October 2025 Pick ups

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Saturday pickups from the Charlotte, NC card show. I was impressed by the venue, the Park Expo center - which I didn’t realize is right next to the old Charlotte Coliseum where I saw things like the circus, the Ice Capades, and the Harlem Globetrotters as a kid in the 1980’s.

The venue is huge, and if the 500 tables they advertised were all setup - they would easily have room for 750 if they wanted to. Though a ton of people were there, it didn’t feel crowded and there was plenty of aisle space. There was way too much shiny stuff and Pokémon for my liking - but that’s everywhere anymore. The good news was the vintage was also plentiful, and the dealers welcomed negotiation. Glad to have brought these guys home, as well as a dozen plus commons I needed for my ‘63 set. The hobby is alive and well!








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I'm not from Boston, but you always have a wicked mix of great stuff!!!!

[Eric72]

Jesus Manuel Marcano Trillo

As a kid, I didn’t know his full name. To me, he was Manny Trillo. He was the starting Second Baseman for my hometown Philadelphia Phillies. He didn’t start his career in Philly; he joined the team (via trade with the Cubs) just prior to the start of the 1979 season. Trillo only spent four years with the Phillies; however, they were tremendous. During those four seasons, he took home the following hardware/honors:

3 Gold Gloves
2 Silver Sluggers
2 All-Star selections
1980 NLCS MVP Award

Additionally, Trillo set a record in 1982 by handling 479 consecutive chances without an error. Great glove, strong arm, good in pressure situations; we had a quality player. So, the Phillies (of course) traded him away. It was part of a five-for-one disaster to acquire Von Hayes. That’s another story, though.

Shown here is the earliest card I could find of Trillo. It’s a 1970 Ovenca Venezuelan League card. More or less standard card size (2.5 x 3.5), somewhat glossy front, matte cardboard back, just a tiny bit thinner than Topps cards from the era.

I typically collect “mainstream” cards, so this was a bit out of character for me. When I saw it, though, I figured I might as well pull the trigger. There aren’t many of these floating around. I didn’t want to miss the chance and spend hours (days…weeks…years???) looking for another copy.

[Brian B@rry]

Trillo was a terrific player for the Cubs, very calm in the field, with a very strong arm. That’s a great card. What’s on the back? Is it a gum card or a food issue or something else? I love odd rarities of cool players. That one’s good.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Brian B@rry

Trillo was a terrific player for the Cubs, very calm in the field, with a very strong arm. That’s a great card. What’s on the back? Is it a gum card or a food issue or something else? I love odd rarities of cool players. That one’s good.

I’m not near my cards at the moment. Here’s a pic from the listing. I haven’t tried to translate the words yet.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Im not from Boston, but you always have a wicked mix of great stuff!!!!

Thanks Jolly! The reason there is always a mix is because I generally do such a poor job of keeping on track with my set collecting goals, LOL.


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