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

[irv]

Originally Posted by REGGIE206

That is simply amazing! I love hearing stories about parents passing down valuable cards to their children.. especially a 52 Topps Mantle! Did your father pull that from an actual pack?

Originally Posted by brian1961

Me, too!! Congratulations, Irv. Between your cache of nice vintage Bee Hives and the '52 Topps Mickey Mantle, your Dad left you some real treasures.

Say, take the time to ask your father how he came to get the '52 Topps Mick. Write it up as a story for all of us. A card passed down from a dad is something any of us (except those who hate it when anyone has something nice happen to them) would appreciate hearing about.

I have a treasured story of how I got a '52 Topps Mantle through my widowed mother. Sadly, I chose to sell it to help raise money for a down payment on a house. Good reason, but......

Take care, pal. ----Brian Powell

Unlike my Father's Beehives, which he clearly remembers purchasing some himself, he is unclear, exactly, how he came about them.

I have asked, shown him cards, and although he remembers some players and having some cards look familiar to him, he is unclear and can't honestly remember purchasing them.

He will be 78 this coming Saturday, so with him being 13-14 when these cards came out, and not continuing in the hobby much after that, he finds it hard to remember.

If he did remember pulling the Mantle, it would definitely make for a great story, but unfortunately, that is the best we can do.

[REGGIE206]

Originally Posted by irv

Unlike my Father's Beehives, which he clearly remembers purchasing some himself, he is unclear, exactly, how he came about them.

I have asked, shown him cards, and although he remembers some players and having some cards look familiar to him, he is unclear and can't honestly remember purchasing them.

He will be 78 this coming Saturday, so with him being 13-14 when these cards came out, and not continuing in the hobby much after that, he finds it hard to remember.

If he did remember pulling the Mantle, it would definitely make for a great story, but unfortunately, that is the best we can do.

Still awesome that he passed that down to you. Since I'm a first generation American born, my father didn't collect anything cool and has nothing to pass down to me. Pulled or not pulled, I envy when I hear stories like yours.

[irv]

Originally Posted by REGGIE206

Still awesome that he passed that down to you. Since I'm a first generation American born, my father didn't collect anything cool and has nothing to pass down to me. Pulled or not pulled, I envy when I hear stories like yours.

Reggie, I forgot to tell you about this one (if you haven't already heard it?)

This is a pic of my Uncle Sam with Mickey Mantle at the 1958 World Series that is now in my possession as well.
My Uncle Sam is the man closest in the pic and the man closest to Mickey Mantle is his friend, Norm. The other man in the pic, or than man standing between my Uncle Sam and his friend, Norm, is none other than Dizzy Trout.

It's a bit faded from it's original state, but still displays well and is another piece I am totally grateful to have in my collection.

[REGGIE206]

Originally Posted by irv

Reggie, I forgot to tell you about this one (if you haven't already heard it?)

This is a pic of my Uncle Sam with Mickey Mantle at the 1958 World Series that is now in my possession as well.
My Uncle Sam is the man closest in the pic and the man closest to Mickey Mantle is his friend, Norm. The other man in the pic, or than man standing between my Uncle Sam and his friend, Norm, is none other than Dizzy Trout.

It's a bit faded from it's original state, but still displays well and is another piece I am totally grateful to have in my collection.

That I said soooooooo cool! Love it! Thanks for sharing that with me! I truly appreciate it!

[irv]

Originally Posted by REGGIE206

That I said soooooooo cool! Love it! Thanks for sharing that with me! I truly appreciate it!

No problem, I'm happy to share!