Traded for a Grail card

 My first mini collection, even before Bubbles, was Sunset cards of HOF'ers since 1950.  I have originals 

of all but three.   I'm down to two.  Made a trade for a 1958 Bell Brand Roy Campanella.

My Sunset criteria is year after they stopped playing with stats on the back.  Picked up in a trade for 69 Yaz Transogram and a hi number.

The other 2 cards I need are not easy.  53 Satchel Paige and a 56 Jackie Robinson.

Added to my Flip collection.  Pussy Galore flipping James Bond.

Another oddball.  Talk about a twinkle in your eye.

I've been also collecting oddball Griffey, Ryan, Ripken and Bo's.

A new parallel from Stadium, Bronze.   Anybody else notice that the quality of the Stadium cards this year has dropped.

Another trade for an Exhibit.

Bubbles, bats and Bob

 Saved by Topps Black and White.  Four different bubbles in one release.  Reminds me of the 90’s

when 4 or more bubbles were the norm.   

My first bubble for Pujols, a SP.  Was he competing with Yadi?

Same pictures from earlier Topps sets

Bubbles

Bats

New Bob

Stadium bubbles

 After striking out on Bubbles in 2026 Topps, first time no bubbles in years, Stadium Club comes through

with 2 bubble cards.

Here's my Stadium Club story.  I did not buy any boxes.  Went to my local card shop and he had bought a bunch of cards from a breaker that included 2025 Stadium.  I bought about 400 cards for $8.  When I sorted at home, I had almost 150 of the 200 cards in the set.  I was missing all of the Rookie cards.  After 5 trades with fellow TCDB'ers, I had all the rookies and finished the set.  Including the postage my set cost $13.  I'm not buying any boxes or packs this year.  

Still working on my #'d chase.  Down to needing about 37 cards to finish.  Still all thru trading.

While no bubbles in 2026 so far, the First "Bob" in many years.

Easier and cheaper

 Compared to my last quest, #'d cards are easier and cheaper.  I'm down to the final 45 cards and 

all the 106 cards I've gotten so far have been trades on TCDB.  Sooner or later I'll need to buy a

few, but I have another 12 cards proposed for trades.  When I get down to a few, I'll post the

names and see if I can trade with my fellow bloggers.

Two/fer  #'d and Bob

My mother would call me Roberto when she was mad at me.

#'d

Early Inserts are getting popular

Older reprints are fun

A Sparkly Sunset card

Still collecting MEM cards, especially with trades

New Quest

 Since I just stopped being a set collector, I've decided my new quest will be serial numbered cards of 

HOF'ers and possible down the road HOF'ers.  More on set collecting.  After all I'm reading about 

Fanatics and breakers, I've decided to no longer buy any new product.  Trading, going to shows and 

supporting my local card shops, for as long as they survive, is my new focus.

My Serial numbered quest should be easier than Memorabilia.  I'm starting with 70 existing #'d

cards vs 20 Patch cards.  Should be less expensive also.  As always, I try to get cards that are unique.

More choices of multiple HOF'ers on cards

1st Milk Duds card

Elvis, One of the Best Football oddballs

A new Pepsi mini collection card

A minor league Bob

One quest ends and another begins

 Finally got the last card I needed for my Memorabilia quest.   All the Hof'ers that had Sunset cards in 

the 50's until the present.   When you add in Potential HOF'ers the total was 278 cards.  I started with 

about 20 cards and it took about 13 months to finish.   Here are a few of final cards:

This was the final card.

I would have finished this post about a month ago, but there was an update to IOS and it caused a problem with downloading pictures.  After a trip to the Apple store, they decided my browser  couldn't communicate with Blogger.  They couldn't fix it.  My solution was going back to my desktop Mac that is 15 years old.  It takes longer but it works.  Sometimes older is better.

Mr. Budweiser

 First time I've seen this type of card and the back has one of the greatest cartoons ever.

Here's the front, 1996 St. Louis Browns Historical Society

Joe is nicknamed Mr. Budweiser, he can outdrink any teammate.  He also played

for the Toledo Mud Hens, my home team.

The Rifleman

More Oddballs.  Cincinnati Team card, 1983, position - infielder

Another Reds team card

Another McDonald's card for my collection

The Night Owl posted a card of Bob Cluck from this set.

Samari Cecil

A couple of TCMA's

A Wheaties BB card, cut from a box