Member’s most precious card

[todeen]

It would be sentimental cards. The Jackie was pulled when my dad took me to the 2001 Fanfest in Seattle for the All Star game. We didn't attend the game. We were there two days. I got a cool card, wrapper redemption Ichiro, met some amazing HOF players and got autos and pics. It was heaven on earth with my dad.

The 1961 Koufax and Snider were cards I asked my mom to buy me on two random occasions when someone was selling cards in a weird unexpected spot. I asked not expecting her to say yes, but she did! I didn't know until a few years later that she was a Dodgers fan. That was about 1995, and she was rooting hard for the Mariners cuz I was. I had just assumed she was a Mariners fan.

And would I sell for $5 mil? Yes. Mama didn't raise no fool.

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[ullmandds]

i would gladly sell anyone my most precious card...let alone my whole precious collection for 5 mil.

Anyone?

[harperj497]

Originally Posted by todeen

It would be sentimental cards. The Jackie was pulled when my dad took me to the 2001 Fanfest in Seattle for the All Star game. We didn't attend the game. We were there two days. I got a cool card, wrapper redemption Ichiro, met some amazing HOF players and got autos and pics. It was heaven on earth with my dad.

The 1961 Koufax and Snider were cards I asked my mom to buy me on two random occasions when someone was selling cards in a weird unexpected spot. I asked not expecting her to say yes, but she did! I didn't know until a few years later that she was a Dodgers fan. That was about 1995, and she was rooting hard for the Mariners cuz I was. I had just assumed she was a Mariners fan.

And would I sell for $5 mil? Yes. Mama didn't raise no fool.

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The last line got me cracked up
Beautiful cards by the way.


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[Casey2296]

Easy for me, this is the only card that my Dad and I ever bought together.

And yes, offer me $500K and I would sell it in a minute, or my Dad would kick my ass for being a dummy.

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[campyfan39]

May 11, 1986. My Dad was coaching my team and we had a game that night. Before the game he and Mom told me to come into their room that they had a special gift for my 13th bday. It was this 56' Mick. Dad bought it from a Kit Young catalogue for $35 (which was more than was normally spent on birthdays and more than Dad had ever spent on a card for himself at that point).

Dad passed almost 19 years ago at just 54 years old. I think about that day every time I see this card.

[harperj497]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

May 11, 1986. My Dad was coaching my team and we had a game that night. Before the game he and Mom told me to come into their room that they had a special gift for my 13th bday. It was this 56' Mick. Dad bought it from a Kit Young catalogue for $35 (which was more than was normally spent on birthdays and more than Dad had ever spent on a card for himself at that point).

Dad passed almost 19 years ago at just 54 years old. I think about that day every time I see this card.

Felt so emotional reading this. He must’ve been a great dad.


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[Sean]

I would never sell this one. It's nowhere near my most valuable. I would put it's value around $10K, maybe a bit more if I got lucky and a couple guys bid it up. Would I sell it for $200,000? Sure I would, but that's not realistic because no one would offer that. But if someone offered double, triple, even 5x its current market value? No, I wouldn't sell for that.IMG_1345.jpg

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[CobbSpikedMe]

Would I sell my choices for $5M? Yes. In a heartbeat. That would go a long way in helping my family. And taking care of and providing for them ranks above cards all day long.



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[todeen]

Originally Posted by Sean

I would never sell this one. It's nowhere near my most valuable. I would put it's value around $10K, maybe a bit more if I got lucky and a couple guys bid it up. Would I sell it for $200,000? Sure I would, but that's not realistic because no one would offer that. But if someone offered double, triple, even 5x its current market value? No, I wouldn't sell for that.Attachment 538653



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I've never seen a Pirate back! Thanks for sharing!

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[campyfan39]

Thank you for the kind words. Yes he was awesome. Mickey was his childhood hero but he never owned a 1956 for himself. He also insisted we not duplicate cards as he always said his cards would be mine one day.

When he passed, together we had most of the stars from 54, 56, 58, 59 and so I put those sets together as kind of a tribute to our days collecting together.

Great thread and I am enjoying reading all of the posts!

Originally Posted by harperj497

Felt so emotional reading this. He must’ve been a great dad.


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[paul]

I hadn't seen the post about the $5 million offer until now. I think I"m with raulus on that one. I'd probably sell my Selee for $5 million after taxes, which I know that no one would ever pay me anyhow. It's hard for me to imagine my collection without this card.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

May 11, 1986. My Dad was coaching my team and we had a game that night. Before the game he and Mom told me to come into their room that they had a special gift for my 13th bday. It was this 56' Mick. Dad bought it from a Kit Young catalogue for $35 (which was more than was normally spent on birthdays and more than Dad had ever spent on a card for himself at that point).

Great story. Mine is the '56 Mick too. I traded for an offgrade one as a kid when I was 13 or 14, and what I had to give up at the time almost totally cleaned out my vintage collection. A couple of years ago I upgraded to a nicer copy of the card, (and yes I got rid of my original offgrade one - I can understand why many people wouldn't, but doing so allowed me to pickup another grail card...) However - I never would have gotten rid of my original without securing an upgrade. There is just something magical about Mantle and the design of the '56 Topps cards. Pure nostalgia. My favorite card of all-time.

[MantleMarisFordBerra]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

There is just something magical about Mantle and the design of the '56 Topps cards. Pure nostalgia. My favorite card of all-time.

Same!

[Seven]

I've talked about this story before on the board, it's my 1968 Topps Mickey Mantle. It was my first, vintage card, that I received around the age of nine. I had to have a surgery performed, and I just started getting into card collecting. My father would regale me with stories of Mickey Mantle, from his childhood. When the surgery was completed, he took me to a local card store, that sold vintage cards. It immediately caught my eye, and he purchased it for me. It set me down the long path I'm currently on, as I will collect for life. I couldn't possibly thing of selling it. It's too precious to me.