erikmshapiro

hoping to complete base sets for all Topps Baseball from 1970 to present. also collecting 2019 - present Archives and update.

Currently focusing on completely: 1973 base set, 2023 WBC, 2019, 2020 & 2022 archives - 2020 turkey Red. I have Heritage on wants but that is filler for me - 

Value & tradng philosophy: honestly I don't put a lot of effort into card values. I feel the cards I trade in are pretty low end. I use the TCDB values as a general guide and I understand the difference between vintage, wax and modern. Commons - HOF and inserts so I make trade offers accordingly. At the end of the day there's cards we want and cards we want to trade so let's make a deal. I'm open to any trade across years, base to parallel, inserts whatever! 

I would appreciate a response if a make an offer, please let me know issues with trade offers- let's work it out. 

im mostly interested in set building, so if you want an insert or parallel not on my sale list don't hesitate to make an offer.

Prefer: PWE 18 cards  or less. Basically I don't like dealing with post office workers. I will consider all offers, even bigger ones. I will respond to all offers and correspondence quickly unless traveling. I try to turn off trades if away for more than a few days. 

Im pretty easy to deal with, I love trading and will work with you with any concerns. 
 

   And  Goooooo Tigers!!!!!

Current status,  legend: Year - % complete  

1970-15% 1971-22% 1972-7%  1973-75% 1974 thru 1978 1979-57% 1980-95% 1981 thru 2023

My collection consists mostly of baseball and football cards that I pulled from packs in the 70's, 80's & 90's, with some more recently acquired 50's, 60's, and modern cards added in. 

I am a Pittsburgh sports fan always looking to add to my collection of Pirates, Steelers, and Penguins cards, as well as cards of my favorite players from my childhood (especially Al Oliver and Roberto Clemente), and hometown heroes (like Dick Allen).

I recently completed the 1974 Topps Baseball set, and I am currently working on completing the 1975 set (less than ten to go). Then I'll have to decide whether or not to go after the '72 and '73 sets.

I am open to trading, buying, and selling.

Favorite Teams:  Atlanta Braves

                            Tampa Bay Rays                              
 

I stay very busy as most of us do. That said, I prefer to pull all cards before accepting a trade to ensure that I have everything.  I don't like to be in a rush to do this and typically have to wait for the weekend to get into my cards.  If you are interested in a trade, but you're on a timeline, please communicate that.

My current focus is on 1969 and 1977 Topps.  Big Stargell and Clemente fan as well.  Also, helping my son with any of the following basketball sets.

 2018-19 Donruss Optic
2018-19 Donruss Optic - Swishful Thinking Holo
2018-19 Panini Revolution
2019-20 Hoops Premium Stock
2019-20 Hoops Premium Stock - Arriving Now.
2019-20 Hoops Premium Stock - Class of 2019
2019-20 Hoops Premium Stock - Frequent Flyers
2019-20 Hoops Premium Stock - Get Out The Way
2019-20 Hoops Premium Stock - Get Out The Way Purple
2019-20 Hoops Premium Stock - Hoops Ink
2019-20 Hoops Premium Stock - Lights Camera Action
2019-20 Hoops Premium Stock - Prizms Blue Cracked Ice
2019-20 Hoops Premium Stock - Prizms Green
2019-20 Hoops Premium Stock - Prizms Pulsar
2019-20 Hoops Premium Stock - Prizms Purple Disco
2019-20 Hoops Premium Stock - Prizms Silver
2019-20 Hoops Premium Stock - We Got Next
2019-20 Panini Mosaic - Reactive Blue
2019-20 Panini Status - Upper Echelon
2020-21 Donruss
2020-21 Donruss - All Time League Leaders
2020-21 Donruss - Complete Players
2020-21 Donruss - Fantasy Stars
2020-21 Donruss - Franchise Features
2020-21 Donruss - Great X-Pectations
2020-21 Donruss - Holo Green and Yellow Laser
2020-21 Hoops - Slam

Will only trade basketball for basketball as that is the only sport my son collects.  It's not fair for me to trade his cards and he does not get anything in return.

       Love to trade. 

        always looking for Jackson Holiday, Colton Cowser, Gunner Henderson and Adley Rutschman, Brooksie and Palmer , Os cards 

        MAINLY Old baseball and non-sport - pre 1980, 70s football.  

       Recent - All Topps , Boman , Panini - mainly 2019-2023 - working on sets and insert sets 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^   Its common sense, what's it going to cost me to buy, both sides the trade. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  I love old cardboard - Started as a kid collecting in 1974, buying and opening packs with my cousin (who later in life gave me all his 74 and 75s.  It was all about finding any Aaron cards when ripping open a pack that year.                                                ((ORIOLES FAN, VIKINGS & PANTHERS FAN))

        Mainly Vintage Baseball - 1973 and older - (working on second 74-80 sets - looking EX or better for these)

                                                rather HERITAGE SP FOR HERITAGE SP  

1970's TOPPS MLB, NFL, NBA & NHL.

