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

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by AustinMike

Thanks guys!

Chris, I'll gladly trade you the Mantle Star Cal for the '59 Bazooka box that just sold.

Howard, I'm very disappointed at the "financial recognition" that some of the obscure items are getting. I would rather the recognition come after I've been able to add them to my collection. I would have loved to have gotten the '59 Mantle Bazooka box, but after spending a lot more than I had planned on the Star Cal Mantle, I ended up being a way-under bidder on the Bazooka box.

I have been at this for the better part of 30 years. I have always loved collecting Bazookas, Venezuelan's, food issues, test issues, etc. With rare exception many of those items have had no financial respect compared to regular issue cards. That said - I completely understand about wanting to buy them before they hit the stars. I too was a way under bidder on the box. Just think how upset I was realizing that I was THE under bidder on the very same box back in 2010 at 5K!!

The Star Cal was a great (albeit expensive) pick up!