up. 

My collection is valued at how much I'm smiling at the end of the day :) 

Cal Ripken, Jr. from 1980 through 2001.  My favorite baseball player growing up and the true Iron Man!

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. 

PC: Cal Ripken Jr.

I PC Trey Mancini, Mike Mussina, Ryan Mountcastle, Adam Jones, Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson, and most Baltimore Orioles present stars along with Delino DeShields (same hometown) and Jeff Weaver (birthday twin). Champ Bailey & Trevor Lawerence are my football PC's & Elena Delle Donne, Tim Duncan, and David Robinson are my basketball PC's. I collect Skybox Metal Universe and SP Hockey sets as well as Sebastian Aho and a few other Carolina Hurricane players. I also collect sealed wax boxes (mostly BBCE) of Topps and Bowman products. As well as complete factory sealed sets of Topps and Bowman going back to 1976 (1989 for Bowman) 

Mancini and Champ Bailey I collect in my PSA collections 

Barry Larkin for my oldest son

Lorenzo Cain, CC Sabathia, & cards with Camden Yards on them for my youngest son

Josh Bell, Marcus Stroman, Joey Votto, Ken Griffey Jr, Cody Reed, & all pink cards for myself

Nolan Ryan, Ken Griffey Jr., Cal Ripken Jr., Rickey Henderson, Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon, Frank Thomas, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, Gabe Landeskog, Trae Young, Baseball HOF Rookies, Vintage Baseball PSA Graded

My trade philosophy: Like to keep to a minimum of six cards due to postage. I am pretty easy going and not going to look up values on trades. If I have cards you want and you have cards I want, I am usually up for more of a 1:1 quantity trade assuming it's not me trading a bunch of SPs, serial numbered, etc, for base or junk wax. If you are going to quote Beckett pricing to me and not look at the actual market (e.g., card is listed on COMC for 1/2 of what Beckett says value is) then I am probably not the trade partner for you.  I prefer smaller PWE trades but will also do BMWT for larger trades or higher value cards. For my PWE, I will pack securely and use nonmachinable postage so your cards arrive safely.