April Pickups

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by KingFisk

Before we headed home from Cooperstown, my wife encouraged me to go back into one of the card shops and haggle for this one....my first Mantle. Yes, you read that right...my wife encouraged me to go back and buy a vintage card...

Carl, what a nice story. Thanks for sharing. Your wife must have good taste to recognize how drop dead gorgeous this Mickey Mantle card is. One of Topps's best of The Commerce Comet. Or, perhaps she saw the serious longing in your eyes as you looked at this card. Whatever, you depict a deep expression of love from the wife of a devoted collector and devoted husband. After all, you BOTH went to Cooperstown. That says something, too.

Thanks again for sharing. ---Brian Powell

[Bestdj777]

Pleased to add these two to my collection:

[CW]

Great card, Carl! Looks like your wife is not only a keeper, but she has a great eye for centering.

Sweet Mantle pieces, Chris!

[ALR-bishop]

But, Chuck, wait until she sees what she has unleashed...

[Vintageloz]

Finally knocked this off my list to complete this set after about 10 years of chasing....

[Harliduck]

Great card...that Fleer Williams is a tough one! Great grade too...

[KingFisk]

Originally Posted by brian1961

Carl, what a nice story. Thanks for sharing. Your wife must have good taste to recognize how drop dead gorgeous this Mickey Mantle card is. One of Topps's best of The Commerce Comet. Or, perhaps she saw the serious longing in your eyes as you looked at this card. Whatever, you depict a deep expression of love from the wife of a devoted collector and devoted husband. After all, you BOTH went to Cooperstown. That says something, too.

Thanks again for sharing. ---Brian Powell

Thanks for the nice comments on my card and on my lovely wife, everyone! So, she is truly a keeper...after spending seven hours at the Hall of Fame with me on Friday, watching two full games at Doubleday Field with me, and standing patiently by as I examined all sorts of cards at random shops....she saw the look in my eye when I at long last found the 1956 Mantle the morning of our final day in town...all I had bought was about 100 misc ungraded singles, mostly in vg-ex condition, of HOFers and minor stars. But, oh how I admired that Mick...but we'd spent a lot of cash at the B and B, various nice dinners, and I had my 100 cards...so we went to a bakery on the corner of Main St and Chestnut to have a snack before heading home...she asked, "Carl, is there anything else you want to do before we go?" I said, "no, I'm good...." with an obvious twinge of pining.... To which she said, "I don't want you to have any regrets...I know you want that card...let's go negotiate."

So we went back to the shop, took another look, she said "corners are a little rough, but looks good otherwise" (sitting next to me as I examine my cards every other night seems to have rubbed off)...I offered the dealer a very fair cash price which he accepted. And now the Mick belongs to us. a truly wonderful moment in my collecting life and continuing, 12 year romance with my wife.

[itjclarke]

... just my type, super sharp corners and aside from that print mark, super sharp image/colors.

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[mintacular]

Picked up a '75 BB set, which included this Brett:

[JollyElm]

Added a couple of PSA 7 1961 high numbers. They're both available for trade…

[ALR-bishop]

Nice cards Darren. Tuttle has his chaw bulge. He was one of several players that developed oral cancer. I think Bret Butler and Curt Flood were among others

[71buc]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Nice cards Darren. Tuttle has his chaw bulge. He was one of several players that developed oral cancer. I think Bret Butler and Curt Flood were among others

Add Bill Tuttle and Tony Gwynn to that unfortunate list. I loved Tony as a player. I met him and experienced one of those rare moments when a players off the field personality was even more amazing than his athletic ability. Mr. Gwynn is the epitome of class and is in my prayers. Sorry for straying off topic