Trade With GCRL

Over the past few weeks, I've had a lot of trade requests. This is one trade where I was expecting a few things and found so much more!

This trade comes from Garvey Cey Russell Lopes, or GCRL for short. I was expecting a handful of 2008 Topps Heritage High Numbers cards and an Upper Deck Timeline card of Jim Thome. What I got was above and beyond!

This gigantic envelope arrived and my eyes literally bugged out. I couldn't imagine what could possibly be in the package. Then I saw the return address. GCRL! It must be baseball related in some way. Then I opened it.

Large sheets of cardboard were taped together. Inside, were five team bags full of cards taped to one of the cardboard sheets. Plus, there was a paper CD holder with a picture of a player wearing the mid seventies red and blue.

Very interesting! Let's see what I knew was coming along.

2008 Topps Heritage High Numbers
521, 534, 539, 554, 568, 581, 584, 586, 601, 612, 614, 644, 657, 665, 679, 684

2008 Topps Heritage New Age Performers
8

2008 Upper Deck Timeline
36 – Jim Thome

That's what I thought was coming. But GCRL wasn't done yet! There was even more. So much more, that I haven't even begun to sort everything. To get the full impact, let's go through everything.

1975 SSPC Puzzle Back
8 – Bucky Dent
13 – Jim Kaat

1983 Topps
514 – Rudy Law
591 – Team Leaders (2)
618 – LaMarr Hoyt

1986 Topps
364 – Reid Nichols
531 – Tony LaRussa

1989 Donruss
337 – Kenny Williams

1989 Upper Deck
192 – Kelly Paris
231 – Greg Walker
457 – Barry Jones
478 – Shawn Hillegas
527 – Donnie Hill
530 – Jack McDowell (7)
548 – John Davis (2)
650 – Ivan Calderon

1990 Bowman
304 – Eric King
311 – Robin Ventura

1990 Topps
499 – Bill Long
692 – Sammy Sosa (2)

1990 Upper Deck
651 – Eric King

1991 Donruss
BC-20 – Bobby Thigpen

1991 Topps
420 – Bobby Thigpen

1992 Stadium Club
52 - Jack McDowell

1993 Topps
70 – Roberto Hernandez

1994 Collector’s Choice
327 – Frank Thomas CL

1995 Score
90 – Wilson Alvarez

1996 Upper Deck
42 – Alex Fernandez

1997 Collector’s Choice
295 – Ray Durham

1997 Upper Deck
39 – James Baldwin

1998 Collector’s Choice
114 – Tom Fordham

1998 Score
62 – Ozzie Guillen
189 – Chris Snopek

1999 Fleer Tradition Update
U-75 – Aaron Myette
U-80 – Pat Daneker

1999 Skybox Premium
165 – Ray Durham
227 - David Lundquist
239 – Chris Singleton

1999 UD MVP
50 – Jim Parque

2000 Topps Gallery
69 – Ray Durham

2000 Topps Traded
T128 – Charles Johnson

2000 Ultra
62 – Chris Singleton

2000 Upper Deck
83 – Chris Singleton

2000 UD Generation Y2K
92 – Kip Wells

2000 Upper Deck MVP
206 – Kip Wells

2000 Upper Deck Victory
317 – Brook Fordyce

2001 Bowman’s Best
108 – Miguel Olivo

2001 Donruss
87 – Ray Durham

2001 Fleer Authority
92 – David Wells

2001 Fleer Triple Crown
241 – Jose Valentin

2001 Leaf Certified Materials
101 – Ray Durham (2)

2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars
36 – Mark Buehrle

2001 MLB Showdown
109 – Kelly Wunsch

2001 SPx
36 – David Wells

2001 Topps
143 – Charles Johnson
527 – David Wells

2001 Topps Chrome
341 – Ray Durham

2001 Topps Gallery
58 – Ray Durham

2001 Topps Gold Label Class 1
81 – Paul Konerko

2001 Ultra
23 – Charles Johnson
246 – Mark Buehrle/Lorenzo Barcelo

2001 Upper Deck
19 – Mark Buehrle
134 – Mike Sirotka
137 – Charles Johnson
357 – Sandy Alomar Jr.
358 – David Wells

2001 UD MVP
135 – Jim Parque

2001 UD Reserve
77 – Sandy Alomar Jr.

2001 UD Voctory
227 – Chris Singleton

2001 UD Vintage
139 – Charles Johnson
140 – James Baldwin
145 – Keith Foulke

2002 Donruss Class Of 2001
45 – Mark Buehrle

2002 Donruss Originals
62 – Mark Buehrle
107 – Paul Konerko
150 – Mark Buehrle
305 – Mark Buehrle

2002 Fleer Platinum
6 – Carlos Lee

2002 Leaf Certified
43 – Carlos Lee
57 – Ray Durham
60 – Mark Buehrle

2002 Stadium Club
33 – David Wells

2002 Topps
205 – David Wells (2)
264 – Paul Konerko

2002 Topps Archives
173 – Billy Pierce

2002 Topps Heritage
189 – Boomer Wells

2002 Ultra
100 – David Wells

2003 Sweet Spot
31 – Paul Konerko

2003 Upper Deck
121 – Todd Ritchie

2004 Cracker Jack
169 – Esteban Loaiza

2004 Playoff Honors
53 – Joe Borchard

2004 Topps
85 – Jon Garland
108 – Esteban Loaiza
127 – Mark Buehrle
166 – Tony Graffanino

2005 Fleer Classic Clippings
34 – Paul Konerko

2005 Studio
74 – Pedro Lopez

2005 Topps
174 – Paul Konerko
356 – Paul Konerko AS

2005 Topps Updates & Highlights
UH116, UH121, UH134 – Playoff cards
UH251 – Pedro Lopez
UH261 – Sean Tracey
UH264 – Brandon McCarthy

2006 Topps Heritage
82 – Chris Young

2006 Topps SI For Kids
17 – Tadahito Iguchi

2006 Ultra Home Run Kings
HRK10 – Paul Konerko

2006 Ultra Star
US-31 – Paul Konerko

2006 Upper Deck
1044 – Sean Tracey

2007 Ultra Retail
36 – Bobby Jenks

2008 Topps
86 – Scott Podsednik (2)
144 – Jerry Owens
215 – Bobby Jenks
296 – Paul Konerko
420 – Nick Swisher

2008 Upper Deck
451 – Gavin Floyd

2008 Upper Deck First Edition Update
331 – Bobby Jenks
334 – Orlando Cabrera
240 – Jerry Owens
258 – Lance Broadway (2)

Now you can see why I haven't sorted it yet. This is a massive amount of cards! Some I have, some I don't. I am dancing on the ceiling because I have my first SSPC cards! I've always wanted them, but never found a decent opportunity to obtain them.

Thank you, GCRL! There is a small, meager package on the way to you. I tried to hit some things from your want list. I threw in some random Dodgers to fill out the space. There will be more packages sent your way down the road.