Trading With gcrl

Since this box arrived, I have been sick, sapped of energy and generally trying to scrape together posts with the little bit of energy that I did have. I am sad to report that my sinuses are still hanging in there making my life torturous, but that is the only thing.

The generosity and concern of many fellow bloggers made the time that much more tolerable. I thank each and every one for the good thoughts and well wishes over the past week. They really did help.

Now on to this monster that came by way of gcrl. I haven't sorted them out yet. I haven't counted how many cards either. But I have written everything down and scanned two cards to represent the entire box. The card initially representing the box is a 2001 Topps Tribute card of Carlton Fisk, as seen in the upper left hand corner of this post. The card is actually shiny and mirrorlike, but it scanned beige.

When I opened the box, I knew I was in for a treat. On the top was a graded card and three 1989 Bowman cards of Carlton Fisk. As I sorted through the cards, putting them in order, I saw a bunch of great cards. I also saw mind blowing numbers of duplicate cards. To get the full impact of this box, I have decided to list all of the contents, including how many of what card. Be prepared for a laundry list of cards. Not since the box from Eric have I seen such a display of White Sox cards in one setting, through the mail.

What's in this box? Let's find out the loose cards.

1983 Fleer
229 – Harold Baines

1983 Topps
177 – Harold Baines

1984 Fleer
51 – Harold Baines

1984 Topps
216 – White Sox Leaders (Fisk/Dotson)
560 – Carlton Fisk

1985 Donruss
208 – Carlton Fisk

1985 Topps
1 – Carlton Fisk RB (3)
770 – Carlton Fisk (4)

1987 Fleer
490 – Steve Carlton

1987 Fleer Mini
33 – Richard Dotson
48 – Ozzie Guillen
110 – Greg Walker

1987 Topps
718 – Steve Carlton (2)
756 – Carlton Fisk

1988 Topps
209 – Richard Dotson (2)
232 – Bob James (2)
309 – Bill Long (2)
321 – White Sox Leaders (Baines/Fisk) (2)
357 – Floyd Bannister (7)
385 – Carlton Fisk
486 – Pat Keedy (8)
511 – Joel Davis (2)
634 – Jose DeLeon (2)
657 – Gray Redus (2)

1989 Bowman
62 – Carlton Fisk (3)

1989 Donruss
7 – Carlton Fisk DK (4)
101 – Carlton Fisk (3)

1989 Fleer
497 – Ozzie Guillen
512 – Bobby Thigpen

1989 Score
449 – Carlton Fisk (2)

1989 Topps
539 – Barry Jones (2)
695 – Carlton Fisk (8)
764 – Robin Ventura (3)

1989 Upper Deck
175 – Ozzie Guillen
183 – Ron Karkovice
192 – Kelly Paris
231 – Greg Walker (5)
243 – Melido Perez
457 – Barry Jones (2)
460 – Mark Salas
499 – Bill Long

1990 Donruss
28 – Robin Ventura (2)
253 – Steve Rosenberg
489 – Sammy Sosa
651 – Steve Lyons
BC-19 – Carlton Fisk MVP

1990 Fleer
535 – Shawn Hillegas (3)
541 – Tom McCarthy
542 – Matt Merullo (2)
543 – Donn Pall
546 – Melido Perez
644 – Tom Drees

1990 Score
663 – Frank Thomas

1990 Topps
93 – Shawn Hillegas
121 – Robin Ventura (6)
169 – Richard Dotson
243 – Barry Jones (2)
326 – Tom McCarthy
392 – Carlton Fisk AS (4)
414 – Frank Thomas (6)
420 – Carlton Fisk (6)
446 – Dan Pasqua
461 – Carlos Martinez
587 – Lance Johnson
621 – Melido Perez (4)
692 – Sammy Sosa
751 – Steve Lyons

1990 Topps All-Star Glossy Send Ins
9 – Carlos Martinez

1990 Topps Major League Debut
34 – Wayne Edwards
57 – Greg Hibbard

1990 Upper Deck
3 – Tom Drees
17 – Sammy Sosa
21 – Robin Ventura (2)
69 – Ron Karkovice
367 – Carlton Fisk (2)
525 – Melido Perez (6)
529 – Daryl Boston (5)
625 – Jack McDowell (2)
651 – Eric King
765 – Wilson Alvarez

