1950's Mantle Run Complete! - SCAN HEAVY!

[judgebuck]

I don't post here often, but this got my attention. What great centering and eye appeal!! Beautiful cards! You have a great eye for what looks good. I'm a Mantle collector,too. If you ever get into the other cards that are not basic issues, take a look at the 1959 Bazooka and the 1960 Post Cereal. Good luck in getting the 60s cards.

[judgebuck]

Also, the 51 bowman is stunning. Hard to find a good centered on like that one.

[MattyC]

David,

Thanks, brother-- very much appreciated. I think it's so challenging and thus rewarding to find eye appeal in mid to lower grades.

These days, scans tend to distort flaws, and really misrepresent what the card is in hand. And that's when we are admiring them as collectors, when in hand, or in a display a few inches from our eyes, or maybe visiting a bank box every now and then. It's unbelievable, how great some lower grade, centered cards can hit the eye in those real-world circumstances.

When looking at things this way, I just never see a reason to reach for a card in a higher, more expensive grade, when I can find satisfactory eye appeal in a lower grade.

Best,

Matt

[Samsdaddy]

That sure is a beautiful 58 All Star. I have one as well but not nearly as nice as that one.

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by judgebuck

If you ever get into the other cards that are not basic issues, take a look at the 1959 Bazooka and the 1960 Post Cereal. Good luck in getting the 60s cards.

FYI, i have been actively selling my 'numerical' graded 1960 post cereal on Ebay and on the B/S/T board.
Open to reasonable & serious offers. Send PM if interested.

I love how we been showing our Mantle cards. I LOVE IT!! but there is others beside him..and this is why i am expanding my goals to rookie cards. There is so many others you can fall in love with.
I got the 'itch' and some money to spend now..Tried to work a deal and fell thru on a nice Clemente RC...but i might be getting a piece of pre-war if my bids hold up. Yep i said it....PRE-WAR!!