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

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by bnorth

That is super cool that they slabbed one of Bobs great creations.

Wholeheartedly agree!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bob did a beautiful job on that Red Man Mantle. I carefully placed mine in a mylar SNUG, made by Bill Cole Enterprises, then in a thick Capital Plastics four-screw holder. I would proudly display it with original period Mantles because it's a beautiful work of art.

In the same theme, Bob Lemke did a swell job on his creation of a complete 1963 JELL-O Black Raspberry box with the free prize card being Mickey Mantle. However, Bob did not do a reprint as such. Using the gorgeous advertising poster photo of Mick that JELL-O displayed in supermarkets and grocery stores at the gelatin aisle, Bob cropped the best part of the photo and gave his JELL-O box this variant photo of Mickey. Looks spectacular.

Fantasy Mickey Mantle cards, if they're done well, find a very appreciative fan in me. ---Brian Powell

[bobsbbcards]

Originally Posted by brian1961

In the same theme, Bob Lemke did a swell job on his creation of a complete 1963 JELL-O Black Raspberry box.....Looks spectacular.

We need a picture!!!

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by bobsbbcards

We need a picture!!!

The center 2 boxes are Bobs amazing Mantle Jello Boxes. I bought the originals from him and have made them as small as a quarter up to real size with Jello inside the box. They make great display pieces.

[brian1961]

Ben -- Thanks, pal, for coming to my rescue with a nice photo of Bob's 1963 JELL-O Mickey Mantle creation.

"They make great display pieces." --- O yeah! ---Brian Powell

[irv]

Originally Posted by Leon

On its way to me....creased but ok....I seem to be liking creased cards lately..

Nice pick up, Leon.

Congrats!

Originally Posted by bobsbbcards

Unbelievable collection, bobsbbcards!

[MikeGarcia]

...The back of a 1960 Post cereal box....

..I love it , pinhole and all...
..

[aconte]

Not much Mantle cards other than the same old same old.

Mickey, Where art thou?

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

...The back of a 1960 Post cereal box....

..I love it , pinhole and all...
..

As you should, MikeGarcia. The 1960 Post Cereal Mickey Mantle is a choice, elegant, and breathtaking Mickey Mantle masterpiece. Obviously, it's one of my own favorites, as I placed it dead center on the cover of my newly-released book, NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN.

Congrats on having that Mantle--what a prime conversation piece! ---Brian Powell