1964 Mantle Topps Giant understanding the economics

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by ALBB

Anyone recall that old story of a hoard/discovery of thousands of 1964 T Giant cards..in the mid-west ??

At least one dealer on each coast had a truckload or more of these back in the 60's and 70's. Another find in the midwest would not be out of context. This set barely sold and Topps had huge overstock/returns. I would not be surprised if the aftermarket raw pops added up to low six figures for each impression on the sheet.

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by toppcat

At least one dealer on each coast had a truckload or more of these back in the 60's and 70's. Another find in the midwest would not be out of context. This set barely sold and Topps had huge overstock/returns. I would not be surprised if the aftermarket raw pops added up to low six figures for each impression on the sheet.

I believe I've seen an uncut sheet with the Mantle double printed. With that and the 'truckloads' of extra product, this Mick could be the UD Griffey of the '60s - printed in seemingly unlimited numbers.

BTW though, I do love this set. I put it together and then my son put one together as his first vintage set. We've since worked on acquiring it in autographed form and are currently standing at 56/60.

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

I believe I've seen an uncut sheet with the Mantle double printed. With that and the 'truckloads' of extra product, this Mick could be the UD Griffey of the '60s - printed in seemingly unlimited numbers.

BTW though, I do love this set. I put it together and then my son put one together as his first vintage set. We've since worked on acquiring it in autographed form and are currently standing at 56/60.

Merv Williams used to advertise tremendous quantities in the old Trader Speaks in the 1970's. The 64 Mantle is a very accessible card and actually makes sense to make a run because you can find copies fairly easily if you look hard enough.

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

I believe I've seen an uncut sheet with the Mantle double printed. With that and the 'truckloads' of extra product, this Mick could be the UD Griffey of the '60s - printed in seemingly unlimited numbers.

BTW though, I do love this set. I put it together and then my son put one together as his first vintage set. We've since worked on acquiring it in autographed form and are currently standing at 56/60.

Mantle is actually a Triple Print

[Exhibitman]

I didn't understand the resale calculus, either, especially with transaction costs for resale figured in. Even someone gambling on a PSA 9-10 hit in there has a tough row to hoe. PSA shows Mantle 9's are $300-$400 cards pretty consistently. You'd have to move 150 PSA 9s just to break even given the PSA submit costs.

[moeson]

In 1971, the Dodgers were selling the 64 Giants in white envelopes marked "Old Time BB cards". I was visiting on a teen tour and that single repackage led me to explore the organized hobby (e.g. Gar Miller).