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

[bswhiten]

Originally Posted by AustinMike

Great pick-ups Ben! I'd be more than happy to take the Yoo-Hoo name above, the Hospital postcard, and the Baseball magazine picture off your hands.

All yours Mike... just send me your Dad's and Rawlings Super fair trade. hahaha

[Bestdj777]

Posted something like this 4-5 years ago but got some free time and a little helper (my son), so I figured I’d get an updated picture of the collection minus a pin I forgot to take out of the box and a couple of posters that are in tubes somewhere... It’s always nice to flip through things every once in a while and discover some things I forgot I even bought.

[Bestdj777]

[brian1961]

I stand up and cheer, Chris! While I cannot see very clearly amidst the tiny picture, I KNOW you got the goods----that's one powerful array of Mick Charles, as he fancied calling himself not too long before he made the bigs, a neat take-off on Nick Charles, THE THIN MAN. I find it precious that you have a little helper, a natural way to bud his curiosity.

While my little guy never caught the baseball card bug, he most assuredly has the collecting bug. He has a spectacular collection of Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as 90s video games, housed in glass cases.

Though I do not have my collection of cards in a glass case, I chose the venue of a converted five-drawer heavy steel blueprint cabinet. My cards don't get hit with any light, except for the few minutes when I pull a drawer out to admire. You might recall these photos, Chris, from the summer of 2016, when I posted them on here. Nothing's changed, though I've added a pair of gorgeous 1962 Gehl's Gold Mine Ice Cream premiums of Roger Maris to enrich my Mantle - Maris collection. To load up the photos below, I again needed the help of my former little helper, who is now 32; my dear son Sam.

All the best to you and your family, Chris----always!

---Brian Powell

[Bestdj777]

Thanks Brian! I swapped it out for a larger photo. I love your display and the mix of new and old cards. I also love the cabinet—I’d be in heaven if I had room for a flat file as I could store my cards and art altogether.

[sflayank]

Dug out a few haven't posted

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

Thanks Brian! I swapped it out for a larger photo. I love your display and the mix of new and old cards. I also love the cabinet—I’d be in heaven if I had room for a flat file as I could store my cards and art altogether.

Holy buhgod

What grade is your '52T? I'm surprised the other cards don't spontaneously move a bit away to give it space

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

Holy buhgod

What grade is your '52T? I'm surprised the other cards don't spontaneously move a bit away to give it space

Just realized I never responded. It’s a 1–centered but not the best eye appeal.

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by bswhiten

All yours Mike... just send me your Dad's and Rawlings Super fair trade. hahaha

I can send photos of the Dad's and Rawlings. That should be a fair trade, right?

[AustinMike]

Chris, Brian, and Larry -

Thanks!! What a great way to start the week. Very tasty eye candy indeed!! Love the pictures! Now if I can just pull myself away to get some work done.