Super high end Mantle cards

parkplace33 · #1 08-28-2023, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by G1911

I think the issue is more likely to be the increase in supply in the coming years as the boomers hit life expectancy and the Mantle generations collections flood the market. There are an absurd number of Topps Mantles. There is at least 1 1968 Mickey for every collector.

On the other hand, post war Mantle is the most talked about player in this pre war board. People get pissed off if you observe indisputable facts about the pumped up 52, such as it being factually a double print or the SGC 9.5 has a lot of staining and damage for a card allegedly better than mint. Nobody gets upset if you point Wagner is not that rare. Hobby love of Mantle is entrenched and deeply emotional for some reason.

Totally agree about the floodgates opening in the next few years. While I still think Mantle card will have future value, I expect other players (Negro League players for example) to increase more in value than Mantle cards.

Peter_Spaeth · #2 08-28-2023, 09:45 AM

Mantles have been flooding the market for as long as I have collected.

packs · #3 08-28-2023, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by parkplace33

Totally agree about the floodgates opening in the next few years. While I still think Mantle card will have future value, I expect other players (Negro League players for example) to increase more in value than Mantle cards.

What would be the basis for a Negro League player increase?

I tend to feel like Negro League cards have always had their own pricing that is totally independent of things like the HOF. Getting elected certainly helps, but there are plenty of Negro League players who will outsell well known HOFers every day of the week. Just wondering why you see a big increase coming? More elections to the HOF?

parkplace33 · #4 08-28-2023, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by packs

What would be the basis for a Negro League player increase?

I tend to feel like Negro League cards have always had their own pricing that is totally independent of things like the HOF. Getting elected certainly helps, but there are plenty of Negro League players who will outsell well known HOFers every day of the week. Just wondering why you see a big increase coming? More elections to the HOF?

Correct. Just generally more interest recently in these players. Additionally, many have very few cards, so its also supply vs demand.

Johnny630 · #5 08-28-2023, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by parkplace33

Totally agree about the floodgates opening in the next few years. While I still think Mantle card will have future value, I expect other players (Negro League players for example) to increase more in value than Mantle cards.

Agree 100% with both statements. Most Mickey cards seem to be the last card anyone wants to part with in their PC. The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is always difficult to buy privately from a collector, they can't part with it unless they have upgraded to another one. To me the 1952 Mantle #311 will always be the Post War Wagner....the Iconic Card of the Golden Era of Baseball Bubble Gum Card Collecting.

As for Negro League one could say the 1952 Topps Jackie or 1953 Topps Mays both High Number SP's both beautiful iconic cards. Portrait and Basket Catch!

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