Is my collection complete?

[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

[Bestdj777]

It’s bizarre—I’ve felt the needy collect any matchbook or postcard ever with Joplin and Holiday Inn on it, but I’ve never been a completionist with the other items. I’ve got a copy of the magazine and a piece of stationery or two but have gotten the rest of the items. My one regret is not picking up a really cool employee service award from the hotel...

I like that matchbook and will keep an eye out for you. Unfortunately, it is a lot like what I collect and doesn’t have a strong enough visual collection to Mantle that most people would know what it is and clearly list it as such.

Nice Yankee fan premiums. That’s great that you got the envelopes too. Did yours come with a letter as well? I have a version of the one on the left - same image but an extra line or so of text after the line about his injury. Mine was mailed in August 1967 I believe — it came with a generic letter from the Yankees but did not come with an envelope. I’ll have to look for the two versions you have as well.

Any chance you have any of the team Christmas cards? I picked up two but trying to get a sense of what else is out there. Saw a third from 1951 or 1952 but couldn’t pull the trigger at the list price.

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by bswhiten

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

Ben

I like those fan premiums too. I have 6 of them and know of 2 others. I like how they have a date at the bottom to help differentiate between them. Mine are dated:

12/63
7/65
8/66
12/67
8/70
and one with no date but 1500 at the bottom. I think it came after the 8/70 one.

The two I don't have but know exist are 2/63 and 5/67. And there are probably others as well, I would imagine. From 68, 69? Maybe 64.

Ben, I can't quite make out the date on the bottom of yours. What are they? And Chris, what is the date on yours?

[Bestdj777]

Mine is 5/67. I thought I had two but must be mistaken. If I find it I’ll let you know the date on it as well.

[bswhiten]

Mike, the image on the left is 12/67 and the one on the right is 12/64. Sorry, I guess I just added another one for you to look for

Chris, mine came from the original owner and he did not recall an additional letter, but there certainly could have been.

I like those Christmas cards too...especially the ones that have the entire team photo and facsimile autos. Would love to have the one with the 52 Team photo inside. Do you have that one?

[Bestdj777]

I have 1957 and 1962. I’m assuming there were other Christmas cards but have only seen the 1952 (I wasn’t confident enough these weren’t fantasy items to spend $500 on it or whatever it was listed for) and I think a 1963 Mike owns.

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by AustinMike

I like those fan premiums too. I have 6 of them and know of 2 others. I like how they have a date at the bottom to help differentiate between them. Mine are dated:

12/63
7/65
8/66
12/67
8/70
and one with no date but 1500 at the bottom. I think it came after the 8/70 one.

The two I don't have but know exist are 2/63 and 5/67. And there are probably others as well, I would imagine. From 68, 69? Maybe 64.

Ben, I can't quite make out the date on the bottom of yours. What are they? And Chris, what is the date on yours?

Mike, do you mind posting or emailing me photos of the ones you have? I just found two more in my collection—one with an identical text/image to the one on the left that Ben shared (someone trimmed the bottom off so cannot tell the date) and one that pictures Mantle and Maris that is undated but presumable from 1962.