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[Frozen in Time]

Just beautiful Graig - Mickey never looked better!!!! The easy scroll-down from my photo to your painting of the same 1951 image is pretty cool.

I am certain I have some images of Mickey that you may not have seen before (approximately 2,000 Type I's including over 200 that are from 1951 or earlier).

All I can do at the moment is post images that I saved from winning bids at a few auction sites. Once I get this work done on the house I can bring the collection home, get a scanner and learn how to digitize the photos myself. Most of the interesting ones are from private collections of sports photographers that I have obtained over the years as well as many from the Mantle estate. I just love early images of Mick, #6 batting and action images and that mile-long grin at the age of 18 and 19.

Again your paintings are absolutely super!!!!!

By the way, I like your first name - one letter removed from mine.

Cheers,

Craig

[GKreindler]

Craig,

Well, my mouth is officially watering. I (as well as many, I'm sure) would love to see what you have in your collection, be it through scanning or those screen captures from auctions. Personally, I'm always on the lookout for shots of Mantle in action, and the younger the better.

Wow, that sounded a little weird.

But yeah, I'm doing my best to get as many shots of him from those early days as possible, as well as those from the behind-home-plate angel I showed in those two photos a few posts up.

Certainly, whenever you get everything together, post away!!

And thank you so much for the painting compliments. Mantle was always my father's favorite, and now, he seems to be moving up and up in my own ranks, so he definitely is holding a special place in my heart. A lot of my clients seem to feel the same way about the man.

Graig

[threadkiller]

A few items I haven't seen here yet.

[batsballsbases]

I didnt see this one but its very special to me as this was my ticket and program. My father took me and my brother! I was 11.

[stone193]

[CarltonHendricks]

About 30" x 18" framed

Got this in an antiques store many moons ago in...of all places the little town of Martinez Ca where DiMaggio was born....As I recall someone once told me the little kid in the snap shot is Mantle's son