My Favorite Mantle Item

MikeB · 08-23-2007, 07:32 PM

This is the first time I ever read this far down in the new format so I figured I would add my favorite item here. It is a Mickey Mantle 16 x 20 BW photo, showing him as the triple crown winner, signed in the center with 1956 also. Interesting short story behind this. A local dealer was clearing out all his autos, making room for his family to move back in and I was in the right spot at the right time. Picked up over 300 auto'd balls including a 12 pack of Ted Williams and a 12 pack of 500 HR members (Mantle/Aaron on the sweet spot). All came back as authentic. I was checking thru a couple of tubes that had uncut sheets and a smaller one looked interesting. Opened it and unrolled this nice beauty which has a COA from the date/location it was signed and I immediately had it framed for myself. Aside from a few 500 auto balls, this is the one item I will keep for my life time.

08-23-2007, 07:32 PM	#1
MikeB Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bayonne NJ Posts: 603	My Favorite Mantle Item This is the first time I ever read this far down in the new format so I figured I would add my favorite item here. It is a Mickey Mantle 16 x 20 BW photo, showing him as the triple crown winner, signed in the center with 1956 also. Interesting short story behind this. A local dealer was clearing out all his autos, making room for his family to move back in and I was in the right spot at the right time. Picked up over 300 auto'd balls including a 12 pack of Ted Williams and a 12 pack of 500 HR members (Mantle/Aaron on the sweet spot). All came back as authentic. I was checking thru a couple of tubes that had uncut sheets and a smaller one looked interesting. Opened it and unrolled this nice beauty which has a COA from the date/location it was signed and I immediately had it framed for myself. Aside from a few 500 auto balls, this is the one item I will keep for my life time.