Trading Red For Blue

I was taking my daily stroll through the blogosphere the other day, looking for a trade or two to get into. One of my blog stops was at Red Cardboard. Matt's trade bait page had a couple of Dodger jersey cards sitting there for the taking. After a couple of emails we came to an agreement and I had myself a 2006 Upper Deck Pee Wee Reese Epic Materials jersey card /50 and a 2013 Topps Hanley Ramirez Chasing History jersey card.

I don't own many Pee Wee Reese cards so this was a very nice addition for me.

As for the Hanley Chasing History card, I own the autographed version of it as well.

Thanks to Matt from Red Cardboard. I can't wait for our next trade! And if you're interested in making a trade with me you can check out my trade bait page.

New Kemp, Trumbo and Uribe Autos

A few weeks ago I got an email from Matt about making trade. Matt writes the blog MC's Autograph Signings and he's also one of the better autograph hounds out here in SoCal. 

When Matt asked me about making a trade, he listed a few things that were available. There were a lot of items that caught my eye, but the one that stood out the most was a 2011 All-Star ball signed by Matt Kemp. I knew I'd have to come strong to get my hands on that one. 

2011 All-Star ball signed by Matty

After days of back and forth negotiating, we were finally able to come to an agreement. I got the Kemp AS ball, a Mark Trumbo sweet spot ROMLB and a Juan Uribe sweet spot ROMLB. I'm sure you're asking why I would want a Juan Uribe autograph. Yes, Uribe is garbage, one of the worst players ever to put on a Dodger uniform. Like I've said before, my collection is about Dodger autos, so if they've ever worn the uni, I want their sig. I tried many times to get Uribe's auto this year with no success, and now I don't have to worry about it anymore.

Not only does Uribe suck at baseball, his signature sucks too

Trumbo

I want to thank Matt again for the trade. I love my newest Matt Kemp auto! To see Matt's end of the trade, click here.

Bobblehead Collection: Carl Crawford Durham Bulls

So I made a nice trade with Eric at The Snorting Bull, and I decided to break up my end of the deal into three parts. You can see part one here and part two here. The last part of our trade got me a new bobblehead for the collection. Carl Crawford might get a Dodger a bobblehead in 2013, but for now I'm happy to get my hands on this CC Durham Bulls bobblehead.   

This bobble was given away by the Durham Bulls, AAA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, on August 14, 2003. It honors Crawford for winning the 2002 International League Rookie Of The Year Award.  Produced by Bobble Dobbles, this bobblehead was given to the first 1,000 fans in attendance. 

Thanks again to Eric for the great trade. You can check out Eric's blog The Snorting Bull here. Also, if you're interested in this Crawford bobblehead, it's available at BobblesGalore.com.

More Dodger Autos From The Snorting Bull

A few weeks back I posted a trade with blogger Eric from The Snorting Bull. I only showed the Matt Kemp cards that came my way in the trade, but there were actually a few other goodies involved. I'm gonna break this entire trade up into three parts. You can see the first part of the trade here, and I'll post the third installment later this weekend. 

The Kemps were the centerpieces of the deal, but there were a few lower-end Dodger autographs that I needed. Here's what I picked up:

If a player ever wore a Dodger uniform, I want his autograph. I didn't have any of the above players, so it was nice to add some new sigs. Thanks again to Eric for the trade. Part three is coming is coming soon.

A Trade With The Snorting Bull Means New Kemps For Me!

I've made numerous trades over the last few years , but no one  has been as good of trade partner as Eric from The Snorting Bull. We've made four other trades in the past and just completed our fifth. Each one has involved at least one Matt Kemp card and this trade is no exception. He sent over two new Bisons for the collection this time.

The first one is this beautiful 2009 Upper Deck Signature Stars Trios card numbered to 30 which features one former Dodger, James McDonald and two current Dodgers, Chad Billingsley and of course Kemp. When we first started talking trade, the conversation began over a few 2012 Triple Threads cards. This triple signature piece was something that he remembered late in the negotiations, but I'm glad it was added as it's one of my favorites already.

Speaking of Triple Threads, we were able to involve one of the many Matt Kemp Triple Threads jersey cards Eric had in his possession. I had a few to pick from and I went with this statline card numbered to 27. It's a blue jersey piece that reads .324 39 126 IN 2011. Kemp's 2011 season was one for the ages and one I won't forget. In my opinion, Matty should have won MVP over Ryan Braun that year, but that's a discussion for another day. 

It was nice making another trade with Eric. I'm sure we've got another coming real soon. Don't forget to check out Eric's blog The Snorting Bull.

Dee Gordon Looks Good In Orange

In yet another Facebook trade, I was able to pick up a new Dee Gordon autograph for the PC. This was my eighth trade on The Sports Card Hangout, and this time the trade was with a fellow Grapher named Alex. After a couple of weeks of negotiating, Alex and I were able to come to an agreement on this beautiful orange 2011 Topps Finest Gordon auto numbered to 99. This is Dee Gordon auto number 9 for me and the fourth different Topps Finest.

Alex also sent over a nice assortment of Dodger cards including a Jerry Sands Bowman Chrome rookie numbered to 500 and and a sweet John Ely(remember St. Ely?) Bowman Chrome blue refractor numbered to 199. 

I wanted to thank Alex for the trade and if anyone is interested in making a trade with him, you can check out his PhotoBucket here.

Jackie Robinson's Historical Stitches

I just completed my fifth trade through the Facebook page The Sports Card Hangout. This time it was with member Ethan. I sent Ethan a Johann Santana mini silk card and I got this 2012 Topps Historical Stitches  Jackie Robinson in return. This is my second Historical Stitches card.  My first is this Sandy Koufax Historical Stitches I got two weeks ago.


Ethan also sent me this LaRon Landry autograph card plus a nice stack of Dodger cards I needed. 

Thanks for the trade Ethan! If you're interested in trading with Ethan you can see his Photobucket here.

A New Koufax From Cardboard Heaven

I've never been a big fan of Manupatches, but I think the 2012 Topps Historical Stitches cards are pretty sweet. A couple weeks back, Cameron from Cardboard Heaven posted the Sandy Koufax and it caught my eye. I asked him if it was available and we were able to work out a trade. Cameron also sent over an assortment of Dodger cards I needed.

Thanks for the trade Cameron. I love the Koufax!