Gary Carter Collection (3/3/2018)

I started my Gary Carter collection some time around 1983. I read in one of the hobby magazines near that time that Carter would sign everything that collectors sent to him with the proper return postage. The catch for me before he went to New York was always that return postage -- did I want to take the chance on U.S. postage on the SASE, or did I want to try to rustle up enough Canadian postage (which wasn't all that easy to find in Wisconsin)?

Thankfully, Carter kept on signing autographs after he moved to the Mets.

Once I got back into collecting, I realized how few Carter cards I had that weren't autographed from that 1970s and early 1980s period. It's been fun chasing down the new cards for Carter now that I'm back into collecting, but it is truly a shame that a gentleman like Carter passed away far too soon from cancer.

Here's my list of Carter cards that I own, of which there are 266 currently.

1975 (1)
Topps #620

1976 (2)
Kellogg's #34
Topps #441

1977 (3)
Hostess #41
Hostess Twinkies #41 (full panel, stained)
Topps #295

1978 (2)
O-Pee-Chee #135
Topps #20
Topps 6-card panel (from Dyn-o-Mite magazine?)

1979 (1)
Topps #520
Hostess Three-Card panel #24 (with Mike Torrez and Ken Reitz)

1980 (4)
Topps #70 (Autographed)
Topps #70
Topps #479 (Expos Team, Autographed)
Topps Superstar Photos Gray Back #52

1981 (7)
Donruss #90 (Autographed)
Drakes Big Hitters #23
Fleer #142
Fleer Star Sticker #73
Topps #660
Topps Scratchoffs #66 (Scratched off, autographed)
Topps Scratchoffs #66 (unscratched, autographed)

1982 (17)
Donruss #2 (Diamond King)
Donruss #2 (Diamond King, Autographed)
Donruss #114
Donruss #114 (Autographed)
Drake's Big Hitters #7
Fleer #185 (Autographed)
Fleer #635 West Meets East (with Fernando Valenzuela, Carter Autographed)
Fleer #638 NL All-Stars (with Dave Parker)
Fleer #638 NL All-Stars (with Dave Parker, Carter Autographed)
Kellogg's #24
Topps #344 (All-Star, Autographed)
Topps #730 (Autographed)
Topps #730
Topps Sticker Variations #61 (Autographed, variation with "Albums Coming Soon")
Topps Sticker #128
Topps Sticker Album (no stickers inside)
Zellers Montreal Expos #19B (Hitting Stride, Autographed)

1983 (11)
Donruss #340
Donruss Action All-Stars #58
Drake's Big Hitters #4
Fleer #278
Fleer #637 Base Stealers' Threat (with Bo Diaz, Carter Autographed)
Fleer #637 Base Stealers' Threat (with Bo Diaz)
Fleer #638 All-Star Catchers (with Carlton Fisk)
Kellogg's #55
Topps #370
Topps #404
Topps Glossy Send-Ins #20

1984 (11)
Donruss #55
Drake's Big Hitters #6
Milton Bradley #5
O-Pee-Chee #393 (All-Star)
Ralston Purina #28
Topps #393 (All-Star)
Topps #450
Topps Glossy All-Stars #20
Topps Glossy Send-Ins #9
Topps Stickers #183 (FOIL)
Topps Super #18

1985 (14)
Donruss #55
Drake's Big Hitters #5
Fleer #393
Fleer #631 NL All-Stars (w/Strawberry, Garvey, & Ozzie Smith)
Fleer #632 All-Star Game Winning Battery (w/Charlie Lea)
Fleer Update #21
TCMA New York Mets Postcards #NYM85-18 (Autographed and Personalized)
Topps #230
Topps #719 (All-Star)
Topps 3D
Topps Glossy All-Stars #9
Topps Glossy Send-Ins #36
Topps Stickers #180 (FOIL)
Topps Traded #13