1991 Classic Best
146 – Nilson Robledo

1991 Donruss
477 – Frank Thomas

1991 Fleer
125 – Ron Karkovice
131 – Dan Pasqua

1991 Leaf
468 – Donn Pall (2)

1991 Line Drive AAA
639 – Jerry Kutzler

1991 Topps
3 – Carlton Fisk RB (2)
79 – Frank Thomas (3)
121 – Eric King
170 – Carlton Fisk
278 – Alex Fernandez (3)
299 – Scott Radinsky
378 – Wilson Alvarez (2)
393 – Carlton Fisk AS (3)
414 – Sammy Sosa
461 – Robin Ventura

1991 Upper Deck
75 – Len Brutcher
248 – Lance Johnson
283 – Ken Patterson
641 – Phil Bradley
645 – Alex Fernandez
744 – Bo Jackson

1992 Classic Best
29 – Clemente Alvarez
321 – Brandon Wilson
409 – Eddie Pearson

1992 Donruss
178 – Greg Hibbard
229 – Ozzie Guillen (3)
264 – Matt Merullo
267 – Lance Johnson
299 – Scott Radinsky
352 – Jack McDowell
509 – Melido Perez

1992 Stadium Club
611 – Esteban Beltre (3)
674 – Wayne Edwards (3)
688 – Kirk McCaskill (3)
744 – Brian Drahman (4)
761 – Wilson Alvarez
778 – Terry Leach (2)
794 – Dan Pasqua (2)
840 – George Bell (3)
894 – Charlie Hough (4)

1992 Topps
11 – Jack McDowell
57 – Donn Pall (2)
94 – Sammy Sosa
107 – Dan Pasqua (2)
129 – Melido Perez (2)
153 – Ron Karkovice
176 – Ramon Garcia
179 – Cesar Bernhardt
191 – Charlie Hough (2)
210 – Ozzie Guillen
231 – Brian Drahman
273 – Craig Grebeck (2)
255 – Robin Ventura
290 – Bo Jackson (2)
302 – Joey Cora (2)
355 – Warren Newson
426 – Rock Raines
452 – Wilson Alvarez
477 – Greg Hibbard (3)
505 – Bobby Thigpen (3)
532 – Mike Huff (4)
555 – Frank Thomas
630 – Carlton Fisk
635 – Harold Baines
648 – Scott Fletcher (2)
701 – Scott Radinsky (2)
736 – Lance Johnson (3)
755 – Alex Fernandez (2)
784 – Ken Patterson

1992 Topps Traded
9T – George Bell
62T – Gene Lamont
69T – Kirk McCaskill

1992 Upper Deck
87 – Frank Thomas CL
263 – Robin Ventura (2)
571 – Carlton Fisk (2)

1993 Donruss
67 – Bobby Thigpen
169 – Scott Radinsky

1993 Flair
182 – Joey Cora (2)

1993 Fun Pack
198 – George Bell

1993 Stadium Club
375 – Esteban Beltre
403 – Shawn Abner
517 – Ozzie Guillen

1993 Topps
13 – Esteben Beltre
70 – Roberto Hernandez
94 – Lance Johnson
122 – Joey Cora
150 – Frank Thomas
175 – Kirk McCaskill (2)
204 – Dan Pasqua (2)
259 – Craig Grebeck (2)
286 – Ron Karkovice (2)
313 – Greg Hibbard
344 – Jack McDowell
400 – Bo Jackson
443 – Terry Leach
474 – Ozzie Guillen (2)
550 – Scott Radinsky (2)
582 – Shawn Abner (2)
645 – Bobby Thigpen (3)
707 – Donn Pall (3)
770 – Robin Ventura (2)
790 – George Bell (3)
800 – Shawn Jeter (2)

