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Posted By: Dave Hornish

The 54's get no love. Although I like the 53's and 55's better the 54's are still quite nice. I'm a fan of all the Bowman sets, even the 48's and 49's. Their Football and Non Sports cards are in the visual porn category as well mostly.

A lot of the Bowman photos and artwork are really sharp throughout a wide range of sets. I have to think this is because of the advertising company connection (George Moll) as the composition on Bowman's photos surpasses even the nicest early Topps cards. Topps had better graphics and writers and made more out of less IMHO, but Bowman had better photos and art due to a deeper archive and talent pool.