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

[swarmee]

Good question; back is blank.
Seems to have the same image and type font/size. It could very well be the 1966 Yankees Team Issue.

Here is where I found the images/checklist:
https://www.tradingcarddb.com/Galler...-Yankees-Set-B
Edit: Guys that were not on the Yankees in 1966 in this "set": Berra, Stafford, Ralph Terry.

Edit: Looks like there is also a 5x7 version of the same set. So I'll have it sent to me and see how big it is.



Maybe the Yankees bought their photos from the Sports Service guy.

[Bestdj777]

I’d be curious as to what you learn. Thanks for the additional info.

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Good question; back is blank.
Seems to have the same image and type font/size. It could very well be the 1966 Yankees Team Issue.

Here is where I found the images/checklist:
https://www.tradingcarddb.com/Galler...-Yankees-Set-B
Edit: Guys that were not on the Yankees in 1966 in this "set": Berra, Stafford, Ralph Terry.

Edit: Looks like there is also a 5x7 version of the same set. So I'll have it sent to me and see how big it is.


Maybe the Yankees bought their photos from the Sports Service guy.

John, I'm curious as to the size of the photo. I have that very same photo in 4 different Yankee team sets - 1962, 1965, 1966, and 1967. Of course the years I assigned each set is based upon the players in the sets and could be off. The Mantles are identical with a couple of slightly different croppings. I measured 2 of the photos (1965 and 1966) and they are 4-3/4" by 7". I always assumed these were sold at the stadium and therefore called "team issued" by the guidebook. I had seen the link you posted before and I assumed the Sports Service sets were the "team issued" sets. Yeah, I know what happens when you "assume" something. I'm heading out for the weekend but will post pictures of the Mantles I have showing the slight cropping variations next week. I'll also list who is in each set and the reason for the years I assigned.

[clydepepper]

...with 8% E-Bucks today:

1960 Topps 563- MICKEY MANTLE EX-MT plus.jpg

[clydepepper]

1965 Topps 134- WS Game 3- MANTLE's Clutch HR EX-MT.jpg

[DJCollector1]

Snagged this on Ebay a few days back.

Going to slide right in to my Mantle project.




Took the picture at a bit of an angle to keep the glare down, so it looks a tiny bit off left to right.

[AustinMike]

John, the "Sports Service" Mantles I have are shown below. Looking at my checklists, it appears that I had used the Tradingcard site to improve my listings. As shown below, your Mantle could be from either 1963, 1965, 1966, or 1967 (the first 4 shown). As shown, 3 of the 4 photos appear to be identical. The other (1965, upper right) has a slightly different cropping. In it, Mantle's right sleeve does not touch the border, but it does on the other 3. Another difference is that the 1963 version appears to be printed on slightly glossy paper whereas the other 3 years are not printed on glossy paper.

The last photo shown is from the 1964 set.

I don't have the 1968 set so I don't know what that one looks like. I also don't have 1 of the 1963 sets listed or 2 of the 1966 sets listed, so I don't know what they look like. I would imagine that they are the same as the ones I've posted.

Another curiosity to me is that the photo from 1964 is different from the other years. I wonder why that is.

[DJCollector1]

Snagged this nicely centered '69 Mick from fellow board member Dboneesq and thanks again for the smooth deal.