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[@jimpimmers5387]

You have to remember. The fact that many people didn't keep them is what makes them so valuable.

[@krogdog]

Didn’t the man who tried to (and mostly failed to) market them in the 50’s eventually dump them into the ocean?

[@MrDoughboyStyle]

Exactly. So when everybody keeps hot rookies of today, they either fade to oblivion or the demand hardly ever catches up to the supply.

[@messyfilms6325]

Well yeah, that’s how value works on things like this, scarcity plus demand equals value.

[@startedtech]

@@MrDoughboyStyle it's why 80s and 90s baseball cards can be bought by the box dirt cheap. There's just too many of em out there since people bought them as investments.

[@MRUOUIOENSL]

@@krogdog the 52 set was very popular, only the 6th series was dumped in the Atlantic because it came out so late the World Series was over and the interest swung to football, kids didn’t want baseball any longer they spent their Pennie’s on football at that time. The famous dumping of the 52 cases didn’t take place until years later when Topps needed space in their warehouse.

[@buttgoomagoo6919]

That 52 tops set is just the most beautiful set ever!!

[@BrentonWade]

I'm a fan of 53 myself.

[@buttgoomagoo6919]

@@BrentonWade gonna have to go re look that one up!! I remember as a kid in the 70s my father took me to a coworker's house and he had TONS of cards!! Including the 52 mantle. ALWAYS loved baseball and collecting!!!

[@goatuscrow4135]

I like the ‘57 Topps set.

[@tedgrowney8981]

1955 Topps is the pinnacle

[@adventureinventors]

Rick: Best I can do is $250, I'm taking a gamble here".

[@SCORPIONSCOME1st]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shawngregory1429]

Well done, sir

[@adventureinventors]

@619 OG or what????

[@MrIcaru5]

Yea yea not like this is the thousandth time you wrote this joke right?

[@adventureinventors]

@@MrIcaru5 Lighten up my friend, classics never die.

[@ChuckKeough]

Lowball figures, psa 5+ mantle easy sale at 60k-70k

[@tkvids1377]

Chuck Keough thats what i was thinking

[@Darbobski]

Mantle cards have exploded (again) in the last 3 years. A PSA 5 1952 Mantle is going for 100K+.

[@jamesfoskey2804]

This is an older video even though it was posted a couple days ago. I remember watching this. It's a least 2yrs old

[@ChuckKeough]

Kicks self... about 25 years ago I had the opportunity to trade for a near mint 52 Mantle, would have graded a 7 maybe 8 these days... he wanted my stack of Old Judge cards (no hall of famers) five complete sets of 75 topps (Brett's in mint condition) and about 30 Brett rookie cards conditions from very fine to nm... plus $1,000 I didn't have the cash.. I had acquired the Old Judge cards from a book store of all places and traded my first car, a 1977 pea green Monte Carlo for the huge collection of 75 topps.

[@vafyredawg]

Very low figures. This guy really doesn't know how to grade vintage cards!

[@ras124]

Those cards are through the roof now

[@mroll1000]

That mantle is the holy grail of cards. Well over $30g 's

[@jasonjohnston2950]

I think the honus wagner is more rare.

[@someguy2948]

It's hard to tell from the video but that Mantle is in great shape. A 9 sold for almost 3 million 2 years ago.

[@deweyoxburger2963]

@@someguy2948 I think the guy graded them fairly. Even the Williams with the crease was a nice 3. Tough to get a 4 with a surface crease like that. I know what I paid for my 3, last year. LOL

[@ianpatterson6493]

100g if it’s Pristine

[@randyjacobs7943]

How about $5.2 million? But I think that was for a PSA 9.

[@jesseascriven]

Watching episodes like this put a smile on my face.

[@Dielonthug]

She needs to get them graded.

[@ReboottoysEllis]

Dielonthug yeah. You would’ve figured he would’ve gave her some advice how to store them properly

[@Bable012]

That mantle will be a PSA 6 or higher easy

[@GlennTheSadMarinersFan]

@@Bable012 such a beautiful card.

