Posted By:
Joe DrouillardJon,
What a bittersweet memory. 1961 Topps. I was nine. Everytime I would bum a few nickles or dimes I would hustle down to the corner drugstore and buy a pack. By the end of the year I must of had ten #300 Micks in my collection. I was the only Yankee fan in the neighborhood, so everyone wanted to trade me for Tigers and Indians. I would swap a whole team set for one Mantle. Damm. . . I loved that card. Of course, like everyone else, my interest in cards faded a few years later when I discovered girls. I wonder now if any of my Mantles survived?
Best wishes,
Joe