Do you think you'll ever own a '52 Topps Mantle RC?

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

Does a reprint count?

I'll be happy with a reprint. I doubt I'll ever own the real thing. If I ever had the kind of disposable income that would allow me to afford a 52T Mantle, there are other items that are higher up on my "dispose your disposable income here" list.

[canjond]

While I grew up essentially in the 1990s (I bought my first pack of baseball cards in 1989 at the age of 8), I was always drawn to the '52 Topps Mantle. Someone earlier said that they would look up the price of the Mantle... I did too. Every month when I got my new Beckett, I would always flip to the 1952 Topps to see what the card was worth. I still remember holding my first original one at a card show in 1993. It just had this aura to it. Well, last December, I finally decided it was time to get one. So, while there are certainly other cards in my collection much more desireable, I'm not sure if there are too many that give me the same enjoyment. Whenever I hold the card, it brings back memories of my earlier days of collecting when the Mantle was at the top of the pinnacle for me.