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hankronIf you wanted to buy an autographed photo of your favorite star to hang on your wall, would you rather the image show Mantle in 1968 or 1951, Elvis in 1976 or 1955, Ingrid Berman in 1982 or 1941(Casablanca).
On their 1951 and 52 cards, Mays and Mantle look like exciting confident athletes-- the way fans want to remember them. On their last cards cards, they look like old men ... Even if not familiar with cards or prices, I would bet that the majority of fans would pick Mantle's 51 Bowman over his 69 Topps.