MLB Trade Deadline - My blockbuster - a PSA 1 52 Mantle

[cardsagain74]

What stands out the most to me is that you have an extra Mathews, Mays, and Campanella

Best of luck with landing the right Mantle and joining the insane '52 set group

[Cmvorce]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

What stands out the most to me is that you have an extra Mathews, Mays, and Campanella

I don’t have an extra Mathews, Mays, Campy (or anything else). I just figured I needed to include those cards in the deal to make it worth it for someone and then figured it might me easier to re-acquire them then it would be to get a Mantle.

But it brings up a good question now that it’s been a few days with no interest. Do you all think my offer is fair? Not enough? Too much? My thought is that if someone were to trade a single keystone card for several smaller cards that person should receive a premium. And to the best of my estimation, from a “today’s dollars” perspective I would be slightly over paying with these 20 cards but what do you all think - fair offer assuming a Mantle owner is open to trading for several cards?

My hope is that if someone is looking to move a Mantle they may be of the opinion that it would be easier to move several less expensive cards of similar monetary value than one huge card. Or maybe they think the Cobbs, Aaron, Mays, etc have more room for growth than a low grade Mantle. Who knows! Maybe I’m trying to talk myself out of the offer now lol

[Seven]

Originally Posted by Cmvorce

I don’t have an extra Mathews, Mays, Campy (or anything else). I just figured I needed to include those cards in the deal to make it worth it for someone and then figured it might me easier to re-acquire them then it would be to get a Mantle.

But it brings up a good question now that it’s been a few days with no interest. Do you all think my offer is fair? Not enough? Too much? My thought is that if someone were to trade a single keystone card for several smaller cards that person should receive a premium. And to the best of my estimation, from a “today’s dollars” perspective I would be slightly over paying with these 20 cards but what do you all think - fair offer assuming a Mantle owner is open to trading for several cards?

My hope is that if someone is looking to move a Mantle they may be of the opinion that it would be easier to move several less expensive cards of similar monetary value than one huge card. Or maybe they think the Cobbs, Aaron, Mays, etc have more room for growth than a low grade Mantle. Who knows! Maybe I’m trying to talk myself out of the offer now lol

At the end of the day, they're your cards, that being said, I'd rather that entire list of cards you have than the 52 topps Mantle, and I'm a Mantle collector. those are some Iconic cards to the hobby right there, sure maybe if you want to sell a couple of them to finance your Purchase of a Mantle down the line, but I think you should stick with what you got.

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by Cmvorce

I don’t have an extra Mathews, Mays, Campy (or anything else). I just figured I needed to include those cards in the deal to make it worth it for someone and then figured it might me easier to re-acquire them then it would be to get a Mantle.

Since it sounds like you'd love to complete the '52 set, I would never want to be in a position where I'd given up that much (yet still had to get those three cards again). Especially after the Mays pandemic spike.

I know you said your frame of mind will be a lot better to complete the set if you have Mantle, but I think having to reacquire those other huge '52s is too much of a problem (and too costly) to go about getting the set that way.

If you think you could reacquire Mathews, Mays, and Campanella down the road, then I'm assuming you might be able to get the Mantle a little later instead if you'd (theoretically) liquidated everything else on that list, but kept all '52s.

[Cmvorce]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

Since it sounds like you'd love to complete the '52 set, I would never want to be in a position where I'd given up that much (yet still had to get those three cards again). Especially after the Mays pandemic spike.

I know you said your frame of mind will be a lot better to complete the set if you have Mantle, but I think having to reacquire those other huge '52s is too much of a problem (and too costly) to go about getting the set that way.

Totally hear you and I’ve gone back and forth on this a million times. Like a lot of people I’m sure, the 52 Mantle has always been THE card for me. And now that I’m 350-some cards into the set, 52 Topps has become my top collecting priority. Giving up Mays, Mathews and Campanella is not something I’m very excited for, but I’ve gotten to the point where, for the right Mantle, I would do it, and then I would put the next year or two into re-acquiring those three. Knowing myself, that just seems more attainable. I don’t know that I’d ever be able to save the cash to purchase a Mantle outright. But again, unless there is someone out there who is intrigued by the deal, I guess it doesn’t matter. Still a few days till the trade deadline though

[Cmvorce]

Anyone upgrade their Mantle at the National and want to make a deal on their old PSA 1?