My Mickey Mantle collection

[ffman]

Throughout the years I've worked on various collections, some of which have been successes (500 HR Club GU, star rookie collections), failures (2005 Sweet Spot Classic), or forgotten about (Sammy Sosa).

Over the past couple years my main focus has been Mickey Mantle. My father passed away of lung cancer when I was six months old; my mother told me that he once had a baseball card collection that burned in a house fire. His crown jewel was the 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle.

My collection mainly consists of base and inserts (including any '52 reprint I can find). However, over the past year I've been able to obtain a few vintage cards and one game-used. I'll show off a few of my favorites here.

For starters, my first 1952 reprint:

1996-1997 Topps Mantle Collection #2

 

[ffman]

Next, my other notable '52 reprints:

2006 Topps '52 #311 black (also have green, orange, yellow, red)


2007 Topps '52 #7


2007 Turkey Red #117


2008 Topps Factory Set Blue Refractor #MMR-52


2010 Topps CYMTO #1

 

[mm1sub]

Nice mantles. The vintage stuff is tough especially in nice condition. I picked up the 1968 Topps game insert recently but had to pay nearly full book. The next one I am going to get is the 1964 Topps Big. They are still relatively cheap and you can find one for around 40.00.

Good luck with your collection!!

Bryon

 

[ffman]

Thanks. Later in the week I'll post my few vintage (two '58, '61, and '62).

 

[tom szczygiel]

any buy offers on any of these nice Mantle cards ;
2006 Topps Reprint Gold 9/177 it books at 80.00 in Beckett.
2011 Topps Lineage Cloth TC55
2011 Topps Lineage Standup
2011 Gypsy Queen Green Paper #89
2011 Gypsy Queen Mini Sepia #89 29/99
2011 Gypsy Queen MIni The Great Ones #GO15
2012 Gypsy Queen SP #120
2012 Gypsy Queen Gold Border #120
2012 Gypsy Queen Mini Red Back #120
2012 Gypsy Queen Moon Shots #MS-MM
2012 Topps Gold #7 /2012
2012 Topps Gold Sparkle #7
2012 Topps Tribute Bronze #48 /299
2010 Topps CMT Original backs 1968
2010 Topps CMT #1,11,17,
2010 Topps Tribute #82
2010 Topps Tribute Blue #82 /399
2011 Triple Threads Parallel #7 /625
2004 Upper Deck Famous Quotes #Q-12
2005 UD Baseball Heroes RED Parallel #161 28/75
2008 UD #92
2011 Topps Heritage Then & Now #TN5 MantleFielder
2011 Topps Heritage Flashbacks #BF-1
2011 Topps Silver SP #7
2011 Topps Cognac SP #7
2010 Topps Legendary Lineage LL59 Mantle/Teixeria
2010 Topps Legendary Lineage LL2 Mantle/Chipper
2007 Topps #WM7
email me at [email protected]

 

[ffman]

tom: I could use a few of those, but I'm not buying at the moment. Any extra funds I have will be saved towards a lower-end vintage or GU.

On the topic of GU, the two that I have.

2003 SP Legendary Cuts Historic Swatches Mickey Mantle pants GU /350


2007 Topps Mickey Mantle wardrobe piece

 

[ffman]

Here are my newest vintage additions:

1958 Topps #418 Mantle/Aaron PSA 4


1958 Topps #487 Mantle All-Star PSA 4


Interestingly enough, all three of my graded Mantle Vintage are PSA 4. Here are all four vintage Mantles together:

 

[scc76]

Thanks for sharing that.