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

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by AustinMike

Getting back to the Mick, here is a card that has been on my list for a while. It's the 1969 Malanga. I'd never seen it before now. And after seeing it I can sort of guess why. It's not a very attractive card to say the least.

Haha, I have Puerto Rico and Guam . I do love the Exhibit variations and would definitely be chasing them if the bank account would allow for it. Unfortunately, with my recent job change, I don't think there will be much of a card budget left for me, at least not until my son gets drafted by the Yankees.


What's the Malanga? I saw pictures of it in the recent pickup thread but assumed it was a more recent item or magazine cut out or something. Any details?

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

What's the Malanga? I saw pictures of it in the recent pickup thread but assumed it was a more recent item or magazine cut out or something. Any details?

Chris, everything I know about this set comes from Beckett:

"This 12-card set was issued in four strips of three cards each measuring approximately 8 1/2" by 3 3/4" and could be obtained from the artist. The fronts carry very crude black-and-white drawings of New York Yankee players by Rocco Malanga. The backs are blank. The cards are unnumbered and checklisted below in alphabetical order."

Up until getting the set, I had never seen it before.

[Bestdj777]

Thanks Mike. Very interesting. Glad you landed it!

[g_vezina_c55]

my 2 mickey mantle cards. Just received the 53.

[REGGIE206]

Originally Posted by g_vezina_c55

my 2 mickey mantle cards. Just received the 53.

Wow! Those are amazing! Congrats!

[irv]

Originally Posted by g_vezina_c55

my 2 mickey mantle cards. Just received the 53.

Great looking cards, Nelson!

[AustinMike]

Ah Nelson, the elusive '52 Topps Mantle. Still don't have it and probably never will. I have to console myself with other things such as this that came in today. A Japanese magazine for the Yankees' 1955 tour of Japan.

[TUM301]

Nice job Nelson, also really dig the unusual "55" Mantle tour magazine Mike. Enjoy seeing unique mantle items like this. Keep posting boys, can`t get enough.

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by AustinMike

Ah Nelson, the elusive '52 Topps Mantle. Still don't have it and probably never will. I have to console myself with other things such as this that came in today. A Japanese magazine for the Yankees' 1955 tour of Japan.

Gorgeous piece. I saw that and immediately thought of you. Glad you landed it.