February Pick-Ups...

[brob28]

Two more for my '61 set, only 160 more to go!

[ALR-bishop]

Great stuff

[Bestdj777]

I have been searching for this card for over a year. Finally found it and at a great price. Could not be happier. And, this was the last card I needed to complete my run of Topps Mantle Cards (minus the rarer test issues and one of the 52 Topps variations). Nice to finally check this off the list.

[SMPEP]

... and if anyone else has any uncut 1952 Topps for sale ... let me know!

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

I have been searching for this card for over a year. Finally found it and at a great price. Could not be happier. And, this was the last card I needed to complete my run of Topps Mantle Cards (minus the rarer test issues and one of the 52 Topps variations). Nice to finally check this off the list.

I was looking at that kind of oddball stuff on Ebay this past week....didnt see it..otherwise i would of bidded on it (if it was on there)
Found some infomation on These things...Very interesting..
Is it tattoo or tatoo??
And the ones i see are with the RED TRIANGLE variation
http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2011/01...oo-mantle.html

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

I was looking at that kind of oddball stuff on Ebay this past week....didnt see it..otherwise i would of bidded on it (if it was on there)
Found some infomation on These things...Very interesting..
Is it tattoo or tatoo??
And the ones i see are with the RED TRIANGLE variation
http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2011/01...oo-mantle.html

Hi Pawpaw,

The tattoos were spelled "tattoo" in 1960 and "tatoo" in 1964. This is a 1960 issue. Topps produced five total for Mantle:
1. 1960 Topps Tattoo Mantle Portrait (pictured);
2. 1960 Topps Tattoo Mantle Auto-ball (just a ball with a facsimile signature);
3. 1964 Topps Tatoo Mantle Yellow Band;
4. 1964 Topps Tatoo Mantle Red Triangle (red packaging); and
5. 1964 Topps Tatoo Mantle Red Triangle (yellow packaging).

I was fortunate and was able to grab this off of Clean Sweep Auction's latest auction. I have only seen one on eBay in the last year and really wanted this to round out my set.

[Rickyy]

Ricky Y

[dodgerfanjohn]

Really nice looking 61 cards Broby. If you are getting those off ebay...I apologize as I was probably bidding against you a couple times the past few months. Just got a renewed interest in collecting since about September and have focused on pre-1975 PSA, BVG, or SGC 6-7's of HOF's, minor stars, and Dodgers(willing to go down to 4.5's for pre 1961, and down to 3's for major HOF's cards in the 50's).

1961 just happens to be one of the easier years to find decent shape cards.

I have been able to pick up several cards, including a few at monster discounts...in particular a 61 Reds Heavy Artillery PSA 6.5, well centered and a PSA 6.5 Frank howard for basically chump change. Also a really pretty PSA 7 Bob Gibson(not for chump change lol), 7 Curt Flood, and a nice 6 McCovey and 6 Cepeda. The only one that cost over $10 was the Gibson. I did get kinda screwed on a BVG 6 Robin Roberts that has some kind of wierd staining and print marks or mold or something. I dunno how it got a grade of six as the markings really do detract from the card. Oh well, thats what happens when you win with a $2 or $3 bid.