Some Cool News - Mick Chosen For Topps Museum Exhibit - PICS & TV NEWS LINK ADDED!

[jason.1969]

Am really excited to go to this now. Really nice setup.

[begsu1013]

very cool matty and all! I've seen your well centered 4.5 before but a few basic questions:

1. what are the hours of operation of the museum?
2. what type of security system is in place?
3. what is the night security managers name and place of residence?
4. you see where I am going with this, all in fun!

every time I see that card it causes me to scratch my head on the 4.5 and makes me very envious. I own 3, all higher (barely) but none as centered as well as that one. I'd trade anyone of them for that example!

[brian1961]

Matt, long after I wrote my suggestions, I began to wince at some of my thinking. Most anyone taking the time and trouble to visit the museum knowing a 52 Topps Mantle will be there already knows of its significance. I didn't realize the display was a Topps promotion, though they were correct in placing a brief accompanying "museum display description". Tastefully done. Looks unforgettable, bro.

As for talking with people, after half an hour you'd be hankerin' to vamoose and just let the display speak for itself.

Regardless, thanks for posting photos. This is sure exciting. --Brian Powell

[MattyC]

CW-- that was really the primary kicker for me. Crazy as it sounds I was initially leaning against doing it, not wanting to expose the card to shipping and just preferring to leave it in the bank. But in talking with family and friends, I realized that were I in the vicinity, I would totally take my kids to this kind of thing-- it would be a chance for them to get into cards, baseball, its legends, and of course associate the '52 Mantle image the same way I did as a boy. I've given a few friends and cousins the card bug after decades off, and that was fun. So I thought, "That would be cool. That's something I'd really like to help perpetuate." Glad I did.

There's always talk among us hobbyists about those key moments when we were kids, and how those moments helped us look at certain cards certain ways-- all the way into adulthood, and there is always wondering whether kids today will have those same moments and make those same associations. I think an exhibit like this is precisely how that happens. Fathers take sons and daughters as another wrote above, and the kids see and hear about the card, and the cycle continues. That's the continuum of the hobby, the way at shows we see a kid, a teenager, a dude in his thirties, and dudes in their seventies and eighties all into cards. In the case of the 1952 Mantle, there are people now in their seventies who revere it and also guys in their twenties, which is so awesome.

Begsu-- thanks, brother, that is very humbling and deeply appreciated.

[pawpawdiv9]

Why stop there?, Lets put it into a movie, just like that Pafko card was. Or a t.v. show like Empire. It be pretty cool to see someone's collection in a show.

MattyC- this is way cool bro!

[MattyC]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

Why stop there?, Lets put it into a movie, just like that Pafko card was. Or a t.v. show like Empire. It be pretty cool to see someone's collection in a show.

I am working on that currently! Doing a book and it figures prominently; same for the screen adaptation.

[Bestdj777]

Matt, any idea on what the other cards that are pictured are?

[gnpaden]

living in Louisville, the Louisville Slugger Museum gets a TON of traffic. All the hotels (which is my profession) advertise for it, have discounted passes and its on the trolley route. As an advocate for the hobby, this is a great avenue to attempt to reunite the game with hobby.

Matty--thank you so much for allowing this piece of history to be on display in our great city! Now...I just hope the river doesn't flood the museum as it's 20 feet above flood stage!!

[freakhappy]

Matt...that's one sweet '52!

Awesome thing that you are doing...lending it out for the community to enjoy it like you do. Thanks for sharing!