Time Traveling to a new year! Next month's post will mark my 7th year of the Time Travel Trading project, so let's make it a big one! Hopefully some of these new cards will tempt you...
I'm starting the year off with a personal trade. Once Dick Allen got elected to the Hall, I decided to add his 1972 card to my collection. In his place is one of baseball's most memorable personalities.
I also made a small TCDB trade with a gent named Andrew. He picked up a football card he needed, and I was able to select the iconic Kurt Bevacqua card in return!
Tom (The Angels In Order) also picked up a single card from the stack, and generously sent back more than was necessary. Gotta love those 80's Topps stickers!
Finally, we end the first Time Travel Trading post of 2025 with a trade from Greg (Night Owl Cards). I'm excited by his return package. Did you know that in all these years of Time Travel Trading, I've never received a card from the iconic 1952 Topps baseball set? I have now!
As always,
these cards are all available in exchange for an older card. You can claim your cards below, or through the TCDB (Kep75). Let's make some trades!
The Time Travel Trade Stack:
2021-22 Donruss - Magicians (basketball)
2020 Leaf Draft - Gold (football)
#77 Collin Johnson (TD)
#77 Collin Johnson (TD)
2017 Topps - MLB Award Winners
2015-16 Donruss (basketball)
#49 John Wall
#49 John Wall
2010 Topps Chrome (football)
#C141 T.J. Houshmandzadeh
#C141 T.J. Houshmandzadeh
2009 Bowman - Chrome WBC Prospects
#BCW18 Tao Bu
#BCW18 Tao Bu
2008 Topps New York Yankees
#NYY8 Jason Giambi
#NYY8 Jason Giambi
2008 Topps (football)
#301 Larry Fitzgerald (PB)
#301 Larry Fitzgerald (PB)
2007 Playoff Prestige (football)
2004 Bowman Chrome
#263 Jeff Allison (FY, RC)
#263 Jeff Allison (FY, RC)
2002 Fleer Maximum
2002 Upper Deck World Series Heroes
#88 Andy Petitte
#88 Andy Petitte
1999-00 Topps (basketball)
#16 Eric William
#16 Eric William
1999 SkyBox Metal Universe (football)
#116 Tiki Barber
#116 Tiki Barber
1999 Stadium Club
#214 Tony Saunders
#214 Tony Saunders
1996 Leaf
1996 SP
1995 Cardtoons
#7 Fowl Boggs
#7 Fowl Boggs
1995 Finest (football)
#124 Trent Dilfer
#124 Trent Dilfer
1994-95 Finest (basketball)
#43 Rex Chapman
#43 Rex Chapman
1994 Finest
#413 Mark Portugal
#413 Mark Portugal
1994 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#145 Chad Penney
#145 Chad Penney
1993-94 Score (hockey)
#442 Mark Recchi (LBM)
#442 Mark Recchi (LBM)
1993 Classic '93 Hockey Draft (hockey)
#40 Saku Koivu
#40 Saku Koivu
1993 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#246 Mike Rathje
#246 Mike Rathje
1992 Baseball Cards Magazine Repli-Cards
#BBC87 Phil Nevin
#BBC87 Phil Nevin
1992 Donruss - Bonus Cards
#BC6 Jeff Bagwell (ROY, VAR: no dot after INC)
#BC6 Jeff Bagwell (ROY, VAR: no dot after INC)
1992 Front Row Draft Picks
#46 Ed Christian
#46 Ed Christian
1992 Pacific Nolan Ryan Texas Express II
#133 Nolan Ryan "2000th Strikeout"
#141 Nolan Ryan "Big Dollars"
#142 Nolan Ryan "Strong Houston Staff"
#133 Nolan Ryan "2000th Strikeout"
#141 Nolan Ryan "Big Dollars"
#142 Nolan Ryan "Strong Houston Staff"
1992 Panini Stickers
#201 Gilberto Reyes
#202 Andres Galarraga
#203 Delino DeShields
#204 Tim Wallach
#205 Spike Owen
#207 Marquis Grissom
