The official Mickey Mantle Pickup Thread. All Mick, all the time!

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by MattyC

We should put that on a line of mugs and T-shirts !

Here, here. Well said.

Dave, your '69 Topps Mantle is nothing short of stunning. I love the rich colors and crisp picture registry, to go along with that 1 in a 100 perfect centering.

You know something, the version with his last name in white might be much rarer, but his last name looks so good in yellow, the way they were all designed to be!

Dave, thanks for sharing your joyous acquisition with us. ---Brian Powell

[pokerplyr80]

This one just arrived today.

[Stonepony]

Great card! I'm a fan of the 52B

[pokerplyr80]

Thanks I'm a fan as well. An under rated and under appreciated Mantle in my opinion. Awesome 69, and that 65 is unreal. A lot of nice pickups lately.

To answer efrey's question, VCP AVG for a psa 3 53 Mantle is 430, and the highest sale is 577. You paid about the going rate for an above average psa 3. I'd say you did fine.

[MattyC]

Congrats on the 52B! Very slept on card. Very beautiful card, too. They just don't make'em like that anymore.

I am generally the farthest thing from an auto guy but this piece had such charm I had to pull the trigger. The kid's writing on the back is just such a happy reminder of what it's all about. Reminds me of keeping street ball and whiffle ball stats in a pad, or waking up and first thing checking box scores.

[pokerplyr80]

Thanks Matt, nice signed Mantle. I've been looking for one to add as well. I never know what to bid on one though.

[DeanH3]

Sweet '52 Jesse. Nice pick up.

Matt - nice auto'd Mick!

Man, I sure wish I had kept at least one of my signed Mantles. Had Mr. Mantle sign 3 cards, '60, '64 and a '69, at a show back in the late 80's. Sold them to fund other purchase but I sure regret it now.