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This is my absolute favorite card when it comes to post-war.

Help with info on Mick's Manny's Baseball Land premium
 

Hi Gang:

I just picked up the below Manny's Baseball Land premium. This is listed as such on Kelly Eisenhower's site. He says year unknown. You can see it on page 5 in this link:

http://mickeymantle7.net/mantle-premiums-2/

Yet looking at the top rated Mantle Master set on the PSA registry it shows a different pose listed as 1961. See also below in a PSA holder. I do not see this listed as Manny's in Kelly's list. I may have missed it.

So, my questions are

Are both of these Manny Baseball Land issues? Or is the PSA mislabeled or is Kelly's listing incorrect?

Any help appreciated

Hey Fred,

I hope you are doing well!

They are both Manny Land Baseball photos. The photo with Mick in a batter's pose came with the Manny Land Yankee team set. The other is listed as a 1965 issue by KeyManCollectibles.

http://keymancollectibles.com/photos...landphotos.htm

There's also another Manny Land Baseball Mantle photo. It's basically the same photo as the one identified as a 1965 issue by Manny Land. But it has a slightly different cropping and it is attached to a Maris photo. It is 11 by 17.

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Hey Mike:

Thanks for the reply and link to Keyman.

Keyman says:

In 1965, Manny's issued additional pictures that measure 9x11. The larger pictures featured new players, and some like Mickey Mantle, with a different pose.


However my photo measures the "normal' 8x10 not the 9x11 they note the 1965 Mantle is.

Does yours measure 8x10 or 9x11?

And another PSA anomaly, one of many that do not make sense to me, why is the 1961 Manny's on the checklist for the Mantle master set and not the 1965 Mantle from Manny's??

Picked this up in February to complete my set of '55 Armour coins. Took a long time to find this one!

armour
 

black or silver?

Am I reading this wrong or were they acting like Charles was his first name and 'Mickey' (in air quotes) was merely a nickname??

Black.

One of my favorite objects of mantle I own. And funnily one of the cheapest you can get. Love the atmosphere this photo gives off. Would've loved to get a burger and eat on one of Mick's baseball tables.
But just as cool as the decor, is the story the back tells.

Strong rain and the spotting of several tornadoes caused these travellers to head to Joplin and take shelter at Mick's holiday inn.
Unfortunately I don't think they were there for the Mick!

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Fred, mine is 8x10 also. I looked at several Manny's ads from the 60s and never saw any mention of 9x11 photos for sale. Not sure where KeyMan got the larger dimensions. I do know that he says the Mantle/Maris combined photo is 11x14. That is incorrect. It's 11x17. Mine is 11x17 and a few of the ads I looked at indicate it is 11x17. KeyMan stating it is 11x14 could easily be a typo (hitting the 4 instead of the 7 above it). I'm not so sure the 9x11 claim can be so easily dismissed.

As to the PSA question, it's probably because nobody has requested it be added or it was requested to be added but PSA declined because of insufficient information.

I agree with you, the story on the back greatly enhances the card. Great find!

Mike, good info for Fred. I asked Steven where he got the 1965 date, but have not yet heard back.

Wanted to show the 1962 Topps 318 “e” and no “e” variation that I mentioned in the variations thread.

I’m sure my fellow Mick collectors will want to pick up both examples. Well, maybe Chris and Mike will :)
The with “e” seems to be tougher to find.

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Stop it Ben, okay, just stop it! :p

Yeah, I'll have to make sure I have both. That means I'll need to find the one I have so I can make sure I get the other version. This just makes me realize how unorganized my "stuff" is. Haven't found it yet, but I'll look some more later today.

In regards to the question about the Manny's photos, that brings up another question. Why are they called "Manny's" baseball photos. In going through the ads on:

http://mickeymantle7.net/rare-ads-1961-1964/

I noticed ads from Marshall Oreck also offering 8x10 photo sets of the 18 MBL teams. I would guess they are the same ones sold by Manny's. This means Manny's Baseball Land was only a retail seller of the photos as was Oreck. So who actually produced the photos and what should they be called?

Interesting Mike… it is so tough to accurately checklist all of his oddball items.

Fred, this is what Steven sent me:
“The $1.00 "Special 11x17 of Maris & Mantle facing each other" is listed in a 1963 order form as such, and pictured in a 1964-'65 catalog. I've seen the 11x17 you have but not in a catalog, so I can't say what year your 11x17 was first issued.

The "8x10" photos were issued in an odd size in 1965, 9" x 11" as evident by a couple of sets that have surfaced dated by the players that are in the set. The Mickey Mantle Swinging I believe were issued a number of years measuring 8x10, from 1961-1964, but the 9x11, was issued in 1965.”

I don’t have the 9x11, so another something I will “need”.

