Good trades / Bad trades

[robsbessette]

Have you ever made a trade that seemed even for both parties and as time passed one of you obviously got the better/worse deal?

In 1998 at the heat of the McGwire/Sosa HR race I traded 10 1996 Donruss Mark McGwire and 10 1996 Donruss Sammy Sosa cards for this 1995 Action Packed Derek Jeter autograph #1A. I'm a huge Yanks fan and thought Jeter was going to be a superstar. Turns out, I was right.

Show any cards that you got via trade that turned out good (or bad) for you!

[Cardboard Junkie]

Here's one for the books. In the late 80's I traded a strong vg/ex 33 goudey Ruth for a 54 Topps Kaline ex. Duh!! What was I thinkin!!!

[Zach Wheat]

I traded a 1992 Topps set with a Brien Taylor autograph in it for a bunch of nice looking '75 mini's. At the time the $$ were about even as Taylor was anticipated to be the next Doc Gooden and they "encapsulated" a limited number of autographed cards in the base set. Something like 12,000 auto's. In 1993 Taylor declined to play Winter ball and tore his labrum throwing a haymaker as he defended his brother in a brawl. He was never the same. Brien Taylor became the 2nd player that was the 1st overall pick never to reach the majors, behind Steve Chilcott in 1966.

Z Wheat

[savedfrommyspokes]

It looks so odd to see Jeter in a #27 Jersey....just as odd to see Mantle in a #6 jersey.

[RobertGT]

At around age 13, I traded 3 or 4 Nintendo games for like (15) 1987 Topps Jose Canseco All Star Rookie cards.

I think both of us came out equally bad in that deal.

[pclpads]

In '86 when he was hotter than the sun, I "traded" a $100 bill for Conseco's Donruss rc in PSA 8. SMR now lists his PSA 8 for $6. Ouch!

[robsbessette]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

I traded a 1992 Topps set with a Brien Taylor autograph in it for a bunch of nice looking '75 mini's. At the time the $$ were about even as Taylor was anticipated to be the next Doc Gooden and they "encapsulated" a limited number of autographed cards in the base set. Something like 12,000 auto's. In 1993 Taylor declined to play Winter ball and tore his labrum throwing a haymaker as he defended his brother in a brawl. He was never the same. Brien Taylor became the 2nd player that was the 1st overall pick never to reach the majors, behind Steve Chilcott in 1966.

Z Wheat

Being a big Yanks fan I had a 1992 Topps Gold Brien Taylor and held onto that thing like it was the cornerstone of my collection. I think I still have it stowed away somewhere. I have a bad feeling that Pineda is going to be the next Taylor when it comes to young pitchers. But maybe that's just me being a pessimistic Yankees fan and preparing for the sucky years ahead.

[Rich Klein]

At least Pineda made it to the majors.

[steve B]

In about 1981 I traded a 74 McCovey Washington for a few of these.



Some numbered over 150, some reversed photos, all odd colors etc. I got maybe 20 of them.

Immediately swapped half to a dealer for another McCovey Washington.

I've never seen any other 76 Hostess done in yellow/green.

Steve B

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Originally Posted by pclpads

In '86 when he was hotter than the sun, I "traded" a $100 bill for Conseco's Donruss rc in PSA 8. SMR now lists his PSA 8 for $6. Ouch!

You mean that you graded it much later and it came back an 8 from PSA, right?

[paulcarek]

Not a trade, but the pain is the same. I grew up in NW Ohio, where 1975 Mini's were readily available. Being only 8, I thought they were just inferior, expendable versions of the regular set, and wound up letting a couple large shopping bags full of them go at a family garage sale.

[ALR-bishop]

JD Drew for Adam Wainwright

Traded 1985 topps Mark McGwire for 1970 Kelloggs Pete Rose Nrmnt in the late 80's

[novakjr]

Can't remember the specifics, and more than likely it never got past the hypothetical stage. We were both 11 or 12, and we all know how little kids just like to talk, just for the sake of talking.. And even if we had, more than likely our parents would've nixed it.. But I remember having talked about trading a bunch of 80's and 90's star cards and a coupla games, for one of the standard gray "nintendo world championship" cartridges.

I'd say he definitely made out by not making the trade.. Haven't talked to him in forever, so I don't know what ultimately happened to the game..

Given that only 116 were made in total(90 grey and 26 gold), I still feel kinda priviledged to have at least gotten to play it, no matter how crappy it actually was..