April Pickups

[ALR-bishop]

Sure is a beauty

[Tanman7baseball]

Just picked these bad girls up this morning.

Mantle 1968 #490
Mantle 1962 #471
Mantle 1965 #134
Mantle 1966 #50
Mantle 1960 #563
Willie Mays 1953 #244 (this card took over two months to pick up... Lots of setbacks)

[Cardboard Junkie]

Colby! Wow man, you're an animal (I mean that in a good way). Nice cardboard dude!! Dave.

[pawpawdiv9]

i almost got to say.. That Mays blows me away. Nice material.

FYI....guys the items i recently pick-up, just sent to the post office for SGC grading
1. 1960 Post Cereal/Grape Nuts
2. 1929 Shoew Japanese Babe Ruth "UnMarked" postcard
3. 1965 Joe Namath SP/Rookie card (tall boy)------just because people want to buy it.

[dstudeba]

That Hires test is phenomenal!

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by Tanman7baseball

Just picked these bad girls up this morning.

Mantle 1968 #490
Mantle 1962 #471
Mantle 1965 #134
Mantle 1966 #50
Mantle 1960 #563
Willie Mays 1953 #244 (this card took over two months to pick up... Lots of setbacks)

Beautiful cards! So glad that you are only going after high grade Mantles.

[Tanman7baseball]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

Beautiful cards! So glad that you are only going after high grade Mantles.

What chilling sarcasm I sense? Whatever the case is, thank you, I just like buying Mantle cards I find local (poor or mint)

[ALR-bishop]

I love that card. I actually went to one game of the 64 Series in St Louis. Topps really messed up with this card which shows Mantle wiffing on a Gibson fastball. The actual HR was hit off Barney Schultz

[Volod]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I love that card. I actually went to one game of the 64 Series in St Louis. Topps really messed up with this card which shows Mantle wiffing on a Gibson fastball. The actual HR was hit off Barney Schultz

Right, Al - By '64, Mantle had a tough time catching up to a Gibson heater, was lucky enough to get a hanging knuckler from Schultz. The photog with the long lens in centerfield probably wanted a shot of a shot off Gibson, but didn't want to bother with Schultz.

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by Tanman7baseball

What chilling sarcasm I sense? Whatever the case is, thank you, I just like buying Mantle cards I find local (poor or mint)

No sarcasm at all. Your pickups this month are amazing. It is nice to see other Mantle collectors posting. And, I am very pleased that your cards have been higher grade--less competition for me!

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

No sarcasm at all. Your pickups this month are amazing. It is nice to see other Mantle collectors posting. And, I am very pleased that your cards have been higher grade--less competition for me!

grades 3-6 is my range too.. I was outbidded on some Who Am I raw cards.
of Mantle and Mays...yeah raw...but they went for double the BV...CRAZY!!!
Currently have some bids out for the next few days...theres something i really like to have..(sorry not telling)

Heritage has some NICE 52's #311 graded cards-- low grades..Reasonable!!
Only if i had the $$$. i most certainity get one. Theres like 4 of them if i remember and they have some higher end one...like a Berk Ross i want too.
** Everyone chip in some money,, and we can do a timeshare program

BTW- i looked at the REA auction....there a decent Koufax RC and AUTO...but its a 4 and a slight un-noitceable crease...still appealing for a average collector.

[Tanman7baseball]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

grades 3-6 is my range too.

Heritage has some NICE 52's #311 graded cards-- low grades..Reasonable!!
Only if i had the $$$. i most certainity get one. Theres like 4 of them if i remember and they have some higher end one...like a Berk Ross i want too.
** Everyone chip in some money,, and we can do a timeshare program

BTW- i looked at the REA auction....there a decent Koufax RC and AUTO...but its a 4 and a slight un-noitceable crease...still appealing for a average collector.

***sign me up for that timeshare card program
Found my poor mans Mantle RC (SGC 20) on Heritage! Better watch out!

[Tanman7baseball]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

No sarcasm at all. Your pickups this month are amazing. It is nice to see other Mantle collectors posting. And, I am very pleased that your cards have been higher grade--less competition for me!

Well I'm glad to see so many Mantle collectors as well!

[pawpawdiv9]

almost forgot----they do have a COLLECTION of 1960 POST CEREAL.....for those that didnt enough from my pics...LOOK at THIS:
http://sports.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleN...No=80694#Photo
1960 Post Cereal "Sports Stars" Complete Set (9) Plus Mantle Cereal Box or Store Display Ad. The immediate response to "rarely offered" is often a roll of the eye balls. Not this time. The thought of acquiring a rarely offered complete set of all nine 1960 Post Cereal athletes, a line up topped by Mickey Mantle is an envious gaze, made the more so by an almost impossible Mantle advertising piece. Their large size and circulation as the back of cereal boxes has resulted in a supply which sadly fails to meet demand. The 1960 Post Cereal set is highly treasured by hobbyists all too well accustomed to not finding any after pursuing auction catalogs and dealer tables. Their rarity confirmed after decades of the Internet has failed to produce any notable extra supply. The beautifully made, full-color, 7 x 8-3/4" cards came one per box, consuming most of the back panel of Post Grape-Nut Flakes boxes. Each measures full size or is 1/16 shy unless noted. Representing multiple sports, the set includes the following Hall of Famers: Bob Cousy (7x8-5/8"), Don Drysdale (FR, tape) plus side panel bio, Frank Gifford, Al Kaline plus side panel bio, Harmon Killebrew, Mickey Mantle (6-1/2 x 8-1/2"), Eddie Mathews (6-7/8" x 8-11/16", light tape stains), Bob Petit and Johnny Unitas. Also included is a 6-1/2" x 9" ad card with Mickey Mantle that was hand cut from either some type of store display piece or more than likely from a Post cereal box announcing the upcoming promotion. Each has creases largely limited to the black inner frame and wood border areas and are technically GD with better visual appeal. Guide Value or Estimate: $3,000 -

HERIATGE IS JUST FLOODED WITH MICKEY MANTLES IN THIS AUCTION!!!![/SIZE]