1993 Triple Play
82 – Kirk KcCaskill

1993 Upper Deck
105 – Frank Thomas CL
199 – Ron Karkovice (2)
263 – Robin Ventura (2)
280 – Lance Johnson
298 – Scott Radinsky
345 – George Bell (2)
350 – Wilson Alvarez
357 – Jack McDowell
418 – Terry Leach (2)
448 – Mike Robertson
526 – Ellis Burks
649 – Dan Pasqua
671 – Bobby Thigpen (3)
738 – Craig Grebeck (4)
805 – Dave Stieb

1994 Collector’s Choice
99 – Alex Fernandez
134 – Roberto Hernandez (2)
150 – Lance Johnson (2)
157 – Ron Karkovice
235 – Scott Radinsky (2)
247 – Scott Radinsky (2)
282 – Robin Ventura
309 – Jack McDowell TP
327 – Frank Thomas CL
354 – Frank Thomas CL
370 – Darrin Jackson
415 – Julio Franco (2)
435 – Ozzie Guillen
445 – Jack McDowell (3)
500 – Frank Thomas
617 – Dan Pasqua (3)

1994 Donruss
598 – Rod Bolton

1994 Fleer
76 – Jason Bere
81 – Craig Grebeck
90 – Warren Newson

1994 Score
153 – Alex Fernandez

1994 Stadium Club Team
133 – Craig Grebeck
149 – Dan Pasqua

1994 Stadium Club Members Only
12 – Wilson Alvarez
21 – Jack McDowell

1994 Topps
5 – Ozzie Guillen (3)
62 – Tim Belcher
90 – Robin Ventura
118 – Jason Bere
270 – Frank Thomas
500 – Bo Jackson
601 – Frank Thomas MG