[@Bable012]

@Dmac 740 I'm not doubting the value at all

[@ChadRaush]

Dmac 740 you have no idea what you’re talking about, he graded it a 4

[@bryannaylor6341]

He lost me when he said 1 graded mantles are going for $5k... you could never get a PSA 1 mantle for less than 10k... never ever

[@Nate-lp2cu]

back when that was shot, which was probably many years ago, low graded (1-2) mantles were going for around 5k and some selling for 2-3k

[@5ledan]

He lost me when he called it his rookie card

[@anthonylong5870]

Yeah the guy had no clue what he was talking about. This was 3 yrs ago and he said a grade 5 52' Mantle is $30-50k.....It's more like 80k+ and this one is not a 5 , It's more like a 7 and at that grade it would be 100k+

[@jameswilson461]

@@anthonylong5870 No way that is a 7. Look at the centering and fading.

[@anthonylong5870]

@@jameswilson461 You must not have seen to many authentic 1952's The coloring on that card is VERY good, That year had muted colors. Also vintage cards have a different grading scale that takes normal aging into account. And the centering is what makes it a 7...If it was more centered it would be at least an 8

[@Jose-xf4fb]

I could watch this all day So much detail on great collections.

[@bullettoothjosh]

Love these kinda baseball card stories. Wonder what else was in his collection?

[@Bable012]

Hes lowballing that Jackie Robinson...

[@thomask940]

@Boulder Pathways yeah ...i think 3500- 4500$...prolly more to the high end of that.

[@jakemic1191]

Thomas K it’s two years old, price on vintage has skyrocketed in the past two years

[@jakemic1191]

CS Perry last psa 5 1952 mantle sold for $48,000 and a psa six for $65,000 not really a low ball considering it was two years ago

[@5ledan]

Unless the back of the Robinson has a big defect, that thing is far better than a 6. Looks closer to an 8

[@desertdogg9773]

@CS Perry your wrong

[@dfrees42]

Card collecting is coming around again 👍🏼

[@MRUOUIOENSL]

1952 is not Mantle’s rookie card any expert would know that. His rookie card was 1951 Bowman, but the 1952 topps card is worth many times more than the actual rookie card.

[@MRUOUIOENSL]

@Myles Garrett I agree bowman should be more valuable, but the 52 topps mantle is his first topps card not his topps rookie card, he did not have a 51 topps card, you can only have one rookie card season and for the Mick it’s 1951. As an example you could say Stan Musial’s topps rookie card was the 58 all-star card but no one would say it’s his topps rookie card it’s just his topps first card. I know it’s semantics and you might say splitting hairs but it’s fun to share my own opinions, have a great day.

[@rediscoveryrecords1348]

Strange they didnt know that

[@crackerjackcards]

It his topps rookie

[@pyrorye-80]

Its his first topps card and its many times more valuable than the 51 bowman because its ridiculously rare.

[@jerrywangzinger8483]

52 mantle was a double print

[@ransom6892]

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is legendary.

[@misguidedangel6550]

Is it a good one? my dad has one of those pretty nice shape too, he has no idea of values either

[@TheStuport]

These types of video's are Bitter-Sweet to me......Thrilled for the people who get those Wonderful Monetary Surprises.....AND.....reminds me of ALL those Wonderful Vintage Baseball Cards I put on my Bike Spokes to sound Like a Race Car......Oh The Humanity!! Cheers Everyone

[@themonkeyhand]

If it weren't for you and other kids these cards wouldn't be worth as much as you all kept them in mint condition driving down any demand.

[@TheStuport]

themonkeyhand--- That was as nice a reply as I have ever gotten...Thank you!! Cheers

[@ReboottoysEllis]

The Stuport . I wouldn’t take the fun I had. From any of my toys as a kid. From keeping them in the pack pristine or whatever and selling them now for a high Mark. Those memories you can never get back. And there’s no amount of money. Someone could pay me for them

[@paxhumana2015]

I never did that as a child on my bicycle.

[@davidmays7102]

I been collecting baseball cards since I was a kid and.as soon as I saw them, I knew that the woman was gonna hit the ceiling when they told her what their worth, especially that Mantle.

[@marcosledesma8529]

I feel sophisticated watching this

[@scottamon8908]

Pawn Stars would have given her 10 bucks and McDonald's coupon.

