April Pickups
 

April..
 

...is off to a good start

Mantle
 

Whoa....VERY nice

Outstanding 64 Mick!

Here's a 52T Feller....presents nicely for the grade.

Attachment 94288

Picked up two of these incredibly tough high numbers.

Feller
 

Some 52 master sets types believe there are 2 "variations" of the Feller card. They are sometimes described as a clear or hazy background. Some point out that on some versions little or none of the lines are visible on the card. Although, Like the 52 Crandall red or orange background "variation" it seems more like a minor printing difference to me, that has not stopped me for looking for a good example of both :)

Nice pick ups, guys! A good start to the month, indeed!

'64 Mantle
 

Thanks guys!

Hires test
 

Just back from SCG

Got these yesterday. The Clemente I picked up through the B/S/T section here. The beaters I got from my LCS.

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1960 Post Cereal (Grape Nuts)

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:
Someone here is gonna be jealous now....dont worry you now know where it be.
Looking at getting it SLABBED by SGC?? waiting for feedback

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Sooooweeeet Mantle! What was the ticket on that beauty? Dave.:D

Well good thing, my Ebay Bucks just went in effect ( 120+ credit) which is not bad. Ended on Ebay last night.

That is an awesome Post, congrats...

Mantle
 

Very nice

Great pickup. So glad you were able to get this one. And, I think you got it for a great price.

Been looking for this one for some time. Low grade, but good eye appeal - and price!

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Just picked this up for my 57 set...only 35 cards to go...



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Another 57...


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1957
 

Great cards John.

Nice additions, guys.

John, the centering on that '57 Mays is outstanding.

Picked up this 52 Ashburn. (sorry for the bad pic).:oDave

Ash burn
 

Nice card David

Mantles on Mantles
 

Just bought these this morning hence the in-car photo :cool:

NOW THAT'S A PRETTY CARD :eek::eek::eek:. Yes I'm jealous.............

Mantles on Mantles
 

Colby, would love to have those three in a poker hand.

Hey, don't you already have the '59 from the Cow-In-The-House find?

I do have the Mantles from the "cow find" but I also have many duplicates of each Mantle from all years (except '51 & '52 of course :rolleyes:). I am quite the hoarder when it comes to Mantles and buy any Mantle that I can find at a decent price. I just can't help it. Also, I like to hoard my Brooklyn Dodgers stuff as well :D.

I'm actually trying to sell those sets from the "cow find" so I can buy more t206s:D:D:D.

Sadly that means I will be left with three less Mantles :(

Currently I'm looking for a Baseball Card Anonymous group near by...

Colby, where did you get the Mantles?

If you're able to drive somewhere first thing in the morning, and pick up an assortment of PSA graded vintage Mantles, I just might have to move. We don't have anything like that down here in Texas, save for the occasional card show.

If your in Texas then the cards are there... Just have to find them:D

Well first, you need to find a woman who rides horses for a living (particularly English).
Second, attend all horse shows she rides in.
Third, ask everyone who sits near or even remotely close to you if they have baseball cards.
Fourth, find the people who do have cards then ask to see if you can look at their cards.
Lastly, offer them money for cards.

(Works well if you live in the middle of no where in Oklahoma :p)

Horse Shows
 

I have attended a lot of horse shows all over Texas and have yet to run into anyone who had baseball cards or wanted to talk about them. I have a lot of them but either brought them with me or bought them elsewhere. I have have been to Oklahoma a few times but failed to ask anyone about baseball cards while there. If I get back I will give it a try :-)

Enjoyed your story

Do you know Roger Neufeldt ?

I'd think there would be a good amount of Mantles in OK. :confused: Obviously I guess a person needs to use your ingenuity to find them.
I wonder how many there are in Commerce? :)

Commerce....
 

....or Dime Box

Al, you totally schooled me on that one. Had to do my research!

Here's my dime box. Figure that one out:) It's also where a lot of my card money goes too. Attachment 95343

Dime Box ?
 

That's a type of drink ?

Hahahahh hey I don't mind picking through "Dime Box" Mantles. I'll buy em all day!

Dime Box...
 

....is in Lee County Texas, 78250, population 834. You are welcome to all the Mantles you can find there...or apparently in the other Dime Box above

I know "Dime Box" as an expression for cheap cards and I know there is a city in Texas as well called this. I referred to the cheap cards "Dime Box" expression only because you sent me a PM with pictures of two 52' Mantles and other priceless Mantles (right after I showed my Mantles on the thread).... I figured your "Dime Box" comment was belittling my Mantles because in comparison to yours they really are just nickels and dimes hahah. I guess I misunderstood. Now I realize your just an avid Mantle collector like me and you were just showing me your Mantle treasures.

By the way the '52 PSA 8(oc) is insane. You definitely have a drool worthy Mantle collection...

Thanks, for the comment Tanman7baseball.
The 60 Post Cereal was a thrill and got in the mail a few days ago.
REALLY NICE>

Glad to know theres another Mantle collector on here.
I wish these Registrys all kept track of ALL the TPG's ..I got a mix of all 3 graders.


By the way the '52 PSA 8(oc) is insane. You definitely have a drool worthy Mantle collection......

I need to see this collection ^^^^^^^^

Mantle
 

I guess none of us knew what any of us was talking about. That is not unusual for me. Glad we are back on track

Nice pick up here if i have it graded i'll sell it most likely
so i'll just keep it the way it is.


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Nice card Jose!! Great centering!

Aaron tell that Hollywood Starlet to watch that sun!! (I've been fighting skin cancer for the last year...operations...skin grafts....NOT a trip to Disneyland):D Dave.

61 Mantle
 

There's another goodlooking Mantle! Nice pick up. Great centering as well.

That's a beautiful '61 Mantle, Jose.

Jose, I have always been somewhat nonplussed with 61Ts in general. But that Mantle just changed my mind.

61 Mantle
 

Sure is a beauty

Five Mantles and a 53' Mays
 

Just picked these bad girls up this morning. :D:D:D:D:D

Mantle 1968 #490
Mantle 1962 #471
Mantle 1965 #134
Mantle 1966 #50
Mantle 1960 #563
Willie Mays 1953 #244 (this card took over two months to pick up... Lots of setbacks)

Colby! Wow man, you're an animal (I mean that in a good way). Nice cardboard dude!! Dave.:D

i almost got to say.. That Mays blows me away. Nice material.

FYI....guys the items i recently pick-up, just sent to the post office for SGC grading
1. 1960 Post Cereal/Grape Nuts
2. 1929 Shoew Japanese Babe Ruth "UnMarked" postcard
3. 1965 Joe Namath SP/Rookie card (tall boy)------just because people want to buy it.

That Hires test is phenomenal!

Beautiful cards! So glad that you are only going after high grade Mantles.