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Originally Posted by SMPEP
My Father-in-Law VERY actively collected the 1952 Topps set. To the point where 50 years later - I could show him a small part of a card and he could identify the card.
He was from NY and he traded as many cards as he could to get Mantle.
I won't even tell you how many he had in "pack fresh" condition.
When he first learned they had become valuable ... he called his mom. You all know the story of what had become of them.
Cheers,
Patrick
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Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes
My Uncle could tell a similar story about the call to his Mom regarding his collection.....makes you wonder WHO dumped more 52 Mantles over the years, Sy Berger OR the Moms of the 1950s?
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I am very fortunate my Father was able to keep his 52 Topps cards as I know my Mother threw out a pile of stuff I had collected since the late 60's early 70's.
I'll have to ask him how he did it but my guess is he hid them from her amongst his other man stuff.