[@tedgrowney8981]

You know I have to get it framed and it will sit here for a while...

[@scottamon8908]

@ lol.

[@kenp7814]

We would lay the cards on the garage floor and roll a marble to home plate where you would brush the batters card to hit the marble, if it rolled over a fielders card it was an out and how many bases was based on how far a fielders card was from it. Needless to say the cards would have a grade of "0"

[@scottamon8908]

Pawn Stars: hmmmm, ill give you 10 bucks, I'm taking a risk here. It will sit on my shelf for years, and I have to find that one nerd who wants the rookie card.

[@seaturtledog]

Scott don't take this poorly bad your joke is old and bad. You do know that Pawn Stars is fake right?

[@scottamon8908]

@@seaturtledog Easier their bud, who pooped in your breakfast today? I did not know YT has hired internet police these days. Last time I checked everyone is entitled to their opinion, you didn't have to read nor comment about my joke if you did not like it.

[@brianh2159]

Yeah, let me have my friend come over and tell you what it's worth.

[@punisher6]

Dang, and the Jackie Robinsonnis clean and has great centering

[@mrpzpdx]

It was a treat to just even watch this video about them.

[@cars365]

Your so right!....when do you ever get to see Jackie Robinson or a 1952 holy grail Mickey mantle...just sitting on that table...I literally have drool from the corner of my mouth I have to admit...big thrill just to see them like you said.

[@jackiechapman8189]

Love the Jackie Robinson the Red background pop's... The Ted Williams is an obscure card from the rare Wilson frank's set and most of them had staining from being packed in hotdogs... Wish I had a Ed Mathews from the 52topps set last card of the high number set also his rc card... Big money!!!👍💕🔥⚾💯

[@Delmiester]

Fun fact: the ‘52 Topps Ed Mathews is the highest selling Topps rookie card of all time

[@davidwatson3456]

My grandfather has 4 of the Mickey Mantle 1952 cards. He also has a huge unopened box of 1952 topps cards. Theres probably 10 or 12 more in there.

[@brad9284]

You willing to sell any cards from that 1952 set ?

[@Jallison94-jq2wj]

@@brad9284 are your really that stupid

[@MRUOUIOENSL]

Yeah right

[@LinkRocks]

That Mickey Mantle card is worth a LOT of money and it looks like it's in really good condition.

[@mjphoto45]

OC but a $100,000 card

[@edschneidmuller9496]

Drooling over that Mantle card! I have decent 59,64,65,67 & 68 Mantles but I know all I'll afford is a reprint of the 52 unless I get lucky like a friend finding a 33 Goudey Ruth in an old dresser under the paper drawer liner he bought at a Salvation Army thrift store a few years ago. I recently bought a bunch (15)of 1968 pop up football cards that had never been popped up, at the same thrift store for $9.99 plus tax.Most were quarterbacks like Namath,Gabriel,Meredith,Lamonica etc...

[@Bowman_is_king]

You gotta be kidding me about your friend finding that card

[@gabriels1163]

There are some really nice official topps reprints of the mantle rookie. I like the 1991 version. You can also find some signed and authenticated reprints for around 5k, still cheaper than a real psa 1

[@mikek8718]

Glad you saved them!!

[@cucar8761]

that mantle looked to be higher than 5. the robinson card for sure is higher.

[@S0DAPOPINSKI1979]

Way too low on that Jackie Robinson

[@chrispaul7849]

7s + i agree

[@stevestojan]

I’d buy that Mantle card for twice what he appraised it. He’s WAY off. That’s one of the holy grails.

[@805Bruin]

I hate it when they call the 1952 Mantle a rookie card. It's not.

[@toddrichardson8595]

Exactly, those of us that know the hobby in detail know it's the 1951 Bowman

[@nickmatalucci7675]

51 Bowman is first prospect card where 52 Topps is first MLB Rookie card. Hence to why it’s 10x more valuable

[@leswadley6792]

In mint condition I’ll take the 52 over the 51 any day!

[@805Bruin]

@@nickmatalucci7675 The 51 Bowman is the rookie card. The Topps is more in demand because it's a more desirable card.

