REA Auction - Mantle MANIA!!!
 

Well.....if you got the cash and want one........there are (5) COUNT EM (5) Mantle rookies in the REA Catalog............

• GAI NM-MT 8 (looks like an EXMT to NM per REA)

• SGC EX 60/5

• PSA VG 3

• PSA G+ 2.5

• SGC A

Incredible how many of these are up for auction each year. Despite cases being tossed into the Atlantic, there is no shortage of this card. A nice range of grades there to appeal to all levels of collectors.

Is this the rookie or the 52T we're talking about? I don't have catalog yet.

--Edit-- I see from second post this is the 52T.

I am looking at one...Read the description on one..says be touched up and can see with black light and trimmed all around- EEKS Who does that?
I got several cards i am watching in fact. Many that my wallet may not afford.
And YES its the 52's --- and REA auction is open now, still i not got the book yet

Sorry......shouldn't have put ROOKIES there......52T......not sure why anyone would trim that Mantle unless it was maybe to force it into a regular card plastic page or something? It already had a chipped corner and it's really clean otherwise. Will be interesting to see where each level of Mantle goes. I'm finished with 1-310 with both 1-80 backs and have 21/97 high numbers but Mantle's not next on the list unfortunately.........most of them look pretty nice at the level they're at. Nice disclosure on the GAI card that it wouldn't likely grade an 8 anywhere else and that it appears to be 6-7 type quality. Got my catalog today, so I'll be perusing it tonite hopefully.......

Yep, mine just came this afternoon. Already got my red sharpie.
Reminds me circling all my Xmas wants.
I am also interested to see what thos Mick 52's bring as well...to see if the hottness is still there.

Chris, just don't bid me up on the one I'm bidding on :)

You already got 2..didnt even know you were in the game to upgrade, i be gladly to take your leftover one off your tired hands. :D

mantle GAI 8
 

has the white specs that were on my Jackie 52T Topps centered PSA 5.....they printed right near each other on the sheet ..i guess thats pretty common..its above mantles bat too..

The PSA 2 that went off on ebay was very nice-- and a poor scan/listing maybe even cost it some bids, not that $9300 is anything to sneeze at.

Not a huge fan of any of the REA offerings, but they'll still do well I bet.

Haha, probably not gonna end up taking home another 52 Topps but I hope to be adding at least one Mantle to the collection from this auction. If any of the 52 Topps go for less than $3,000 they'll be coming home with me though.

There are definitely some spirited bidding battles going on for some of the Micks right now ;)

I'm in on the '56 Topps Mick. What an absolutely beautiful card.

I was watching it too, but it was a B variation, which i have already. It was NICE CENTERED, but lack a larger front scan an no back scan.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-TOPPS-M...vip=true&rt=nc

Also watching this A variation one thats also PSA2 but O/C with the 'green' background It has over 2 days left on it and @ 7k
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221559175739...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I was watching it too, but it was a B variation, which i have already. It was NICE CENTERED, but lack a larger front scan an back scan. Whish they be larger scans
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-TOPPS-M...vip=true&rt=nc

Also watching this A variation one thats also PSA2 but O/C with the 'green' background It has over 2 days left on it and @ 7k
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221559175739...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Mantle
 

This is looking like a crowd of young girls waiting for a Bieber concert to start :)

I just collect his Topps cards out of necessity to complete sets ;)

oh Al: i be displaying my Mantle plaque/mask as well, i would be proud and bet you are grinning end to end with those dimples.
I let my opportunity slip away, my biggest regret i think.
Not only, but your 2 52's are just plain gorgous.

Mantle
 

Only kidding Chris. I find the ongoing following of Mantle fascinating. I have tried to get all his Topps cards, but mainly to complete sets. He is an expensive necessity to my collection parameters

I do have doubts that the Mask was a Topps product, but it is liseted as such in SCD

I am resigned to the fact I will never get two of his Topps cards, the 61 Dice ( two guys on the board have it) and the 66 Punch out

PWCC is up and running. They also have a SGC 80/6 52Mantle --already @ 15k SETBREAK -----someone is selling their entire 52 topps SET (indivdually) Anyone needing 52's- its here.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400781347010

set breaks..price breaks
 

i not a dealer but i got a feeling dealers cringe with their high buy it nows...when there is set break after set break for 1952s...huge differences in prices and once purchased one less buyer gone that had the potential to overpay for the dealer cards....

also i think every time theres a set break ..the general price of the 52's go down but if months and months pass.....then an upward trend develops...talkign about psa 5 starts to psa 8 level cards.