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Last updated May 6, 2013 unless otherwise noted. If the audit date is more than a month old, please ask before sending, including RAOK cards. [ ] means I no longer need a card because it was was ordered or promised to be sent or has not been put away.

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Prewar baseball
T202 End Panels - HAVE 24:
Ames, Austin, Becker, Bresnahan, Bridwell,
Brown, Chance, Dahlen, Daubert, Dooin,
Egan, Hummel, Kling, Lennox, LordB,
LordH, Mattern, Meyers, Mitchell, Mullin,
Oldring, Speaker, Thomas, Wheat.
DUPES: Dahlen, Meyers. [Audited: 4-18-13]

1934-36 Batter Up R318 [Need 18] [A topless set!] 5 Carl Hubbell NYG, 6 Bill Terry NYG, 11 Ray Benge BRK, 17 Lloyd Waner PIT, 18 Jack Burns BRN, 19 Buddy Myer WAS, 26 Van Mungo BRK, 28 Jimmie Foxx PHA, 29 Jimmy Dykes CHW, 36 Ted Lyons CHW, 42 Charlie Gehringer DET, 43 Joe Heving CHW, 45 Tony Lazzeri NYY, 61 Eric McNair PHA, 73 Hack Wilson BRK, 74 Chick Fullis PHP, 75 Fred Frankhouse BRV, 79 Tony Cuccinello BRK [Notes: Accepting all Red Sox for color variation master set. I'm not collecting the high numbers but I have some to swap for Red Sox. Audited: 4-18-13.]

1935 Goudey (cut in four) [89 needed. Yikes! I bought a big pile to get me started but there were more dupes than I expected.] AllenE, AllenJ, BengeR, BentonL, BerryC, BishopM, BlantonC, BonuraZ, BottomleyJ, BrickellF, BurnsJ, CantwellB, ClarkW, CoffmanD, ColemanE, CramerD, DeanD, DeshongJ,DickeyB, DykesJ, EarnshawG, EnglishW, FerrellR, FerrellW, FitzsimmonsF, FoxP, FoxxJ, FreyL, GehringerC, Gilly Campbell, GoodmanI, GoslinG, GreenbergH, GrimesB, GrubeF, HaasM, HadleyB, HarderM, HayesJ, HemsleyR, HermanB, HigginsP, HildebrandO, HudlinW, JacksonT, KampourisA, KleinC, KnickerbockerB, KoenigM, KuhelJ, LeslieS, LyonsT, MacFaydenD, MahaffeyR, MaloneP, ManushH, MeyerB, Meyers (Myers)B, MooreG, MyattG, OstermuellerF, OttM, PaddenT, PietT, RhemF, RogellB, RolfeR, RoweS, RuthB, SchumacherH, SewellL, StewartL, StoneJ, StrippJ, SuhrG, ThevenowT, TraynorP, TroskyH, VosmikJ, Walker (DeShong)D, WalkerG, WeaverM, WeilandB, WestS, Whitehill (Myer)E, WilliamsD, WilsonJ, WrightG, ZacharyT [29-Mar: Update needed!] [18-Apr: Update still needed. I have a lot to put away into the album.]

1939-46 Salutation Exhibits [18 needed] Averill SP, Cuccinello, Dean, Dickey [either], Ferriss SOX (Have 1 of 2), Foxx (Have 1 of 2), Gehrig, Gehringer, Gomez, Hartnett SP, Hubbell, Klein SP, Kreevitch SP, Mulcahy SP, Rizzo SP, Russell SP, Vander Meer, Warneke [Notes: I can't find a second Foxx or Ferris so they'll stay on the list. Audited: 4-18-13.]

1939 Playball - complete! Includes a reprint #92 Williams but the hole is filled!
1939 Playball lower case (for Red Sox team set) - 7 Doerr, 16 Peacock, 17 Dickman, 20 Heving, 27 Ostermuller, 40 Bagby, 62 Carey, 92 Williams (haha), 101 Cramer, 103 Berg, 107 Vosmik. [Audited 4-18-13]
1939 Playball need CAP replacements for lower case - Have: 35, 47, 57, 72, 78, 82, 89
1940 Playball - Set is complete thanks to Mike Rich, who pulled #193 Dean from his own set to finish mine!

Postwar baseball
1947-66 Exhibits [Need 33] Alvis SP, Brandt SP, Brewer BOS (Have 1 of 2), Cash, Church, CColeman, Gcoleman SP, Curtwright, FHoward, Hubbs SP, Koufax, Kranepool SP, Linz SP, Mahaffey, Mantle, Maris, Pasqual, Peters SP, PiersallMissing?, Powell SP, Richardson SP, BRobinson, FlRobinson, Rogers SP, Rollins SP, Santo SP, Ward SP, Yaz BOS (need 2) SP [Notes: I'm starting to hate this set. Stupid SPs. Audited 4-18-13]

1950 Callahan [7 needed] Baker '55, Chandler, DiMaggio '55, Hartnett '55, Lyons '55, Schalk '55, Vance' 55 [Notes: All are tough to find at a reasonable price. Audited 4-18-13.]

