1958 Topps Mickey Mantle #150

Super clean card with bold signature.

The elements that comprise this piece--when considered on their own--would demand A+ or GT eye appeal. What makes signed vintage so fascinating is that it's all about the interplay of those elements. Here, for me, the bold auto's "i" dot is just placed in a way that dampens the eye appeal. This aesthetic flaw takes the piece out of the top tier for me but I cannot go lower than B+ due to the aforementioned sheer strength of the elements. It's almost as if I should deconstruct this piece with my eye to appreciate it best.

Love the centering and the colors of the card. The auto is nice and bold but don't like how it goes over the face. Wish the auto was a ballpoint since the sharpie is too thick for my liking.

The card and auto compliment each other well with a nice looking card and clean and bright borders. The autograph is nice and bold and legible and placement is good but it covers to much of his face(especially the dot from the eye) to hold it back a bit