Popular sends

 

Trading Card Database trade offers have come pretty fast-and-furious for me in the last month-plus.

None of these are big trades, but there's been eight of them since early February and that adds up when you're trying to conserve space on your card desk. So I'm finishing off what I have to show here and providing a little countdown as well.

I've noted that certain cards have been popular sends from my TCDB partners. They definitely revolve around sets. I think a main reason for that is because I have noted my wants for sets, but haven't done a lot of other want-listing for stuff like Dodgers and such. That's the next project. TCDB is full of projects. It's practically like my mom was -- always finding me another task to do.

But I certainly appreciate getting set-fillers, more than almost any other kind of card really. I'm on this planet to fill sets -- if you're defining existence by hobby missions anyway.

 

So let's see what the most popular cards have been in the few trades I've made in the last 30 days or so.

 

 

5. 2022 BOWMAN and 1975 HOSTESS - 1 card

This Bowman card came from cdorso in a single card-for-card exchange, which even someone brow-beaten by March can do. I also received an extra 2023 Topps card in the swap, although someone beat him to that card by a couple of days (future post on the way).

4. 1986 FLEER and 1977 HOSTESS - 3 cards

I would never rank '86 Fleer over '77 Hostess but I've already shown the Hostess cards. And I do really appreciate the 1986 Fleer needs. I can't get myself to buy the few (mostly star) cards I need to finish that set -- I'm finding that set more and more boring -- so this is key.

This was part of a trade with 88gibby, who, yep, is a Dodgers fan. I was able to send a few Dodger dupes his way for several cards. This is my favorite kind of TCDB deal. Please, please TCDBers, ask for my extra Dodger cards.

 

3. 1970 TOPPS - 4 cards

I also received these 1970 Topps cards unannounced from 88gibby. They're all off-condition samples, although all needs. I'll probably upgrade. The Briggs is the best of the bunch so we'll see. Higher number cards in this set aren't just given away.

2. 2005 TOPPS - 14 cards

I could've sworn I've received more than 14 cards from this set. It seems every time I click on the site I'm getting another offer of '05 Topps. This is the rest of the package from '88gibby, it really contained so much that I'm trying to tackle, which is wonderful.

1. 1979 TOPPS FOOTBALL - 57 cards

Easily the most progress I've made is on my '79 Topps football set. I've flown past halfway complete through TCDB trades and have been receiving cards from the set 12 at a time. These cards are from SetShot68, all for four current-ish Dodger dupes.

 

And these cards are from Musclebeech, with whom I have traded previously through simple email means. These 12 contain cards I remember having as a kid, like John Jefferson and Coy Bacon. This is why I'm trying to complete this set.

Even at the rapid rate of '79 football sends, there are still a bunch of notable wants out there. Earl Campbell and Steve Largent and the like. I don't know if TCDBers commonly deal cards like that but hopefully I'll have enough bait loaded up at some point to land those cards. I still haven't initiated a trade on there, I need more time to be doing stuff like that.

I'm not above buying those star cards at a show, obviously, that's how I get most of those kinds of cards, but how can you argue with getting cards you want for cards that are just sitting in a box?