What are your top 5 Mickey Mantle cards?

[scmavl]

I don't own near as many Mantles as the rest of you do, but from my collection, here are my favorites:

54 Bowman
69 Topps SIGNED
56 Topps
63 Topps
61 Topps

[bobbyw8469]

I love the 1959 Topps....something about that red background, and the Mick and his subtle smile just brings me back to a simpler time.
The 1956 Topps is a classic....his MVP year. The commerce comet looks like he is having a ball!
The 1953 Topps is a classic with the artist rendition. Not an actual picture, the artist still nailed the Mick. Everyone loves this card, and I do too.

[fkw]

Someone needs to find a 1959 Esslinger Beer Home Run Derby Mickey Mantle

....it would top all of these, if located

[mickey7mantle7]

Originally Posted by fkw

Someone needs to find a 1959 Esslinger Beer Home Run Derby Mickey Mantle

....it would top all of these, if located

I agree. That is a rarity indeed

[Exhibitman]

Setting aside values entirely, the five cards I like the best are:

1952 Bowman: The graphics are just really appealing to me.

1961 Topps: Captures the grandeur of the Mick--he looks Herculean

1956 Topps: one of the nicest Topps cards as artwork goes

1957 Topps: Just a very appealing straightforward photograph, which I prefer to the 1953 Bowman's perspective.

1969 Topps: I love the design of the set and the cards has his full stats on the back.