Zistle Trade #38: AUTaxMan

Here is another Zistle trade with Brandon.  This was another quick and simple trade that was offered and accepted with no changes.

Here are the Mets I received from Brandon.

Filled some open spots in my 2014 Topps Update set.  I enjoy easy trades like this one.  Here are some cards I want and here are some I have to offer.  Cool?  Cool, they are on their way.

Zistle Trade #37: ccards

This was another nice and simple trade.  Corey only requested a couple of cards in this trade and sent six cards in return.  In fact, this trade was so simple, I apparently overlooked scanning the cards he sent.  Or perhaps, I scanned them along with another trade? 

Well, he sent along some 2008 Topps Mets Team Set cards.  They look exactly like the 2008 Topps cards, but with different numbering.  Let's see if anyone can spot them in future posts. 

Zistle Trade #36: Olerud363

This Zistle trade is with Rodrick from the Great White North.  Rodrick reached out with a request from some various Topps needs.  I know some US-based traders are concerned about doing trades to other countries, but trading with those up in Canada has been pretty easy going.

Rodrick has probably the most complete John Olerud collection (at least that I know of).  Check out his collection at Cardboard Corner.   Not one John Olerud card was traded during this trade, though.

Hey!  It looks like Olerud does make a cameo appearance in this trade!

It looks like to me Donruss stopped caring right around the time they were putting together their 2004 set. 

Apparently, a stray Bryce Harper got in with these scans.

This was my third or maybe fourth trade to Canada.  Since then I have done another five or six and once or twice over to Europe.  There are some great traders outside of the U.S. that have a hard time finding good trade partners for whatever reason.  There is not that many hobby shops left here, but there is probably even less outside of the U.S.  Give these collectors another look.

Zistle Trade #35: MiJohn

Let's squeeze out a third post for today.  Trying to burn through these drafts to catch up with more recent trades.

Next up was a quick trade with John.  He requested some various Topps Archives cards with me getting some various Mets in return.  These are the highlights from that trade.

Nothing too special here.  Some set needs filled.  Still a solid trade!

Zistle Trade #34: dmk250

Here we are with a back-to-back large trade (and two posts in one day!).  It is nice getting rid of a stack of cards that do not get a whole lot of love in my collection, but will somewhere else.  Dean is a Phillies fan and requested some Phillies needs along with some set needs in return.

I was a little confused by the 1992 Confex cards of Gregg Jefferies and David Cone (shown below).  Neither of the cards have an image on Zistle, so the first time I saw them was when I received this trade package.  I thought it was kind of strange for baseball cards to poke fun at players.  As it turns out, this set if full of such cards with some being more cruel than others.

Cone's card is not too cruel with it making light of his partying ways during his time with the Mets.  Jefferies' card is little more cruel that depicts his open letter to New York Mets fans.

Finishing up this trade is a nice eclectic mix of cards.

Zistle Trade #33: hpennington22

Here is another trade with Henry.  He reached out before the trade offer making sure I was ready for a large trade offer.  This was definitely the biggest trade offer on Zistle, yet.  I think it was this trade that has made me decide to not scan each and every Mets card I receive in a trade.  So, here are some of the highlights of this trade.

First up are some various 1980's cards.  If I knew how to make Gifs, I would make those Sportflics cards come alive. 

I think Fleer made some cool cards with those earlier Flair releases.  I guess you can call it their fancy release along the same lines of Topps Stadium Club back in the early 1990's.  Or was Fleer Ultra their answer to Stadium Club?

Henry was nice enough to throw in a Dwight Gooden auto card he obtained in person.

Finishing up this trade is an MLB Chipz, uh, poker chip.  These are a pretty cool novelty item, but not very liked by collectors.  Maybe it was too novelty.  It reminds me of the old Topps Coins.  I remember having a tall stack of those coins.

All in all, this was a great trade!

Zistle Trade #32: Rosenort

Here we are with my first post of 2016.  I have not been reading many blogs recently, but have noticed a trend of "State of the Blog" type posts.  I do not have anything against those posts and those that I did read were well done.  That whole thing is just not for me.

I like my current setup of showing some cards I get via trade or whatever with a little commentary here and there.  I will have better, more well-rounded posts on occasion if the creative juices flow.  For now, though, we keep it nice and simple.

Speaking of nice and simple, here is another trade completed on Zistle with user rosenort.

Not much "Wow!" factor, but still a solid trade to fill some holes in my collection.