1951 Topps Red backs [Need 14] 12 Hegan, 13 Mitchell, 15 Kiner, 22 Feller, 29 Kennedy, 30 Spahn, 33 Werle, 36 Zernial (either), 38 Snider, 39 Kluszewski, 40 Garcia, 45 Seminick, 50 Irvin, 52 Holmes (BOS or HAR) [Audited 4-26-13] [15,22:VL, 30,38:L, 50,52:L/2, Oth:XV]

1954 Bowman Variations [21 needed + 1 ordered] (.1, .2, and .3 correspond to variation A, B, or C)
22.2 Mele (217/1665 putouts),
28.1 Greengrass - either variation,
41.2 Dark (.968/.960 field avg.),
43.2 Friend (16 shutouts in quiz question),
[47.2 Hamner (.953/.951 field avg.)],
67.2 Scheib (.306 pct. with one line under bio),
80.2 Logan (100 runs),
81.2 Coleman (.952/.975 field avg.),
82.2 Goodman (.972/.985 field avg.) (Need 2),
99.2 Suder (.978/.974 field avg.),
105.2 Maglie (Quiz answer is 1904),
138.1 Hodges (.993/.991 field avg.), 138.2 Hodges (.992/.991 field avg.),
139.1 Ward (.961/.992 field avg.),
140.2 Rogovin (7-12 WL with 62 SO), 140.3 Rogovin (8-12 WL),
145.1 Martin (.985/.983 field avg.),
153.1 Lockman (100/331 assists),
163.1 Philley (152 G with no traded line), 163.2 Philley (152 G with traded line),
174.2 Castiglione (.970/.959 field avg.),
212.1 Friend (.964/.957 field avg.)
[Audited 4-18-13]

1955 Bowman - Set complete! Kent Goto gave me a 202 Mantle that's even nicer than the one I found in a Baseball Card Magazine for $5. WOW!

1959 Topps (variations) [Need 9] [I need the commons to display next to the variations.]
Need all three versions: 40.1 Spahn (b 1931), 40.2 Spahn (b 1931, 3 obscured), 40.3 Spahn (b 1921)
Need common: 316.2 Lumenti (Optioned)
Need variation and common: 322.1 Hanebrink (no "Traded" line), 322.2 Hanebrink ("Traded")
Need variation and common: 336.1 Loes (No "traded" statement), 336.2 Loes (Traded)
Need common: 362.2 Nichols (Optioned)
[Audited 4-18-13]

1960 Nu-Card Scoops Hi-Lites [10 needed] 15 Owen WS, 21 Musial 5HRs, 27 Mays Catch, 42 Greenberg, 47 Ruth 60 HR (upgrade), 49 Killebrew, 50 Mantle HR, 55 Snider, 68 Colavito, 71 Wynn (upgrade) [Audited 4-18-13. What about Red Sox: 29 Williams, 48 Young, 52 Williams, 54 Snodgrass. Check this!]

1962 Stat Back Exhibits [6 needed] Cash, Clemente, Mantle, Maris, Mays, Musial [Audited 4-18-13]

1963 Stat Back Exhibits [13 needed] Berra, Cash, [Coleman], Hubbs, Koufax, Kuenn, Mays, Musial, Neal, Pascual, Robinson F, Santo, Williams [Audited 5-4-13]

1963 Bazooka ATG [Need 24] 3 Chesbro, 5 Pennock, 6 Young, 7 Walsh, 8 Lajoie, 9 Plank, 11 Bender, 12 Johnson, 13 Brown, 15 Gehrig, 17 Ruth, 18 Mack, 20 McGraw, 21 Evers, 22 Simmons, 25 Chance, 27 Robinson, 29 Alexander, 31 Keeler, 34 Cochrane, 35 Cobb, 36 Ott, 38 Lyons, 41 Collins [Audited 4-19-13]

1963 Bazooka ATG Silver [Need 23] 1 Tinker, 4 Mathewson, 6 Young, 8 Lajoie, 10 Wagner, 12 Johnson, 13 Brown, 15 Gehrig, 16 Johnson, 17 Ruth, 19 Greenberg, 20 McGraw, 21 Evers, 25 Chance, 26 Clarke, 27 Robinson, 28 Vance, 32 Hornsby, 33 Duffy, 36 Ott, 38 Lyons, 39 Anson, 41 Collins [Audited 4-19-13]

1964 Topps Coins [Need 19] [10 Tresh], 12 Stuart, 20 Roebuck, 35 Culp, 36 Marichal 38 Hinton, 40 Harper, 51 Rollins, 59 Gibson, 72 Richardson, 74 Aguirre, 89 Hunt, 94 Hendley, 96 Staub, 101 Battey, 102 Causey, 104 Powell, 105 Wickersham, 112 Killebrew. Red Sox Team set: Complete thanks to Yaz AS from Constable Grant Rainsley! [Audited 4/18/13]

1966 Fleer All Star Match - Bought a set at the National

1971 Coins [Need 134 and a starter set] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153 [Need to add Red Sox team set to this list. Audited 4-19-13.]

