Top 20 Recent Vintage Purchases - #6 1958 Topps Eddie Mathews

I have seriously considered putting together a vintage collection of Eddie Mathews.  In addition to really respecting him as a player, cards like this are much cheaper to acquire than you would expect:

This awesome piece of vintage beauty came my way in a Sportlots auction for under $5!  I like the 58 cards with this green background and the old Braves logo is spectacular.  This is the second Mathews in the countdown and the second to the last non-Giant.

Prior cards in the countdown:

#20 - 1964 Topps Don Larsen

#19 – 1967 Topps Willie Mays Checklist

#18 – 1960 Topps Johnny Antonelli All Star

#17 – 1967 Topps Juan Marichal

#16 – 1967 Topps Whitey Ford

#15 – 1960 Leaf Orlando Cepeda

#14 – 1968 Topps Harmon Killebrew

#13 – 1959 Topps NL Hitting Kings Willie Mays and Richie Ashburn

#12 – 1966 Topps Eddie Mathews

#11 – 1961 Topps Willie Mays MVP

#10 – 1952 Bowman Jim Hearn
#9 - 1959 Topps Orlando Cepeda

#8 - 1962 Topps Frank Robinson All Star
#7 - 1962 Topps Juan Marichal