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Originally Posted by vintagecpa
I'm not exactly a Mantle collector, but that Dan Dee is a fantastic card. How rare are they?
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The 1954 Dan Dee baseball card set consist of 29 baseball cards that measure 2-1/2" by 3-5/8". These regionally issued cards were included in a bag of Dan Dee Potato Chips. Staining from the potato chip grease is very common with these cards, as are rough cuts. High grade cards are tuff to come by. The cards are unnumbered, and have been listed in alphabetical order.
The Dan Dees will always be in demand by collectors. In addition to the difficulty in finding these cards in top grades, there is one major reason: Mickey Mantle. Mantle was not featured in the 1954 Topps set, which is the most popular set for that year, so collectors have to look elsewhere to satisfy their Mantle needs. Bowman produced a Mantle card, but the set--as a whole--wasn't spectacular.
Red Heart Dog Food produced a very eye-appealing Mantle card, but not quite as appealing as the Dan Dee. In addition, the Dan Dee is far more scarce, which makes it extremely desirable. That leaves the Dan Dee as the most desirable Mantle card for 1954 and the entire set receives a boost from Mantle's popularity...
hope that answers your question
