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robsbessette 10-30-2011 12:33 PM

Old Mantle poster
 
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My father and I found this in my grandmother's attic while we were cleaning her home after she passed away. It was rolled up and in a storage tube. My father says he remembers getting it as a kid from a mail in coupon. He couldn't remember which one, though.

It's in fairly good shape, but there is a little staining on the top. I now have it under glass and hanging in my man room. It measures 30" x 44".

Does anyone know anything about this? I've never seen anything like it and it is definitely one of my favorite pieces of my collection. Basically, I'm just curious about where it came from and if it's worth anything.

Zach Wheat 11-02-2011 08:01 AM

JKW Poster
 
JKW did a lot of sprts related publications back in the '60's - but nice poster. Maybe post on the memorabilia side as well.

ZWheat

Cardboard Junkie 11-06-2011 02:45 PM

Around Mid Sixties
 
Aloha! I had a giant poster as a kid, somewhere around 63 or 64. Mine was of Al Kaline. Black and white very similar size. I sent a buck or two off with a coupon from somewhere for it. Also the zip code instead of a postal zone indicates post 63 or thereabouts. Nice poster. Dave.

robsbessette 11-06-2011 05:15 PM

Post 63 would seem to make sense. Thanks for the response!

Jay Wolt 11-06-2011 06:57 PM

I had one of those too! Got it around '66 but it could have been made prior to that.
At a Yankee game we picked it up at a souvenir stand adjacent to the stadium, perhaps it was Manny's Baseball Land
or a similar store.
A family friend mounted mine on a sheet of plywood and we had it in ou=r basement for years.
Thanks for posting yours, it brings back memories of happier times.

robsbessette 11-06-2011 07:10 PM

Definitely one of the favorites in my collection. Great story, thanks for sharing.


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