OPC baseball
1968 OPC - complete! Needed #100 Clemente and 177 Ryan but Wubben sent them. Can you believe it? I still cannot!!
1968 OPC Red Sox: #156 WS game 6, 2 Yaz Batting Ldr, 6, Yaz HR Ldr
1969 OPC Red Sox [Might need some of the leader cards.]
1971 OPC (524-643) [4 needed] 534 Walker, 547 Dobson, 552 Bradford, 628 Bateman
1971 OPC (644-752) [3 needed] 665 Swoboda RC, 714 Williams MGR, 747 Severensen (traded to R.Lyons) 1971 OPC Red Sox: 530 Yaz, 678 Thomas, 740 Aparicio

Football

Bowman Football
1948 Bowman Football - not interested in these right now

1952 Bowman Small Football [38 needed] 1 Van Brocklin LOS, 3 Walker DET, 4 Owen NEW, 7 Hunsinger CHI, 10 Bednarik PHI, 12 Trippi CHI, [13 Fears LOS], 14 Brown CLE, 16 Gifford NEW, 17 A. Tittle SAN, 18 Justice WAS, 23 Marchetti DAL, 32 Mathews PIT, 33 Cone GRE, 34 Pollard PHI, 37 Hirsch LOS, 39 Tunnell NEW, 46 Donovan DAL, 47 Fischer CHI, 50 Sandusky CLE, 52 Martin DET, 54 Christian SAN, 64 Hartley PIT, 67 Logan CLE, [68 Robinson PHI], 77 Edwards DAL, 89 Taliaferro DAL, 92 Pihos PHI, 98 Dillon GRE, 105 Groza CLE, 113 Reichardt GRE, 114 Weiner DAL, 121 Williams CHI, 124 Ostrowski WAS, 127 Matson CHI, 130 Moselle GRE, 131 Rapacz NEW, 140 Lary DET [Audited 4/19/13]

1952 Bowman Large Football [57 needed] 1 Van Brockl LOS SP, 4 Owen NEW CO, 9 Spencer SP GRE, 10 Bednarik SP PHI, 14 Brown CLE CO, 16 Gifford RC NEW, 18 Justice SP WAS, 23 Marchetti RC DAL, 27 Miller RC SP DET, 28 Rote RC NEW, 29 McElhenny RC SAN, 30 Baugh WAS, 31 Dooley RC CHI, 33 Cone GRE, 36 Hancock RC SP CHI, 45 Van Buren SP PHI, 46 Donovan RC SP DAL, 48 Halas CHI, 56 Rote GRE, 57 Millner CO PHI, 58 Toth DAL, 61 Richter RC LOS, 63 Conerly SP NEW, 64 Hartley SP PIT, 72 Schweder RC SP PIT, 73 Smith SP LOS, 78 Layne DET, 80 Blount PHI, 83 Perry SAN, 88 Stone CHI, 90 Johnson RC SP GRE, 91 Heath SP WAS, 93 Benners NEW, 94 Tarasovic PIT, 95 Shaw SAN, 97 Wozniak DAL, 98 Dillon RC GRE, 99 Stydahar RC SP CO LOS, 100 Alban RC SP WAS, 108 Johnston RC SP WAS, 109 Quinlan RC SP LOS, 111 Ratterman CLE MISSING, 112 Badaczewsk WAS, 113 Reichardt GRE, 114 Weiner DAL, 117 O'Donahue RC SP SAN, [118 Hogan SP PIT], 119 Ziegler PHI, 125 Nomellini SAN, 127 Matson RC SP CHI, 128 Lavelli CLE, 133 Williams CHI, 135 Ronzani RC SP CO GRE, 136 Rechichar CLE, 140 Lary RC DET, 142 Landry NEW, 144 Lansford DAL [Audited 4/27/13]

Fleer Football
1960-1963 Fleer Football - complete!
1963 Fleer Football [4 needed] 10 Buoniconti, 47 Dawson, 64 Dougherty, 72 Alworth

Philadelphia Gum Football - complete!

Topps Football
1951 Topps Felt Backs, 1951 Topps Magic - not interested yet but someday!

