1948 Bowman - SET COMPLETE!
 

Hey All!

EDITED TO ADD - SET COMPLETE!!

Moved my dad from the family home to a smaller condo. found his childhood baseball and football cards, 1948 Bowmans!

most in "played with" condition, but enough to start a set quest. While showing them to my Mother in Law she said her husband has the same cards in the basement. She dug them out and gave me additional 1948 Bowmans (BB & FB) so now COMPLETED BOTH SET RUNS!. Just COMPLETED THE FULL 108 card FB set~!

STATS:

Set Started by my dad and father in law - 1948
Inherited 14 cards from Pops and FIL 5/23/2015
32 cards 8/2/2015 (National pickups @ Chicago)
95 cards 2/19/2016 (Sterling auctions lot & Ebay)
106 cards 4/4/2016 (Chantilly VA show & Ebay)
108 Cards 5/21/2016 (Pittsburgh Card Show) - thanks AJ!

Conditions - Range from P/F to EX most raw - 10 are PSA graded 4's & 5's

Investment - $2115.00

Value - Priceless completing something my Dad started when he was a kid!

:D


thanks for the messages of support along the way!!

Cliff


LAST TWO PICKED-UP @ PITTSBURGH CARD SHOW THIS WEEKEND!!!

Description Card Number

45 Jay Rhodemyre (SP)
99 Harry Gilmer SP (R)

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Very cool story about coming into some cards and building up some sets. I wish I had some 48 Bowman football dupes to trade.

That is a great story! I've been collecting almost 30 years and have always hoped I could come across something like that. However, none of my family was really into sports, I was the first one.

I have the Kenny Washington, but it's really low grade and I'm sure you can do better!

Good luck with this and I hope that you keep posting as you acquire the ones you need. I'm relatively new to the boards but I have fallen in love with vintage again and love seeing cards and reading stories.

When I lived in Pittsburgh, I had probably 60% of the 1955 All American set but when I moved to Indianapolis, I needed some money to I sold it off.

-kin

1948 Bowman Football - List Update
 

thanks for the nice comments fellas! it is a cool story, nice to keep them in the family. Just found out I am going to be a Grandpa.... so I hope my grandkid likes vintage cards... seems my kids dont have much interest!

but on the fun side, just picked off two more from my list! updated want list is below:

#38 Patrick West & # 41 Robert Skoglund

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1948 Bowman Football Want list

Description Card Number
Kenny Washington (R) 8
Nolan Luhn (SP) 9
Jack Wiley 11
Gil Bouley (SP) 15
Charlie Trippi (R) (HOF) 17
Tony Compagno (SP) 27
Fred Gehrke (SP) 33
Mike Micka 35
Jay Rhodemyre (SP) 45
Mal Kutner (SP) 48
Charles Cherundolo 50
Gerald Cowhig (SP) 51
John Sanchez (SP) 54
Elbert Nickel (R) 60
Pete Pihos SP (R) (HOF) 63
Ted Fritsch Sr. (SP) 72
Joe Scott (SP) 78
Bill Dudley (R) (HOF) 80
Perry Moss 83
Harold Crisler (SP) 84
George McAfee (R) (HOF) 95
Harry Gilmer SP (R) 99
Bruce Smith (R) (HOF) 104
Bob Cifers (SP) 105

thanks!

Cliff

1948 Bowman Football - List Update
 

Hey All!

scored three more, whittling away at the want list! thanks for the comments and help in supplying the missing cards!!

New Aquisitions:

#38 Mike Mica
#50 Chuck Cherundolo
#54 John Sanchez

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1948 Bowman Football Updated Want list

Description Card Number
Kenny Washington (R) 8
Nolan Luhn (SP) 9
Jack Wiley 11
Gil Bouley (SP) 15

Tony Compagno (SP) 27
Fred Gehrke (SP) 33
Jay Rhodemyre (SP) 45
Mal Kutner (SP) 48
Gerald Cowhig (SP) 51

Pete Pihos SP (R) (HOF) 63
Ted Fritsch Sr. (SP) 72
Joe Scott (SP) 78
Bill Dudley (R) (HOF) 80
Perry Moss 83
Harold Crisler (SP) 84
George McAfee (R) (HOF) 95
Harry Gilmer SP (R) 99
Bruce Smith (R) (HOF) 104
Bob Cifers (SP) 105

thanks!

Cliff

1948 Bowman Football - List Update
 

Hey Fellas!

scored two more!! whittling away at the list!

still have lots of dupes if anyone wants to trade...

TTYL!

Cliff


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1948 Bowman Football Updated Want list

Description Card Number
Kenny Washington (R) 8
Nolan Luhn (SP) 9
Jack Wiley 11
Gil Bouley (SP) 15
Charlie Trippi (R) (HOF) 17
Fred Gehrke (SP) 33
Jay Rhodemyre (SP) 45
Mal Kutner (SP) 48
Gerald Cowhig (SP) 51
Elbert Nickel (R) 60
Pete Pihos SP (R) (HOF) 63
Ted Fritsch Sr. (SP) 72
Joe Scott (SP) 78
Bill Dudley (R) (HOF) 80
Perry Moss 83
Harold Crisler (SP) 84
George McAfee (R) (HOF) 95
Harry Gilmer SP (R) 99
Bruce Smith (R) (HOF) 104

Updated Want List & Dupes
 

Hey All,

scored a large lot in the Sterling auction, filled a few more holes,

down to Needing 13!

updated lists on the original post.

thanks!

Cliff

snagged two more!
 

Hey All!

slowly hammering away at the tough remaining SP and RC's.

Scored two more, see updated want list on the OP.

Lotsa dupes if anyone can help out!

Thanks!!

Cliff

Extra Points - Two More!
 

two more to the short list! not pretty but count~!

updated want list on original post.

Cliff

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:)

Need TWO!
 

scored 7 more last couple of months. Zeroing in on a SET - Two to go!

need:

#45 Rhodemyre (SP)
#99 Gilmer (SP)


picked up:

#33 Gehrke
#48 Kutner
#51 Cowhig
#72 Fritsch
#78 Scott
#80 Dudley
#104 Smith

photos Below:

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leaves me with two to hunt for at the National!

Still have dupes available.

Cliff

So close! Best of luck to you!

Journey Complete!
 

See original post...

:D

Congrats, Cliff! Quite an accomplishment.

jeff

Great story! Congratulations Cliff! Nicely done for a reasonable cost.

atta boy!
Larry

Cliff,
Congratulations on completing the set! I'm sure you're Dad is proud of your accomplishment. How much more difficult was it to find the short printed cards compared to the others?