#208 Ivan Calderon
#201 Gilberto Reyes
#202 Andres Galarraga
#203 Delino DeShields
#204 Tim Wallach
#205 Spike Owen
#207 Marquis Grissom
#208 Ivan Calderon
1992 Post
#26 Tony Gwynn
#26 Tony Gwynn
1992 Score
1992 Score - 90's Impact Players
#77 Greg Maddux
#77 Greg Maddux
1992 JOGO - Missing Years (football)
#8A Junior Ah You
#9A Mike Samples
#10A Ray Nettles
#11A Dickie Harris
#19A Steve Molnar
#20A Jerry Tagge
#21A Leon Bright
#22A Waddell Smith
#8A Junior Ah You
#9A Mike Samples
#10A Ray Nettles
#11A Dickie Harris
#19A Steve Molnar
#20A Jerry Tagge
#21A Leon Bright
#22A Waddell Smith
1991-92 O-Pee-Chee Premier (hockey)
#127 John Cullen
1991-92 Pinnacle French (hockey)
#252 Paul Ranheim
#127 John Cullen
1991-92 Pinnacle French (hockey)
#252 Paul Ranheim
1991-92 Pro Set - Collectibles (hockey)
#CC5 Wayne Gretzky (LL)
#CC5 Wayne Gretzky (LL)
1991-92 Pro Set French (hockey)
#306 Brian Skrudland (AS)
#306 Brian Skrudland (AS)
1991-92 Score Canadian English (hockey)
#349 Joe Sacco (TP, RC)
#349 Joe Sacco (TP, RC)
1991-92 Upper Deck (basketbal)
1991 Baseball Cards Magazine Repli-Cards
#54 Julio Franco
#61 Chuck Finley
#54 Julio Franco
#61 Chuck Finley
1991 Donruss - Bonus Cards
#BC-9 Mark McGwrire (VAR)
#BC-9 Mark McGwrire (VAR)
1991 Score
1991 Topps
#62 Lee Guetterman (VAR: dark logo)
#178 Dave Valle (VAR: dark logo)
#299 Scott Radinsky (ASR)
#511 Steve Balboni (VAR: dark logo)
#62 Lee Guetterman (VAR: dark logo)
#178 Dave Valle (VAR: dark logo)
#299 Scott Radinsky (ASR)
#511 Steve Balboni (VAR: dark logo)
1991 Upper Deck
1991 Fleer (football)
1991 Pro Set (football)
1991 Pro Set Platinum (football)
#81 Lawrence Taylor
#81 Lawrence Taylor
1991 Score (football)
#371 Keith Jackson
#371 Keith Jackson
1991 Upper Deck (football)
#71 Mark Kelso
#99 Herschel Walker (CL)
#108 Burt Grossman
#131 Merril Hoge
#132 Rocky Proehl
#71 Mark Kelso
#99 Herschel Walker (CL)
#108 Burt Grossman
#131 Merril Hoge
#132 Rocky Proehl
1991 Impel Star Trek 25th Anniversary (non-sport)
#28 Symbiosis
#42 The Schizoid Man
#46 The Dauphin
#60 Home Soil
#62 11001001
#86 A Place for Families
#126 Commander William T. Riker
#28 Symbiosis
#42 The Schizoid Man
#46 The Dauphin
#60 Home Soil
#62 11001001
#86 A Place for Families
#126 Commander William T. Riker
1990-91 Pro Set Super Bowl XXV Silver Anniversary (football)
#88 Nick Buoniconti
#88 Nick Buoniconti
1990-91 7th Inning Sketch QMJHL (hockey)
#205 Eric Bissonnette
1990-91 O-Pee-Chee Premier (hockey)
#46 Jody Hull (RC)
#205 Eric Bissonnette
1990-91 O-Pee-Chee Premier (hockey)
#46 Jody Hull (RC)
1990-91 Hoops (basketball)
1990 Fleer
1990 Pacific Legends
#34 Don Kessinger
#34 Don Kessinger
1990 Pacific Senior League
#154 Wayne Nordhagen
#154 Wayne Nordhagen
1990 Topps
#7 Rickey Henderson (RB)
#7 Rickey Henderson (RB)
1990 Pro Set (football)
#9 Christian Okoye (LL)
#9 Christian Okoye (LL)
1990 Score (football)
#34 Hershel Walker
#98 Howie Long
#327 Dalton Hilliard (GF)
#98 Howie Long
#327 Dalton Hilliard (GF)
1990 Topps Traded (football)
#102T Howard Cross (RC)
#102T Howard Cross (RC)
1989-90 Fleer (basketball)
1989-90 Hoops (basketball)
#64 Armon Gilliam
#64 Armon Gilliam
1989 Classic
#176 Kirby Puckett
#176 Kirby Puckett
1989 Score
#507 Brian Holton (ERR)
#507 Brian Holton (ERR)
1989 Star
