Could be the first 1955 Mascot Dog Food Cards of Mantle and Berra. Any Info?

[stlcardsfan]

I can't believe no one on this board (so far) has even heard of this issue.

[sflayank]

ive heard of the issue
its listed
i know who has the robin roberts

[glynparson]

I was lucky enough to see these in person at Chuck's shop yesterday and I can say they are really freaking cool. I don't get excited about cards very often anymore but these are exciting cards.

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by glynparson

I was lucky enough to see these in person at Chuck's shop yesterday and I can say they are really freaking cool. I don't get excited about cards very often anymore but these are exciting cards.

A big +1 there! Great find.

Sincerely,

Larry

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by stlcardsfan

I can't believe no one on this board (so far) has even heard of this issue.

I'm amazed at that also! A Mantle issue no one was aware of?



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[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Nobody has ever shown proof of another. Basically there are only 3 known examples from this set, though the backs claim there are 11 subjects I believe, and two of them are up for sale in this auction. That's a coup no matter how you slice it. Best of luck with this sale Chuck, just glad I got to see them in person before they disappear into the bowels of some amazing collection!

[pawpawdiv9]

Amazing! This guy has one.

[bocca001]

Funny, but not quite as good as the one with him and the Mona Lisa. That was a great thread.

[doug.goodman]

Thank you Wheatland for changing the title from "only one" to "first to market".

Doug

[RedsFan1941]

totally understand why you might choose not to answer, but was there a main reason you chose this auction house?

[brian1961]

I find it surprising that BECKETT was chosen to grade the piece. Unless of course PSA and SGC politely deferred, or simply refused, and passed the shoe. Nothing against Beckett, they're strict graders.

After the lengthy NET54 thread, things looked promising. Then, a Net54 gent uncovered original research in the form of an original ad and uploaded it for us all. The ad's effect was mighty, in that there was no mention of Mickey Mantle as one of the players included.

I was hoping someone with terrier tenacity would dig up a giant dog bone of another ad, this time with a mention of Mickey Mantle. By all means, Mascot would trumpet the name of Mickey Mantle if he was included. Then again, for 1954-55, the Bowman Gum Company had an exclusive with The Commerce Comet. However, that exclusive translated to only nationwide gum issues, not to a promotion involving a very limited regional distribution area, such as Stahl-Meyer Franks in Metropolitan New York (1953--55), or Dan-Dee Potato Chips in Ohio and eastern Pennsylvania (1954), and finally Briggs in Washington, DC area (1954).

Was there any further news on this that I and some of the other lads might be unaware of? Please advise.

Many thanks. ----Brian Powell


PS-----This is a case where we really needed the expertise of Mr. Bob Lemke, who sadly passed away in early January of 2017. This was just the sort of mystery that he loved to solve, and he would welcome the assistance of others.

[Cozumeleno]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

Amazing! This guy has one.

/SlowClap

[Leon]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

Amazing! This guy has one.

He seems to have a lot of nice cards just not a very organized room.

Chuck- should be a great Wheatland ...https://www.wheatlandauctionservices.com. I have been following the auctions but, as I am mostly buying for resale, all of the lots seem to get to their potential. Just not a lot of meat left (which is good for consignors.)

[Leon]

Nice article in Forbes on the cards. Thanks David!!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidse.../#19d8df7f6460

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[chuckw]

Great job to both Beckett and Forbes for doing some really nice stories. Both also gave credit to Net54 members for good research! Here is the Beckett story: https://www.beckett.com/news/1950s-m...y-mantle-card/