Trade Bait: Get 'Em While They're Hot!

Alright fellow bloggers, here's a few cards I am willing to part with for the right trade. Take a look at my favorite players list (and note that anything with Ken Griffey Jr involved is given preference) and make me an offer by sending an email to: budbareither@gmail.com. Normally I am looking to trade a jersey card for another jersey/auto, but feel free to offer anything you think I might like. First come first serve. I will try to get back to you as quick as I can with whether I approve the trade or not, but I can't check my email at work, so I will do the best I can. All cards are in good condition and looking for a caring owner. Thanks for looking!

2006 Upper Deck Willy McCovey Jersey #139/145-CLAIMED

2006 Upper Deck Epic Kirby Puckett Jersey w/pinstripe #108/155-CLAIMED


2008 Upper Deck Heroes Ryan Braun Jersey w/pinstripe #118/200



2008 UD Piece of History Joe Mauer/Victor Martinez Dual-Jersey #45/99-CLAIMED


2009 Topps Chrome Jake Peavy Red Refractor #3/25-CLAIMED

2009 UD Eric Chavez Game-Used Jersey

2009 UD Goodwin Champions Cal Ripken Jersey (slightly off-center)-CLAIMED

2007 Ultimate Collection Jim Thome 3-Color Patch #30/50

2005 UD Classics Carlton Fisk Jersey w/seam-CLAIMED

2003 Fleer Focus Alfonso Soriano 2-color jersey patch #15/200

Spoils of the Spoiled: 2007 Ultimate Collection

I just received my cards yesterday from the group break of 2007 Ultimate Collection over at Saints of the Cheap Seats, and I have got to say, they are some darn good looking cards. I was pretty fortunate with my break to pull an autograph and a patch from a product I couldn't otherwise afford. The whole experience was equal parts nerve wracking and fun, and I hope to join another one soon. Thanks again to Dan at SotCS for putting the whole thing together, I'm sure it took a substantial amount of work. Now, let's get to the goodies:

Matt Cain "America's Pastime" Autograph: This is a beautiful card of one of the game's rising pitching stars. Believe it or not, Cain is actually younger than teammate Tim Lincecum, and as of now, has not been caught with any "grass" on/in his uniform/car. While the autograph is on a sticker, the card is well designed around it, something I wish would be done with all sticker autos.

Jim Thome "America's Pastime" Game-Used Patch #30/50: In the words of that incredibly annoying guy from those Pizza Hut commercials, JACKPOT! I don't have many patch cards in my collection so I was thrilled to pull one of a future Hall-of-Famer. Thome has always been a class act, and is one of a few sluggers from this era that I consider to be legitimate. Although he is featured in his White Sox uniform, it looks like the swatch comes from a Cleveland Indians uniform. Regardless, this is one sweet card and certainly made the group break experience a winning one for me.

As much as I like both of these cards, I don't love them, and would be thrilled if they found a happy home. I will entertain trade offers for both cards, just send me an email to budbareither@gmail.com and we will try and work out a swap. Thanks again to Dan for putting this together, it was a blast.