Mickey Mantle American League MVP Lighter (1956–57)

Advertising design

Back panel features a dark blue background decorated with white stars. In the center is a white diamond-shaped panel reading “AMERICAN LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER MICKEY MANTLE NEW YORK YANKEES 1956–57.” Front panel displays a pinstripe baseball uniform pattern with a color portrait of Mickey Mantle in the center. Text bands…

Collector market reference

Used: $125–$150 | Unfired/NOS: $275–$325

Book-estimated collector ranges only, not authenticated completed sales or a current appraisal. Values depend on condition and market activity.

Source & documentation

Primary source

POCKET BILLBOARDS by J.H. Kutzley; corrected section master (Baseball).

Photograph source

BASEBALL_SECTION_MASTER_001-035_AUDITED.docx; audited image cells retained front-left/back-right; October 1 corrected transcription sourced separately

Manufacturer and production date

UNKNOWN unless independently documented in the publication and checked for this record.

Original photograph provenance

Embedded photograph bytes retained in this working package; resized, unaltered-framing web copies displayed above. Front/back visual orientation review pending.

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