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Originally Posted by perezfan
OK- that helps a lot... thanks. It is simply a generic chrome Trophy Topper, that someone painted to look like Mantle. The close-up photos leave no doubt about it. Really a clean and detailed paint job by the "artist". I'm kind of surprised that the paint "took" so well to the smooth glossy surface.
They attached the figural Trophy Top to the base, and created a one-of-a-kind piece. So the value indeed lies primarily within the autograph, and not so much with the figural portion.
Still a neat (and truly unique) display piece  |
Save for the number and the cap and shirt logos, which really are quite amateur, it really is a masterful paint job, very 60's Japanese'esque. Cool piece.