March Pick-Ups:

[wdwfan]

I love this set. My second favorite behind the '57 set. I like it much better than those other 2. The only 2 reasons I have yet to start working on it is because there are 7 Mantle cards and the high #s. Although I found a few high #s for a really good price. Wound up passing on them as I'm not doing the set though.

Originally Posted by jchcollins

These 61’s arrived in today’s mail. Is it just me or does this set not get a lot of love? I guess the ‘63 and ‘65 Topps issues would win a design contest over ‘61, but I still like them.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

I love this set. My second favorite behind the '57 set. I like it much better than those other 2. The only 2 reasons I have yet to start working on it is because there are 7 Mantle cards and the high #s. Although I found a few high #s for a really good price. Wound up passing on them as I'm not doing the set though.

If you are doing the set mid-grade though, I've got to imagine it's still a steal in comparison to trying to do '63, '65, or '67. The Mantle #300 in mid-grade is a lot more affordable than the '65 base Mantle #350 (and has a lot better photo too...)

I may start working on this as well - as a Cubs fan, you could do worse in a set that has the RC's of Billy Williams and Ron Santo...

[JollyElm]

Grabbed a couple of beautiful Micks...

1964topps1961nuscoopsmantle.jpg

And I got a couple of superstar 10's at a decent price (and these Kellogg's will never curl up and crack, which is nice)...

1973kelloggsroseryan.jpg

[ALR-bishop]

Darren-- I remember a time when you were not that complimentary of Mantle threads and posts. Nice pick ups

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Darren-- I remember a time when you were not that complimentary of Mantle threads and posts. Nice pick ups

You mean how everything here is constantly all about Mickey Mantle and not a single collector ever admits they collect Mantles only because his cards continually carry great monetary value? Yup, I'm still there.

[ALR-bishop]

I know what you mean. There are a lot of Mantle fanatics here. But as a collector of Topps, Bowman and Fleer sets... and a Cardinals fan...his cards are just a necessary ...and expensive ... evil for me

[Volod]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

You mean how everything here is constantly all about Mickey Mantle and not a single collector ever admits they collect Mantles only because his cards continually carry great monetary value? Yup, I'm still there.

No resentful cholecystitis patients to be found here.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

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Nice 52, Wynn, Peter. That card seems to have gained a lot of traction since I first joined the site a couple years ago.

Wish my bottom left and top right were in a little better condition like your's, but overall I am pretty happy with my copy as well.


Funny story about him in this HOF article from Mickey Vernon.
https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/wynn-early

[clydepepper]

I missed out on a couple of really nice cards this past weekend...so, I'm back to my goal of the first 280 cards in the 1952 Topps set:

1952 Topps- CON DEMPSEY.jpg1952 Topps- EDDIE ROBINSON.jpg

1952 Topps- GENE WOODLING.jpg1952 Topps- HANK THOMPSON.jpg

1952 Topps- JIM RUSSELL.jpg1952 Topps- MARV RICKERT.jpg

1952 Topps- RAY SCARBOROUGH.jpg

[JollyElm]

And a couple more...

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[ALR-bishop]

One of my favorite cards, Mantle whiffing on a Gibson fastball. The first World Series I attended

[Exhibitman]

Seems to be a 52 Topps theme this month...

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

And a couple more...

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Love the clutch HR card...even though that's not the true moment dipicted on the card
https://youtu.be/R6Na4FfusJM

[yankeesjetsfan]

Sweet Clemente. Great price also.

Mike