By chance did anyone else see the cupola from the Joplin hotel for sale on eBay? Pretty wild :)

Vary interesting. So, there's an 11x17 of "Maris & Mantle facing each other" that is not the one we have? If so, I guess that's another one to add to the wantlist along with the 9x11 version.

Yeah, I saw the cupola listing on eBay. Only $999,999 (or best offer) plus $20,000 shipping. You getting it? :D

Thanks Ben. Now it’s going to take me an hour to go through my collection to see how many 1962 Topps I have and whether I have both versions….

4-17-51 …. 1-4

With an RBI and run scored.

Thanks for the reminder!

The latest addition to my Mantle Yoo-Hoo collection.

Nice pickup Mike! Take a swig of that!!!
So you have all three Yoo-Hoo caps now right? Just need the full bottles of the other two now :)

Not sure what to say about that Mike. Great pickup but that YooHoo didn’t age all that well :)

Hey Ben, unfortunately I still need one of the bottle caps, the variant of the one on the bottle. That, plus the two other bottles. :D

I bet if I were to shake it up and put it in the fridge, it would taste the same as it would have 60 years ago - blech. :p

:D

Years ago, I bought a Mantle card on ebay. I can't remember which one it was now as this was maybe 10 years ago. Wasn't a crazy high grade card or anything, but the seller included a nice hand written note thanking me for buying his card, and he included that "Final Inning" pamphlet. I still have it hanging up on the bulliten board at my desk. It was a nice gesture.

The same thing happened to me. Bought a card on ebay (I think it was one of his 1964 All-Star coins) and the seller included the pamphlet too. Probably the same seller. A nice extra.

Mike

Just got an Epson scanner, and it takes great pics of my slabs and screwdowns.

I haven't posted on this thread in a while. None of these are recent pickups, but I was at the bank and took a pic of a few of my favorite Mantles.

Some great eye-candy!!! Wow!

Very nice!! :)

Dormand Jumbo Mantle Postcards
 

Haven`t posted in this thread for some time now but never get tired of checking out fellow 54`ers newest additions. For me, couple of 1953 Dormand Jumbo postcards. Really like the image and wow they are large (9 X 12) so condition can be a real challenge. Bye the way, Jesse outstanding my man. Keep them coming......
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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b806531a_c.jpg1953-55 Dormand 9 X 12 Jumbo Mantle Postcard by Hugh Murphy, on Flickr

Very, VERY nice Mick eye candy Hugh and Jesse. Thanks for sharing your Mantle joy! They are a joy to behold. :D --Brian Powell

PS---With the patch signifying the 50th anniversary of the New York Yankees on his sleeve, that would date the photo on the regal Dormand to 1952, Mickey Mantle's break-out year!

Mickey
 

I dont think anyone's posted this one yet

This is my favorite and only Mantle.

What a beauty! Great centering.

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

I just started collecting Mickey. It started with the 68 Super Stars card I had as a kid. This isn’t the same one. The original along with the rest of my collection was either lost or stolen, but I never forgot about it.

When I came back to the hobby at the end of 2018, it took about a year for me to realize I enjoyed collecting vintage.

I started with Willie Mays, because I also had some of his cards when I was a kid, and up to now have been chasing him, Hank Aaron, and Sandy Koufax.

I always thought Mantle’s cards would be too expensive but checking comps, they seem to be more affordable than I thought. These are lower-grade as I just really wanted the cards and don’t care as much about the grades, but I’ve been trying to get them as well-centered as possible. I don’t mind if they’re a little off though.

I’m not sure it’s the design alone that bothers me, but I will be looking for a Manager’s Dream in a higher grade.

My most recent pickup was the 67, but embarrassed to admit I overpaid about $100 for it. To be honest, I had spent much of that day trying to purchase a 58 Aaron on MySlabs which fell through, and being fatigued by hours of scouring eBay for a fairly priced card, I came across it but forgot to check comps before putting in my bid.

It was sitting around $230 with 2 hours left IIRC, and I thought I could snipe it for a little above that, but I went all in and ended up bidding what I assumed was the highest the card could be worth only to learn the previous bidder was willing to pay just as much for it, so no savings there…

I was a little upset at myself learning I could have gotten a 4-4.5 for what I paid if I just checked comps, but it was too late because I had already won the auction. Oh well.

I do like the card and am happy with how it looks, and since it’s a PC card I’m not worried about losing money on it, so it’s not that bad as long as I don’t keep doing this.


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A real beauty! Great centering and registration.

Jesse, always a pleasure to see that group of Mantles. The 53T is a very, very special card. That red corner is a 10, which is beyond uncommon. And it is always great to see that when you sell a card, that it remains in the collection for many years-- brings a smile and glad the 51 and 57 are appreciated parts of your amazing collection!

