A good topic with all good points. Of course, money being no object a nice '52 Topps Mantle would be one if those iconic cards that everyone that collects should own, but most if the folks I know can't justify/afford buying a 30k card.
So, my opinion of one card that every collection must have? It's gotta be any Mickey Mantle card, doesn't matter if its vintage, a reprint, a new Topps #7 card of any of the past several years. If you don't have at least 1 mantle, you don't have a card collection. IMO
So, my opinion of one card that every collection must have? It's gotta be any Mickey Mantle card, doesn't matter if its vintage, a reprint, a new Topps #7 card of any of the past several years. If you don't have at least 1 mantle, you don't have a card collection. IMO
![[Image: Ch4Mt.png]](http://i.imgur.com/Ch4Mt.png)
I guess if I saved used tinfoil and used tea bags instead of old comic books and old baseball cards, the difference between a crazed hoarder and a savvy collector is in that inherent value.