#51 Rich Garces
#51 Rich Garces
#67 Steve Avery
#661 Dwight Gooden (TBC)
#764 Robin Ventura (FRDP, RC)
#764 Robin Ventura (FRDP, RC)
1988 Donruss
#452 Guy Hoffman
#459 Jim Dwyer
1988 Donruss - Stan Musial Puzzle
#25-27 Stan Musial (PUZ)
#34-36 Stan Musial (PUZ)
#459 Jim Dwyer
1988 Donruss - Stan Musial Puzzle
#25-27 Stan Musial (PUZ)
#34-36 Stan Musial (PUZ)
1988 Fleer
#1 Keith Atherton
#6 Randy Bush
#9 George Frazier
#58 Willie Hernandez
#59 Larry Herndon
#63 Bill Madlock
#1 Keith Atherton
#6 Randy Bush
#9 George Frazier
#58 Willie Hernandez
#59 Larry Herndon
#63 Bill Madlock
1988 Topps Traded
1988 Topps (football)
#35 Mark Haynes
#40 Roger Craig
#35 Mark Haynes
#40 Roger Craig
1987 Fleer Update - Glossy
#U-69 Bill Madlock
#U-69 Bill Madlock
1987 Fleer Limited Edition
#16 Steve Garvey
#16 Steve Garvey
1987 Fleer Update
#U-108 Kevin Seitzer
#U-108 Kevin Seitzer
1987 Sportflics
#127 Kirk McCaskill (VAR)
#148 John Candelaria (VAR)
#127 Kirk McCaskill (VAR)
#148 John Candelaria (VAR)
1987 Topps
1987 Topps Traded
#93T Pat Pacillo
#116T Mike Stanley
1987 Zoot U.S. of ALF (non-sport)
#43 Texas - The Lone Star State
#93T Pat Pacillo
#116T Mike Stanley
1987 Zoot U.S. of ALF (non-sport)
#43 Texas - The Lone Star State
1986 Donruss
1986 Fleer
#117 Andre Robertson
#117 Andre Robertson
1986 Fleer Baseball's Best Sluggers vs. Pitchers
1986 True Value Super Stars
#6 Fernando Valenzuela
#6 Fernando Valenzuela
1986 Topps (football)
#243 Eric Hipple
#243 Eric Hipple
1985 Fleer
#639 500th Homer (Reggie Jackson) (SSS)
#639 500th Homer (Reggie Jackson) (SSS)
1985 Topps
#403 Cory Snyder (OLY, RC)
#403 Cory Snyder (OLY, RC)
#444 Tony Phillips
1985 Topps (football)
#38 Bill Bates (RC)
#38 Bill Bates (RC)
1983 Donruss
#22 Johnny Bench (DK)
#22 Johnny Bench (DK)
#477 Leon Durham
1983 Galasso T-206 Reprint
#NNO Carl Lundgren (VAR: American Beauty back)
#NNO Carl Lundgren (VAR: American Beauty back)
1983 O-Pee-Chee
#179 Luis Tiant (SV)
#179 Luis Tiant (SV)
1983 Topps (football)
#109 George Rogers (TL)
#109 George Rogers (TL)
1982-85 Galasso Baseball Hobby Card Report T-206 Reprints
1982 Dover Publications Reprints National League
#15 Robin Roberts
#15 Robin Roberts
1982 TCMA Baseball's Greatest Pitchers (White Backs)
#18 Grover Alexander
#18 Grover Alexander
1982 Topps
1982 Topps Stickers
#161 Fred Lynn
#161 Fred Lynn
1982 Topps (football)
#215 Mark Malone (RC)
1981 Donruss
1981 Fleer
1981 Topps (football)
1980 Topps (football)
#8 Mike Williams
#11 Dan Melville (RC)
#12 Matt Robinson
#18 Charley Hannah (RC)
#21 Brian Baschnagel
#22 Jon Keyworth
#8 Mike Williams
#11 Dan Melville (RC)
#12 Matt Robinson
#18 Charley Hannah (RC)
#21 Brian Baschnagel
#22 Jon Keyworth
1979 Kellogg's 3-D Super Stars
#25 Darrell Porter (COR, SP)
#25 Darrell Porter (COR, SP)
1979 Topps
#413 All-Time Record Holders: Home Runs (Maris/Aaron) (ATRH)
#414 All-Time Record Holders: Batting Average (Hornsby/Cobb) (ATRH)
#415 All-Time Record Holders: Stolen Bases (Brock) (ATRH)
#414 All-Time Record Holders: Batting Average (Hornsby/Cobb) (ATRH)
#415 All-Time Record Holders: Stolen Bases (Brock) (ATRH)
#603 Rudy May
#612 Rick Honeycutt (RC)
#615 Ken Singleton
#625 Mark Fidrych
#630 Bake McBride
#642 Wilbur Howard
#612 Rick Honeycutt (RC)
#615 Ken Singleton
#625 Mark Fidrych
