The 1969 Topps set is the favorite of many collectors. This set doesn’t just mark the end of a decade, but the end of an era. A staple on bubble gum cards since the early 1950s, the '69 set holds Mickey Mantle’s last regular issue card. To many, Mantle was and still is the face of card collecting. He had retired during spring training and so his card contains complete … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Week: 1969 Topps
1969 Topps Mantle
45 Years Ago Marked End of the Line for Mickey Mantle
Forty-five years ago today, Mickey Mantle announced he was retiring from baseball. His 1969 Topps card had already been printed and thus serves as a tidy summary of his remarkable career with each year’s stats printed on the back. However, when collectors talk to mainstream media members one card usually comes up in every discussion among cards to own: the 1952 Topps Mantle … [Read more...] about 45 Years Ago Marked End of the Line for Mickey Mantle