OT: Anyone have a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card they want to sell me?

[Class of 67]

Has to be in good-excellent condition. I'll pay $100,000.

 

[sluggo72]

no, but a friend of mine use to work for the TV station, and one of his jobs was to pick Mickey up at the airport. They would pay for Mickey to come in for promotions. He played golf, but hated and wouldn't sign autographs. Well this went on for several years, and my friend got comfortable with Mick ( and probably drunk several times), and finally asked Mick to autograph a baseball. Mick complied , and wrote 'Fvck you, ED Mickey Mantle' so what do you do with that?? (he didn't misspell it)

 

[THE Humanist]

Has to be in good-excellent condition. I'll pay $100,000.

$100,000 for a piece of cardboard? Of a baseball player? I wonder what a photo of me will be worth in the future?

 

[LionJim]

no, but a friend of mine use to work for the TV station, and one of his jobs was to pick Mickey up at the airport. They would pay for Mickey to come in for promotions. He played golf, but hated and wouldn't sign autographs. Well this went on for several years, and my friend got comfortable with Mick ( and probably drunk several times), and finally asked Mick to autograph a baseball. Mick complied , and wrote 'Fvck you, ED Mickey Mantle' so what do you do with that?? (he didn't misspell it)

Nice. Nicely told, Sluggo.

 

[Victor E. Bell]

That would never leave the family if I lived long enough to say anything about it. Some things you can't put a price on.

 

[91Joe95]

no, but a friend of mine use to work for the TV station, and one of his jobs was to pick Mickey up at the airport. They would pay for Mickey to come in for promotions. He played golf, but hated and wouldn't sign autographs. Well this went on for several years, and my friend got comfortable with Mick ( and probably drunk several times), and finally asked Mick to autograph a baseball. Mick complied , and wrote 'Fvck you, ED Mickey Mantle' so what do you do with that?? (he didn't misspell it)

You write up the story, you get the signature authenticated, and then you're in business with an extremely rare piece of memorabilia and compelling and unique story. Even if you keep it you can at least insure it.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

$100,000 for a piece of cardboard? Of a baseball player? I wonder what a photo of me will be worth in the future?

About the same as it’s worth right now!

 

[mrtailgate]

no, but a friend of mine use to work for the TV station, and one of his jobs was to pick Mickey up at the airport. They would pay for Mickey to come in for promotions. He played golf, but hated and wouldn't sign autographs. Well this went on for several years, and my friend got comfortable with Mick ( and probably drunk several times), and finally asked Mick to autograph a baseball. Mick complied , and wrote 'Fvck you, ED Mickey Mantle' so what do you do with that?? (he didn't misspell it)

Trust me, he signed numerous baseballs with interesting inscriptions, let’s just say that.

 

[LionJim]

Trust me, he signed numerous baseballs with interesting inscriptions, let’s just say that.

New York was very hard for him to deal with, especially in the beginning. Overwhelming for a country boy.

 

[91Joe95]

About the same as it’s worth right now!

With or without the time value of money?

 

[hagberg]

Has to be in good-excellent condition. I'll pay $100,000.

I'll trade you straight up: my '52 Mantle for your T206 Wagner. Must be mint!