Do you think you'll ever own a '52 Topps Mantle RC?

[mintacular]

I'm thinking it will probably never happen, how about you?

[vintagetoppsguy]

Does a reprint count?

[CharleyBrown]

Mint... probably not, but I'll be honest, its not even close to being a target/focus at this point.

I'm still trying to convince myself that I'll own every single Jackie Robinson card from 1947-1956 at this point. About 50% of the way there, but that Hocus Focus, '54 Gray Back, and a few of the Bond Bread issues seem awfully daunting.

I'd still probably go for the '51 Bowman Mantle, only because I prefer the image to that of the '52 Topps.

[Brendan]

Not really. Doesn't interest me much to own a second year card of a player who has quite pricey cards compared to his actual career.

[hangman62]

I know I will never own one..but Im quite good with it..not a big Mantle guy.. I have wanted other " out of reach cards" in the past and actually landed a couple., but if a great mantle deal fell in my lap..Id consider it

[cdn_collector]

As kids, one of the first things we did when we got new price guides was look up the value of the '52 Mantle. None of us knew it wasn't his rookie. All of us wanted one.

Some days, I think it'd be cool to own one as a reminder of the good ol' days. In reality, I don't think I'll ever be willing to spend that kind of money on a baseball card. And if I could bring myself to let go of that kind of cash on one card, Mantle would have to fall in line behind a few other cards that I've since learned about.

Regards,

Richard.

[k-dog]

If I do it will happen because I inherit one or win a contest. And I probably wont have it for long because I'm sure there are people on the BST that would want it much more than I do!

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

Does a reprint count?

I'll be happy with a reprint. I doubt I'll ever own the real thing. If I ever had the kind of disposable income that would allow me to afford a 52T Mantle, there are other items that are higher up on my "dispose your disposable income here" list.

[canjond]

While I grew up essentially in the 1990s (I bought my first pack of baseball cards in 1989 at the age of 8), I was always drawn to the '52 Topps Mantle. Someone earlier said that they would look up the price of the Mantle... I did too. Every month when I got my new Beckett, I would always flip to the 1952 Topps to see what the card was worth. I still remember holding my first original one at a card show in 1993. It just had this aura to it. Well, last December, I finally decided it was time to get one. So, while there are certainly other cards in my collection much more desireable, I'm not sure if there are too many that give me the same enjoyment. Whenever I hold the card, it brings back memories of my earlier days of collecting when the Mantle was at the top of the pinnacle for me.