FS: Mickey Mantle Master Set

[DanP]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

Thank you all for the comments and interest. After speaking with my wife, and some great board members (thanks Sean, Chris, and Brian!), I've decided to hold on to it for a while and try to pick up the last few cards I need to complete it.

Sounds like you have a great wife! Unbelievable collection! I agree, if you're not desperate for $$ then why sell such a unique collection. Good luck completing the set. We are all rooting for you!

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by DanP

Sounds like you have a great wife! Unbelievable collection! I agree, if you're not desperate for $$ then why sell such a unique collection. Good luck completing the set. We are all rooting for you!

Thanks Dan! She is a great wife. And, thanks for rooting for me! I am two cards away from what I will consider complete. The sad part is that the ones I am still missing really aren't that valuable. I just cannot seem to find them for sale.

[NateMack]

Which 4 cards are you missing to complete the run?

[Bestdj777]

Hi Nate,

I forgot to update my signature block. It is sort of an evolving process. I find items I have never seen before and I add and subtract cards from the want list on a regular basis. There are only two cards still left on my want list--a 1963 Lenox Hospital Postcard and a Holiday Inn three pane postcard featuring the hotel pool. To actually complete the set, I would need somewhere between 3 and 20 cards, depending on what you consider "cards" and what you consider necessary to complete the set. Of the somewhat mainstream issues, the only things I am missing are the 54 Stahl Meyer (difficult to find and too expensive), Briggs Meats, and a 59 Venezuelan with a cream back. I'd be happy even if I never got those. I would like those two pesky postcards though...

Chris