Yes, I know. Mickey Mantle is the 21st century equivalent of those advertisement cards for the Topps Puffy Letter Sweatshirt. Damn things are everywhere and you can't get rid of them, not even with poison, fire or nuclear force. This set is from 1996. Back then reprint cards were uncommon and Mantle cards were actually sought after. Especially original Topps cards that you weren't ever going to be able to afford. Reprints (and these have original backs, not the lame write-up that today's reprints have) of The Mick were fricken' sweet 15 years ago. So look and enjoy, I'm going somewhere with this.
IT IS INCREDIBLY HARD TO BUILD A SET USING PACKS ONLY
Good 'ol Finest! Close enough.
(seriously though, if anyone has that damn '59 I've got doubles or triples of about half the set. I'll hook you up)
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I built this set when it came out. Let me check my doubles, I probably have the '59.
My local shop has a bunch of these in the showcase. Lemme know if Tunguska comes up empty.
Had a chance to look through my dupes and the '59 was not there, sorry. If you need any of these #'s I have them gathering dust. #'s 23, 28 and 31.
GCA - When I went through my Mantles I noticed there are still 2 I need to complete the set. Could you have a look at your LCS for #'s 34 and 26?
Thanks.
OK, I'll check it out this weekend hopefully. Email me at QAPLAGCA at yahoo to remind me
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