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Let's see your high grade Mickey Mantle cards!!!
I am putting a high grade set of the Mick together and was curious to what the members here have in their set of the Mick.
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http://bandb3536.com/cards/grail1.jpg
Collected as a teenager by buying the gum |
rcp1936
Very nice!!! |
rcp1936.......Just a WAG but I'm thinking you were born in 36.
What part of the country did you grow up in? And how did you keep those cards in such pristine condition.......let's see some more!!:):)Dave. ps Howdy Adrian, welcome to the dark side! Also I would like to see some 59 bazooka Mantles with numerical grades?? |
Beautiful, Al! Love that "standup" sheet and the connected plack! Dave. Amazing group!! Dave.
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My Two Mantles
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Nice stuff guys!!!:)
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This may be considered high grade to some. One of my fave cards of the Mick, for some reason. I also get a kick out of the somewhat homoerotic cartoon on the back. :D
http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...-mickey-mantle |
CW
I agree that card looks great!!! |
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We need Larry or Bob to post a 1961 Dice
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http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...n101Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...s311Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...n059Mantle.jpg
http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...s082Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...n065Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...s095Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...s150Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...s010Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...s300Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...s200Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...s200Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...s050Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...s350Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...s050Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...s150Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...s280Mantle.jpg http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/ba...500bMantle.jpg |
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Unbelievable cards everyone! I love seeing the fantastic cards everyone has in their collections.
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Great collection!!!!:) Did not even know that card existed....just found out it is 1 of only 2 known that is awesome!!! |
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Love That Bob....err his cards. That reminds me of some old TV show
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Not really a card...
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...but thicker than a sheet of paper. Got it from him at the private reception of his sports restaurant on the eve of the public opening, back in the
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Very cool!!!:) |
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I have this funny feeling you started this thread as a way to window shop for a Mick! |
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lolllll!!!! I think I will spend a bit more time here for the next while!!! Well actually I have just purchased 10 PSA 8 graded Mantle cards (mostly cards from the 60's so far) and want to build a set in that grade (and ALL will be PSA...I believe in PSA for post war cards) except for of course the 52 Topps and 51 Bowman. I am happy with the 52 Topps I have in PSA 4 and will not be up grading in the future. It looks like a 5 so why bother. And as far as the 51 Bowman one in PSA 5 would be just fine with me!!! Now that I know there are some very rare Mantle cards like the 1 the guy posted here with only 2 known I now know I will never have a complete Mantle set....but I am OK with that. I was going to start buying Babe Ruth cards but just can't seem to pull the trigger and get little satisfaction from him. Mantle is the icon of baseball I truly enjoy collecting....and much much cheaper than buying PSA 8 Ruth cards. Even if graded PSA 8 the cards I am buying have to have 50/50 centering or very very close to that....otherwise I will pass and simply wait for one to show up. Don't get me wrong Ruth was a legendary player just find most of his cards dull looking!!! So my collecting will be limited to Mantle cards and T206 cards (the rarer ones and the elite pitchers in action poses). I know I will buy a Ruth rookie (graded a 1 or 2 maximum) some time in the next year but that will be all for me and Ruth. |
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ok bob if i must
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Do one of you 2 guys intend on selling one of those Mantle cards one day? You guys are lucky to own such a rare Mantle card!!!
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I didn't notice a Dan Dee yet, and how about a numerical grade 59 Bazooka? I don't have either. Dave.
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Ok, Bob and Larry, I'll ask. What Mantle is that? I'm not familiar with the story of this rare card.:confused:
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This was on my wantlist for some time. Was glad to add it about a year ago.
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1854/dandeemick.jpg |
Now THAT one is a beauty!!! Not even a hint of grease!! Makes me weak in the knees......Hey Adrian....put a 54 Dan Dee on your list:D Dave.
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David---Topps 1961 Dice cards. An unissued test set. Only 2 or 3 copies of each card thought to exist. There is a checklist in SCD. I only have one, a Kaline. Along with 55 Stamps, 66 Punch Outs 70 Cloth, and 71 Rookie Artist Proofs, the toughest Topps test issues to collect...IMO |
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Not to hijack this thread, but Al would love to see your Kaline.
Here's a commerce comet 59 bazooka (Not mine) (I wish it were) |
How rare is the Dan-Dee and the Bazooka?
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Great cards all! I was noticing how nicely Mick "pops" from the dark background on those high grade '57's. I have not been a big fan of that set in the past, but those two 8's posted earlier are amazing. This post may have added the '57 to my wish list!
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Thanks, David and Adrian. :)
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Adrian, the Dan Dee and 59 Bazooka are tuff in high condition. Dave.
