Is my collection complete?

[Bestdj777]

Mike, what’s the deal with the Bancroft? Ugly as can be but why is there an argument about including it? Never understood that.

[sflayank]

Bancroft
It's a drawing not a picture and looks more like stan musial

[sflayank]

Dont understand the sticker comment
Ypu have the peel offs? Action all star stickers?

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by sflayank

Bancroft
It's a drawing not a picture and looks more like stan musial

I thought it looked exactly like him . Fair enough though. I get the drawing versus picture distinction. For the stickers, I have the peel offs and the All Star action stickers, both in individual sheet and complete panel forms. As a baseball card collector, I just don’t think these non-baseball card items are really a necessity though. For that reason, I wouldn’t call a set, even a master set, incomplete for not having the yellow basepath pin (I have it), the bottle caps, the coins, or the stamps. I like them and get what I can - I don’t have all the factory variations with the Coke caps or all the Yoo Hoo variations yet (some day I will get those)—but do get what I can. Still, not technically cards (neither are the matchbooks or auravision records so I should probably revisit my prior statement on them). To each his own.

Here, I just thought it would be fun to discuss whether, as a variation collector, you’d consider your collection complete if you suspected, but couldn’t confirm Cm, there was another variation out there. I guess I know your position as I think you were after the red Armour coins for a while without knowing whether a Mantle existed.

[Bestdj777]

I appreciate the welcomed distraction from all that is going on in the world and hope you all are safe.

[cesarcap]

As said in Jerry Maguire, "You complete me." lol

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by cesarcap

As said in Jerry Maguire, "You complete me." lol

Haha

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

As a baseball card collector, I just don’t think these non-baseball card items are really a necessity though. For that reason, I wouldn’t call a set, even a master set, incomplete for not having the yellow basepath pin (I have it), the bottle caps, the coins, or the stamps. I like them and get what I can - I don’t have all the factory variations with the Coke caps or all the Yoo Hoo variations yet (some day I will get those)—but do get what I can. Still, not technically cards (neither are the matchbooks or auravision records so I should probably revisit my prior statement on them). To each his own.

Here, I just thought it would be fun to discuss whether, as a variation collector, you’d consider your collection complete if you suspected, but couldn’t confirm Cm, there was another variation out there. I guess I know your position as I think you were after the red Armour coins for a while without knowing whether a Mantle existed.

If I collected only Mantle baseball cards, I wouldn't bother with any non-baseball card item either. But like you, I am a Mantle collector. Therefore, I try to get all the items you have listed plus photo premiums, games, point of display advertisements, pins, bobble heads, etc. And no, my collection will never be complete. I'll never get all of the Armour coins for instance. And I can live with that.

[bswhiten]

Chris, no doubt you will track down that elusive "Holiday Feeling" book! If you feel the collection is complete then that is all that matters. Who cares what someone else says it should be. There will always be something to add though imo.

Personally, I wouldn't consider a record, sticker, postcard, tattoo, matchbook, premium, pin, and others as a must for a "card" collection, but collectors should collect what they like. I just picked up a couple NYY fan club premiums of Mick that I had never seen before. I doubt they are on any Mick list, but I like them

Good Luck!

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by bswhiten

Chris, no doubt you will track down that elusive "Holiday Feeling" book! If you feel the collection is complete then that is all that matters. Who cares what someone else says it should be. There will always be something to add though imo.

Personally, I wouldn't consider a record, sticker, postcard, tattoo, matchbook, premium, pin, and others as a must for a "card" collection, but collectors should collect what they like. I just picked up a couple NYY fan club premiums of Mick that I had never seen before. I doubt they are on any Mick list, but I like them

Good Luck!

Thanks Ben! I’m assuming you have that matchbook in your collection already and will take pity on me at some point and pass it along like you did with the old house matchbook Can you show the premiums? Curious if they are something I have/need I don’t think a collection of premiums is ever complete...

[bswhiten]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

Thanks Ben! I’m assuming you have that matchbook in your collection already and will take pity on me at some point and pass it along like you did with the old house matchbook Can you show the premiums? Curious if they are something I have/need I don’t think a collection of premiums is ever complete...

Glad you figured out that dance hall one! haha
Did you do all of the stationery from HI? Love the brochures too...

These are the fan premiums - from 64 and 67. Have the original envelopes too.

Also pictured is a $20 matchbook I would like to add to my pc Other than the 9 different Country Cookin' variations it is one that I have struggled to find.

Ben

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

Mike, what’s the deal with the Bancroft? Ugly as can be but why is there an argument about including it? Never understood that.

As Larry said, it looks more like Stan Musial than Mantle. Couldn't they at least have put a Yankee uniform on the figure?