Mickey Mantle 2012 Topps 1/1 Autograph

[thetruthisoutthere]

Here's another hack job by the Topps company on a Mickey Mantle cut autograph. But the point I want to make here is that the below card is a "1/1" card.

Why the heck would Topps do a hack job like this on a alleged rare "1/1" cut autograph!!!??? I just don't get it. Where the heck are the quality control managers? I wrote to the Topps about this and hopefully they will reply.

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[GrayGhost]

DISGUISTING, and people bidding on that are IDIOTS. First, its artificially created. That of course is for the chase , despite the inherent lying in the 1/1 classification.

WORSE yet, its NOT even complete, as Chris said.

Sometimes, greed and stupidity reigns in the hobby, and these two rather unpopular qualities are both present here.

[timzcardz]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

Why the heck would Topps do a hack job like this on a alleged rare "1/1" cut autograph!!!??? I just don't get it. Where the heck are the quality control managers? I wrote to the Topps about this and hopefully they will reply.

Why should they pay good (or even bad) money for quality control managers?

Thanks to MLB they're the only game in town. Therefor, with or without quality control, they are still the best in town.

Yes, Upper Deck had their legal and moral issues, but I still liked the results of the competition. I actually preferred UD's design to Topps, but wihtout the competition I believe that Topps has gotten real lazy.

On a positive note, I am spening a lot less on newer cards and focusing more on the older ones.

[jmhockey23]

Yeah, that's a poor job on their part. It shouldn't be that hard for them to find a smaller sig to fit their design.

[chaddurbin]

i think the "1/1" designation is for the fact it's missing part of the M and e. you won't find another mantle sig like that.

[Wymers Auction]

Isn't every autograph 1/1? I know that they are promising to never make another card exactly like that one, but it just seems stupid to me to pay a premium for a hack job.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Wymers Auction

Isn't every autograph 1/1? I know that they are promising to never make another card exactly like that one, but it just seems stupid to me to pay a premium for a hack job.

+1

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

i think the "1/1" designation is for the fact it's missing part of the M and e. you won't find another mantle sig like that.

[D. Bergin]

M-I-C-K-E-Y M-A-N-T-L