Trade with Big D from Hey Thats Mine and a collection Milestone!

As I was going through the great cards Big D from Hey Thats Mine sent me, I came across three Ripken cards I didn’t have in my collection yet. And as I was entering them into Zistle I realized I had hit a major milestone in the Ripken collection. Big D, if you need any 2007 Masterpieces cards, please let me know and I will send them your way.

So here are the three great Ripken cards I did not have yet:

Year: 2007

Set: Ultra – Iron Man

Card #: UIM-19

This 20th Anniversary Upper Deck Preview card is officially my 500th in my Zistle collection!! You read right, big number 500. AWESOME!!

Year: 2008

Set: Upper Deck 20th Anniversary Preview

Card #: UD54

Year: 2007

Set: Ultra – Iron Man

Card #: UIM-43

Since I have started on my quest for Cal Ripken Jr. cards, many bloggers have helped me out through trades and I would like to thank everyone who has traded me Ripken cards.

One Wicked Trade (Ripken Edition)

Yet another great trade package came last week. I was very lucky to have worked out a trade with WickedOrtega from  My Past Time…I Love It. All I did was send over a few cards that he wanted and ended up with an awesome pile of Ripken cards. Thank you so much!

Year: 1997

Set: Finest

Card #: 252

Year: 1992

Set: Fleer Lumber Company

Card #: L7

Year: 1993

Set: Upper Deck Then & Now

Card #: TN4

Year: 1988

Set: Topps

Card #: 650

Year: 2008

Set: Donruss Threads – Generations

Card #: 2

Year: 2001

Set: Topps – Combos

Card #: TC16

Year: 2001

Set: Topps Chrome- Combos Refractors

Card #: TC3

Year: 1996

Set: Upper Deck

Card #: 1

Year: 2005

Set: Upper Deck Past Time Pennants

Card #: 13

Year: 1996

Set: Denny’s Instant Replay Holograms

Card #: 2

Year: 1998

Set: Upper Deck 10th Anniversary Preview

Card #: 40

Year: 1992

Set: Stadium Club

Card #: 595

In addition he also sent a large stack of 2008 Heroes and Orioles cards! Many Thanks!

Trade with AdamE from Thoughts and Sox

This was the second trade with AdamE from Thoughts and Sox, and he sent me 4 awesome Ripken cards. Again, all I had to do was send him some of my unwanted Red Sox cards. I am very happy that my old Red Sox cards now have a new happy home. I have plenty more cards, AdamE, so please contact me again for another trade!

Year: 1994

Manufacture: Post

Card Number: 25

A simple design and pretty basic, but it was a card I was missing.

Year: 1999

Manufacture: Upper Deck

Series: HoloGrFX

Card Number: 10

Awesome shiny card, I can’t help but love this card. It just stands out to me…

Year: 1997

Manufacture: Pinnacle

Card Number: 191

“I got it!” I guess that is what he is trying to say here… I really enjoy the Pinnacle cards.

Year: 1994

Manufacture: Bowman’s Best

Card Number: 94

I have a question about this card… I was checking Zistle and this looks like the image of the refractor. So is there any way to be sure it’s a refractor or not? Please help me out.

Trade with Brian from Play at the Plate

Awesome Ripken Trade! I saw awhile back that Brian, of the new blog Play at the Plate, is trying to collect the 2008 and 2009 A&G minis. We very quickly worked out a trade, Ripkens for Minis. I really hope you enjoy the minis, I’m greatly enjoying the cards that you sent Brian. Thank you.

By the way, the Ripken collection has past 300 cards!!

Year: 2001

Set: Fleer Tradition

Card #: 340

Year: 1998

Set: Upper Deck Prime Nine

Card #: PN32

Year: 1998

Set: Upper Deck Prime Nine

Card #: PN30

Year: 1998

Set: Pinnacle

Card #: 183

Year: 1998

Set: Pinnacle Museum Collection

Card #: PP86

Year: 1994

Set: Collector’s Choice – Silver Signature

Card #: 240

Year: 2000

Set: Topps Magic Moments

Card #: 238E

Year: 2000

Set: Fleer Tradition Dividends

Card #: D3

Year: 1999

Set: Skybox Premium Soul of the Game

Card #: 11

Year: 1991

Set: Leaf

Card #: 430

Year: 2000

Set: Topps Opening Day

Card #: 107

Year: 1995

Set: Pinnacle FanFest

Card #: 1

Year: 1998

Set: UD3

Card #: 65

Year: 1998

Set: UD3

Card #: 155

Year: 1998

Set: Upper Deck – Prime Nine

Card #: PN29

Year: 1998

Set: SPx Finite Spectrum

Card #: 64

Year: 1992

Set: Ultra

Card #: 11

Year: 2000

Set: Upper Deck PowerDeck

Card #: PD2

Year: 2000

Set: Topps Magic Moments

Card #: 238 B

Year: 1998

Set: SPx Finite

Card #: 145

Year: 2000

Set: Upper Deck e-Card

Card #: E3

Year: 1999

Set: Upper Deck PowerDeck

Card #: 3

Year:1998

Set: Upper Deck Prime Nine

Card #: PN31

Trade with Beardy

Recently I have been very fortunate to have met so many generous bloggers since I have started back collecting. One blogger is a fellow Orioles fan, which would make you think trades would be next to impossible to complete. But Beardy always has awesome cards to trade and I have been very lucky to have a few that he would like as well.

To make things even better Beardy even sent me a Ripken Relic!

Year: 1996

Set: Collector’s Choice You Make The Play

Card #: 33

Year: 1999

Set: Skybox Premium

Card #: 208

Year: 2000

Set: MLB Showdown

Card #: 61

Year: 1996

Set: Sportflix

Card #: 144

Year: 1998

Set: Zenith

Card #: 3

Year: 2006

Set: Fleer Greats of the Game – Decade Greats

Card #: CR

Year: 2001

Set: Private Stock – PS-206 Action

Card #: 11

Year: 2001

Set: Upper Deck Superstar Summit

Card #: SS5

Year: 2002

Set: Fleer Greats of the Game

Card #: 1

Year: 1999

Set: Upper Deck Ovation

Card #: 18

Year: 1999

Set: Skybox Premium

Card #: 281

Year: 1999

Set: Bowman Early Risers

Card #: ER2

Year: 1999

Set: Topps Gold Label

Card #: 67

Year: 2005

Set: Topps Turkey Red

Card #: 305

Year: 2005

Set: Zenith Z-Jersey

Card #: 30

Trade with AdamE from Thoughts and Sox

Year: 2009

Manufacture: Upper Deck Goudey

Card Number: 20

After the break of the 2008 Heroes box, Adam from Thoughts and Sox stated that he would really like the Green Schilling that I pulled. So not being a Red Sox fan, I was more than happy to send the Green Schilling along with a few other Sox cards to get my hand on other Ripken I still needed. This is offically the #218 Ripken in the collection. Many thanks Adam, I have started a large Sox pile for you!