most memorable card you got opening a pack

[mantleman]

Wow, this is always a great story.........and will be tough to beat!

Thanks for sharing Ted

Are those the other 4 original cards too ??

Originally Posted by tedzan

You've heard this story before; nevertheless, it's worth repeating......

In the Fall of 1952, I opened this TOPPS 5-cent pack. Removed the skinny piece of bubble gum, tossed it away.
And, started sorting thru the cards. Much to my surprise, Mantle was in the middle of these 5 cards.
What a thrill. I still remember that moment of 67 years ago as if happened yesterday.







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TED Z

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[tedzan]

Originally Posted by mantleman

Wow, this is always a great story.........and will be tough to beat!

Thanks for sharing Ted

Are those the other 4 original cards too ??

Hi Andy

Yes, Chapman, Herman, Jeffcoat, and Spencer were in the pack with Mantle.

I know this for a fact because I purchased only one TOPPS waxpack with Hi #s when I was a kid.
Furthermore, all my cards from my youth were saved, and of the 1952 TOPPS (250+) cards, these 5 cards were the only Hi #s.


TED Z

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[Peter_Spaeth]

So Ted is that the original wrapper? Whatever motivated you as a kid to save it? Unless Burkett opened a Goudey pack and pulled a Ruth or Gehrig when HE was a kid, it will be tough to top this.

[evangeleblanc]

Never opened a product older than 1998 from a wax box, but I pulled a 2018 Bowman Nick Pratto 1/1 Superfractor Auto that I sold for $600, so financially that is by far the best. My favorite though was a 2007 Ultimate Collection Sandy Koufax auto /10. It was a really good looking piece.

[pokerplyr80]

I remember in 1996 I went to a local show and bought a pack of leaf signature series cards. They were pretty hot, the first issue to guarantee an autographed card in every pack. The player everyone was hoping for was Arod, and I pulled the gold variation which was more rare and the best card you could find at the time. It was pretty exciting.

[Tay1038]

I bought one pack off eBay in 1998 from the 1998 Donruss Signature set. I pulled the Billy Williams Significant Signatures auto. A couple weeks later I found out that was the redemption for the Sandy Koufax Auto from the same subset. If you mailed the Williams back to Donruss you received your Willams back and the Koufax signed card with matching serial numbers. 2 for the price of 1!

[NiceDocter]

Thats just nuts! I did pull a 1967 Brooks Robinson high # in 67 and a White Letter 1969 Topps Mantle in 1969. I had about 7 Mantles in 1969 and noticed the difference right away...... sold it in a REA auction about 15 years ago.

[Jgrace]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hi Andy



Yes, Chapman, Herman, Jeffcoat, and Spencer were in the pack with Mantle.



I know this for a fact because I purchased only one TOPPS waxpack with Hi #s when I was a kid.

Furthermore, all my cards from my youth were saved, and of the 1952 TOPPS (250+) cards, these 5 cards were the only Hi #s.





TED Z



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Ted that is incredible! What a story to be able to tell your entire life.