Mantle Prices!

[egri]

I passed on picking up the Mantle I need for my project earlier; with the way things are headed, unless there's a correction or I strike oil in my backyard, I may need to go without him. I'm a member of a couple watch collecting forums as well, and the same thing is going on over there. The grey market prices for new Rolexes are absurd, and for vintage Rolexes they've gone through the roof.

[dio]

Mantle is like blue chip real estate in prime location, you might overpay now but in few years you'll be glade you have overpaid. Especially the 52 topps and 51 bowman

[rjd1]

Originally Posted by egri

I passed on picking up the Mantle I need for my project earlier; with the way things are headed, unless there's a correction or I strike oil in my backyard, I may need to go without him. I'm a member of a couple watch collecting forums as well, and the same thing is going on over there. The grey market prices for new Rolexes are absurd, and for vintage Rolexes they've gone through the roof.

Indeed - watches are my other (and vintage guitars..) obsession besides baseball cards and it’s crazy what is going on in the watch market as well. Very similar...

[samosa4u]

His Bowman rookie has gone insane too!

[talkinbaseball]

I agree with Leon, anything I look at that catches my eye is way out of my range.
John

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by egri

I passed on picking up the Mantle I need for my project earlier; with the way things are headed, unless there's a correction or I strike oil in my backyard, I may need to go without him. I'm a member of a couple watch collecting forums as well, and the same thing is going on over there. The grey market prices for new Rolexes are absurd, and for vintage Rolexes they've gone through the roof.

Watches are definitely blowing up. I took a vintage Rolex to a local shop to try to find out some information about it, they gave me no information but several large cash offers. I passed.

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[JollyElm]

Mantles are always 'elevator grabs.' If you see one at a decent price - even if you're technically 'overpaying' for it - jump on it immediately, because tomorrow the price is going to be much higher, and the next day? Even higher. Up, up and away it will continue to go.

[packs]

Lucky to have picked one up when I did:

[LincolnVT]

Agree...early Mantle cards are beginning to be very tough to come by. Even low grade 52 Topps examples are bringing big money. I remember when a Ruth rookie in a 1 holder could be had for 25k...seems tough now to find a beat up 1952 Topps Mantle for that. Hard to know where they will be at in the years to come...but I would say that the 1952 Topps issue is one of the most iconic cards in the hobby.

[pokerplyr80]

These are the last two cards I would ever sell. At today's prices it's unlikely I will ever upgrade either. And like others I'm glad I picked them up when I did. With all the focus on rising prices across the hobby I still think Ruth and Mantle are undervalued compared to others with room to grow.

[Exhibitman]

Ruth is a god; I see nothing but upside for Ruth career-issued cards and premiums, which is why I am keeping mine. I have a feeling that 10-15 years from now I will be happy that I did. I think the same is true of Jackie Robinson. He just has more abundant career-issued cards. I am a little less sold on Mantle. I see him as an icon with limited appeal to younger collectors. Though the 1952 Topps card is in a class of its own and seems to have taken on a life separate from the other cards of him.

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

These are the last two cards I would ever sell. At today's prices it's unlikely I will ever upgrade either. And like others I'm glad I picked them up when I did. With all the focus on rising prices across the hobby I still think Ruth and Mantle are undervalued compared to others with room to grow.

The centering!!! Awesome cards!