[@anb7408]

I only consider someone as their rookie year when they played the ENTIRE year with an MLB team. Mantle kept swapping between the minors/majors all year long in 1951. '52 was his first full year.

[@anthonyp2506]

lady in the back with the purse is like you better watch your back!! 🤣🤣

[@drej1015]

52 mantle is the cream of the crop of sports cards

[@joefran619]

Bought some books from a garage sale in a box. |I got home and one book had a book mark in it. The book opened up to that page and to my surprise the book mark was a 1952 Mantle card in great shape. It was then I woke up and realized I was dreaming.

[@toystime9119]

Psa 6 mantle going for easy $100k

[@1959whitesox]

It will be worth a lot less in 20 years all the rich baby boomers buying it will be dead

[@TexasHornsFootball]

Even “experts” mistakingly call that Mantle’s rookie card.

[@commercializedhip-hopisdea1019]

The Michael Jordan 86 Fleer card is considered a rookie card even though Jordan was drafted in 84.

[@TexasHornsFootball]

Genesis Owner Since when did that constitute a Rookie Card? Mantle’s first main issue card is the 1951 Bowman, which most people who know what they’re taking about agree is his Rookie Card. Not the 52 Topps.

[@TexasHornsFootball]

Brainwashed Commercialized Hip-hop Is Dead Hardly any Rookie Cards back then were issued during a player’s rookie year. Almost all were issued a year or two after their rookie season.

[@TexasHornsFootball]

Genesis Owner One thing I can promise you is that you’d never call me childish names to my face. Coward. Mantle’s first mainstream card is 1951 Bowman. That’s his RC. Also has been listed that way in price guides for decades. 1952 Topps is his first Topps card but it’s not his Rookie Card.

[@rediscoveryrecords1348]

Thats not Mantle's rookie. The 1951 bowman is. How could they mess that up?

[@zedz2360]

Baseball cards are my favorite. Awesome upload thanks Antiques Roadshow!

[@danfirestone6539]

Always nice to see a video like this especially since my dad has 6 of the Mantle rookie cards graded at an 8.5 that he's passing on to me. Makes me wonder just how high they'll go when I get to his age

[@AJScraps]

Dude you’re rich 😂😂

[@arresthillary9502]

you have about 25 million worth of cards

[@lifebybill1326]

Each one of those is worth 5-8 million a piece....so you have 30-50 million easily. Kinda hard to believe that you are sitting on 6 - 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards graded 8.5 or higher, and nobody knows about it.

[@djtsuks863]

Graded by PSA? Unlikely.Psa has only graded 5 Mantles at 8.5 total.Beckett's graded 0. So tell me,what company are they graded with?

[@joshavery4402]

I got 8 mantle rookie cards..7 at grade 8 1 at a 9. 4 Mays rookies at 7 and 3 babe ruths

[@bryannaylor6341]

1952 Topps PSA 6 Mantle is selling for $92k on eBay as we speak it’s May 28th 2020.

[@jwwj30]

Today it’s selling for $134K & it’s May 4th, 2024.

[@syx3s]

he played that wonderfully. he really surprised her with the last one.

[@stevelavigne619]

There worth over a million now

[@TheSoundOutside]

I can't see the cards up close, but based on what I can tell, and from a condition standpoint, he's significantly underrating both the Robinson and the Mantle cards.

[@RobotWillie]

lol I didn't figure watching a Green Bay roadshow would connect me to where I am but Davenport, WA is a very very small town thats an outlying community of my city. I am surprised they have an auction company lol. Not real surprised but its probably one of the few businesses there.

[@paxhumana2015]

Hey, I used to live in Shiloh, TN, and there was an appraiser that was on that show that was also good friends with my stepfather.

[@gordonwarren950]

The 52 Jackie today is worth about $30,000 as a PSA 6

[@brunoblivious]

She had no idea they were so valuable which is why they're kept in individual cases. A lot of these people know exactly what they have.

[@oe542]

brunoblivious “oh I didn’t know big block Sting Rays were worth anything... just an old car to me”

[@dannylim3318]

It's more likely that they were in the single sheet holder, and the staff for the Antiques Roadshow put them in the individual case. Does being suspicious all the time make you happy?