1986 (18)
Baseball Digest September 1986 Issue
Donruss #68
Fleer #76
Fleer League Leaders #5
Fleer Limited Edition #10
Fleer Mini #17
Fleer Star Sticker #23
Leaf/Donruss #63
Quaker Granola #4
Scott Cunningham Photo Card #NNO
Sports Illustrated "The World Series" Issue dated October 27, 1986
Topps #170
Topps #708
Topps 3D
Topps Glossy Send-Ins #23
Topps Mini Leaders #50
Topps Sticker Package
Woolworth's Topps #7

1987 (24)
Boardwalk & Baseball #11
Donruss #69
Donruss Opening Day #130
Fleer #4
Fleer #629 Magic Mets (w/Fernandez, Gooden, Hernandez, & Strawberry)
Fleer #634 (w/Clemens)
Fleer Award Winner #7
Fleer Baseball All-Stars #7
Fleer Star Stickers #20
Kay-Bee #8
K-Mart #25
M&M Star Lineup #12
M&M Star Lineup complete panel (w/Mattingly)
Sportflics #50
Topps #20
Topps #331 (Mets Team Leaders w/Strawberry)
Topps #602 (All-Star)
Topps Glossy All-Stars #9
Topps Mini Leaders #20
Topps Stickers #14
Topps Stickers #22
Topps Stickers #25
Topps Stickers #101
Topps Stickers #158

1988 (22)
Baseball Cards Magazine September 1988 Issue (Carter on front, checklist inside)
Donruss #199
Donruss All-Stars #41
Donruss All-Stars Pop-Ups #19
Donruss Baseball's Best #14
Fleer #636 "Tried & True Sluggers" w/Mike Schmidt
Kenner Starting Lineup #17
Kenner Starting Lineup Action Figure
Kenner Starting Lineup Talking Baseball All-Stars #5
Panini Stickers #232 (All-Star, with Jack Clark)
Panini Stickers #338
Score #325
Score Box Bottom Cards #10
Topps #530
Topps #579 (Team Leaders with Kevin McReynolds)
Topps Big #37
Topps Glossy All-Stars #20
Topps Sticker Back #22 (George Brett on back)
Topps Sticker Back #22 (Tony Gwynn on back)
Topps Sticker Back #22 (Mike Witt on back)
Topps Stickers #105 (w/C. Lansford)
Topps Stickers #152

1989 (15)
Bowman #379
Donruss #53 (w/period after "Leaf, Inc.")
Donruss #53 (no period)  
Donruss All-Stars #41
Fleer #30
Panini Stickers #228
Score #240
Topps #3
Topps #231 (Padres Team Leaders, tagging R. Alomar at Plate/Need UPGRADE)
Topps #393 (All-Star)
Topps #680
Topps Glossy All-Stars #20
Topps Glossy Send-Ins #17
Topps Sticker #160 (Foil All-Star)
Topps Sticker Back Card #55
Upper Deck #390

1990 (11)
Bowman #236
Classic Yellow #T8
Donruss #147
Fleer #199
Kay-Bee #6
Leaf #134
Score #416
Topps #790
Topps Traded #19T
Upper Deck #168
Upper Deck #774

1991 (13)
Bowman #598
Donruss #151
Donruss Bonus Cards #BC8
Fleer #258
Leaf #457
O-Pee-Chee Premier #19
Score Rookie & Traded #26T
Stadium Club #424
Studio #182
Topps #310
Topps Traded #19T
Upper Deck #176
Upper Deck #758

1992 (14)
Donruss #36
Fleer #450
O-Pee-Chee #45 (Tribute)
Pinnacle #321
Score #489
Stadium Club Members Only #9
Triple Play #26 (Awesome Action, Play at Plate with Steve Finley)
Topps #45
Topps Traded #22T
Topps 1993 Pre-Production Sample "For General Look Only" #000
Ultra # 514
Ultra Update #U-86
Upper Deck #267
Upper Deck #767

