Help with mantle postcards

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Originally Posted by sam majors

I know very little about postcards. I am hoping for some help on these 3 postcards. What years are they from and their value. I've tried finding them on the internet with no success. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Sam Majors

Hi Sam,

These are very interesting postcards. I have the one on the right--Mantle relaxing with his bat held in both hands. I also have a couple of different images with a similar look and feel. I have never seen them catalogued anywhere, and they do not appear in what I believe to be one of the better Mantle postcard guides.

My hope when I purchased mine was that they were made in the 1960s. They do not necessarily appear to have been professionally cut--at least not mine--so they may not be a professionally produced item, so presumably they could have been released later.

I believe I paid about $25 for the one with Mantle holding the bat, to the extent that is helpful in placing a value. My others were around that price or a little less. The lack of info/proof keeps the prices down on them, as there is always a chance they are a modern fantasy piece.

Chris