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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Mr. Bowman started off as a one-man operation in Philadelphia producing GUM products that kids
found very tasty. His BLONY bubble gum was very popular during the mid 1930's. In 1937-38 he
contracted the George Moll Advertising Agency to design and print a large series of trading cards
titled "THE HORRORS OF WAR". These cards were so popular nationwide, that Bowman's overwhel-
ming success monopolized the Bubble Gum trading card market from 1939 to 1942. I think this can
explains why there were no Goudey BB cards in 1939, 1940; and, a limited printing of the 1941 set
of Goudey BB cards.

TED Z