Goodwin Auction

[tedzan]

I'm shocked....utterly shocked ! ! To hear that you are interested in a 1952 Topps Mantle

I pulled this one from a 5-cent pack in the Fall of '52. To me it's priceless. But, if I ever decide to trade
or sell it, I will let you have 1st crack at it.





TED Z

[Leon]

Ted- that is a great looking card. It begs the question though, as a young boy, I guess you played with it some? I appreciate the thought of a first crack if you ever sell it !!

[tedzan]

ATTICS........that is the secret of BB card survival. All my BB, FB, Boxing and Non-Sports card were out of sight in the attic
of my folks house for 20 years until I recovered them in the 1970's. Guys like this Mantle and my 1949 LEAF Babe Ruth were
treated with more respect than other cards.

Best regards,

Ted

[ScottFandango]

Originally Posted by tedzan

ATTICS........that is the secret of BB card survival. All my BB, FB, Boxing and Non-Sports card were out of sight in the attic
of my folks house for 20 years until I recovered them in the 1970's. Guys like this Mantle and my 1949 LEAF Babe Ruth were
treated with more respect than other cards.

Best regards,

Ted

ATTICS......that is the secret of LOST baseball cards also.....

my grandparents threw away any "junk of my parents" they found in their attics...cards included!

[deadballpaul]

Originally Posted by tedzan

ATTICS........that is the secret of BB card survival.



Ted

Just make sure you keep a lid on the box. I did not & my cat used it as a litter box!

[ullmandds]

wow...strong prices. i would have taken the scarce e102 wagner throwing card over the higher graded, more common batting pose...for a fraction of the price..but then again...who cares about e102's! And, WOW...a shonen's Ruth postcard for almost $500!!! You'd see them on ebay all day for 2-300 max? The economy seems fine in the vintage world!

[4815162342]

That must have been amazing to experience pulling Mick's rookie out of that pack. My childhood pulls might have reached the pinnacle of Juan Gonzalez or Frank Thomas rookies. Oh, those sorry, overpriced pieces of junk.

[tedzan]

I guess I was lucky....since my folks put all my stuff from my youth up in the attic of our home when I was in the Air Force.
It was a big attic with a bedroom in it. And, it got pretty hot in the summer months.

My point simply is....that dry attics are a much better long-term storage place for cardboard collectibles than basements.


TED Z

[FrankWakefield]

An attic is a significant portion of Ted's good fortune in retaining his cards. Key components, not to be overlooked, are a mother who allows accumulation instead of pitching stuff out, and not moving to another home. Families who move from time to time discard clutter. Moms and moving are the bane of a kid's card collecting. And we do love our Moms.

[ethicsprof]

my parents had the good sense to keep my cards.
i was the not so sensible one--selling them, while in grad. school and newly married ,for very little.

best,
barry