[@brunoblivious]

@@dannylim3318 You read one comment from 2 years ago and say I'm "suspicious all the time." Does making assumptions all the time make you happy?

[@Signorconstructionandroofing]

It’s worth way more than that!

[@ChasingDonnieBaseball]

Low balled all of them. That Mantle would easily go closer to 50k+ (see completed sales on eBay)

[@ctcards2636]

Yeah that is a $40-50K easy.

[@thecollector893]

cool. always neat seeing these fresh to the market not yet graded

[@rmartin7558]

Not to nitpick, but he didn't even mention the centering issue on the Mantle.

[@RememberTheGreatsSports]

Love me some Antique Roadshow, this is one of those shows that about 3-4 generations of my family all sit around watching it at random times on PBS. I agree he is a little low on a few of these, they probably could go for more. But the one thing we all know about selling and buying, is retail price. Very rarely will you actually get full market retail price for anything much less sports cards. In other words, like Pawn Stars, the buyer/seller has to make money also, so they won't give you $12,000 for a card worth $12,000. Plus these are ungraded so the appraiser is only speculating what they would be worth if graded. Grading is in the eye of the beholder, meaning one graders 6 might be a 4 or an 8, obviously the 4 worth less the 8 worth more. Regardless thank you very much for posting this I enjoy all of the "sports" and comic book related items that show up on Antiques Road Show. Happy Collecting!

[@karlepaul6632]

The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card is NOT his rookie card. HOWEVER....It IS his FIRST Topps card, and necause of that, it’s still worth a nice chunk of change. Awesome find, with an awesome story. 👍🏼

[@mattportugal9668]

Dont care what you want to call it , what those of us in the card game that know whats up call it "the holy grail" of cards period and true rookie card or not that is his most valuable card by far and is "the card" that sets the valuation scale for "ALL CARDS" regardless of sport or et. all . So call it what you want but that cards reputation preceeds any appearance it could make.

[@ethancbaker2002]

@@mattportugal9668 what he’s saying my guy is technically it’s not his rookie his true rookie card was the 1951 Bowman and that’s the same set Willie Mays was a rookie quit taking it so seriously lol

[@ThriftShopHustler]

I love the stink eye people waiting in the background have sometimes. Great collection btw good for her and her family.

[@chornk64]

Given this important fact, the 1951 Bowman card stands as the only true rookie card. Some claim that because 1952 was the year Topps produced a flagship set 9 and it's Mantle's First Topps Card (FTC) that somehow this translates to it being a rookie card. Because it was his first Topps card, it is referred to as a "Rookie" card without it being his rookie card.

[@swamistevie4711]

It was no accident that she got the cards out of the attic before the storm!😮

[@alexsaavedra2905]

That Mick is wayyyyyy higher now.

[@Billionaireben]

The Wilson Franks is worth $7k now (a few 4's sold), the Jackie is about $35k, the Mantle is worth up to 80 though a lesser 5 sold for $20k earlier in 2021 (but a 2 fetches at least 30k now.) I wish I had been collecting before 2019, based on what I did with Nolan Ryan RC's I would loved to have dominated signed RC's for DiMaggio, Williams, Bird/Magic, Mantle, Mays, Aaron, Banks; only one I came close to in baseball was Aaron I almost bought a trimmed RC before his last signing (finally got a Bird/Magic RC, but Magic's signing fee rose from $30 in 2017 to $1000 for RC's in 2022; hope that drops back a bit.)

[@brejaimecastillo8851]

Dude if that Mantle card hit an auction it would fly for over $200k.

[@jayvalentine2046]

A three 52 mantle just sold for 55 Grand

[@MrUsnavyvet]

After watching this episode, I am sick. From 1953 to 1960, I collected baseball cards and kept all of them neatly filed in a shoe box. I had all of the rookie cards of Mickey Mantle, Willy Mays, Henry Aaron, Sandy Koufax, etc. I enlisted in the Navy in September 1961 and when I returned from overseas, in early 1964, I found out my mother threw them out. How did anyone know what they would be worth today.

