My last Mantle

[Bestdj777]

With many thanks to Ben, I finally completed my run of Mantle cards (425 unique cards) with this tough one:

[jb67]

Congrats!!! Post a link to the collection if you can. Would love to check it out.

[CobbSpikedMe]

Hey Chris,

Glad to see you got the last one you needed. It looks great! Can't wait to see more of your collection.

AndyH

[pokerplyr80]

Very impressive. I can't imagine there are many of those out there.

[Dewey]

Astounding. Well done and congrats! Would love to see the rest.

[ALR-bishop]

Congrats to Chris and kudos for Ben

[bswhiten]

Glad it went to you Chris...I feel that accomplishment with you now!
Congrats!

[Mark70Z]

Congrats on the Mantle matchbook cover. 425/425; very cool!

Any plans for what’s next, if anything?

[Neal]

Nice!

[pawpawdiv9]

CONGRATS!!
It seems it s been 4 yrs since I known you and buddied together on the Mantles collection runs. Well done Chris.
I know we both missed out on that 53 Yamakatsu that was on B&L yrs back. As for that Mascot Dog food, it been a great card to have too!.
As always, I'll tag you if I run across something you may not have.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Where does the 425 derive from? Is it a PSA set?

[brian1961]

Congratulations, my friend. That matchbook is a beauty. During the summer of '62, my Mom & Dad took the whole family out west for a long vacation. I remember we stopped and stayed at the Mickey Mantle Holiday Inn! I was just 8, but excited to be at this hotel. So long ago, but I remember it fondly. Very happy for you, Chris.

Also, I am pleased for you in that whenever anyone hears you collect Mickey Mantle cards and items issued during his playing career, and if they have any sincere interest in them, will ask you, "So tell me, Chris, how many different items of Mickey Mantle do you own?"

I would love to see the changing of their expressions when you deadpan, "425". Whoa-hoooooooooo Nellie! That's a lot of Mantles!

A pay cut of !00K??????????????????????????????????????? Staggering.

To be a better Dad, and husband I'm sure-------PRICELESS!

God bless you. Thanks for sharing your joy with us, bro.

-----Brian Powell

[AustinMike]

Congratulations Chris!! Quite an impressive gathering of Mantle items. As any collector knows, you can collect a formulaic list prepared by someone else or you can go your own road. Kudos for collecting what makes YOU happy. As a Mantle collector myself, I refuse to go after the '65 Bancroft Tiddlers abomination of a "Mantle" card. Hence, my collection will never be "complete." Keeping it weird in Austin.

PS Thanks for helping me along with my collection.

[Bestdj777]

Thank you all. It's been so great getting to know so many good people through the hobby. Brian, I have somewhere around 50+ duplicates as well. So, one day, when I get a firm count on them, I'm likely going to pick up around 25 of his cheaper cards to make it an even 500 (I'm assuming I can still get those ugly checklists for $3.00 a pop). Maybe a couple of checklists.

Mike, I'm happy to help. I'll let you know when I see a nice Bancroft Tiddler for you! I'll shoot you a email later about the Life Magazine as it just arrived.

As for modern, the companies have made it really difficult to be a collector these days. Mantle had a ton produced during his career, but the modern stuff far outweighs it. There are some 52 Topps style cards I may get at some point though just because of the aesthetics. But, I don't plan to put anything really serious into it.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by AustinMike

As a Mantle collector myself, I refuse to go after the '65 Bancroft Tiddlers abomination of a "Mantle" card. Hence, my collection will never be "complete." Keeping it weird in Austin.

Yeah, never knew he played for the Cardinals... ;-)