March Pick-Ups:

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

I love this set. My second favorite behind the '57 set. I like it much better than those other 2. The only 2 reasons I have yet to start working on it is because there are 7 Mantle cards and the high #s. Although I found a few high #s for a really good price. Wound up passing on them as I'm not doing the set though.

If you are doing the set mid-grade though, I've got to imagine it's still a steal in comparison to trying to do '63, '65, or '67. The Mantle #300 in mid-grade is a lot more affordable than the '65 base Mantle #350 (and has a lot better photo too...)

I may start working on this as well - as a Cubs fan, you could do worse in a set that has the RC's of Billy Williams and Ron Santo...

[JollyElm]

Grabbed a couple of beautiful Micks...

1964topps1961nuscoopsmantle.jpg

And I got a couple of superstar 10's at a decent price (and these Kellogg's will never curl up and crack, which is nice)...

1973kelloggsroseryan.jpg

[ALR-bishop]

Darren-- I remember a time when you were not that complimentary of Mantle threads and posts. Nice pick ups

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Darren-- I remember a time when you were not that complimentary of Mantle threads and posts. Nice pick ups

You mean how everything here is constantly all about Mickey Mantle and not a single collector ever admits they collect Mantles only because his cards continually carry great monetary value? Yup, I'm still there.

[ALR-bishop]

I know what you mean. There are a lot of Mantle fanatics here. But as a collector of Topps, Bowman and Fleer sets... and a Cardinals fan...his cards are just a necessary ...and expensive ... evil for me

[Volod]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

You mean how everything here is constantly all about Mickey Mantle and not a single collector ever admits they collect Mantles only because his cards continually carry great monetary value? Yup, I'm still there.

No resentful cholecystitis patients to be found here.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

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Nice 52, Wynn, Peter. That card seems to have gained a lot of traction since I first joined the site a couple years ago.

Wish my bottom left and top right were in a little better condition like your's, but overall I am pretty happy with my copy as well.


Funny story about him in this HOF article from Mickey Vernon.
https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/wynn-early

[clydepepper]

I missed out on a couple of really nice cards this past weekend...so, I'm back to my goal of the first 280 cards in the 1952 Topps set:

1952 Topps- CON DEMPSEY.jpg1952 Topps- EDDIE ROBINSON.jpg

1952 Topps- GENE WOODLING.jpg1952 Topps- HANK THOMPSON.jpg

1952 Topps- JIM RUSSELL.jpg1952 Topps- MARV RICKERT.jpg

1952 Topps- RAY SCARBOROUGH.jpg

[JollyElm]

And a couple more...

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[ALR-bishop]

One of my favorite cards, Mantle whiffing on a Gibson fastball. The first World Series I attended

[Exhibitman]

Seems to be a 52 Topps theme this month...

[clydepepper]

...then, allow me to continue...


Not sure why Red is upside-down

1952 Topps- BOB FELLER PSA-7.jpg

[irv]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Seems to be a 52 Topps theme this month...

Nice 52's, guys!

Can you tell why Lopat only graded a 3, Adam? Looks much nicer in your pic and reminds me of my Kuzava, which, to this day is a grade I can't figure out.

[RayBShotz]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Seems to be a 52 Topps theme this month...

Adam - One of the nicest 3's I've ever seen.
Very sweet.
RayB

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

And a couple more...

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Love the clutch HR card...even though that's not the true moment dipicted on the card
https://youtu.be/R6Na4FfusJM

[yankeesjetsfan]

Sweet Clemente. Great price also.

Mike

[Peter_Spaeth]

A couple of Clementes. IMO the Topps Giants is stunning, hard (for me) to imagine a better card for $50.