1993 (3)
Score Select #55
Topps #205
Topps Micro #205

1994 (2)
Ted Williams #50
Ted Williams #136

2001 (9)
Topps Archives #74 (1975)
Topps Archives Reserve #14 (1975)
Topps Traded & Rookies #T111 (1985 Traded Reprint)
Upper Deck Decades Game Used Bat #B-GC
Upper Deck Heroes of Baseball Game Used Bat #B-GC
Upper Deck Legends of New York #68
Upper Deck Legends of New York #88
Upper Deck Legends of New York #92
Upper Deck Legends of New York #200

2002 (2)
Topps Super Teams #144
Upper Deck World Series Heroes #49

2003 (3)
Topps Pristine #100
SP Legendary Cuts Historic Swatches #J-GC1 (Expos, SN250/350)
Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classics Game Jersey #SJ-GC

2004 (2)
Playoff Honors #123
Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #147

2005 (7)
Donruss Timber & Threads Bat #13
Donruss Throwback Threads Generations #9
Donruss Throwback Threads Player Timelines #32
Leaf Clean Up Crew #12 (w/Hernandez & Strawberry)
Playoff Prestige #190
Topps All-Time Fan Favorite #48
Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic #32

2006 (1)
Dunkin Donuts Mets World Series 20th Anniversary Disc

2008 (3)

Stadium Club Beam Team Autographs #BTA-GC
Topps 50th Anniversary All-Star Rookie Team Insert #AR5
Topps Updates & Highlights Ring of Honor 1986 New York Mets #MRH-GC

2010 (5)
Topps Commemorative Patch #MCP-29 (1986 World Series)
Topps Legendary Lineage #LL18
Topps Million Card Giveaway #TMC-2 (1978 Topps)
Topps Million Card Giveaway #TMC-12 (1979 Topps)
Topps Million Card Giveaway #TMC-22 (1976 Topps)

2011 (4)
Topps Update Kimball Champions Insert #KC-106
Topps 60 #T60-4
Topps 60 Years of Topps Original Back #86
Topps Gypsy Queen #68

2012 (10)
Panini Cooperstown #32
Topps 1987 Minis Inset #TM-117
Topps Manufactured Commemorative Retired Number Patch #RN-GC
Topps Archives #194
Topps Archives Cloth Stickers #77C-GC
Topps Archives Reprints 1977 Topps #295
Topps Golden Moments Series 2 #GM-43
Topps Gypsy Queen #251
Topps Triple Threads Sepia Parallel #20 SN135/625
Topps Update Blockbusters #BB-4

2013 (14)
Panini Cooperstown Colgan's Chips #25
Topps Chasing History #CH-25
Topps Allen & Ginter #8
Topps Allen & Ginter Black Mini #8
Topps Archives #2
Topps Archives #2 Magenta Printing Plate 1 of 1
Topps Archives 1983 All-Stars #83-GC
Topps Gypsy Queen Framed White #48
Topps Gypsy Queen Collisions at The Plate #CP-GC
Topps Tribute #80
Topps Triple Threads #14
Topps Triple Threads Amethyst Parallel #14 SN054/650
Topps Triple Threads Amethyst Parallel #14 SN567/650
Topps Redemption Replacement Autographed Card

2014 (5)
Topps Manufactured Commemorative All Rookie Cup Patch #RCMP-GC
Topps Upper Class #UC-44
Topps Archives 1987 Topps All-Stars #87-GC
Topps Tribute #58
Topps Update World Series Heroes #WSH-GC

2015 (2)
Panini Diamond Kings #54
Topps Heart of the Order Insert #HOR-8

2016 (1)
Topps Archives #246

2017 (1)
Oyo Sports Figure (in package)

2 comments:

  1. I have a large Gary Carter collection also. I would be interested in collaboration on cards missing from my collection and cards I have duplicates of that you might need. Andrew

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  2. I've also been a fan of Gary Carter (and the Mets) since I started collecting in the 80s. I would be happy to help you both if I have doubles you could use. I'm based in Cincinnati.

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