Sets I'm currently working on- (see wantlists). Condition of cards is not highest priority. Willing to consider any trade

 1973 Topps Football (82% complete)

1970’s -80’s Topps- Detroit Tigers team sets

1970’s-80’s Topps- Detroit Lions team sets

Recently Completed 1979 Topps Baseball. 1973-74 Topps Hockey

Master set collector with a focus on when I started 1989-1993.  Love collecting the parallel sets 1993 Stadium Club 1st day production, 1992 Action Packed Mint, 92-93 Topps Gold, 1991 Pro line autographs and national convention cards.

****Please don't send me any cards with creases, bends, corner dings, chipping or any other surface issues (unless previously disclosed) as I'm not looking to add cards to my collection in that condition nor will you receive any cards from me in that condition. Also please check the VAR as I'm looking for the specific one requested.

Primary Collection:

Cal Ripken Jr (#2) on TCDB

Greg Maddux (#1)

Harold Baines (#1)

Secondary:

Billy Hunter (#1)

Billy Ripken (#2) 

Cal Ripken Sr (#2)

Earl Weaver (#1)

Mike Mussina (#6) - O's uni only

Rex Barney (#1)

O's team and emblem cards

Tertiary:

Javier Vazquez (#1)

Michael Barrett (#1)

Orlando Cabrera (#2)

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https://www.ebay.com/usr/d7lane

Derek Jeter, New York Yankees, Iowans, set builder

Back to trading after a move. Be patient as I am still organizing.

Please don't offer a bunch of 90's commons for inserts or SP's.

2024: I’m no longer shipping to Canada. 

I'm a HUGE New York Mets collector!  Collector of all things Mets.

Super PC collector of Todd Hundley 

Working on collecting every catcher who has a baseball card made. 

*** I just added many 1991 Topps Desert Shield to my FS/T and want list.  This is a new set build and I prefer to trade dupes for needs in the same set.  If you offer regular base cards of almost anything else then I am likely to decline.  Thank you for your interest! *** 

Hello!  I bought my first packs in 1973 and found a card of my favorite player Mickey Lolich.  I was hooked and started building sets each summer.  Took a few years off now and then but always found my way back.

PC baseball set builds I'm enjoying right now:

• 1991 Topps Desert Shield  368/792   46%
• 1959 Topps  555/572   97%
• 1960 Topps  531/572   92%
• 1962 Topps  452/598   75%
• 1965 Topps   348/598   58%
• 1970 Kellogg's  70/75   93%
• 1971 Kellogg's  54/75   72%
• 1972 Kellogg's ATG  12/15   80%
• 1973 Topps Team Checklists  21/24   87%
• 1972/73 Topps Hockey   174/176    98%
• Plus many more sets on my want list...

I love trading so please don't hesitate to initiate a transaction.  Not much of a seller, really prefer to trade.

Trading Guidelines:  1)  Looking for EX or better in 1966 and earlier, need NRMT or better in anything newer as these are likely upgrades.  2)  I'm open to trades of all size, from 1 card to 1,000+.  3)  The number of HOF/Superstars and key rookies should be fair, not looking to trade my HOFs for commons.  4)  I try to accurately identify variations but check with me if you seek a specific version of a card.  5)  Condition of cards:  1979 & newer are mostly NRMT, 1978 and earlier include childhood cards and vary in condition.  I am in the process of entering grades for all cards in these years.  Feel free to ask about specific cards.  I always pull cards before accepting a trade and will inform you of any condition exceptions.

🇨🇦 I Welcome trades from my friends in Canada 🇨🇦 

P.S., I still have the original Lolich card from the summer of '73 and that dupe is not for trade.

I've had great trades here.  Received tons of help when I was rookie.  Baseball Cards, Football, Basketball, a few Hockey and love Detroit cards.  I'm enjoying building these sets.  It's great break for me.  Something to do while I wait for pieces to dry.
I'm also an artist: Card Art,  Fan Art Signs, Tributes, Portrait Cutouts, and working with memorabilia and other vintage collections (I hand embellish and make presentations,) 
Go to: https://theartjarllc.com/

Building Sets: as of 1.11.24

1985 Donruss - 43%
2020 Bowman - 80%
1981 Fleer Star Stickers
1983 Topps Sticker Album - 91.9% complete
1986 Fleer Future Hall of Famers 4/6
1986 Fleer Star Stickers  26%
1987 Fleer - Headliners 1/6
1990 Fleer World Series 1/12

1978 Football 84.1%
1979 Football 71.8%
1982 Topps Football Sticker Album 75%
1988 Football 95.7%

Completed (For my records)

BASEBALL
Complete Topps sets:   1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991,
1992, 1993.
1982 Topps Sticker Album
1990 Fleer Baseball 
1981 Donruss
1982 Fleer Baseball
1987 Donruss, 1987 Donruss - Roberto Clemente Puzzle, 1987 Donruss - Super Diamond Kings, 1987 Donruss The Rookies, 1987 Donruss Highlights - Roberto Clemente Mini Puzzle

