I'm trying to finish my 1961 Topps set and virtually everyday I get a PM from someone telling me they need such and such high number I have, but have nothing off of my need list to trade for it. This got me thinking. As an experiment, I'm going to form a 'trade group' here. The goal is to find various people who are looking to complete this set and maybe we can help each other out.
In a simplified setting, the scenario would work like this:
1. Vera has a card Chuck needs
2. Chuck has a card that Dave needs
3. Dave has a card Vera needs
Conclusion:
Assuming the 3 cards are of equal shape/value, then Vera sends her card to Chuck, Chuck sends his to Dave and Dave sends his to Vera. Everyone wins by knocking a card off of their need list.
So here are the 'rules:'
a) Simply post what 1961 Topps cards you need and what shape you are looking for.
b) Post what 1961 Topps cards you have to trade (and general conditions of said cards).
c) Optional, but important. Post scans of some of the cards you have to trade, especially if you have hits off of a need list that someone posted before you.
d) Post a short statement of what other stuff you have to trade, in case someone has 1961's but is looking to trade for other years.
e) If you see a deal that could work between posters, state it.
So, who knows? Post what you have and what you're looking for and maybe we can get something done. It's worth a shot!
I'll start...
I Need These 1961's (exmt shape):
2 (Maris), 10 (Robinson), 49 (NL Strikeout Leaders), 160 (Ford), 215 (Bell), 265 (Kubek), 287 (Yastrzemski), 344 (Koufax), 400 (Law), 401 (Ruth), 415 (Aaron), 417 (Marichal), 425 (Berra), 430 (Mazeroski), 449 (Bolin), 461 (Burgess), 464 (Thomas), 465 (McMillan), 472 (Berra MVP), 478 (Maris MVP), 480 (Campanella MVP), 484 (Aaron MVP), 489 (Dropo), 528 (Ramos), 531 (Coates), 544 (Thomas), 549 (Smith), 567 (Murtaugh AS), 576 (Maris AS), 577 (Aaron AS), 578 (Mantle AS), 579 (Mays AS), 580 (Kaline AS), 586 (Ford AS)
I Have These 1961's to Trade - generally in ex+ to exmt shape (see scans for high numbers, stars and a SP):
3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 42, 45, 46, 47a, 47b, 48, 50, 51, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81 (rough), 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 108, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 122, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 143, 144, 146, 149, 153, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 163, 165, 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 174, 175, 176, 178, 179, 181, 183, 184, 185, 187, 188, 189, 190, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 198, 199, 201, 203, 206, 209, 216, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 231, 233, 240, 242, 243, 246, 247, 250, 251, 254, 255, 256, 257, 260 (Drysdale), 264, 267, 268, 272, 273, 278, 280, 281, 282, 284, 285, 286, 288, 289, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 299, 301, 303, 306, 310, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 326, 328, 329, 330 (Colavito), 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 339, 343, 345, 346, 347, 348, 352, 355, 357, 358, 361, 362 (rough), 363, 365, 367, 369, 370, 372, 374, 377, 379, 381, 383, 388 (Clemente), 389, 390, 392, 393, 395, 397, 398, 404, 405 (Gehrig), 407, 411, 414, 416, 418, 420, 422, 428 (SP), 432, 433, 434, 436, 437, 438, 441, 450, 452, 462, 463, 467, 468, 469, 473, 479, 481 (Sauer MVP), 483 (Newcombe MVP), 486 (Groat MVP), 487, 488, 492, 494, 496, 497, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 508, 509, 513, 514, 517 (McCovey), 518, 521, 522, 523, 525, 527, 529, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 543, 546, 550, 552, 555, 557, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 566 (Richards AS), 568 (Skowron AS), 569 (Herrera AS), 572 (Robinson AS), 573 (Boyer AS), 575 (Banks AS), 584 (Perry AS)
I also have these in rough shape for anyone looking to complete a lower grade set:
550, 551, 552, 557, 558, 561, 562, 566 (Richards AS), 581 (F. Robinson AS), 583 (Crandall AS)
I also have a wide variety of cards from 1957 on up. If you're looking for high numbers/tough series from other years, I have a ton in all sorts of shape!! Many from 1957, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971 and most of the 1972 set--many in nice shape. Plus I have stars, variations/errors, HOFers, Teams, LL's and other things to trade. Check out my bucket!
