Has anyone seen this before? - Mantle

forthe4unofit · July 17, 2014 8:37AM

Impressions/Thoughts?

TheMick6 · July 17, 2014 8:50AM

I think it's pretty unique and damn cool myself

80sOPC · July 17, 2014 8:51AM

Seems strange to me, the piece is so big and the auto seems out of place.

forthe4unofit · July 17, 2014 8:52AM

Thanks.
You good with the auto? It looks good to me.

TheMick6 · July 17, 2014 8:53AM

Is that plans for his restaurant or maybe his bowling alley? That's my guess

forthe4unofit · July 17, 2014 8:53AM

<< <i>Seems strange to me, the piece is so big and the auto seems out of place. >>

Where would you have wanted him to sign it?

TheMick6 · July 17, 2014 8:54AM

It looks right to me I have three Mantle Auto's and it looks authentic, maybe shot it to PSA for a 10$ piece of mind though.

forthe4unofit · July 17, 2014 8:56AM

<< <i>Is that plans for his restaurant or maybe his bowling alley? That's my guess >>

I believe it's a print of architectural drawings. In the bottom corner it says "Part D Addition Elevations". It's fake dated 12-19-27

Sorry for the lack of detail. I'm on my ipad.

TheMick6 · July 17, 2014 9:00AM

That is a little weird for a Mantle autograph but still it looks right to me. Would have been damn cool if it was on one of those though

mccardguy1 · July 17, 2014 11:11AM

I remember a number of years ago blue prints for the original Yankee Stadium were sold off in pieces like this. I cannot remember if Mantle signed them when they were sold or if the original owner who purchased this item had him sign it. Personally, I would rather have the original blue prints without the signature added. I think it takes away from the piece.

Cubby · July 17, 2014 11:21AM

Never seen that before today ...

BLUEJAYWAY · July 17, 2014 4:27PM

The recently demolished original Yankee stadium was the first baseball stadium with an upper deck.

forthe4unofit · July 17, 2014 9:41PM

Very interesting!

Ironmanfan · July 17, 2014 10:30PM

but it was the House That Ruth Built

IMF

forthe4unofit · July 18, 2014 12:25AM

The quick opinion came back as likely not genuine. Do you agree?

Ironmanfan · July 18, 2014 2:33AM

<< <i>The quick opinion came back as likely not genuine. Do you agree? >>

The "mantle" looks suspect to me

This guy have any legit stuff in his collection? (I saw the "Jeter" helmet)

IMF

forthe4unofit · July 18, 2014 5:14AM

The guy was the president of a popular sports collectible company. I got a number of legitimate autographed bats, photos, football helmets and balls. The Jeter helmet was mixed in the bunch. There was no claim about the Jeter helmet, that was just an assumption on my part. He was a big Yankees fan. I got all-star tickets from the 2008 game in the new stadium, signed photo's he took with Phil Rizzuto and Doc Gooden... Random miscellaneous stuff that is 100% legit. All of the other legit stuff makes me feel good about this, but I'm always on the fence when it comes to unathenticated signed Mantle stuff.

SDSportsFan · July 18, 2014 8:01AM

I don't like the Mantle autograph. The M's don't look right to me at all, and there are a couple other aspects I don't like about it.

Steve

Has anyone seen this before? - Mantle

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