SMALL SETS
1982 KMART 1962-82 AL & NL MVP's
1984 Purina All Stars
1985 Glossy Topps Send In
1987 Fleer Limited Edition
1989 Fleer All Stars
1990 KAYBEE KINGS of BASEBALL
1990 TOYS "R" US ROOKIES
1990 Score Hockey Young Superstars
1990 Premiere Edition Bowling Kingpins

FOOTBALL
Topps Football : 1982, 1985
1983 Topps Stickers

BASKETBALL
1988-89 FLEER Basketball
1992-93 UPPER DECK
1992-93 Upper Deck McDonalds

HOCKEY
1991 O-PEE-CHEE  PREMIERE

Jurassic Park

***If you are offering a trade and you see I need a '53 Topps card that you have, I am most likely not interested in trading for it, as I am collecting a graded set and just use the wantlist to keep track of what I still need.***

Chipper Jones, Derek Jeter, Tony Gwynn, Ozzie Smith, Kirby Puckett, Vlad Guerror (Sr.), Don Mattingly.

Players from Delaware including Mason Fluharty (my cousin), Zack Gelof, Jake Gelof, Delino DeShields, John Mabry, Chris Widger, Randy Bush, Chris Short, Ian Snell, Joey Wendle, and others. University of Delaware athletes in UD uniform. Tennessee Volunteer football players in UT uniform. Duke basketball players in Duke uniform.

Cards on my for sale/trade list typically consist of the following conditions (I will let you know if an individual card is in worse condition): 

2020-2010 - Fresh out of the pack, typically NrMt

2000-2009 - Ex-Mt to Nr-Mt (may have a fuzzy corner or show a little bit of edge wear from being in a box, especially if the card has a dark colored border)

1988-1999 - Cards from when I was a kid. Some may have some fuzzy corners or edge wear from being in a box. If the wear/damage seems significant I will let you know once I pull them.

1981-1988 - Some may have some edge wear, fuzzy corners, may have a dinged corner. Others may be straight out of the pack. I will let you know if there are any serious issues.

1980 and older - I typically include the condition. Most of these cards are EX at best. Some are a lot worse. I can send photos if you are interested, just ask.

I don't typically pay attention to centering unless it is really bad. If the card is legitimately miscut and you can see another card on it then I just throw it out and it won't be listed here (with the exception of some vintage stuff).

I prefer to trade my non-baseball for baseball cards, as I'm trying to focus my collection and reduce the space it takes up.

I ship PWE unless it's too many cards to fit or there's a card of significant value.

Update 12/31/2022:

New Update:  I have turned trading back off again for a bit. 

Work will have some very busy times, so there will be times when I may be very slow to respond to trades.  It will depend on how much thought needed, and breaks between work.  

Originally collected in the 70's, so I am mainly working on the 70's sets, and modern throwback.  

Mainly working on for older re:

'70 Topps Baseball  &  '72 Topps Baseball

'70 Topps Football

Kelloggs and Hostess

New Sets:

Topps Archives (All)

Topps Heritage (Mainly 2020-)

As far as cards for trade, some early years of my 70's are in "well-loved" condition, while others tend to be nicer.  Please feel free to ask.  I have tried to weed out the garbage, but if I see something I will let you know.  Any cards that are 2000 (and most past 1980) and newer will be pack fresh. 

I WILL ONLY TRADE MIKE PIAZZA'S FOR PIAZZA'S THAT I DO NOT HAVE

I only collect baseball. Pretty much any set. Currently working on 1948-1991. In the process of entering close to 200,000 cards going up to 2022. Gonna be busy for quite some time.

Don't see anything you need? Check back. My list grows daily and so does my collection.   

Currently working on entering 1991 Score World Series Magic Motion

I am ever so slowly entering football, basketball, hockey, golf, NASCAR, and miscellaneous that I will trade for baseball. These are cards that I acquired. I don't collect these.

As far as variants go, I collect:

     88 Topps Big - All variants

     89 Donruss - All variants

     89 Donruss Bonus MVP's - All variants

     90 Donruss - Both pack variants...not the factory version

     90 Donruss Bonus MVP's - All variants

     91 Donruss - Both Leaf, Inc variants...not the factory version

     91 Fleer - Both variants

I trade only...no buying or selling.

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I'm a set collector.  I'm working on completing all of the Topps Baseball sets from the 1970s and '80s.  I've completed the '70, '73, '74, '76, '77, '78, and '79 sets, and I'm really close on '72.   I'm at varying stages of completion for the others.  I love trading!  I usually trade vintage for vintage and modern for modern, but I'm willing to consider anything reasonable. 

Print code variations drive me crazy!  I know that some of you collect all of those variations, but I don't care about them.  Some of my cards are recorded with the correct variations, but others aren't.  If you care about the variations, I'm happy to verify that they are the ones you want - just let me know.

I've interacted with so many great people on this site, and I thank you all for that.  It's really fun to collect cards and to help you get the cards you want.

Always looking for a good trade. Let me know if I have anything on your Want list.