[Bestdj777]

It’s bizarre—I’ve felt the needy collect any matchbook or postcard ever with Joplin and Holiday Inn on it, but I’ve never been a completionist with the other items. I’ve got a copy of the magazine and a piece of stationery or two but have gotten the rest of the items. My one regret is not picking up a really cool employee service award from the hotel...

I like that matchbook and will keep an eye out for you. Unfortunately, it is a lot like what I collect and doesn’t have a strong enough visual collection to Mantle that most people would know what it is and clearly list it as such.

Nice Yankee fan premiums. That’s great that you got the envelopes too. Did yours come with a letter as well? I have a version of the one on the left - same image but an extra line or so of text after the line about his injury. Mine was mailed in August 1967 I believe — it came with a generic letter from the Yankees but did not come with an envelope. I’ll have to look for the two versions you have as well.

Any chance you have any of the team Christmas cards? I picked up two but trying to get a sense of what else is out there. Saw a third from 1951 or 1952 but couldn’t pull the trigger at the list price.