2022 Vintage Show Off Thread!

IgnatiusJReilly · 01-02-2022, 09:56 PM

Alright, time for a new edition and what better way to kick things off than a 1956 Topps Mantle! Here's to a great 2022!

1956_Mantle_65_1 by 1956 Topps Guy, on Flickr

JBrules · 01-02-2022, 10:21 PM

Great start to the thread. Very nice!!! Congrats.

oplum29 · 01-03-2022, 03:00 AM

my goodness what a start! Congrats!

CardboardCombat · 01-03-2022, 06:55 AM

1948 Leaf Ted Williams. I've been meaning to get this graded but haven't gotten around to it.

Quick story about this card. A friend of mine owned an LCS and for two years I obsessed about this card. He never put it out in the showcase. It was always locked away in the back with some other things in his PC that he told me he'd be open to selling. Don't ask me why it took me so long to buy it. I just had other priorities card-wise. Then finally I said screw it and bought it. This was years and years ago.

That same friend has since died from colon cancer. When I look at this card it reminds me of him.

bkspoilers · 01-03-2022, 08:11 AM

Nice William's, be careful taking it out of that acrylic brick press.

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bwatson18 · 01-03-2022, 03:04 PM

What a way to kick off the year! Excellent pickup!

Gustomania · 01-03-2022, 04:34 PM

Phew…couldn’t you find a PSA 7

J/k….dead centered and take away the grade and I see a 7 or 8 easily. Honestly, anything less in your 1956 collection would be subpar.

MantleMarisFord · 01-03-2022, 07:30 PM

Wow that is a killer 56 Mantle! Great card that’ll just increase in value year over year. And CarboardCombat that’s a great card to remember your friend.

Nice start to the year Gents!

IgnatiusJReilly · 01-03-2022, 08:26 PM

Thanks for the compliments folks. I tend to buy a lot of 0.5 grade cards that have great eye appeal (at least in my opinion). I think there is quite a bit of value to the collector in cards like that.

unitasfan · 01-04-2022, 07:33 PM

Was finally able to pay this off and rightfully call it mine.

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Gustomania · 01-04-2022, 07:53 PM

Wow another beauty of a Mantle and love the Williams, if you guys keep it up this will be a truly iconic thread this year!!

vintg · 01-04-2022, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by unitasfan

Was finally able to pay this off and rightfully call it mine.

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yowza !!! that mantle's GORGEOUS !!!

discodanman45 · 01-04-2022, 11:45 PM

This got shipped back today. Hopefully I get it back this week! Got it raw off of eBay in a lot and I had to buy it. Not up to my usual eye appeal criteria, but I love the colors on this and it doesn't have that annoying print defect under his elbow.

CardboardCombat · 01-05-2022, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by vintg

yowza !!! that mantle's GORGEOUS !!!

Love that card. Well done.

My 52 Bowman Mantle might be my favorite card in my collection.

discodanman45 · 01-05-2022, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by unitasfan

Was finally able to pay this off and rightfully call it mine.

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SGC recent grading is insanity. Here is a recent PSA 4 I got back. Yours is much nicer and would probably be a PSA 5 minimum unless I am missing something. You can't beat new SGC slabs for value right now.

IgnatiusJReilly · 01-05-2022, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by unitasfan

Was finally able to pay this off and rightfully call it mine.

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Damn! Awesome card!

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unitasfan · 01-06-2022, 01:24 AM

Thanks, it does have a stain on the back but when I held it in my hands I knew I just had to get it. I picked these up this week also. The matchbook was on a whim but I never had one and for it to have lasted over 80 years was astounding to me. The guy said it was was from 1933?

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CardboardCombat · 01-06-2022, 05:44 AM

Interesting how the '57 Williams has almost the exact same pose as the '57 Mantle.

Same photographer?

Thank you for sharing.

jchcollins · 01-06-2022, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by IgnatiusJReilly

Alright, time for a new edition and what better way to kick things off than a 1956 Topps Mantle! Here's to a great 2022!

1956_Mantle_65_1 by 1956 Topps Guy, on Flickr

That is disgustingly nice. Congrats!

jchcollins · 01-06-2022, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by IgnatiusJReilly

Thanks for the compliments folks. I tend to buy a lot of 0.5 grade cards that have great eye appeal (at least in my opinion). I think there is quite a bit of value to the collector in cards like that.

I love the half grades as well. I think most dealers hate them, because they are difficult to sell for much more than the average price of the corresponding lower whole grade most of the time. But to me the "+" is a TPG complement...

edogg · 01-07-2022, 04:50 PM

Amazing cards, all. That 56 Mantle, omg. While we're on the subject of 1952 Bowman -- what a gorgeous set by the way -- I still can't believe I own this one. The capstone of my Willie Mays PC if not my whole collection. Purchased graded a few months ago.