#630 Bake McBride
#642 Wilbur Howard
1979 Topps (football)
1978 Topps
1977 Dover Publications Classic Baseball Cards Reprints
#10 Lefty O'Doul
#18 Jimmie Dykes
#99 Hal Chase
#NNO Melvin Harder
#NNO Fred Merkle
#10 Lefty O'Doul
#18 Jimmie Dykes
#99 Hal Chase
#NNO Melvin Harder
#NNO Fred Merkle
1977 Topps
1977 Topps (football)
1976 Topps
#564 Bubble Gum Blowing Champ (Kurt Bevacqua) (GUM)
1975 Topps
1974 Topps - Traded
#43T Jim Wynn
#43T Jim Wynn
1972 Topps
1971 Topps
#208 Billy Martin (MGR)
1971 Topps (football)
#8 Walt Garrison (RC)
#8 Walt Garrison (RC)
1970 Topps (football)
1969 Topps
#19 Ken Suarez
#19 Ken Suarez
1969 Topps - Four-in-One Singles (football)
#NNO Ralph Baker
#NNO John Bramlett
#NNO Billy Martin
#NNO Bob Talamini
#NNO Ralph Baker
#NNO John Bramlett
#NNO Billy Martin
#NNO Bob Talamini
1968 Topps
1967 Topps
#485 Tim McCarver
#393 George Brunet
1965 Topps
1963 Topps
#26 Ray Moore
#26 Ray Moore
1962 Topps
1961 Topps
1960 Topps
1959 Topps
1958 Topps
1957 Topps
#357 Earl Torgeson
1955 Bowman
1955 Topps
#12 Jake Thies (RC)
#14 Jim Finigan (RC)
#32 Ed McGhee
#48 Bob Kennedy
#49 J.W. Porter
#55 Rip Repulski
#59 Gair Allie
#66 Ron Jackson (RC)
#68 Jim Davis (RC)
#14 Jim Finigan (RC)
#32 Ed McGhee
#48 Bob Kennedy
#49 J.W. Porter
#55 Rip Repulski
#59 Gair Allie
#66 Ron Jackson (RC)
#68 Jim Davis (RC)
1955 Bowman (football)
#9 Don Stonesifer
#9 Don Stonesifer
1954 Topps
1952 Topps
#136 Johnny Schmitz
#136 Johnny Schmitz
1952 Topps Look 'n See (R714-16) (non-sport)
#75 Elias Howe
#75 Elias Howe
1951 Bowman (football)
#118 Frank Reagan
#118 Frank Reagan
1950 Bowman
#141 Joe Coleman (RC)
#224 Jack Banta (COR, RC)
1948 Bowman
#15 Eddie Joost
1948 Bowman (football)
#28 Paul Governali (RC)
#141 Joe Coleman (RC)
#224 Jack Banta (COR, RC)
1948 Bowman
#15 Eddie Joost
1948 Bowman (football)
#28 Paul Governali (RC)
1938 Church & Dwight Useful Birds Of America Tenth Series
(J9-6) (non-sport)
#2 Black-throated Green Warbler
#2 Black-throated Green Warbler
1936 Godfrey Phillips Screen Stars Embossed (Series B)
(non-sport)
#4 Robert Taylor
#4 Robert Taylor
1935 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America Eighth Series
(J9-4) (non-sport)
#10 California Jay
#10 California Jay
1935 Stephen Mitchell & Son "A Gallery of 1934" (non-sport)
#47 Lord Trenchard
#47 Lord Trenchard
1930 All-Fair Authors Card Game (non-sport)
#13 Louisa May Alcott
#13 Louisa May Alcott
1925 Sports Records (multi-sport)
1924 Imperial Tobacco Co. of Canada (ITC) Dogs Series
(non-sport)
#4 Otter-Hound
#4 Otter-Hound
1922 Church & Dwight Useful Birds Of America Third Series (J7) (non-sport)
#7 Prothonotary Warbler
1915 Church & Dwight Useful Birds Of America First Series (J5) (non-sport)
#1 Quail
1910 Champions (T218) (multi-sport)
The Time Travel Trading Project is simple in concept. I started out with a random pack of 2018 Topps Series 1 baseball cards. My aim was to trade every card in that pack for something older. Each card I receive in turn is then made available for trade, with the goal to get the oldest card I can get.
Number of trades completed: 341
Unique trading partners: 83
Number of cards mailed out: 1,805
Year of oldest card mailed out: 1910-11
Number of cards received: 2,619
Year of oldest card received: 1890