1955 Topps All American FB [Set complete!] [Upgrades to Fair: 10 Dudley (trimmed), 50 Kavanaugh (wr on front), 54 Dooley, 76 Bertelli, 78 Berwanger (paper missing)]

1965 Topps Football - complete!
1966 Topps Football [1 needed] 15 Funny Ring Checklist. Not worth the price. I'll print a copy of a scanned version and call it quits.
1970 Topps Glossy Inserts - complete
1971 Topps FB Game Inserts - complete!

Dupe football sets coming in 2013

Basketball
Topps 1980-81 (intact) [1 needed] 34 Bird/139 Johnson/181 Erving
Fleer 1971-72 Globetrotters (Dark grey) [1 needed] 67
Fleer 1971-72 Globetrotters (Lite grey or White) - complete!
Fleer 1971-72 Globetrotters (Cocoa Puffs) - complete!

Hockey
Topps Hockey
1954-55 thru 1979-80 - complete!
1980-81 Topps Hockey (unscratched or scratched) - complete after purchasing it, losing it, purchasing it again and putting it away 10 months later. Of course, I found the missing one only hours after I ordered another one.
1980-81 Topps Hockey (unscratched) - complete!

OPC Hockey
1971-72 OPC Hockey Booklets [7 needed] 2 P Espo, 9 Polis, 16 Keon, 19 Widing, 20 Kurtenbach, 21 Drouin, 22 Smith

WHA Hockey
1974-75 OPC WHA Hockey - complete!
1975-76 OPC WHA Hockey - complete!
1976-77 OPC WHA Hockey - complete! I bought a set so now I have lots of dupes.
1976-77 OPC WHA Puzzle - complete!
1977-78 OPC WHA Hockey - complete!

Parkhurst Hockey
1951-52 Parkhurst [7 needed] 4 Richard RC, 52 Bariko/McNeil , 55 Kelly RC DET, 61 Sawchuk RC DET, 66 Howe RC, 73 Mortson RC TOR, 86 Kennedy RC TOR
1952-53 Parkhurst [1 needed] 58 Horton
1963-64 Parkhurst [2 needed] [63 Kelly], [73 Armstrong]

Post 1980 hockey can be found here: 1981 - present

>>>>>>>>>> OBCers met <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< [I need to add the rookies.]
If your name is not on this list, then its my mission to meet you. Let me know if you are ever in the Washington DC area. OBC is the greatest group ever. Here are the people I've met so far (114):
ABC: Adkins, Altemose, Arbeeny, Atnip, Austin, Bannon, Baran, Beauchemin, Calvert, Cerullo, Cipra, Codere, Coker, Collins, Conway, Cook, Corvello, A. Cummings (18)
DEF: Delia, Diamanti, Dietrick, Dingman, Domue, Domino, Donaldson, Draper, Dwyer, Earle, Ebbing, Ellison, Fallen, Farrell, Fitts, Foertschbeck, Freedman (17)
GHI: Gersbach, Gioia, Glickman, Glidden, Goetsch, Goto, Gray, Greco, Hair, Hattox, Harrell, Hatch, Hay, HItzeman, Hornish, Housley, Isaac, Iversen (18)
JKL: Kilbourn, Kimball, Kingsbury, Knowles, Kolenda, Leroux, Levine, Lindholme, List, Luurs (10)
MNO: Mackie, Macrae, Malson, Mandell, Martens, Massimo, McGowan, McLaughlin, Mead, L. Miller, Moleta, J Montgomery, K Montgomery, G. Moore, Morgan, Morganti, Newcomb, Okamuro (18)
PQR: Paris, Perry, Pigeon, Pike, Pizzo, Rainsley, Redpath, Reed, Rich, Rittenberg (10)
STU: Sackmann, Schott, Smith, Stahlman, Storman, Stufflestreet, Sweeney, Svetecz, Talbot, Thomas, Tipton, Tomlinson, Ursaner (13)
VWX: Vaituzis, Vrechek, Wagner, Wattigny, Wiehe, Wierzbicki, Wubben (7)
YZ: Yudt, Zentkovich, Zurawski (3)

Not met: Alcazar, Angland, Ashton, Biggs, Carter, Chamberlain, Chambers, Chow, Coen, Crotte, Dick Cummings, D'Angelo, DeJong, Delott, Duffy, Fischer, Fitak, Fox, Gonzalez, Greenwood, Griffin, Hankins, Holland, Johnson, Julien, Keating, Kinney, Kuhn, Linden, Lyons, Greg Miller, Mroz, Mura, Nathan, Neill, Newman, Parker, Purdham, Raum, Rice, Saletta, Saxton, Schaub, Schoenrock, Aaron Shirley, Matt Shirley, Silva, Sinclair, Skoglund, Summers, Sweet, Valacak, Wainwright, Wells, West, Williams, Wolf, Woods (Rookies: remind me to add you!)

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