[@jakegus90]

love the roa show thank you

[@davidlarsen-tj4tn]

The Mantle card is worth a lot more in 2024. The reason this card is considered a holy grail card is twofold. First it’s the Micks first card from Topps and secondly it was part of the high numbered cards which came out later in season and a lot were destroyed so it’s super rare

[@joesmith2234]

Wow I hope she kept these

[@f1rma]

The Mantle one is way low. It's easily worth double.

[@Trading_cards_and_more]

Value increases fast and I'm sure this was filmed a while ago.

[@kennethcava4488]

If she sold right after this show, at those estimates, she is experiencing MASSIVE seller's remorse right now.

[@jpcards]

Sept 2024 avg. selling prices, per Vintage Card Prices (VCP) -- Mantle PSA 5, $131,000; Robinson PSA 6, $18,750; Williams PSA 3.5 about $7,000. I'd grade the Williams 3.5, I think the bottom left crease is too significant. The other estimates seem good based on the front. AR fan here and I probably did see this when it first aired, but I'd forgotten about it. The appraiser HAS to know it's not a Mantle rookie, right? Maybe he says rookie to try to simplify it for the audience?

[@CollideAhYom]

That Mickey Mantle with the recent bill run in card collecting is worth a couple hundred thousand now

[@Robsay01]

That mantle would do more than his 40 Gs quote today if there are no wrinkles. Those corners look relatively good and the coloring isn’t bad.

[@nftking1]

Does anyone know how much a 90 topps ron kittle goes for? I drew a handle bar moustache on it tho

[@FSU2001]

Jason Drake You're silly!!!

[@Palmerfan91]

Lol

[@mikebrost3699]

nothing

[@nftking1]

@@mikebrost3699 jokes on u i just sold it for $3 to my brother. i lied and said it was a tommy lasorda manager card

[@nastynick7425]

Beautiful

[@kitrichardson5573]

He’s going to be thinking about the day he set his coke can down on the Mickey Mantle card and lost $50,000

[@larrysullivan8890]

Kit Richardson.....thankfully, he didn't put it in the bike spokes !

[@jasonwise6099]

They were all at least a grade eight just for the color in the crispness of the cards 7 min

[@golfmaniac007]

JASON WISE I thought his grading was pretty good. That mantle has a big ding upper right. Off center. I even said in my head before he called out a number that that mantle looks to be a 5 nearing to a 6....so maybe 5.5 on psa. But that mantle in that grade should get over $100k. Would be stupid to sell for less.

[@tonyconsolini7861]

Hope she saved these today

[@markstein1916]

A shame that he had to say "the numerical grade" so many times within the short video. Really wish the cards could be appreciated for what they are, as opposed to some corrupt third party's random assessment. Love seeing these cards raw!

[@Go-Getter]

without seeing the back it would grade at a 6. but, I'm afraid it may have been trimmed at some point. hopefully I'm wrong.

[@noogie1]

My dad had a great vintage card collection, sadly don't know what happened to them.

[@lowprofile513]

She needs to get those graded by PSA for them to be worth anything.

[@robinrahmani4705]

All worth so much more now

[@rudybarton1171]

Mantle card is off center. Most likely a PSA 6 or 7 due to its condition.

[@codyh9175]

The two most recent 4s on ebay sold for around $150k, and $100k. Wow!

[@johnniejay]

Wild to think that only 6 years later that Mantle is now worth $130k+.

[@hipoopy777]

Here we are in April 2021 and those Mickey Mantle PSA 5 cards are going for $100K+. Hope she held on to that one!

[@dandougie363]

That mantle is a easy psa 4-5 maybe 6 hopefully psa didn’t wake up on the wrong side of the bed and slap a OC on it but easy $50-60k

[@melvinmcauley7701]

What's OC.?

[@stevenemeckay5459]

How can this guy be considered an expert when he does not know the 1952 is no Mickey Mantles Rookie card. His rookie is 1951 bowman.

[@LateNiteBreaks]

The 51 Bowman maybe his first Bowman but collectors see 1952 Topps as the rookie, because that's his first Topps card. That coupled with the story that they were thrown on a garbage barge in the Atlantic.

[@stevenemeckay5459]

@@LateNiteBreaks So would you like to buy some 1988 Score Nolan Ryan rookies? It's his first Score card. His first card is 1951, that is his rookie.

