Is mickey mantle baseball cards profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $77K/yr across 40 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the mickey mantle baseball cards niche?

20 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in mickey mantle baseball cards?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for mickey mantle baseball cards peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the mickey mantle baseball cards niche?

Listings span $0.97–$749.99; the average listing price is $89.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 106 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Mickey Mantle Baseball Cards

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($0.97–$749.99) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great105.8

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$89.65

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good43%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good69%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-0.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Bad1.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Bad$77K

$77K/yr · 45K searches

Price range

Bad$0.97–$749.99

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Signals Low Review Barrier High Price

Is mickey mantle baseball cards profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mickey mantle baseball cards is a $77K/yr Amazon United States market (45K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mickey mantle baseball cards market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 500–750; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $45K–$67K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.9%
Avg BSR: #26,157
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 23%
Sponsored: 48%
Out of stock: 12.3%
Avg brand age: 68 months
Avg seller age: 182 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

24%

Topps31%
WCG14%
Generic9%
G.O.A.T Chaser8%
HOFSM.COM Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia7%
Bleachers7%

mickey mantle baseball cards demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 57 weeks — -0.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top mickey mantle baseball cards search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

mickey mantle baseball cards21K/yr +11.7%0.8% conv.
mickey mantle14K/yr +9.8%0.5% conv.
mickey mantle card5K/yr -36.7%0.4% conv.
mickey mantle rookie card5K/yr -26.1%0.5% conv.

All search terms

Top mickey mantle baseball cards products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)6 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle 22K Gold Rookie Card Design #311 - Graded GEM Mint 10

WCG$18.644.7★158 rev

1996 Topps Mickey Mantle Complete Baseball Card Set (19 Mickey Mantle Cards). Includes The Highly Sought After Rookie 1952. These are Very Collectable Cards Issued in 1996

Topps$174.832.0★2 rev

2021 Topps MICKEY MANTLE X Factory Sealed HOBBY Collectors Box with (5) Awesome Topps Mantle Cards! Look for Parallels Autos from Derek Jeter Mariano Rivera & Rare Mantle Cut Signature Autos!

Generic$48.613.4★7 rev

2006 Topps Rookie of the Week #25 Mickey Mantle Baseball Card

Topps$7.933.8★11 rev

New York Yankees Legends Cards: Babe Ruth Mickey Mantle Roger Maris Don Mattingly Derek Jeter Aaron Judge Joe Dimaggio Lou Gehrig Yogi Berra Mariano Rivera (10) Assorted Baseball Card Gift Pack GOATs

G.O.A.T Chaser$27.244.9★34 rev

Newest

by launch date

500 LEVEL Mickey Mantle New York Stance Mens Premium T-Shirt (Tri Navy X-Large)

500 LEVEL$39.870 rev

3mo ago

2025 Topps Archives #252 Mickey Mantle

Generic$7.370 rev

6mo ago

Mickey Mantle_002 T-Shirt

Memories of Baseball's Greats$20.163 rev

6mo ago

2025 Topps Now Cal Raleigh/Mickey Mantle #719 55th Home Run Breaks Mantles Switch Hitting Record Baseball Card

HOFSM.COM Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia$20.171 rev

10mo ago

Graded 1962 Topps Mickey Mantle #200 Baseball Card PSA 2 Good

HOFSM.COM Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia$498.430 rev

1y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about mickey mantle baseball cards

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Collectibles48%

“Good for any collection”

Value For Money15%

“Very good got two cards worth 2,000 dollars”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“Came exactly as expected”

Gifting Purpose8%

“Perfect gift”

Quality-Overall7%

“Nice products in excellent conditions just as promised”

Fun/Entertainment Experience7%

“Its ok fun”

Durability2%

“Great quality and durability”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money53%

“Waste of money”

Quality-Overall32%

“Garbage cards”

Size-Overall7%

“FYI these run super small”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“using false advertising was the worst lot i ever bought pics”

Material Quality2%

“I just threw in garbage cause it wasn't worth the plastic it was put in”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product50%

Value For Money14%

Quality-Overall8%

Size-Overall7%

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

Certifications6%

Chest Fit3%

Sharpness3%

Moist/Dry3%

Common mickey mantle baseball cards questions

Is mickey mantle baseball cards profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $77K/yr across 40 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the mickey mantle baseball cards niche?: 20 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mickey mantle baseball cards?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for mickey mantle baseball cards peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mickey mantle baseball cards niche?: Listings span $0.97–$749.99; the average listing price is $89.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 106 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.