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04-09-2014, 12:56 AM
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Wanna say much thanks to all my boys here with whom I can share the Mick; we all here know how most of those in our daily spheres can't really get down with our cards and how much enjoyment they give us.
Now actually, I must come clean on one level; when I said "settle down" earlier, one of my buddies here interpreted that as me having a girlfriend but not being married. In fact, I do have a ball and chain. Actually trying to post a nice photo bucket shot of my better half here but the whole URL text string keeps coming through-- gonna fix that and find a way to share a scan of my gem mt 10 lady lol. Last edited by MattyC; 04-09-2014 at 06:37 AM. 
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04-10-2014, 07:57 AM
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Here is what I know-- though I'm sure some here might have more accurate info...
Topps never marketed the cards of the dice game. It was more of a test product, an internal thing. What seems to support this is that almost every other Topps issue of the era used color and the surviving Dice cards were black and white. Again, not saying that as FACT. My knowledge here is limited. I remember reading that someone at Topps named Woody Gelman was like their creative director and would issue samples and letters to established hobbyists and sometimes the card was stapled or otherwise affixed to the letter. Rumor was there were a few sheets with 20 cards. I think Fritsch owned one of them. The one Dice Game Mick I recall for sale was raw hand-cut. So that one had to come from a sheet, but I remember seeing another one that PSA slabbed that looked factory cut to me. There was also a send away official Topps product called the plaque/mask and was from 63? That's also rare. I believe the Dice card is considered tougher and more valuable though. Maybe some of our big Mantle collectors can shed some more light for you. Link to a past sale: Dice Game Card Sold Last edited by MattyC; 04-10-2014 at 07:59 AM.
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04-10-2014, 08:23 AM
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My understanding is the same. They are simple black and white cards. At least one of the two has staple holes and was stapled to a sheet of paper at some point in the past. They are believed to have come from Woody Gelman. As far as I know, there are only two Mantles out there. Someone on here posts theirs occasionally, but I cannot recall where the thread is or who the member is off the top of my head. As far as I know, the Dice Game did not make it as far along in production as some of the other rare test/proto types from the 50s/60s.
As for the 63 Plaque, it is a pretty weird looking piece. It is rare but not nearly as rare as the Dice Game. It was supposedly advertised as a send away on what I believe were high series packs. There is some debate about whether this is actually true or not. I have not seen an advertisement for it. Just my thoughts. I am far from an advanced collector, and I am sure others will weigh in with some better insight.
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