View Full Version : Happy 85th Birthday, Mickey!
clydepepper
10-20-2016, 12:25 PM
We miss you:
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brian1961
10-20-2016, 12:32 PM
[QUOTE=clydepepper;1595298]We miss you:
You could say that, again, brother.
Thanks for remembering our hero. ---Brian Powell
MattyC
10-20-2016, 01:01 PM
Here, here!
There'll never be another MICK! He left us too young. Only 85 today.
http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/Martin_Riggs/centered-mantle-gallery/39673/1952-topps-mantle
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/SW3packs/1954DD-MM4.5_zps5afauwoh.jpg
GasHouseGang
10-20-2016, 02:34 PM
I like the real photo they used to create the background for the 1956 card of "the Mick".
Some great pics of Mick in this link.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=mickey+mantle+baseball+cards&tbm=isch&imgil=J1Io3jYCwNn4VM%253A%253BmOY10oC5WB50kM%253Bh ttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.pinterest.com%25252Fp in%25252F403142604113983732%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&tbs=simg:CAESwAIJC9NQn-mbN3AatAILEKjU2AQaBggACAMIQgwLELCMpwgaYgpgCAMSKLgQ nQSYBZIEnAS5ELcQ3Q66EJ8F7y3yLKUuyS2mLqwvxjrMK6Mu4z kaMEyoJJhEoS4UKiGIgKauWqU5QR21EVFGqgt59hEQIdSUE7AJ 3hzScxARNK2pu-YHbiAEDAsQjq7-CBoKCggIARIEvTlG8QwLEJ3twQkanQEKHAoKcGhvdG9ncmFwaN qliPYDCgoIL20vMDY4amQKKgoWbW9ub2Nocm9tZSBwaG90b2dy YXBoedqliPYDDAoKL20vMDNkNDlwMQodCgptb25vY2hyb21l2q WI9gMLCgkvbS8wMW13a2YKGAoGc3BvcnRz2qWI9gMKCggvbS8w Nm50agoYCgVjcm93ZNqliPYDCwoJL20vMDNxdHdkDA&fir=J1Io3jYCwNn4VM%253A%252CmOY10oC5WB50kM%252C_&usg=__Vqh728Y6mxgWueTgXSF1OjgrI-E%3D&biw=1280&bih=590&ved=0ahUKEwizxf3GzOrPAhWMWz4KHXRYDz0QyjcIRA&ei=h1sJWPPlGoy3-QH0sL3oAw#imgrc=HF5V7hldPPNtHM%3A
pokerplyr80
10-20-2016, 09:33 PM
This one just arrived today. Great way to celebrate the Mick's birthday!
MattyC
10-20-2016, 09:42 PM
That 53 is gorgeous! Arriving today is special.
TUM301
10-21-2016, 05:25 AM
That 53 is gorgeous! Arriving today is special.
I`ll second that thought wow, that`s the type of card and condition you build a collection around. Very nice sir, enjoy it.
:eek: .... that's all I have to say on the 53.
clydepepper
10-21-2016, 07:14 AM
This one just arrived today. Great way to celebrate the Mick's birthday!
Congrats, Jessie!
That's Purdy! (imagine that spoken with an Oklahoma drawl)
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pokerplyr80
10-21-2016, 08:31 AM
Thanks guys, it will make a nice addition to my Mantle collection. Arriving on Mantle's birthday was not planned, but does make it a little more special. The card looks great in hand.
tedzan
10-21-2016, 06:29 PM
My opinion......Mickey cards look the best with a Blue background......
...... Type 1 .................................................. .................................................. Type 2
http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/mmantle52t.jpghttp://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh622/tedzan77/52TMantleSGC40_zpsc6162664.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan77/images/websize/1953BowmanMantle.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan77/images/websize/1969TblueMantle50x.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan77/images/large/1952x55MantleDormandPC25.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan77/images/websize/MickeyMantleRestaurantCardx.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan77/images/large/1962PostMantle50.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan77/images/websize/1954SportsIllusMantleReprint.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan77/images/1950sMantleCard25.jpg
TED Z
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brian1961
10-22-2016, 02:46 PM
Given that Ted Z. loaded up his beautiful array of Mickey, I had my son attempt loading up the cover of my book, NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, along with the table of contents, Mickey being well-represented. Sadly, in both instances, the KBs in both respective files exceeded the 19.5 KB limit which Net54baseball has in its system. Can you say :(
If anyone owns my book, and is technologically advanced enough to understand how to get around the limitations, I meekly ask, "help please".
After all, the cover portrays Mickey Mantle on a 1962 JELL-O unfolded box, a 1960 Post Cereal, and a 1954 Stahl-Meyer Franks.
Regardless, we tried. ---Brian Powell
Given that Ted Z. loaded up his beautiful array of Mickey, I had my son attempt loading up the cover of my book, NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, along with the table of contents, Mickey being well-represented. Sadly, in both instances, the KBs in both respective files exceeded the 19.5 KB limit which Net54baseball has in its system. Can you say :(
If anyone owns my book, and is technologically advanced enough to understand how to get around the limitations, I meekly ask, "help please".
After all, the cover portrays Mickey Mantle on a 1962 JELL-O unfolded box, a 1960 Post Cereal, and a 1954 Stahl-Meyer Franks.
Regardless, we tried. ---Brian Powell
There are lots of picture, resizers, Brian. Just pick one that is compatible with your system or try your own photo edit/resize option, depending what you have for a system?
https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=picture+resizer
brian1961
10-22-2016, 08:58 PM
Dale, thank you, my friend. I shall pass these ideas on to my resident tech help---son Sam. He's out with family at the moment. Reading between my lines, if you discerned I'm a full-blooded dinosaur, you perceived correctly. Again, can you say :(?
So, I shall say HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICK, with the words of the first three chapter titles and their respective subheads of my recently-released E-book on a CD, NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN. The first three chapters were all devoted to Mickey.
Chapter 1 "There's Always Room For JELL-O", But Their Box Card Was A Decidedly Tight Fit (!962 JELL-O unfolded Apple flavor box with Mickey Mantle)
Chapter 2 The Majestic Giant Sequoia Mantle (1960 Post Cereal)
Chapter 3 A Mysterious and Mesmerizing Mantle Prize (1954 Stahl-Meyer Franks)
The book of course is not all about Mr. Mantle, but the cover photo has each of the above three items, and makes for a most dramatic, and delectable array of Number 7.
Gentlemen, PM me if you are interested in buying my book. A few of the other guys on here already have.
All the best, Brian Powell