Do You Collect Diamonds? Or Art?

[@fastbreaksbreakfast]

Great cards, John. Love the action shots of the 73 set. Cheers!

[@MrJmangini]

Me too!

[@whitesoxfancardcollector]

1970 Topps looks so wonderful when placed together. My set is in a binder, so it really pops in my opinion. Vastly under appreciated.

[@psychbookman8613]

Great cards, as always, thanks! The 73 Simmons is nice, but I really like the image on his 77 Topps card.

[@jonyrodz]

I have a beautiful 1970 PSA 8 Rookie Bill Lee but what is also so great about the card is the backdrop in the picture is the Fenway Park Green Monster as well as the Citgo sign above it!

[@MrJmangini]

Nice!

[@MrJmangini]

The space man!

[@jonyrodz]

@@MrJmangini Space Man is quite the character.Still pitching in exhibition games at 80 something years old! He looks so young in the 1970 Topps card,one of my favorites! I'm a mainly Vintage collector like yourself and a new subscriber to your channel!

[@MrJmangini]

@@jonyrodz welcome! Thanks for hanging out with me.

[@kevincurtis6550]

Thanks for sharing the cards, John. Love the Hostess.

[@jimfalkler9361]

Hi John. I think the 1970 Topps cards are under rated. I think it's a cool looking set. Thanks for showing these.

[@MrJmangini]

Yea me too.

[@tseanshannon]

Love the trophy cards... My two fav are Al Oliver and in 1971 Dave Cash had a cool trophy card. I like hanging out with you and your cards... I dig your videos.

[@MrJmangini]

Thanks. Yea the Dave Cash card is great.

[@Jimmycardcollector]

Love the Goudey premiums John. What a great picture!

[@MrJmangini]

Yea me too. Do you have many?

[@Andys_Attic]

Like given and I collect little pieces of my youth made of cardboard, they bring back so many memories with extended amounts of joy. I also pray that they are $3 or less....ha ha Not stupid John, Just being goofy and nothing wrong with that. I love when people can just be themselves without judgement from others and I love a variety of personalities. If we were all the same, life would just be so boring. "Scoops" for the Hall!!! Get him and the Cobra in there already, they deserve to be there. Some great 1970 Topps cards, was 🤏close to completing the set when I made a bad decision like I usually do when it comes to cards and decided to break it up and sell them separately, I was under 20 cards away from doing so, talk about being stupid....lol Nice 73's as well, Graig Nettles doesn't get enough hobby love. Love the Reggie also and as always, Thanks for sharing these beauty's with us 👍👍and until next time, have a great day ✌out

[@MrJmangini]

Life would be so boring to only hang out with people who were like us. I’ve always been drawn to “characters.” I need entertained and other points of view.

[@Andys_Attic]

@@MrJmangini I always respect other peoples views even if I don't always feel the same as they do and not sure if I could hang out with 100's of other me's....lol I would drive myself nuts, literally 😂🤣 Have a great night John. I have work tonight and some soap to make, so going to count some sheep (cards) before catching those ZZZzzzzz.........lol

[@jamesnguyen7069]

lol @ the reggie jackson.... at the end

[@kenscardboard]

I’m not a fan of the 1970 design, but they look great in the Mangini Collection holders.

[@MrJmangini]

No? I can understand that.

[@EdMonet]

The 36 Goudey is beautiful....

[@Hodges1455]

Gave a video like. So many terrific 1970 Topps cards. Some real nice '73 cards as well. I always thought the '73 Topps Nettles looked funny. Like he was closing his eyes and swinging, lol. Other than his eyes, it is a sweet looking card. I still need the '73 Willie Stargell. Finally picked up the '71 Stargell three weeks ago. It will be exciting to finish up his run.

[@MrJmangini]

I love his 71 but I think my favorite is his 72.

[@peterb4871]

Geez John, you stole my thunder. I just uploaded a video about all those Lou Piniella rookie cards. Love the old OPC cards. Getting an example for my collection is on my want list.

[@MrJmangini]

When I was with him he was joking about how many rookie cards he has.

[@yodapapavintageamericana]

❤ART like i mentioned in my live the other day

[@brendanjobe7286]

Those 1970 Topps examples are awesome John. I really like that signed Ferguson Jenkins. The blue sharpie matches perfectly with the bright blue sky and blue Cubbies uniform! I have the Lou Brock signed in Cardinal red sharpie and it matches perfectly just like the Jenkins. The 1973 Topps has some great in action photos, I like the Pete Rose fouling off the pitch at old Candlestick Park and the Johnny Bench racing towards the dugout to catch the foul ball

[@MrJmangini]

That Brock would look great next to the Fergie!

[@brendanjobe7286]

That’s exactly the thought I had as soon as you put the Jenkins up!

[@TheBargainBoxer]

Can’t wait to meet up with Baby Ruth in 3 days at the Nationals!!!!!!!!

[@Jimmycardcollector]

while I’ve collected for many years my collection pales in comparison to yours! I’ve been trying to collect pre war hof players, my collection is more ‘50’s thru ‘60’s, so it’s a new area for me. I have 6 premium cards I’ve purchased this year. Primarily because their affordable alternatives to goudeys. But I also love that you get an actual big photo of the player as opposed to the little player sketches on diamond stars or goudey cards. I will be getting more, hopefully at the National. I need a Joe D card and might look for that one. Do you have many?

[@MrJmangini]

Yes I have a lot of the different premiums like these.