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I am jealous I must admit!!!:eek:
It really bits me in the ass when I can't buy something even if I would have the funds for it!!! That is life just can't have everything we want!!! The little kid in me wants them all...lollllllll and the adult says enjoy what you already have!!! Post # 7 for today |
Cardboard Junkie
What is considered high grades for those 2 cards? Post # 8 for today |
Dan Dees are prone to grease because they came in cans of potato chips and the bazooka was hand cut off a box. So any dan dee without stains is scarce and any 59 bazooka with a numerical grade (most are authentic) is tuff. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Dave.
ps Al that 61 dice Mr. Tiger is waaaay cool |
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I may not have a high grade, but i am pround of my Mantles i have so far. Always a ongoing mission for more :D http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...ps900bad09.jpg http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...ps20e39b0b.jpg http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...psefc847df.jpg http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...ps486539a9.jpg http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...ps500ca790.jpg http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...ps58a1a103.jpg http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...eartmantle.jpg http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...S/52Bowman.jpg http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...59oklahoma.jpg |
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...guediamond.jpg
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...erezsteele.jpg and the list could keep going on & on & on |
Not very high grade, but high eye appeal.
...To me, at least. Can't wait to get a new scanner; these were taken on an ancient HP all-in-one.
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To me too Matty. Chris' too
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Beautiful! I never tire of looking at that 1960 Post Mick! Very nice.
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Good ones Zact ( first name ?)
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Can't afford high grade Mantles so I have to settle for some lousy mid-grade ones:
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You have a great eye for centering........perfect example of buy the card not the grade. The 55 Bowman.....nice...centering on this issue is often overlooked. Your example beats most 7s. And the 56 mick is outstanding...perfect centering..white card stock I presume? Can we see a scan of the back? Nice stuff. Dave:)
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Thanks Dave, Mantle back is gray, will try to post scan later.
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PSA 2 = high enough
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Cool...is that also one of the more rare Mantle cards? Post # 11 |
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Do you mind me asking how much a card like that cost just in case I run acrross one? Also I see you have a list of 167/200 Mantle cards do you mind sharing that list with me since I would like to build a Mantle collection and can't seem to locate a full list of all his cards and coins. Thanks in advance!! Post # 12 |
Hi Zone,
I bought the card off of eBay for about $360 (shipped) from a very reputable seller. If I held out a bit, I probably could have gotten it for a little better of a price. As far as my set goes, my list is not comprehensive. Right now, I do not collect regional, test issues, or panels (when the Bazooka cards come in strips, etc., I will only buy the individual Mantle not the Mantle on the strip). One of the more complete lists is the PSA Mantle Master Set Registry available online. I believe it is only missing the following cards/variations: 1. 1965 Mantle Push Pull 2. 1968 Topps Poster Mantle 3. 1969 Topps Yankees Team Poster 4. 1952 Topps Mantle Double Print 5. 1964 Topps Tattoo Red Triangle back variation (came with two color backs, Topps does not distinguish between the two) 6. Exhibit Dad's Cookies Back 7. Exhibit Postcard Back (with muto scope line) 8. Exhibit Postcard Back (without muto scope line) 9. 1969 Topps Checklist (there are two variations, one with an full L in the name Boswell, one with only a partial L) 10. Exhibit variation -- one of the Mantle Exhibits has a variation on the line (one reads Made in USA, one reads Printed in USA). Can't remember which one of the top of my head though 11. 1965 Bancroft Tiddlers Mantle Back 12. Briggs Meat Mantle 13. Topps Mantle Plaque/Mask 14. Topps Plak (big nose variation) 15. Topps Plak (small nose variation) 16. Japanese Mantle Card (forgot the name but you wouldn't be able to find it for sale anyway, because it is just not out there) 17. 1967 Topps Punchboard Mantle Test 18 1968 Topps Punchout (year?) Mantle (PSA lists one but does not list the variation) 19. 1960 OPC Tattoo auto ball 20. 1960 Topps Tattoo auto ball 21. 1960 OPC Tattoo Portrait (Never seen this and not sure it even exists) Add those to the PSA Master List and you'll have a pretty complete set of Mantle cards. That said, if you want, feel free to send me your email and I'll send you my list. Mine is a bit more manageable and is a great way to start. To the other Mantle collectors out there, please feel free to chime in if I missed anything. I am going primarily off of memory here. |
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Thanks...yes please send me your list via private message. Does your list include the cards you mentioned here as well? To be honest I never in my whole world thought he had SO MANY cards....that is fun at least this will keep me busy for a long long long time!!! Post # 13 |
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Not high grade, but one of the Mick's scarcest cards, the 1953-54 Briggs Meat. I traded away the one on the right a few years ago, and it has since been graded SGC 10 and appeared in Mile High and Goodwin auctions. I still have the nicer one on the left, and it now resides in a SGC "A" holder.