[@sket179]

The Mantle isn't centered. Was that already noted in the grade?

[@MrNickjam]

PSA graded 5 Mantle card sold on 1.23.20 on Ebay for 48k.

[@secretbrooks480]

where is this and where can i bring my cards to get viewed like this..

[@dannyhutchens8255]

why do they say this is a Mickey Mantle Rookie card? It is not a rookie card. There is only ONE true Mantle rookie card, and that is the 51 Bowman!

[@haydencook682]

Lol my Grandpas mom gave all his cards away when he went to college. Most of his cards were from the 40s and 50s. He had a few older Ruth's and several Williams and Mantle rookies. I've seen him get upset one time...and it when he told me that story.

[@paxhumana2015]

If I had collected baseball cards, I would have said to my parents point blank, "Throw away my cards and I will not only put you in the worst nursing home that I can find, but I will also alter your will and have control over all of your money and possessions". Let them recover from the shock of that statement.

[@yankees29]

Now that Mantle is worth about 140k

[@inthebag84]

And this was before the Mantle rookie sold for over $5 million. Also just a little before baseball cards skyrocketed in 2019/2020. That card would likely be worth double whatever he estimated at this point... maybe more.

[@jeremyheyman8952]

This lady had a 52 topps mickey mantle one of the holy grails and she had no idea what is was could you imagine grandma finding this card in the attic amazing

[@Robsay01]

My goodwill find dream are these cards

[@CraftyWheel87]

I have a ton of baseball cards but where is the best place to try to sell them?

[@DrAvEn1990]

Me too have u found a place??

[@brad9284]

eBay

[@brad9284]

What cards do you have

[@johnheinrich1718]

Just don’t take them to Rick

[@mikefata6692]

I have a 1982 topps card of Milt May, gotta be worth something as it was made 30 years exactly after the Mantle, he's also white and he shares the same initials.

[@aaronjohnson3463]

Mike Fata auction estimate is that you owe the auction company 1000 just to touch it.

[@mikefata6692]

Aaron Johnson hey so everyone knows, I'm selling all 4 of the screws which were used to secure my Milt May in the holder for $20 each or all four for $125.

[@txtztqtk]

Mike Fata , great story! I’ll say it can easily fetch 5 bucks in decent condition.

[@mikefata6692]

I've sent the Royal Guard to the palace attic and could not find Skeletor. Queen Marlana would also like to know how you snuck into our palace.

[@kennethbrady]

I've lost a tooth. Can't find it. Oops, never mind. Found it!

[@U-turnrocks]

I have 2 52 mantle rookies.. type 1 and type 2 as she has here

[@markeastridge9649]

Woo.. guessed on the nose the estimators grades. Lots of eye appeal on that Mantle with the strong yellow, but the top and side off center very noticeable. Would be a literal crime if it got trimmed and hustled as a raw possible 8 or 9.

[@Mike-zj3zj]

Comments are so angry about how "off" his estimates are. Guys please remember this was filmed in 2017-18 before you spam eBay sales totals from the last few weeks. Comparing values from 3-4 years ago to current sales does not compute.

[@punisher6]

Tha Robinson is a solid 5k

[@rentslave]

In 1973,a dealer in Staten Island was selling entire mint sets of the 1952 TOPPS for $350.Naturally,I passed.Story of my life.

[@ericfureal3257]

Tom Dockery I know right! I could of bought amazing spider man #1 for $700 in 1986, but I couldn't come up with the cash because I was 11

[@rentslave]

My comic book days were fading when that came out in 63',but I did have "Flash of Two Worlds" in 1961.

[@garrythornhill3113]

I have a Johnny Stahl meye r s baseball lit card the hot dog one

[@gd523]

@@ericfureal3257 I did get a Spider-man 1 and Amazing Fantasy 15 in 1988 for $1500. Sadly I sold them in 2002 after 911. Got 5k, but wish I held on to them!

[@thomask940]

Sadly, the card and comic book market is based on speculation. It's difficult at best to know what one or the other will bring months, let alone years down the road. That being said, the market is fun, it's alive, and will continue to grow. At what rate, is hard to say, but the experts are convinced it's a worth while venture. I, personally, like the sports collectibles market more than the card market.