Info on 58-62 Hartland gold version

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Originally Posted by DanP

I'm interested in this Willie Mays Hartland "GOLD VERSION"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1960...3D390745184320

I'm new to Hartland collecting. Can any of you tell me about the gold version? What kind of premium should I pay above the standard Hartland statue's?

Thanks

Hi Dan:

I have an extensive Hartland collection. If interested you can see some old photos here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/6018636...7625348012713/

So, as you can see I know a little bit about Hartlands.

The first I saw or heard of these "gold" Hartlands was 10 years ago or more when a dealer who is a Doctor from OMAHA ( Payton Manning's vacation spot) had a group of them at a show at the old Ft. Washington show in PA.

We had quite a "discussion" about them. He told me Frank Fulop who worked at Hartland told him the "gold set" was a test. Believe that if you like. Believe too that there was a conversation which I doubt.

If the set was made in a gold plastic it would be gold throughout the plastic.

I have seen one of the "gold" statues opened up so you could see the inside of the statue. Much like looking down the Duke's head from an earlier post of a current one on ebay.

Needless to say the insides were white not gold.

As someone earlier noted this statue and the rest of the "golds" have seen too much sunlight and or cigarette smoke through the years.

Fred

Always looking for Hartland Baseball and Football boxes