1961 Topps 578 Mickey Mantle

There has been no other ball player to match the popularity of Mickey Mantle when it comes to collecting baseball cards. And his 1961 Topps 578 Mickey Mantle card is no exception. And where do baseball card collector's go when they are thinking about buying a 1961 Topps 578 Mickey Mantle? They go to the world's biggest seller of Mantle cards...they go to eBay. More Mantle cards are sold on eBay by a large amount than any other place in the world. With their gigantic catalog of 1961 Topps 578 Mickey Mantle sportscards and the protection of paypal and eBay, card hunters can't go wrong.



The Mick’s baseball cards are generally worth more money than any other baseball player's baseball cards. The reason why his cards, such as the 1961 Topps 578 Mickey Mantle, are so valuable is because a sizable amount of his cards have disappeared throughout the years. Whether it is because of his cards being pinned on to bike spokes or because “mom threw my baseball cards away”, it seems that a lot of people that used to have old sportscards do not own them anymore. Another reason why his cards are so widely sought after is not only did Mantle have awesome statistics and played for many World Series championship clubs, but his whole career was for one club, the NY Yankees. This kind of loyalty is unbelievably rare these days and it also was back in Mickey’s timeframe. Mickey Mantle played from 1951 to 1969 until he unfortunately had to call it quits due to knee issues.

Baseball had a surge of popularity during the 1950’s and 1960’s and the people who grew up following Mickey Mantle’s career ended up buying his investment grade baseball cards, including his 1961 Topps 578 Mickey Mantle. Over the years, the supply of Mantle baseball cards is decreasingwhile the demand for his cards is increasing. This is the perfect formula to ensure that Mantle's baseball cards, including the 1961 Topps 578 Mickey Mantle, will only increase in value.