I have shown these two favorites before, but I recently took this pic and just love how it came out, and how these two first Topps cards look side by side. I believe this photo should always brighten the day of any Mantle fan!

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Beautiful cards!
I've always liked the Topps 53 Mantle as well. Just a great looking card, imo.

Hands Down!
Matty & Jesse
That Quality Control Right there!!!

Mickey
 

Picked up a couple
Cooper tires cardboard standup
And a set of malanga yankees

The auto on this card was too bold to say "no" to. And being on a key year Mantle just made it a no brainer. A friend picked it up for me at the National.

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Love that signed '61! Saw it posted on Instagram and said to myself, "If I saw that, I woulda snapped it up." Strong eye appeal, well chosen.

The 2022 National was my first show in 6 years. I picked up 40 or so team set needs, including about 15 Mantles. Down to about 45 cards remaining. Hoping to work towards the 1953 or 1956 Mantle next.

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First time posting within this thread. I've picked up a few Mantle cards throughout the years. This one is my favorite. I "overpaid" for it back in 2016. I'd buy a dozen more at that price these days.

The ‘63 base card never seems to get a ton of love, but it’s one of my favorites from the decade. The blue and green just pop. This one is centered a tad low, but can’t complain about s-s.

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The Mick Holiday In Postcards
 

Just picked up these Mantle Holiday Inn Postcards. Anyone need them?

Picked up this 52B from the REA auction that just ended...now only need the 51B to complete my basic Bowman/Topps Mantle run!

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Not necessarily a new pick up, but was the first “big” card I ever purchased

1960 topps Mickey Mantle SGC 7.5

moving to BST area
 

Getting ready to post these in the BST areas here on Net 54

Got this 9" x 12" 1953-55 Dormand giant postcard in the last REA auction.

Love the 52B Brian

Help IDing Mantle photos
 

Hey All:

I am not a Mickey Mantle collector but I was able to pick up the below. I have been trying to find info on some of them so when I sell them I can list them properly..

Obviously I know the first is a Rawlings premium and I have been told the second was issued with a Mantle game. The third is an individual Manny's baseball land issue that was also issued attached to a Maris that shared a common border. Is this correct?

The others I cannot ID Can anyone know what the smaller photo 6 3/4 x 8 1/2 batting RH with stadium and sky is or the kneeling with bat, or finally, batting RH with Yankee logo Lower left.

Any help appreciated

I know nothing about them, but neat items Fred

was browsing thru the MemoryLane auction..
They have some of the most amazing Mickey Mantle items in HIGHEST grade!!!!
and others like the the Babe Ruths.
https://memorylaneinc.com/site/Lots/Gallery
** They have a PSA 9 1951 Bowman Mantle, at already 800K+ WOWSERS!!!!
All i can say you gotta look at this beauty (Nope it is not mine-LOL)

A nice surprise thumbing
 

through the 1961 baseball album pickup.

Someone must have collected only PSA 9 Mantles. You were right, wow!

I wish I could help but there really aren’t a ton of resources out there that are definitive when it comes to 1950-1960s Mickey Mantle Premiums. I wen through my old emails with Kelly Eisenhauer, checked Keyman collectibles and eBay, and skimmed through a couple of websites that have a lot of premium photos identified and here is the best I was able to come up with:

1. Rawlings Premium (as you said)
2. Big League Baseball Game, Gardner Toys (free photo included with game)
3. Manny’s Baseball Land (as you said)
4. Unknown (photo by Luis Requena, but I checked with Kelly Eisenhauer, who is an expert in Mantle items, years ago and he had no clue who issued the premium) (one was listed for sale in 2014 for $75 and I likely purchase it)
5. No clue but certainly looks 1960s. I’d listed as a “1960s Premium Photo” and you should get some interest on eBay.
6. 1960s Yankees Stadium Giveaway Photo (per Keyman Collectibles) (http://keymancollectibles.com/mickeymantlephotos.htm)

Chris:

Thanks for your help in trying to ID some of the Mick premiums I showed above.

#5 you say looks 1960's. Not that it means anything but 1956 was written on the bottom right corner by someone sometime. These all came from an old collection. This leads me to think it may actually be from 1956.

Ben W. contacted me privately about info he got from the guy he got his kneeling premium from. This is the info his seller told him:

Regarding the premium photo, I obtained the item in 1958 (when I was 12 years old and had been collecting Mantle cards since I was 10). I wrote Mantle asking for an autographed photo. He responded on July 21, 1958 with an autographed letter enclosing the premium photo. I still have the letter, which I keep in a frame in my den.

So it appears this is either a team or personal Mantle premium mailed out to fans in the late 50's. Since the seller of Ben's said he got his in 1958 it is possible it could have been around for a few years before like 1956 that is on mine.

