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

[hcv123]

You can read the full story in 1 of the 2 threads I posted in if you are interested:

Here:

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=286980

or here:

https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...249493&page=24

This is the only known 1960 Mantle Bazooka complete box. I have searched for the Clemente box for 30 years and just picked up both!!!

[bswhiten]

WOW....Awesome pickup Howard.

[whiteymet]

CONGRATS HOWARD!!!

Now what's your NEXT White Whale?

Fred

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by whiteymet

CONGRATS HOWARD!!!

Now what's your NEXT White Whale?

Fred

I have been wishing for this one for so long, I'm not sure that there is anything I know of that could take its place.......There are 2 items that may/may not exist that could be the new whales - 1962 Jello Clemente complete box or 1962 Post Canadian complete box with Clemente. I have never seen either one (I have seen other players in box form for both issues)

While either of them would be incredible finds, I think this Bazooka box will forever be the Jewel in the crown of my Clemente collection. For those who know my collection - that says a lot!

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by hcv123

I have been wishing for this one for so long, I'm not sure that there is anything I know of that could take its place.......There are 2 items that may/may not exist that could be the new whales - 1962 Jello Clemente complete box or 1962 Post Canadian complete box with Clemente. I have never seen either one (I have seen other players in box form for both issues)

While either of them would be incredible finds, I think this Bazooka box will forever be the Jewel in the crown of my Clemente collection. For those who know my collection - that says a lot!

How about a 62 Post Cereal Alpha Bits Individual box with Clemente's card on the back? I know where one is!

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by whiteymet

How about a 62 Post Cereal Alpha Bits Individual box with Clemente's card on the back? I know where one is!

That box is nowhere near as appealing to me as the thought of a 62 Jello or 62 Post Canadian and not even in the conversation with the Bazooka box.

[brian1961]

Well, Howard, at least Fred was kind enough to make you aware of a single-serving Post Cereal Koufax box. You are correct, of course, about the possibility of a 1962 JELL-O box with Roberto being the far greater catch. I don't recall if the early 80's find of '62 JELL-O unfolded boxes included one of Mr. Clemente. I will search the scan I have from David Kathman----YES, Lew Lipset's 1985 SCD ad shows a 1962 JELL-O unfolded Strawberry box with #173 Clemente as the free prize. Mr. Lipset wanted $235 at the time. For reference, he wanted $250 for Henry Aaron.

Since the ad was from 35 years ago, it would be difficult, to say the least, to track down what's become of that blue diamond Roberto Clemente. Ah, forget about it, bro; bask in your happiness of now owning those regal rare Clemente and Mantle 1960 Bazooka boxes. They are special, to be sure, and I'm sure happy for you, bro.

--- Brian Powell