Top 20 Cards of the 50s

[CharleyBrown]

This may have been done in the past, but I figured even if it has, it would be great to give a second go-round. Plus I'm always looking to uncover new issues, etc.

Scans would be a plus, particularly for the tougher cards

But with that said, what would your top 20 list look like for cards from the 1950s?

I'm assuming at least one of the '51 or '52 Mantle would be on the list, as well as the '53 Bowman Color Musial and Reese, and '56 Topps Jackie Robinson.

[Bestdj777]

Here are a few that would make my list (some I have, some I don't) in no particular order:
1. 1951* Wheaties Mantle
2. 1952 Topps Mantle A
3. 1952 Topps Mantle B
4. 1953 Bowman Mantle/Berra/Bauer
5. 1953 Topps Satchel Paige (such an exceptional looking card)
6. 1959 Bazooka Mantle
7. 1954 Topps Ernie Banks
8. 1954 Topps Hank Aaron
9. 1951 Bowman Willie Mays
10. 1959 Venezuelan Topps Mantle

That's all I can think of.

[Harliduck]

Here's my best stab...some I have, a few I WANT...


1. 52 Topps Mickey Mantle
2. 52 Topps Eddie Mathews
3. 52 Topps Jackie Robinson
4. 54 Bowman Ted Williams
5. 51 Bowman Mickey Mantle
6. 52 Bowman Mickey Mantle
7. 53 Topps Mickey Mantle
8. 54 Topps Hank Aaron*
9. 54 Topps Ernie Banks*
10. 55 Topps Roberto Clemente
11. 55 Topps Sandy Koufax*
12. 53 Topps Satchel Paige
13. 53 Topps Jackie Robinson
14. 52 Topps Willie Mays
15. 54 Topps Al Kaline*
16. 55 Topps Harmon Killebrew*
17. 56 Topps Mickey Mantle
18. 53 Topps Willie Mays
19. 57 Topps Brooks Robinson*
20. 54 Bowman Mickey Mantle


I can think of 20 more cards I'd want on that list! I think the COOLEST card of the 50s may be the 1953 Bowman Stan Musial. I must buy that card soon. Perfect card for a classic player.

[RedlegsFan]

Mine's actually the same as harliduck

Sent from my LS670 using Tapatalk 2

[Gr8Beldini]

Personal favorites, not in any particular order...
53B Musial
56T Mantle
56T Jackie
53T Satchell
56T Aaron
53T Jackie
54T Mays
58T Maris
56T Clemente
57T Koufax

[campyfan39]

56 topps Mantle

53 topps Campanella

53 bowman Duke Snider

53 topps Paige

54 topps Aaron

55 topps Koufax

54 topps Kaline

52 topps Mantle

[novakjr]

As a HOF rookie guy, obviously my votes would go for HOF rookies for almost all 20, plus the '58 Maris rookie. However, I think the '52 Topps Mantle, the '53 Bowman Reese, 53 Topps Paige, '54 Bowman Williams, and probably the 52 Topps Pafko would make the cut somewhere.

[paulcarek]

Ask me on another day (or even in another hour) and my list might look completely different. Here's a quick off-the-top-of-my-head Top 20 for now, though, with cards I own marked with an asterisk:

1952 Bowman Musial*
1953 Bowman Musial*
1956 Topps Robinson*
1952 Bowman Mantle*
1952 Topps Hodges*
1951 Bowman Rizzuto
1956 Topps Clemente*
1952 Topps Mize*
1958 Topps AS Mantle
1954 Topps Williams #250
1953 Bowman Hodges
1954 Topps Mays
1957 Topps Kluszewski*
1954 Topps Mathews
1953 Bowman Minoso
1951 Bowman Spahn
1950 Bowman Feller
1956 Topps Banks
1956 Topps Williams
1957 Topps Aparicio*

[almostdone]

Ok. Here's a shot at mine off the top of my head.

53 bowman Musial
53 bowman Reese
50 bowman Berra
51 bowman Campanella
53 topps Paige
52 bowman mantle
52 bowman mays
51 bowman doby
53 topps Robinson
55 topps Clemente
56 topps Clemente
57 topps mays
56 topps Spahn
56 topps snider
56 topps Koufax
54 topps o'brien twins
59 topps mantle
59 topps frank Robinson
58 topps mazeroski
58 topps Musial all star

Ask me again tomorrow and I bet it won't look the same

Drew

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Here are my 20 in no particular order. This could change an hour from now.

53 Topps Mantle
53 Topps Paige
51 Bowman Ted Williams
54 Topps Banks rookie
55 Topps Koufax rookie
55 Topps Clemente rookie
48-49 Leaf Ted Williams
53 Bowman Reese
53 Topps Jackie Robinson
55 Topps Hank Aaron
58 Topps World Series Batting Foes--Mantle and Aaron
51 Bowman Mantle
57 Topps Banks
64 Topps Rose
53 Bowman Musial
52 Topps Jackie Robinson
60 Topps Banks All Star
57 Topps Mantle
53 Bowman Mantle
63 Topps Mays

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

Here are my 20 in no particular order. This could change an hour from now.

53 Topps Mantle
53 Topps Paige
51 Bowman Ted Williams
54 Topps Banks rookie
55 Topps Koufax rookie
55 Topps Clemente rookie
48-49 Leaf Ted Williams
53 Bowman Reese
53 Topps Jackie Robinson
55 Topps Hank Aaron
58 Topps World Series Batting Foes--Mantle and Aaron
51 Bowman Mantle
57 Topps Banks
64 Topps Rose
53 Bowman Musial
52 Topps Jackie Robinson
60 Topps Banks All Star
57 Topps Mantle
53 Bowman Mantle
63 Topps Mays

Ok, the list is supposed to be all 50s, so ignore my non 50s and add:

59 Topps Frank Robinson
59 Topps Campanella Symbol of Courage
51 Bowman Campanella
54 Topps Aaron rookie

[71buc]

These are my selection purely for aesthetic reasons.