What Would You Rather Have Mantle or Mantles?

Republicaninmass · #1 09-26-2021, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tabe

Definitely the 52 Topps.

I second that.

Casey2296 · #2 09-26-2021, 03:00 PM

B
The 53 Mantle is my favorite Mantle card, the 52 doesn't really do anything for me. I'd also like to trade all the other Mantles for a 51B. So I'd be happy with my Mantle collection to stand at 2.

egri · #3 09-26-2021, 03:05 PM

If we're talking personal collection, the latter. I'm not really a fan of the 1952 card. But for investment purposes, I'd take the 52T over the field.

abothebear · #4 09-26-2021, 03:10 PM

B.

I have such a small collection, the quantity add appeals to me.

and

With A, if you needed to liquidate, you'd have to do it all at once. With B, you could trade or sell off some according to need or opportunity.

Johnny630 · #5 09-26-2021, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abothebear

B.

I have such a small collection, the quantity add appeals to me.

and

With A, if you needed to liquidate, you'd have to do it all at once. With B, you could trade or sell off some according to need or opportunity.

That�s how I�m thinking in terms of liquidating. More People can come up with $7,000 for a card apposed to $175,00 for one card.

Snowman · #6 09-26-2021, 04:09 PM

52 Topps

parkplace33 · #7 09-26-2021, 04:27 PM

52 Topps and it isn�t close. It is the superstar of post war cards.

jingram058 · #8 09-26-2021, 04:27 PM

Honestly, I find the '52 and the '53 Mantles hideous. I cannot understand the dollars thrown at either one, frankly. Both are amateurish and cartoonish, IMO. There are WAY better looking cards in both sets. Up until recently I had three 1960 Topps Mantles in near-mint condition. I traded one, and gave one to my daughter. I kept what I consider to be the best of the three. Personally I feel this is The Mick's best looking card.

mrreality68 · #9 09-26-2021, 04:32 PM

52 Topps

rats60 · #10 09-26-2021, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jingram058

Honestly, I find the '52 and the '53 Mantles hideous. I cannot understand the dollars thrown at either one, frankly. Both are amateurish and cartoonish, IMO. There are WAY better looking cards in both sets. Up until recently I had three 1960 Topps Mantles in near-mint condition. I traded one, and gave one to my daughter. I kept what I consider to be the best of the three. Personally I feel this is The Mick's best looking card.

+1. Give me the 1951:Bowman, 1952:Bowman and 1953 Bowman and fill it out with later cards. I would rather have Mantle's rookie card than his ugliest card.

egri · #11 09-26-2021, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jingram058

Up until recently I had three 1960 Topps Mantles in near-mint condition. I traded one, and gave one to my daughter. I kept what I consider to be the best of the three. Personally I feel this is The Mick's best looking card.

I've always liked the photography from that year (and 1957 too). I think Topps lost something when they switched away from Flexichrome.

Tabe · #12 09-27-2021, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jingram058

Honestly, I find the '52 and the '53 Mantles hideous. I cannot understand the dollars thrown at either one, frankly. Both are amateurish and cartoonish, IMO. There are WAY better looking cards in both sets. Up until recently I had three 1960 Topps Mantles in near-mint condition. I traded one, and gave one to my daughter. I kept what I consider to be the best of the three. Personally I feel this is The Mick's best looking card.

Oh yeah, the 52 isn't a particularly good looking card. The 1953 and 1954 Bowman are both much nicer. But the 52 is the 52...

Tabe · #13 09-27-2021, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny630

That�s how I�m thinking in terms of liquidating. More People can come up with $7,000 for a card apposed to $175,00 for one card.

Do you really think you'd have any trouble at all selling a 52T Mantle if the need arose? You might not be able to sell it tomorrow but you certainly would never have trouble selling it.

brianp-beme · #14 09-27-2021, 02:12 AM

I don't collect 1952 Topps, but I have dabbled in some of the other sets, so I would go for option 2.

Brian (obviously a collector at heart)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Two Centered Graded Mantles, '59 #461 BT & '60 Mantle/Boyer $108	mintacular	1950 to 1959 Baseball cards- B/S/T	0	10-11-2015 10:21 PM
WTT or FS Mantles for Mantle 52 Topps	jjcollects	1950 to 1959 Baseball cards- B/S/T	2	04-17-2015 06:44 PM
trade 52/54 MANTLES for 51 MANTLE(R)	peachlander	1950 to 1959 Baseball cards- B/S/T	0	05-15-2013 12:40 PM
trade 4 cards some mantles for a 57 mantle	joepa	1950 to 1959 Baseball cards- B/S/T	0	04-25-2013 12:01 PM
PSA 7 '52 Mantle, other Mantles in PSA 8 & 9, and many other high-grade bems	joshn	1950 to 1959 Baseball cards- B/S/T	0	05-02-2011 12:54 PM