1994 Topps Gold
299 – Wilson Alvarez

1994 Upper Deck
55 – Frank Thomas FUT

1994 Upper Deck Electric Diamond
263 – Robin Ventura

1995 Collector’s Choice SE
29 – Frank Thomas RP
235 – Frank Thomas (2)
237 – Robin Ventura

1995 Topps
1 – Frank Thomas (2)
384 – Frank Thomas AS
479 – Robin Ventura (2)

1995 Topps Cyberstats
197 – Ron Karkovice

1995 Upper Deck
105 – Frank Thomas (2)
201 – Robin Ventura
235 – Ray Durham (2)

1996 Collector’s Choice
412 – Frank Thomas CL

1996 Pacific
289 – Dave Martinez
292 – Wilson Alvarez

1996 Pinnacle
133 – Jason Bere

1996 Stadium Club
304 – Alex Fernandez
375 – Larry Thomas (2)

1996 Topps
100 – Frank Thomas
229 – Frank Thomas SP (2)
310 – Robin Ventura (2)

1996 Topps At The Break
1 – Frank Thomas (2)

1996 Upper Deck
302 – Danny Tartabull

1997 Topps
46 – Harold Baines
108 – Frank Thomas
425 – Robin Ventura (3)

1997 Topps Number Crunchers
SB2 – Frank Thomas

1997 Upper Deck
40 – Frank Thomas

1998 Score Rookie/Traded
RT254 – Frank Thomas (2)

1998 Topps
20 – Frank Thomas
303 – Robin Ventura (3)
331 – Albert Belle (4)
480 – Frank Thomas IP

1998 Upper Echelon
458 – Frank Thomas

1999 Fleer Tradition
34 – Frank Thomas

1999 Topps
93 – Albert Belle (2)
423 – Frank Thomas (4)

1999 Ultimate Victory
29 – Paul Konerko

1999 UD Choice
72 – Frank Thomas

1999 UD MVP
45 – Frank Thomas

1999 UD Challengers For 70
C8 – Frank Thomas

2000 Fleer Tradition Update
U148 – Lorenzo Barcelo/Joe Crede

2000 Topps
55 – Frank Thomas (3)
261 – Carlos Lee (2)
286 – Paul Konerko
443 – Joe Crede

2000 Ultra
232 – Paul Konerko

2000 Upper Deck Legends
83 – Carlton Fisk (3)
84 – Frank Thomas (2)

2001 Bowman
336 – Joe Crede

2001 Fleer Focus
56 – Jose Valentin

2001 Fleer Futures
33 – Keith Foulke
199 – Joe Crede

2001 Fleer Premium
29 – Chris Singleton
139 – Jose Valentin

2001 Fleer Tradition
408 – Mike Sirotka

2001 Topps
64 – Carlos Lee
240 – Frank Thomas

2001 Topps Chrome
298 – Joe Crede

2001 Topps Traded
T160 – Joe Crede

2001 Topps Tribute
59 – Carlton Fisk

2001 Ultra
178 – Paul Konerko

2001 Upper Deck Vintage
353 – Rocky Biddle/Joe Crede/Josh Paul

2002 Bowman
135 – Joe Borchard

2002 Diamond Kings
81 – Mark Buehrle

2002 Donruss
143 – Mark Buehrle

2002 Donruss Elite
86 – Mark Buehrle

2002 Donruss Fan Club
107 – Joe Crede
180 – Ray Durham

2002 Flair
41 – Mark Buehrle

2002 Fleer Authentix
105 – Jose Valentin

2002 Fleer Box Scores
4 – Mark Buehrle
70 – Ray Durham
167 – Edwin Almonte 2688/2950
277 – Luis Aparicio 1213/2950
278 – Hoyt Wilhelm 1213/2950

2002 Fleer Genuine
92 – Mark Buehrle

2002 Fleer Greats
84 – Luis Aparicio

2002 Fleer Greats Dueling Duos
18 – Nellie Fox

2002 Fleer Maximum
177 – Keith Foulke

2002 Fleer Premium
130 – Keith Foulke
160 – Chris Singleton

2002 Fleer Tradition
322 – Royce Clayton

2002 Fleer Triple Crown
130 – Ray Durham
167 – Chris Singleton

2002 Leaf
157 – Kyle Kane

2002 Leaf Rookies & Stars
376 – Mitch Wylie

2002 Sweet Spot Classics
17 – Eddie Collins

2002 Studio
26 – Joe Crede
163 – Mark Buehrle

2002 Topps Chrome
82 – Jose Valentin

2002 Topps Heritage
86 – Ray Durham
430 – Sandy Alomar Jr.
440 – Brian West

2002 Topps Opeing Day
95 – Jose Valentin
99 – Sandy Alomar

2002 Topps Total
443 – Bob Howry

2002 Upper Deck
231 – Royce Clayton
620 – Rocky Biddle

2002 Upper Deck 40 Man
420 – Edwin Almonte

2002 Upper Deck Authentics
75 – Mark Buehrle
176 – Danny Wright

2002 Upper Deck MVP
122 – Todd Ritchie
124 – Edwin Almonte

2003 Sweet Spot
31 – Paul Konerko

2003 Topps Gallery
13 – Eddie Collins
116 – Magglio Ordonez

2003 Topps Opening Day Stickers
37 – Paul Konerko

2003 Upper Deck
121 – Todd Ritchie

2003 Victory
26 – Frank Thomas
28 – Paul Konerko

2003 Upper Deck Vintage
335 – Sandy Alomar Jr.

2004 Donruss Classics
6 – Carlos Lee
148 – Frank Thomas

2004 Fleer Classic Clippings
22 – Magglio Ordonez

2008 Baseball Heroes
43 – Jermaine Dye
44 – Paul Konerko

2008 SP Authentic
61 – Nick Swisher

2008 Upper Deck X
24 – Paul Konerko (2)
25 – Jermaine Dye
26 – Carlos Quentin (2)

2008 Upper Deck X Die Cut
25 – Jermaine Dye

Let's catch our breath, shall we?

There was even more treasures in the box. Remember, way back near the top of the post, I mentioned something about a graded card. It turned out to be a graded rookie card. No, not a Frank Thomas, but someone else from 1990.

A 1990 Upper Deck Sammy Sosa graded card.

Normally, I don't care much for graded cards. This would be my first actual graded card. But, I feel the imprisonment of this card is justified. Take that any way you like.

If that weren't enough, there were three sealed White Sox team packs of 1997 Collector's Choice.

This was a lot to handle while I was sick, but I enjoyed every minute of it! Thank you so much gcrl! A package is being compiled for you right now!