New to the hobby 1961 Topps Dice cards Mantle Highest Graded!

[brian1961]

Good afternoon, Fred. Do please take the time to favor us with an anecdote detailing the provenance of these "New to the hobby 1961 Topps Dice cards Mantle Highest Graded!" I realize doing so can be laborious and time-consuming, but as someone who got on these boards earlier this year and wrote out this kind of anecdote, you might find it invigorating, as I did. You may not get much feedback, and I did not either, but I think your story WILL garner a lot of attention. Occasionally, when you knock yourself out and elucidate an enchanting story, the resulting silence is deafening with whispers.......

Should you decide not to bother with us, do take the time to write it up for the auction house you decide to work with. Good stories sell cards....... Brian Powell

[brad31]

Wow these are beauties. Thanks for sharing.

[Zach Wheat]

beautiful cards!

[raulus]

Originally Posted by brian1961

Good afternoon, Fred. Do please take the time to favor us with an anecdote detailing the provenance of these "New to the hobby 1961 Topps Dice cards Mantle Highest Graded!" I realize doing so can be laborious and time-consuming, but as someone who got on these boards earlier this year and wrote out this kind of anecdote, you might find it invigorating, as I did. You may not get much feedback, and I did not either, but I think your story WILL garner a lot of attention. Occasionally, when you knock yourself out and elucidate an enchanting story, the resulting silence is deafening with whispers.......

Should you decide not to bother with us, do take the time to write it up for the auction house you decide to work with. Good stories sell cards....... Brian Powell

Seems like Fred is too busy marketing them to share the backstory here. Either that or he's decided that the mystery adds to the aura, kind of like how the Noodle Incident is never explained in Calvin & Hobbes, so our imaginations are left to run wild at the possibilities.

[ALR-bishop]

I am betting the story shows up in the near future but in a broader venue

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I am betting the story shows up in the near future but in a broader venue

Hi Guys:

Al has some inside info!

I had expected an article about these that would have answered the questions posed here to be published in Rich Mueller's Sports Collectors Daily today.

Guess it will be out in a few days.

Short version of the story. These were found last year in a pencil case where it has been sitting in a drawer in a family home in Brooklyn for 60 or so years!

A son, now living in South Carolina returned to Brooklyn to clean out his family residence last year. Mom threw out other cards over the years and he said the only reason these survived was because they were in the pencil case. He says they were his brothers cards and most likely an older neighbor kid gave them to him.

They were listed online and he was inundated by offers/info etc.

After six months of talking/negotiating we recently closed the deal

[brian1961]

Thanks, Fred. You've presented us with a very interesting story. Wow. Most of all, congratulations upon getting this suite of sweet Topps Dice Game cards. I am so happy for you.

In my humble opinion, the Dice Game Mantle had best be shown by your chosen auction house during this year's National, and auctioned shortly after. Furthermore, the Dice Mantle had better grace the cover of the auction house catalog.

If I may be so bold to suggest, and this might be a bit uncomfortable for you---offer the auction house your presence at the National to answer questions, and offer opinions. The actual future bidders would (I.E. SHOULD) appreciate meeting and chatting with you.......

--- Brian Powell

[stlcardsfan]

Awesome story and find. Congrats. I am shaking my head at PSA labeling these 1961 after it has clearly been shown they are from 1963.

[whiteymet]

Hi Gang:

Here is the article I mentioned above I was expecting to be published regarding the Dice Cards find.

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...st-cards-find/