i remember i had this card in mint condition back in the days before grading companies existed. i swear that card was minimum PSA 9 with a great chance, like 80% at PSA 10. it was so perfectly centered. corners sharp as a knife. snow white borders. crisp as a card can be. i bought it from a private seller for $50 and sold it to a dealer the next day for $175. this happened back in 1989 i believe. currently PSA 9 is going for $12000. PSA 10 last sold for $68000 in 2013. sheesh.
LOL, the comments here kill me. That Mantle might not be a 10, but it's a lot better than a 3 or a 5. That is obviously not a vintage Christmas rack. They did not make them past the early 60's. When you buy something like that, you are buying the cards on top, and that's exactly what this guy did. Certainly for 2021 money if he still has that card 5 years later, then it was not a bad buy at all.
@@ectjim Ha. Did not expect you to respond, I'm talking about you in the 3rd person even. What did it get? I'm doing the '67 set and finally got my Mantle (not as nice as yours...) yesterday. Hence me looking for the card on TH-cam... lol.
1) Anyone who knows anything about the Christmas packs knows that there's no way a Mantle card shows up, especially on top. 2) Puts what he thinks is a fairly valuable Mantle card in a flimsy plastic sheet for "protection." 3) Promised follow-up video confirming the PSA grading never materialized pretty much confirming a scam. 4) Things that appear too good to be true generally are.
Although stores like Woolworth’s and Two Guys did indeed sell Xmas packs in the early 70’s, one look at the plastic on this rack pack SCREAMS fake.....certainly if it was a LEGITIMATE RACK with Mantle on the front, what guy in his right mind would open it?
I just saw this video for the first time and I knew that was called $150 that Jack height would be the second card in that sequence because as a teenager and 68 I pulled them in like that. Obviously by now since this was posted 6 years ago and I wasn't really into TH-cam at that time you probably already know this but you got the era gym for go see card it is a reverse negative. And I don't remember the reverse negative or the proper picture was the rare one to get that was possible to get it both ways.
Nice Mantle, if not for the back edge it was great; what did PSA grade it? They grade too harsh, I've seen nice cards with normal wear get a 1 too many times. On the plus side, ok cards may be more affordable and 9 and 10 grades are crazy expensive sometimes.
No. Never got it graded. I would like to send it in to SGC. Not sure what I think of PSA right now. But I’m a procrastinator. Been thinking of making some videos. I enjoy watching your and others in the cars community.
Yeah those Christmas pack are newer, look at the plastic looks too new. The card was placed on the front on purpose. Hopefully u get what you spent on it
ectjim. You mean you didn't want to grade the Mantle b/c of how the comments made you feel like you got had with that "basement" pack. Man...i've bought a whole lot worse in my time. No worries.
Yeah I thought the same thing, why a knife, are u new? I would have died laughing if he slipped and sliced that Mantle card, he almost came close to it, wish he would have cut it, Lol
this is why I stopped collecting cards years ago, to many scammers out there making fakes, not specifically saying yours are fake but in todays time its very easy to accomplish fraudulent cards
He never got the memo. They turned a $40 rip off into a $200 rip off. Those were packed in the 80's from old stock. You will NEVER see a star in any of those. This one was obviously tampered with and this poor sap bought it.
Definitely. The cellophane used to wrap cards in the 60's & 70's was semi-hard/slightly brittle texture (loud when you rustle it). Not this super-soft modern plastic you see in the video.
FYI. I just received the Mickey Mantle Card back from SGC. It received a 6.5.
I is actually good those cards get like 4.5
If my math is correct, it took almost 4 years to get it back
i remember i had this card in mint condition back in the days before grading companies existed. i swear that card was minimum PSA 9 with a great chance, like 80% at PSA 10. it was so perfectly centered. corners sharp as a knife. snow white borders. crisp as a card can be. i bought it from a private seller for $50 and sold it to a dealer the next day for $175. this happened back in 1989 i believe. currently PSA 9 is going for $12000. PSA 10 last sold for $68000 in 2013. sheesh.
LOL, the comments here kill me. That Mantle might not be a 10, but it's a lot better than a 3 or a 5. That is obviously not a vintage Christmas rack. They did not make them past the early 60's. When you buy something like that, you are buying the cards on top, and that's exactly what this guy did. Certainly for 2021 money if he still has that card 5 years later, then it was not a bad buy at all.
Lol. It’s on its way back from SGC right now if you can believe that. So many years later. Thanks.
@@ectjim Ha. Did not expect you to respond, I'm talking about you in the 3rd person even. What did it get? I'm doing the '67 set and finally got my Mantle (not as nice as yours...) yesterday. Hence me looking for the card on TH-cam... lol.
1) Anyone who knows anything about the Christmas packs knows that there's no way a Mantle card shows up, especially on top. 2) Puts what he thinks is a fairly valuable Mantle card in a flimsy plastic sheet for "protection."
3) Promised follow-up video confirming the PSA grading never materialized pretty much confirming a scam.
4) Things that appear too good to be true generally are.
I heard a Boston accident so I immediately thought this was a scam.
Jim Fregosi was a RH batter. Photo on card shows batting lefty????
