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

[Leon]

Great cards so far. The '52 is off the charts, Bob. And Dave's initial entry has me still going back to see if I can see an iota of "off-centeredness". And so many other greats ones shown, very nice...
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Don't know what the technical grade will be but this '51 has some good eye appeal in hand in light of the wrinkle/crease running vertically on the right. It runs about 63.5% of the width of the card (that's a joke but it might be close). Oh well....
My goal as an auctioneer was to have the card in hand look exactly the same as on the screen. I remember adjusting a few settings so they would come out that way when the lucky winner viewed them in hand. This looks as good or better in hand. When I first got into collecting again, as a 30 something, I had a PSA 6 1951 Mantle and eventually sold it when I went backward, time-wise, into pre-war. This card probably has better eye appeal, the crease not withstanding than that first one.

Originally Posted by Leon

Date/Time
Activity .. Location

5/11/2016 - Wednesday

7:33 am.. On FedEx vehicle for delivery.. PLANO, TX

6:31 am.. At local FedEx facility.. PLANO, TX

12:59 am.. At destination sort facility.. DALLAS, TX

[MetsBaseball1973]

That Mantle rookie looks better than MANY sixes and sevens. Centered and registered. Savvy pickup, sir.

[Stonepony]

Yep, that's a really nice card!

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[Rookiemonster]

I'm getting dizzy from that autographed 52 mantle. Insane card Bob! Leon that rookie is so fresh and so clean.

[Rookiemonster]

Not is the race for the nicest card in this thread. But this is a card I've wanted for a long time.

[ullmandds]

IT's the club to be in these days!!!! Funny Of all the Cobbs, Ruths I've owned and/or currently own...my last 2 mantle acquisitions put one of the biggest smiles on my face of any of them.

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[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

IT's the club to be in these days!!!! Funny Of all the Cobbs, Ruths I've owned and/or currently own...my last 2 mantle acquisitions put one of the biggest smiles on my face of any of them.

That statement is actually very telling. Remember 80-90s stock guru, Peter Lynch's strategy.... Buy companies that make you happy.
I too get silly when I get a Mantle.