Five K

If you read this blog regularly you' know I started sponsoring Robin's Trading Card Database (TCDB) player page.  It was something I had wanted to do for a while and really for only $5 a year for the sponsorship I'm not sure why I didn't do it sooner.  I know there are quite a few collecting websites out there, but I really like the TCDB. I have been an active member since 2009 and I'm glad to add the little financial support I can.  I've made Robin my priority on the website, making sure that checklists were correct and updated, and new checklists added that he's included in.  Well though concerted efforts Robin how has over 5000 cards listed on the TCDB.  A big chunk of those came when I updated the Brewers police card checklists by adding all the different city issues, that was over 600 cards alone.  And I know there are more cards to add with some SGA's and team issues that haven't been added yet.  

The screen grab below was taken this morning so it's current. You'll notice almost 32% of the cards have images attached.  I know that a lot of the rarer 1 of 1 cards and printing plates we may never have images for, but I like the idea of a place where you can get a checklist for a set, player or team and they have representative images for those sets, if not complete image galleries.

If you haven't checked out the database give it try.

Taking the plunge, well sort of, with The Trading Card Database

There are lots of websites out there for the card collector today.  It wasn't so long ago that there really wasn't such a great resource.  Now you have checklist sites, Beckett, Zistle, various forums, user groups, Facebook groups, and my favorite The Trading Card Database. 

 I've been using the database since it pretty much started back in 2008.  If you've never checked out the site, I'd give it a go.  I won't say it's the best site for inventorying your collection, but you could and since 2008 the site has been and continues to be a work in progress that is updated and corrected mostly by the users.

I've made it one of my personal goals to try and update, correct,  add information and add as many images I can find for Robin Yount on the site.  The website is free and it's checklists are printable, so if you're looking for a full set checklist, a team checklist, or a player checklist it's a great resource. Since the website is free the site is maintained by ad revenue, member contributions, and page sponsorships.  That being said The Yount Collector is now the proud sponsor of Robin Yount's player page on the website. 

I'm not shilling for the website, but sponsorship is only $5 a year.  So if you use the Database and have a team or player or even a set you love you can sponsor it.  And you get a link to your blog or website.

I'd also like to ask if you are a fellow Yount collector and have cards, especially rare ones, squirreled away somewhere to maybe think about scanning them and submitting images to the database.