[@adamscardcloset9020]

Forgot to sleeve one up . 😮 . The 73 Reggie is one ugly card 😂 I agree with Lou . Yes collect like art . Good analogy

[@MrJmangini]

Haha awe come on :)

[@joyofcardboard3230]

My takeaway from this is I should have my 170k mile 4Runner slabbed. It won't be useful anymore but think how great it will look in that slab with a 4.5 label! 😁

[@MrJmangini]

Right. Just like your graded comic books.

[@joyofcardboard3230]

@@MrJmangini exactly, now you're getting it!

[@cardboardandplastic9267]

I gave my wife a grade of 7, but didn't try to encapsulate her in plastic. I have been sleeping on the couch since then.

[@MrJmangini]

Imagine if when we dated we had to assign each date a number and tell her. Or vice versa. Ain’t no one feel good about a 2 or 4 or 6 lol

[@cardboardandplastic9267]

@@MrJmangini If someone gets plastic surgery would they have a grade or would they be altered? :)

[@MrJmangini]

@@cardboardandplastic9267 it depends. If Kurt does it it will get a 10 even if it turns out it’s not centered.

[@sticks_n_seams9904]

I love the Goudey (wide pen). Also that 1st card, it was pretty darn cool.

[@MrJmangini]

Yea the 37 O-Pee-Chee is a tough set!

[@Peacemakercards]

Could you still drive a slabbed 1968 Mustang?😄

[@MrJmangini]

It might be fun to try

[@user-ir8uu1ef6f]

May I ask where you obtained the 1937 Opee Chee? …I love these cards ..

[@MrJmangini]

eBay.

[@COBRA-ky8qc]

There are 2 secret services in our country. One protects the President and one grades cards.

[@TheBargainBoxer]

Actually, one has a problem protecting our president and one grades cards…..

[@COBRA-ky8qc]

@@TheBargainBoxer lol I don't think neither one knows what they're doing.

[@jamesgillem1294]

What sleeves do you use on those , I know you mentioned it before. Are they the ones that they come with them?

[@MrJmangini]

Sleeves? You mean inside or outside?

[@jamesgillem1294]

@@MrJmangini outside

[@MrJmangini]

Superior fit Innovations

[@fasteddiep43]

I have a pytlak autograph 1940 worlds fair post mark

[@MrJmangini]

Nice!

[@brinks554]

You been doing alot of reslabbing, how many PSA/SGC do you have left to crack out and reslab? How much do those mag pros cost?

[@MrJmangini]

I’m not cracking out graded cards. I’m just reholdering my cards that aren’t graded. They vary depending how many you buy but are like $2-3.50 or somewhere in that range. Once you start buying them they send discounts all the time. Around the same as one touches.

[@brinks554]

Oh..😂..for some reason I thought you were reslabbing your graded cards into mag pros. It's hard to leave the graded card game. Have a good time at the National!👍

[@MrJmangini]

⁠haha oh I left the grading game. Just don’t see any immediate need to crack thousands of already slabbed cards.

[@vintagecollector5340]

The closest youll get to art in this hobby is original photos, and they do authenticate those.

[@MrJmangini]

@@vintagecollector5340 true and no numbers! I just picked up another one.

[@vintagecollector5340]

@@MrJmangini TRUE! Ha-Ha!! Who did you get? I've sold a few of mine off recently. Had a few disinterested individuals, due to condition of a few photos. I'm not sure they completely understand.

[@MrJmangini]

@@vintagecollector5340 I got a cool Red Rolfe press photo from 1936 of him making what looks to be a tough play at third.

[@vintagecollector5340]

@@MrJmangini Very cool. Alot of the stuff is still very inexpensive. I picked up a few type II Ty Cobb photos from the 1950s and 1960s. I got them for just 40.00 a piece! Not sure why nobody wants Ty Cobb? I also snatched a type III 1921 Yankees team photo featuring Babe Ruth. It was when they won their first pennant.

[@MrJmangini]

@@vintagecollector5340 maybe because they gave his records to Josh Gibson? 😂

[@John-tl3cb]

I don't think Mangini even likes cards I think he is addicted to plastic holders and he just needs something to put in them lol

[@MrJmangini]

I have to admit I’m a bit addicted. But my little works of art need a nice frame and they don’t deserve to have numbers on them. They are better than that.

[@vintagecollector5340]

​@@MrJmangini I hate to burst your bubble, but youre wrong. Cards already come straight from the manufacturer with numbers on the back.

[@MrJmangini]

Haha

[@markhoyle2275]

I collect some Newsom, Pytlak and Veale because of their Boston connection. Love seeing those cards in your own holder. I’ve got to get some.

[@MrJmangini]

Oh wow! You may be the only one who watches this who knows them! Very cool.

[@Vintage_Goats]

@@MrJmangini I know him. I have his 53 topps card. Bozo! 😂

[@MrJmangini]

@@Vintage_Goatsyou didn’t know them till you saw my videos. Dont be perpetrating!

[@Vintage_Goats]

@@MrJmangini I did. I got it because I watched the movie “Walk like a man” and the main characters name is bobo

[@mackeymintle66]

That 73 Reggie makes my list for ugliest picture on a HOF player! It’s a travesty I tell you!

[@MrJmangini]

Hahaha I love it

[@OldStyleClassicsBaseball-cd3tm]

Nice stuff of course I like the Hostess the Mostess

[@Vintage_Goats]

I counted 50 cards. If they all costed about $20 each you would have $1000 is grading fees. Absolute craziness. Great video!

[@MrJmangini]

Does that include insurance and shipping both ways and possible up charges?

[@Vintage_Goats]

Nope. Just $20 for each card with nothing else including

[@cardboardandplastic9267]

Could do it all for under $500 with CGC with shipping both ways. They are also 5 times nicer than the PSA slabs.

[@MrJmangini]

I could buy some awesome cards for $500 ! Lol