Chris,
Did you get those from KeymanCollectibles?
PIC #1 : 1950s Mickey Mantle 5 1/2" x 7 1/2" Premium Photo

Allow me in on this thread please.
ABSOLUTELY LOVE this rare SP card.
2nd favorite player of all time (Al Kaline) and love the 63's as well.

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Hey buddy,

Thanks for sending this. I was not aware that it was on Keyman--I got this off of eBay. It is interesting to see that it might be from the 50s and great to hear the price I paid was fair.

February Pickups
 

I just picked up this '62 Topps All Star Ken Boyer.

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Picking up where I left on my Mantle kick that started in about 2001, but had tailed off the past few years.

Beautiful 52 Ian!!

Beautiful card Ian.

Thanks guys! I've long liked this pose... sort of a pensive, even subdued version of the Mick.

Only a couple Bowmans remain to complete the Topps/Bowman Mantle run (not including all the misc All Stars/two player cards/etc). 20 years ago when I scored my first two Micks (nice '66 and '67) from a HS friend for peanuts (he wanted a few bucks to buy some jeans), I'd have never imagined I'd still be going after these things well into my 30s.

Will have to take a full group shot when done, but for now, this is the most comprehensive pic I've got taken several years ago.

Great Mantles...and love the 63 Killer (my favorite player, and great SP card)...


Alright, I hope Matt doesn't chastise me too much on the OC of this card..haha..., but after months and months of having my heart broke, missed opportunities, and thrill of the chase, I finally won a 55 Clemente I am happy with. This also completes my 1955 Topps Set. I was hoping for a more centered version, but not having any major creasing (to be consistent with my set) was more important to me. I am flat out stoked, and can't wait to hold...

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNj...TAA6y/$_57.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNj...TAA64/$_57.JPG



I also wanted to post this. Normally I crack graded cards for my sets (outside my registered player collections) but with all the Clemente Reprints out there I am going to keep this one in jail. So I don't have a hole in the binder, I thought I would buy one of the many reprints/archive cards. Then I found this. This card frankly scares the hell out of me...it will be interesting to see in hand but this could fool a lot of folks online. What do you guys think? It was fully advertised as a reprint, zero attempts to mislead, and it was $10. I bought it for the binder -

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNj...TBR0I/$_57.JPG

Claims it is the same size and everything. I have yet to receive it...but wow.

Congrats on the Clemente and completing the '55 set.. great set! I think I'm in the minority, but OC never bothered me nearly as much as corner wear, creases, or surface blemishes/fading. I feel like the focus was more on clean corners when I began collecting (80's), but the hobby's shifted to centering.. That may just be my personal experience though. Regardless, I've remained similar in my conditions tastes, though have come to appreciate good centering and see it as an added bonus.

@John: Nice Clemente RC...i actually pulled mine out yesterday, and gazed at it, while searching for a card (52 BerkRoss Dimaggio) i just sold. Sorry, but i had to go with centered on mine Clemente. As for the RP, i wish they never made them.
I been thinking of buying a dealers showcase or a wall hanging one, cant decide, and bothers me about puting expensive cards in them in case of a fire.

@ Ian: Very Nice 52 Bowman Mantle...i have a lower-end one and displays nicely.

Guys,..my skin is a itching, auctions are ending and i have some cash to spend to feed my need. What will it be this time? I bidded on that nice Maris RC in HA, but exceeded my expectations. It may be vintage, or maybe football. Who knows? When i find it, it be calling for me. Sometimes good things are worth the wait.

Clemente
 

Like your VG Clemente RC. Picked this up as an upgrade to my raw one:

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/q...psa3d849d9.jpg

That '61 is amazing! Very nice card congrats!

Very tough card to find centered, been looking for years, Also focused with no snow storm on black uniforms of Mantle and Berra.

Missed out on one I really liked today but grabbed this.

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDUyWDc1MA...xTArHl/$_3.JPG

Hammer...NICE 57 Mantle/Berra! I remember looking thru hundreds of those, and your right, tough...that is a BEAUTY!! Centered and bright, it really pops. Tough for 57s...

Sorry about the scan size. Glad to add these:
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...psb3c5947b.jpg
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2aa1b855.jpg
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps20d30eb4.jpg
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6e1c5607.jpg
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps939e200d.jpg

one more for the Yankees sets, its a beauty

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...psc06fdd2c.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps645a1890.jpg

A card I've been wanting for a LONG time. Finally, one beat to hell enough to fall into my price range... I'm always a little weary of cards beat this badly, but now that it's in hand, I can say that it's legit. Somebody just had a lot of fun with it..:D

Love it. Great pickup.

Holy Cheez!!!
I can only imagine what that Banks went thru. Must been on a kids bicycle for a long time. I remember taking decks of playing card and making all sorts of noises..I dared not to take any of those 89 Donruss cards, us kids thought they were solid gold.
Do you reckon the TPGs will grade it as AUTH? or cannot be determined?

I think it would grade AUTH. I've never subbed anything, and still don't plan on it. Rather spend my money on cards than grading..

Excited about this pickup...finally focusing on my 64 set and this was the big boy left...just a few high number commons left...

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMT...SvuKc/$_57.JPG



I suppose any Mick purchase should be posted...sniped this one for super cheap...very surprised I won this one for the price I paid...


http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzgyWDYxOA...RS-6Or/$_3.JPG

FINAL card in my quest to finish the 71 Topps set...


http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTUxN1gxMT...S6aEY/$_57.JPG



Really loving my 71 set...LOTS of work to complete in EX. I swear this set is NEVER done...:)