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It's pretty sick when you consider only two Dice Game Mantles exist in the hobby, and both of the owners posted their copies in this thread. :)
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The Venezuelan cards are INCREDIBLY tougher than the Topps cards - just look at the PSA populations for some idea.
1959 - regular - 4,382 graded - PSA 10 highest graded (1) 1959 Venezuelan - 14 graded - PSA 4 highest graded (1) 1964 - regular - 4,417 graded - PSA 10 highest graded (1) 1964 Venezuelan - 29 graded - PSA 5 highest graded (2) 1966 - regular - 5,104 graded - PSA 9 highest graded (41) 1966 Venezuelan - 38 graded - PSA 7 highest graded (1) 1967 - regular - 4,809 graded - PSA 10 highest graded (2) 1967 Venezuelan - 24 graded - PSA 7 highest graded (1) 1968 - regular - 6,247 graded - PSA 10 highest graded (8) 1968 Venezuelan - 12 graded - PSA 5 highest graded (2) Mantle is in the following Venezuelan issues: 1959, 1960 (Mantle/Boyer), 1962 (Mantle/Mays), 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968. Larry and Bob are the "oddball - test issue - food issue" Kings - Spectacular collections - I appreciate that they share so much in photos and knowledge. Al posted the "proof" 1967 Giant Stand up - here is a scan of the diecut version. rarest Mantles imo (not in any particular order) - 1966 Punchout, 1967 giant standup, 1968 disc, 1961 dice game, 1967 disc. |
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Found another couple of images - I own neither, but I think all on this thread will appreciate them:
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Dang BestDj777 aka Chris...You never told me you had those cards...Now i wish i had that Tiddler book now!!
Your gonna have to show me pics buddy. I showed you mine, you show me your Mantles. :p Just think it could be Xmas in a few days for us :o |
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Howard---agree with your scarcity list
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These are the rest of my Venezuelans (I have the team card, just not sure if the one I pictured is the OPC or Venezuelan):
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Last pictures, I swear
A few oddball Mantles for Chris and Zone:
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Lived in Philadelphia till 70 then right outside Had them in a shoebox till the early 80s then in a top loader All my HOF 51s are graded and the rest are out for grading |
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This is my favorite Mantle card that I puchased off Kurt Coltrane.
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Great centering The Real Rookie Card |
Gentlemen, your collections are inspiring.
I have a question for each of you. Out of the Mantles you all have posted, do you have a favorite in your collections? Can you even pick just one? I watched Billy Crystal's excellent 61* for the first time ever last night (found the Blu Ray for $10 on a late night Wal Mart soda and popcorn run). The movie, and the making of documentary have brought an added appreciation for what Mickey and Roger both accomplished that summer. I really wish I'd grown up back then. I might just have to make Mr. Mantle the first graded vintage I buy. I have to say that the 1953 Bowman Color Mantle sits at the very top of my list of graded vintage cards to buy. That one, and the Mantle, Berra and Bauer trio card are so beautiful to me. They're windows into a bygone era. |
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1. 1951 Wheaties 2. Red Heart Dog Food 3. 1952 Topps 4. Push Pull 5. Mantle, Berra, Bauer The bottom four change on a somewhat regular basis but the 51 Wheaties is a pretty consistent winner for me. I have 30 cards left on my checklist (will likely add more when I get done though), and things may change as I pick some of the others up. |
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Then its my Oklahoma Today Then.. i do like the Red Heart I like the 51 Bowman RC I recently picked up the Push/Pull too.but not appealing to make list, just a oddity |
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Very nice Jerry
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just picked this one up today from rick's auction
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Anyone want to drool??
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A couple more incredible Mantles
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Nice stuff for sure!!!:)
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66 Punch Out
Is that yours Howard ? Maybe the rarest Topps Mantle. Even more so than the 61 Dice ( there are 2 of those on this board)
Great card Shawn |
I wish.........
I save images from various sources of great stuff that I will likely never even have an opportunity to own. It's the next best thing..... I get to look at the images whenever I want:D I did own a 1966 Mays punchout a long time ago - sadly let that go WAY too quick and WAY too cheap - didn't have a true understanding as to how rare it was. It was the same one that sold I think last year in the Huggins and Scott auction for 20k+
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