Wondering the best way to get these into Mantle collectors hands. BST here, ebay or give them to an auction house?

Those cards are ridiculous.
What a collection of Mantle's. :eek:

If I recall correctly, I have a very similar one that uses a photo of him kneeling that appears to have been taken at the same session. I think mine was sold to me as a 1960s. When I was discussing yours, I was really just trying to convey that it appears to be a career contemporary piece rather than anything more recent. If it has 1956 on it, I could certainly see that being accurate. Either way, it’s cool and appears to be vintage/original.

As for how to sell them, I’ll defer to others. It’s so hard to price them that my gut would be eBay. But I haven’t bought/sold much in recent years.

First post! and my first Mantle! It may be OC, but it's mine and I look forward to keeping this around for a long time.

Happy to be a part of this hobby after a 25yr hiatus and share my collecting passion with my son. Looking forward to learning and absorbing all of the information from you all.

Nice card and welcome (back)!

Welcome to the forum!

Wow that PSA 9 51B in the Memory Lane auction is up to $2.5m before BP with a couple days to go. :eek:

My latest mantle. 1963 lever brothers home run contest tab. I have only seen 1 other one and have minimal info on this.

Big one of a kind mailday today

1958 nightclub dinner ticket from the 2/8/58 weekend show at the Eden roc hotel in Miami.
Mantle/ford/martin autograph

PSA certified personalized to Anthony which happens to be my name! Huge mailday for me!

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A couple of interesting pickups.

Those who collect the Mantle Country Cookin' matchbooks know there are several variations based on the restaurant address listed on the inside. In addition to the 6 addresses (one having a variation of its own to make 7 different), there is a variation without an address. I picked up another variation of the "no address" variation. The first picture is of the matchbook I recently acquired, the second is of the one I've had for a while. Obviously the text layout is different.

Another interesting pickup is a SportsPix premium, see attached. I know there are 3 known variations, of which I have 2. One is 8"-by-10", one is 8"-by-10-1/2", and one is 8"-by-11" (I don't have this one). My new pickup is 8"-by-10" and is printed on non-glossy paper (the others are on glossy paper). The address is the same as on the 8"-by-10-1/2" version, although on this version it is not as close to the Mantle photo. I'm not 100% sure it's a legitimate version and not some "fantasy" piece. Does anyone else have this version?

Nice pickups Mike.
You have both the 8 and 9 line no address on my checklist :)
Not sure about a non glossy sports pix. Mine are thin paper, but glossy.

I am a fan of the "Dee" Love error myself! haha

Well, I guess I missed that memo. :p Here I thought I found a new variation. Oh well, at least I have it now. Now, I just need the "Dee" version.

Kept this ‘56 Mantle from a big vintage collection I sold years ago. Goes well with the signed and graded Mantle baseball.

I picked up a 1960 Venezuelan Mantle Sticker. It is approximately 2 inches by 3-1/8 inches These are apparently pretty rare.

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...ker-album-set/

But I have a problem with it. It has a tear at the top that is about 1.5 cm long. The tear occurred while in transit. The seller simply put the sticker in a penny sleeve, put that in a top loader, and then put that in a 9-by-12 mailer. It was able to freely move about within the mailer. Consequently, the penny sleeve arrived out of the top loader and the sticker out of the penny sleeve. And it was torn which it wasn't previously.

I would like to get a partial refund from the seller due to his negligent packaging and subsequent damage. The question is, how much should I push for? I suppose that would depend on how much the value is after the tear. That would be subtracted from what I paid to determine the refund. So, the question is, how much would this be worth with the tear?

Mike, I would estimate you should be refunded 40 - 50% of the purchase price. The tear is on his hat, which is a key place on the image. On the bottom, it might be more noticeable, but it is on Mickey's head---NOT GOOD!

I am very sorry. This must be very upsetting. --- Brian Powell

I agree, 50% refund minimum!

Thanks for the input. I would be happy with around 30%. But, I'll start with your estimates and if need be let him work me back to 30%. I haven't heard back from the seller yet (I contacted him yesterday morning before I got your input). But I'll give him a few more days.

Very cool pickup Mike. Sucks about the tear. You would think a high dollar item would be shipped properly.

Here is a Dee Love to cheer you up :)

Picked this one up recently. 55 pc back.

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Oh, yeah, that REALLY cheers me up, Ben. Showing not just one, but TWO items still on my want list. :p

If you want to get rid of the Exhibit Post Card back since they're so large and ugly and smelly and take up a lot of room, etc., I know a great place for it.

That does have great centering and color. But what is with the hole punch? Why would someone do that? To store it in a binder before penny sleeves were available? To be able to walk around with a ring of cards?

Kids did it to put on the wall. I know it's more common to see tack holes with discoloration, but some preferred a hole punch.