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Originally Posted by Bpm0014

I don't know Mantle at all (just Ruth actually haha). But I've seen enough of them on here. Those Mantle's are not good, correct? At least the first one is not good, correct?

I'm not an expert, but I have seen a lot of Mantle autos and such. These look legit, plus his story was believable. His dad was a sports car salesman, and bought some of these off of a card/memorabilia shop owner that was shutting down; others in his collection he got in person. Back when he bought these, authenticating items wasn't as accessible as it is today, hence why they are not authentic. Looking at the rest of his collection, I fully believe everything in his collection to be real.

Originally Posted by david_l

They look good to me but I'm far from an expert as well. I've had a few of his autos back in the day though. There's a bunch of Mantle collectors here that would provide insight.

Great story. I've had some great experiences with collectors in Ohio. There's certainly some die-hardship packed into the corners of the state.

Thanks for sharing!

David Luft

Ohio's weather sucks. But that's about it. Love this state. The corners, as you said, pack some collector's punch. Still trying to build my Ohio collector's network.

Maybe someday I'll get lucky enough to search someone's attic and find these...

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...er-bag-n530726

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/07/11/...in-ohio-attic/