Although stores like Woolworth’s and Two Guys did indeed sell Xmas packs in the early 70’s, one look at the plastic on this rack pack SCREAMS fake.....certainly if it was a LEGITIMATE RACK with Mantle on the front, what guy in his right mind would open it?
It's real
@@therealogbaggy470 no the whole xmas rack is a scam
You should turn your camera 90 degrees when you film
I just saw this video for the first time and I knew that was called $150 that Jack height would be the second card in that sequence because as a teenager and 68 I pulled them in like that. Obviously by now since this was posted 6 years ago and I wasn't really into TH-cam at that time you probably already know this but you got the era gym for go see card it is a reverse negative. And I don't remember the reverse negative or the proper picture was the rare one to get that was possible to get it both ways.
Well I tried to type this thing come out right I knew the number on the card would be 150.
I know people r saying the pack is fake, but the cards r real, awesome cards man great video
Nice Mantle, if not for the back edge it was great; what did PSA grade it? They grade too harsh, I've seen nice cards with normal wear get a 1 too many times. On the plus side, ok cards may be more affordable and 9 and 10 grades are crazy expensive sometimes.
I was praying for that knife to slide across the cards
Did you get that Mantle graded? Thank you for subscribing. Are you going to start doing videos again?
No. Never got it graded. I would like to send it in to SGC. Not sure what I think of PSA right now. But I’m a procrastinator. Been thinking of making some videos. I enjoy watching your and others in the cars community.
@@ectjim I appreciate your watching and hear ya on PSA.
Nerd
I'm a southerner, but I must admit that you can't properly pronounce "Mickey Mantle" without this guy's accent.
Yeah those Christmas pack are newer, look at the plastic looks too new. The card was placed on the front on purpose. Hopefully u get what you spent on it
did you check to see if mel queen was error worth more than mantle?
thanks
"Skow-ron"?? What a " Moe Ron" !!!
Moose Skowron get graded? Centering was nice. What did Mantle grade or do you have video update?
Did you get it back yet?
it's only been a year. Give it time..
Was wondering if the Mantle turned out to be real if u sent it to psa? If so what grade did it get? I was thinking 6
Never got a chance to send it in.
how could you not have a chance to send it in ?
ectjim. You mean you didn't want to grade the Mantle b/c of how the comments made you feel like you got had with that "basement" pack. Man...i've bought a whole lot worse in my time. No worries.
I want that Vern Law card...
How did u open a rack pack with Mickey mantle, I thought he was dead
No he just signed with the Marlins.
The angels always sign washed up veterans
my friend please dont use a knife one slip and no grading have a great day
Yeah I thought the same thing, why a knife, are u new? I would have died laughing if he slipped and sliced that Mantle card, he almost came close to it, wish he would have cut it, Lol
William Wright lol, I was thinking the same thing, wasn't the brightest decision but worked out I guess
One slip? Do you think he's standing in a pile of grease while he's cutting it?
Probably balancing on a banana peel.
The 67' Mantle is easily on my Top 3 favourite card list of all-time. Except not Topps, but Canada's own O-Pee-Chee.
It's easily the ugliest Mantle card.
And l have one!
Well, you better hope the Mantle is at least a PSA 7 to get your money out of it..
Nice dude what did PSA Give this?
Was wondering the same thing with the centering and the nick up top.
Enjoyed the video and subbed your channel, thx
this is why I stopped collecting cards years ago, to many scammers out there making fakes, not specifically saying yours are fake but in todays time its very easy to accomplish fraudulent cards
These cards look like reprints. Love how most of these card revealings are like 19 mins of them opening the packs in some slow rediculous way.
Better than Mantle? Come on!
You were scammed for over a hundred dollars dont buy these again.
Man that takes all the fun out of baseball collecting who cares if it's a little nicked here or there man it's so stupid
Mantle is a 3 too bad still nice 👍 the pack was rigged tho sorry it happens
He never got the memo. They turned a $40 rip off into a $200 rip off. Those were packed in the 80's from old stock. You will NEVER see a star in any of those. This one was obviously tampered with and this poor sap bought it.
I give it a 6 for mantle
No other good players? I guess winning the 1960 Cy Young doesn't mean to much, Vern Law will be crushed.
was this fake
*SUBBED*
Something not right about that plastic
I thought you were gonna open the pack with mickey...hes been dead a while
That’s fake because They didn’t make rack packs that year
Bro id defenently not open it
No other good cards? Chance was a 20-game winner and Cy Young in '64. Even a Met! Fregosi was a 6-time All-Star AND a Met. Whatsamattafuyu?
Not worth shit though.
Ya fake pack lol. EBay scam
Definitely. The cellophane used to wrap cards in the 60's & 70's was semi-hard/slightly brittle texture (loud when you rustle it). Not this super-soft modern plastic you see in the video.
corners not sharp at all
These cards are being remade due to licencing, total bullshit..
Fake rack packs. You paid for the mick
Ripped off buddy
Nope !
Reprint.
Fake pack dude. Do your research
Troll
you cool
Fake
do you anything about what you collecting. the mel queen if it is an error is worth more than the crappy mantle you got. learn your hobby
Thanks for watching and the info. I checked the card, it's not the rare error card.
Do you know anything there's one on eBay for 120$.learn your hobby jerk. Anybody that thinks that a mantle card is crappy is an asshole