Gustomania · 01-07-2022, 06:01 PM

Awesome Mays

Side note: looks like the esignature spelled Mays wrong, never noticed that before

siebertb · 01-08-2022, 02:44 PM

First vintage mailday in 2022. Not one you see very often.

nevermore · 01-08-2022, 03:05 PM

Strong start to 2022! Nice additions.

unitasfan · 01-08-2022, 07:32 PM

That Oh is really awesome

01-02-2022, 09:56 PM	#1
IgnatiusJReilly Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Newbury Park, CA Posts: 1,982 Stonethecrow34	2022 Vintage Show Off Thread! Alright, time for a new edition and what better way to kick things off than a 1956 Topps Mantle! Here's to a great 2022! 1956_Mantle_65_1 by 1956 Topps Guy, on Flickr

01-03-2022, 03:00 AM	#3
oplum29 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 10,405	my goodness what a start! Congrats! __________________ "got em, got em, need em, got em, got em, need em, got em" - Little Monsters

01-03-2022, 06:55 AM	#4
CardboardCombat Banned - PBM Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 169	1948 Leaf Ted Williams. I've been meaning to get this graded but haven't gotten around to it. Quick story about this card. A friend of mine owned an LCS and for two years I obsessed about this card. He never put it out in the showcase. It was always locked away in the back with some other things in his PC that he told me he'd be open to selling. Don't ask me why it took me so long to buy it. I just had other priorities card-wise. Then finally I said screw it and bought it. This was years and years ago. That same friend has since died from colon cancer. When I look at this card it reminds me of him. Last edited by CardboardCombat; 01-03-2022 at 06:58 AM.

01-03-2022, 04:34 PM	#7
Gustomania Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,888	Phew…couldn’t you find a PSA 7 J/k….dead centered and take away the grade and I see a 7 or 8 easily. Honestly, anything less in your 1956 collection would be subpar. __________________ Collecting: Sandy Koufax "Left Arm of God"

01-04-2022, 07:33 PM	#10
unitasfan Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: KC,MO Posts: 1,628	Was finally able to pay this off and rightfully call it mine. Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk __________________ Nescit Cedere

01-02-2022, 10:21 PM	#2
JBrules Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 40	Great start to the thread. Very nice!!! Congrats.

01-03-2022, 08:11 AM	#5
bkspoilers Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bettendorf, IA Posts: 116	Nice William's, be careful taking it out of that acrylic brick press. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

01-03-2022, 03:04 PM	#6
bwatson18 Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 39	What a way to kick off the year! Excellent pickup!

01-03-2022, 07:30 PM	#8
MantleMarisFord Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 126	Wow that is a killer 56 Mantle! Great card that’ll just increase in value year over year. And CarboardCombat that’s a great card to remember your friend. Nice start to the year Gents!

01-03-2022, 08:26 PM	#9
IgnatiusJReilly Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Newbury Park, CA Posts: 1,982 Stonethecrow34	Thanks for the compliments folks. I tend to buy a lot of 0.5 grade cards that have great eye appeal (at least in my opinion). I think there is quite a bit of value to the collector in cards like that.

01-04-2022, 07:53 PM	#11
Gustomania Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,888	Wow another beauty of a Mantle and love the Williams, if you guys keep it up this will be a truly iconic thread this year!! __________________ Collecting: Sandy Koufax "Left Arm of God"

01-04-2022, 11:45 PM	#13
discodanman45 Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: CA Posts: 9,829 danch27	This got shipped back today. Hopefully I get it back this week! Got it raw off of eBay in a lot and I had to buy it. Not up to my usual eye appeal criteria, but I love the colors on this and it doesn't have that annoying print defect under his elbow. __________________ Always looking for rarer Rik Smits cards and cards from the 2014-15 Spectra Global Icons set. Send me a message!

01-06-2022, 01:24 AM	#17
unitasfan Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: KC,MO Posts: 1,628	Thanks, it does have a stain on the back but when I held it in my hands I knew I just had to get it. I picked these up this week also. The matchbook was on a whim but I never had one and for it to have lasted over 80 years was astounding to me. The guy said it was was from 1933? Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk __________________ Nescit Cedere Last edited by unitasfan; 01-08-2022 at 01:50 PM.

01-06-2022, 05:44 AM	#18
CardboardCombat Banned - PBM Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 169	Interesting how the '57 Williams has almost the exact same pose as the '57 Mantle. Same photographer? Thank you for sharing.

01-07-2022, 04:50 PM	#21
edogg Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 241	Amazing cards, all. That 56 Mantle, omg. While we're on the subject of 1952 Bowman -- what a gorgeous set by the way -- I still can't believe I own this one. The capstone of my Willie Mays PC if not my whole collection. Purchased graded a few months ago.

01-07-2022, 06:01 PM	#22
Gustomania Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,888	Awesome Mays Side note: looks like the esignature spelled Mays wrong, never noticed that before __________________ Collecting: Sandy Koufax "Left Arm of God"

01-08-2022, 02:44 PM	#23
siebertb Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,021 tron8808	First vintage mailday in 2022. Not one you see very often. __________________ Collecting 13/14 Pinnacle Clear Vision numbered parallels, Fleer Classic '61, 11/12 Past & Present SP Photo Variations, 19/20 Mosaic Basketball HOF Genesis

01-08-2022, 03:05 PM	#24
nevermore Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 441	Strong start to 2022! Nice additions. __________________ Paul O'Neill & Yankees Collector -- https://sites.google.com/site/pinstripedpursuit/ Wanted: (1) 2005 The Cup Lundqvist RC /199, (2) 1993 Finest Refractor Don Mattingly

01-08-2022, 07:32 PM	#25
unitasfan Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: KC,MO Posts: 1,628	That Oh is really awesome __________________ Nescit Cedere