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

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by orly57

Scratch a big one off the list:

Orlando, heartiest of congratulations on getting a Stahl-Meyer Franks Mickey Mantle. Nice card for the grade.

Perchance you might be interested in learning more about the Stahl-Meyer Franks promotion and this Mickey Mantle gem, I wrote about them in my recently released book, NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN. I cover a nice selection of the regionals from 1947 - 1971. It is not a standard book; it's a book on a CD. Works easily and very well---you read it by inserting the CD into the disc drive of your computer or laptop. It's the equivalent of a 478-page book, including about 32 mostly color photos, which will look gorgeous on your computer screen.

If interested, send me a $30 money order. The postal service charges only $1.20 for theirs. I'm at

Brian Powell
P. O. Box 743
New Carlisle, Indiana 46552

After getting the Stahl-Meyer Mick, I think I can more than reasonably assure you you shan't be disappointed with my book.

Regardless, again, nice going bro on the acquisition of a regal Mickey Mantle baseball card. ---Brian

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[brian1961]

Bob, I'm afraid to disappoint you here, but the first compromise I made with my book was to deviate from the standard traditional paper book. My editor, Tom Bartsch, and I were gunning for that. I won't explain all our trials and tribulations, but it came down to a Hobson's Choice with my book on a CD.

I'm mostly dinosaur, so a book on a CD was a hefty compromise. You're right, of course, a book on a CD is basically a thing of the past. ANYTHING printed on paper is slowly going away. I cannot relate to or understand, digital downloads. However, most of us have disc drives on our computers or laptops. It is do-able if the collector is motivated enough to accept it for what it is, and work within its parameters. Believe me when I say that its appearance on the computer screen mirrors an open book, with an easy on the eye font, and looks fabulous. The book was not whipped out---it took me years to write and edit it, after many, many more years of gathering research and interviewing some very renown and pertinent hobby pioneers and major figures from the past. The information and interpretive investigative collecting 501 is ultra prime rib material.

With it being the equivalent of a 478-page book, the buyer is not getting short-changed, believe me. Oh, the $30 money order I ask is the bottom line price; the book, housed in a sturdy half-inch thick DVD case, is mailed to you postpaid--first class.

I hope this convinces you, Bob. Thank you for your interest, bro.

Regards, Brian Powell

[ALR-bishop]

I guard my 1848 page 2011 SCD Standard Catalog, the last one with post 1980 listings. I do not like CDS or digital downloads. I am really old

[begsu1013]

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[judgebuck]

Orlando,

Congratulations on the 1953 Stahl Meyer Mantle. I got mine (PSA 2 (MK) a year or so ago. That card and the 1960 Post Cereal Mantle are my two favorite Mantle cards. 1959 Bazooka is a close third.

I haven't pulled the trigger on buying Brian's book (CD) yet, but I should. I'm sure it would be filled with information and pictures on the above three issues as well as many more, such as 1954 Dan Dee, 1954 Red Heart, etc.

judgebuck (David)

[Bestdj777]

Brian, you can pull the PDF, so you should be able to either send it as an attachment to an email (depending on size) or put it on an FTP site (drop box?) where someone can retrieve a copy. It beats driving to the post office.

I love my copy--I printed mine off and now have it in hard copy--and it's a fantastic book.

Oh, and gorgeous Stahl Meyer!

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by judgebuck

Orlando,

Congratulations on the 1953 Stahl Meyer Mantle. I got mine (PSA 2 (MK) a year or so ago. That card and the 1960 Post Cereal Mantle are my two favorite Mantle cards. 1959 Bazooka is a close third.

I haven't pulled the trigger on buying Brian's book (CD) yet, but I should. I'm sure it would be filled with information and pictures on the above three issues as well as many more, such as 1954 Dan Dee, 1954 Red Heart, etc.

judgebuck (David)

David, All the issues you mention are covered in a chapter, except the Red Heart. I had to draw the line somewhere; however, I devoted several pages to the beautiful Red Hearts in my conclusion chapter, and reveal why I chose not to give it the full chapter treatment. Nothing really negative, believe me.

Anyways, David, the ball is now in your court---you shan't be sorry, bro.

All the best, your pal, Brian Powell

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I guard my 1848 page 2011 SCD Standard Catalog, the last one with post 1980 listings. I do not like CDS or digital downloads. I am really old

Ah, come on, Al! A few years back, I would have turned my nose up on such a notion as a book on a CD. This old dinosaur adapted to a CD book very smoothly. It's easy. It works---beautifully!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I get the feeling collectors want things their way, or no way, as at a fast food joint. If they could hear their words and the tone of how they're coming across. Whilst I truly understand and can commisserate to a point, a collector must understand we are living in a changing world where our hobby is considered a thing of the past, not to mention chock full of opportunistic crooks. Publishers "ain't" interested in feeding us printed books about our subject.

So, when a book truly devoted to our a hobby and a great period of time in card production and collecting finally comes along, but it's on a CD, and said collectors bellyache as Curly did in ALL THE WORLD'S A STOOGE, "I don't like spinach!", it's all I can do not to spit back with, "It's time you start living with your thumb out of yo' mouth!"

Ooh, I guess I said it anyway.

Well, Al, you think about it. I know thirty smackers is not the issue with you. As I've told many others, I shan't think for a moment you will be disappointed.

Perhaps you can ask your friend Jacqueline Bisset her advice on the matter.

--- Brian Powell

[ALR-bishop]

Brian---do you discus this one on the CD ? ;-)


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantl...cAAOSwanRXgbaO

[mcreel]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Brian---do you discus this one on the CD ? ;-)


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantl...cAAOSwanRXgbaO

Picked this up at a show yesterday.



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