This is something I started 12 years ago on TCZ. It was such a hit back then and I think it would be equally as popular here with this group of collectors. First, a little back-story on how this came to be on TCZ.
One evening I was sitting at home and just looking at all the piles of cards that I had and I wanted to clear some of them out to make room for, you guessed it, more cards. The problem was that a lot of those cards were cards I probably would've never been able to trade away. I didn't really have the time to put them all into a trade list anyways. I definitely wasn't about to try to list them all on eBay, or COMC, or anything like that. It probably wouldn't have been worth the effort for most of the base cards and low-end rookies/inserts I had.
So my idea was to just give them all away to folks who need them for their collections. I knew, though, that if I just posted a bunch of lots of cards that folks would all say they wanted them, even if they weren't for their own collections. I remembered an old thread on TCC and decided it would be a great thing to have on TCZ.
Pulling some of my cards out of the closet last night I realized that I'm in a similar position as I was back then. I have a lot of cards that need a new home (mostly base but some rookies/inserts too) and I'd like to get as many of those to you guys as I can, especially if you can use them for your PC. So, since this thread was such a huge hit on TCZ, I thought we should kick it off again here too.
If you want to participate, simply post in the thread with something that you need for your PC, that you think someone else might have sitting in a box somewhere. This might be a specific player, team, set, or anything else you can think of. Myself, and hopefully some others, will comb through our stacks of cards and, if we find anything from you list, we'll send it to you for free!
By posting your needs in this thread, you're also agreeing that you're willing to look through your cards to try to "Pay it Forward" to someone else too, whether you receive something or not! It's not likely that you'll have something for everyone, and it's possible that nobody will have something for you, but this shouldn't be about ourselves anyways. It's about helping a fellow collector add to their PC.
I recommend dropping a little note of some sort in the package as a reminder that the package is part of this "Pay it Forward".
If you receive a package because of this thread, please post in here what you got and who you got the package from so that we can keep up with who the members are who are helping others out.
@Mike - Tony Parker (base, inserts, rookies, relics, autos), Vince Carter rookies, NFL HOFers (game-used, autos)
@Calsp3 - Braves, especially oddities and off-brand type memorabilia, Hank Aaron, Chipper Jones, Freddie Freeman, Ronald Acuna, Ozzie Albies, Dansby Swanson, Austin Riley, Dale Murphy, John Smoltz, Marquis Grissom, Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, Jeff Blauser, Steve Avery, Eddie Perez, Andruw Jones, Nick Markakis, Charlie Culberson, Luke Jackson, Greg McMichael
@cubman1941 - Vintage Cubs, some Bulls and Blackhawks, Chicago Cubs and Bears oddball cards/memorabilia
@captkirk42 - Washington teams (leaning more vintage than modern), 1965 Topps baseball needs (Strive for '65)
@horfin - 2021 Bowman's Best Heat Wave Die Cuts (HW11 Aaron Judge, HW21 Nolan Arenado)
@dragonslayer913 - Single card to finish insert set
@zlw1 - 2001 Fleer Legacy Ultimate, 2003 Donruss Diamond Kings Bronze Bordered, 2003 Donruss Diamond Kings Silver/Gray Bordered, 2003 Donruss Diamond Kings Black/Gold Bordered / Specific card details here: https://sportscardarena.com/threads/pay-it-forward-2025-edition.294/post-1443
One evening I was sitting at home and just looking at all the piles of cards that I had and I wanted to clear some of them out to make room for, you guessed it, more cards. The problem was that a lot of those cards were cards I probably would've never been able to trade away. I didn't really have the time to put them all into a trade list anyways. I definitely wasn't about to try to list them all on eBay, or COMC, or anything like that. It probably wouldn't have been worth the effort for most of the base cards and low-end rookies/inserts I had.
So my idea was to just give them all away to folks who need them for their collections. I knew, though, that if I just posted a bunch of lots of cards that folks would all say they wanted them, even if they weren't for their own collections. I remembered an old thread on TCC and decided it would be a great thing to have on TCZ.
Pulling some of my cards out of the closet last night I realized that I'm in a similar position as I was back then. I have a lot of cards that need a new home (mostly base but some rookies/inserts too) and I'd like to get as many of those to you guys as I can, especially if you can use them for your PC. So, since this thread was such a huge hit on TCZ, I thought we should kick it off again here too.
How it works
If you want to participate, simply post in the thread with something that you need for your PC, that you think someone else might have sitting in a box somewhere. This might be a specific player, team, set, or anything else you can think of. Myself, and hopefully some others, will comb through our stacks of cards and, if we find anything from you list, we'll send it to you for free!
Here's the catch
By posting your needs in this thread, you're also agreeing that you're willing to look through your cards to try to "Pay it Forward" to someone else too, whether you receive something or not! It's not likely that you'll have something for everyone, and it's possible that nobody will have something for you, but this shouldn't be about ourselves anyways. It's about helping a fellow collector add to their PC.
Extra info
I recommend dropping a little note of some sort in the package as a reminder that the package is part of this "Pay it Forward".
If you receive a package because of this thread, please post in here what you got and who you got the package from so that we can keep up with who the members are who are helping others out.
Participants
@Mike - Tony Parker (base, inserts, rookies, relics, autos), Vince Carter rookies, NFL HOFers (game-used, autos)
@Calsp3 - Braves, especially oddities and off-brand type memorabilia, Hank Aaron, Chipper Jones, Freddie Freeman, Ronald Acuna, Ozzie Albies, Dansby Swanson, Austin Riley, Dale Murphy, John Smoltz, Marquis Grissom, Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, Jeff Blauser, Steve Avery, Eddie Perez, Andruw Jones, Nick Markakis, Charlie Culberson, Luke Jackson, Greg McMichael
@cubman1941 - Vintage Cubs, some Bulls and Blackhawks, Chicago Cubs and Bears oddball cards/memorabilia
@captkirk42 - Washington teams (leaning more vintage than modern), 1965 Topps baseball needs (Strive for '65)
@horfin - 2021 Bowman's Best Heat Wave Die Cuts (HW11 Aaron Judge, HW21 Nolan Arenado)
@dragonslayer913 - Single card to finish insert set
@zlw1 - 2001 Fleer Legacy Ultimate, 2003 Donruss Diamond Kings Bronze Bordered, 2003 Donruss Diamond Kings Silver/Gray Bordered, 2003 Donruss Diamond Kings Black/Gold Bordered / Specific card details here: https://sportscardarena.com/threads/pay-it-forward-2025-edition.294/post-1443
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