The official Mickey Mantle Pickup Thread. All Mick, all the time!

[keepmeposted]

Several years ago, I acquired 1 of 50 prints of a painting by Gerry Dvorak depicting Mantle's 1953T card. It was authorized by the Mantle estate. Gerry had not created the original Mantle painting used in the set. He did paint 50 of the originals used to produce the set. There are several articles and interviews with Dvorak that appeared in hobby and newspaper articles. The print I own (No. 4 of 50) has original Mantle and Dvorak signatures. Below you will find the image and the handwritten Christmas card note from his friend, Kim. She also sent 10 of the hand-out 1953T prints used in Gerry's sports collecting and public appearances. I thought my hobby friends -- particularly Mantle and 1953T baseball card enthusiasts -- would enjoy seeing the image. -- Dan

[LuckyLarry]

Just arrived from PSA

[AustinMike]

Recent Type I pick up. PSA in its infinite wisdom lists it as a 1950s photo, but it is probably really a 1960s photo. It first shows up in the 1963 Sports Service photo set.

[AustinMike]

A three-for-one post. These make a nice grouping.

The auction house said this is from 1954. Could be I suppose. It was used for the Baseball Monthly premium.

Mantle Photo Yankees issue maybe 1954 8-by-10 reduced.jpg

This is definitely a team issued photo. It was used in a 1961 paperback book, "Big Time Baseball." Therefore, it can be no later than a 1961 photo. I'm not sure where else it might have been used.

Mantle Photo Yankees Issue 8 by 10.jpg

This is used in the 1961 Sports Service Yankees photo set (a cropped version). Therefore, it can also be no later than a 1961 photo. I'm also not sure where else it might have been used.

Mantle Photo Yankees Issue maybe 1961 8-by-10 resized.jpg

Any guidance on any other place these photos were used would be greatly appreciated.

[bswhiten]

Mike,

Nice pickups as usual
The last photo was used on most of his 1963 tri-fold mailers (12/63 is a different pic).

I had a new one come today…the 54. Just need a 55 banged up copy now.

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by bswhiten

Mike,

Nice pickups as usual
The last photo was used on most of his 1963 tri-fold mailers (12/63 is a different pic).

I had a new one come today…the 54. Just need a 55 banged up copy now.

Hey Ben, thanks for the info on the tri-folds. Of course, the only '63 tri-fold I have is the December one.

Congrats on the '54 Stahl-Meyer. You're doing like I did. Got the '53 first, then the '54, and then the '55. You'll feel great once you have all three of them.