The official Mickey Mantle Pickup Thread. All Mick, all the time!

[AustinMike]

Got lucky and was able to pick-up the last Holiday Inn matchbook (with Mantle's photo) variation that I needed this past week.

[Bestdj777]

Nice matchbook Mike! I'll have to share some info on a couple of new variations one of these days






Just kidding. I think you have them all, or at least all but the one with blue matches.

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

Nice matchbook Mike! I'll have to share some info on a couple of new variations one of these days



Just kidding. I think you have them all, or at least all but the one with blue matches.

I know you told me, but I forget ... which one did you pick up with the blue matches?

As far as variations, I'm sure we can come up with many more. There are the ones with no matches, the ones with one match, the ones with two matches, etc.

[OsFan]

Nice!

[bswhiten]

Originally Posted by AustinMike

Got lucky and was able to pick-up the last Holiday Inn matchbook (with Mantle's photo) variation that I needed this past week.

That's the toughest one to find of the bunch imo! Great pickup.

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by bswhiten

That's the toughest one to find of the bunch imo! Great pickup.

Thanks ... especially since I think you're the one who informed us of the variation.

I've been looking for the Holiday Inn matchbooks for 2 to 3 years on eBay. I've only seen 2 with the yellow background in all that time, the one I got and another one. This is the first I've seen of this variation, although I've only been aware of it since you told us about it. So I think the yellow background variation would give this one a run for title of toughest to find.

[AustinMike]

Thanks to Chris, I was able to scratch this off my want list. Thanks again Chris!!

[whiteymet]

Hi Guys:

Have you seen lot # 1323 in the latest REA auction?

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=47234

Shows the rarer 62 Auravision record with the back showing 63 stats that are on the back of the easier 64 pose. The small photo on the back is also different from the one on the back of 62 version.

Seems to be a hybrid between the two versions. Cool in my eyes.

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by whiteymet

Hi Guys:

Have you seen lot # 1323 in the latest REA auction?

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=47234

Shows the rarer 62 Auravision record with the back showing 63 stats that are on the back of the easier 64 pose. The small photo on the back is also different from the one on the back of 62 version.

Seems to be a hybrid between the two versions. Cool in my eyes.

Nothing to see there ... just move along. Move along.

I also think it is pretty cool. It does appear to be a hybrid between the two versions. However, the small photo on the back seems to be the same as on my '62 version, just slightly different cropping.

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by AustinMike

Nothing to see there ... just move along. Move along.

I also think it is pretty cool. It does appear to be a hybrid between the two versions. However, the small photo on the back seems to be the same as on my '62 version, just slightly different cropping.

Sorry I misspoke on the small photo on the back. DIFFERENT cropping is a better description. I THINK it is same cropping as on the 64 version. Is that correct?

[bobsbbcards]

The write-up says "The record features a paper overlay on the reverse displaying Mantle's statistics through the 1963 season." This suggests that it isn't so much a variation as it is a glued together mash up.