NonSports Forum

Net54baseball.com
Welcome to Net54baseball.com. These forums are devoted to both Pre- and Post- war baseball cards and vintage memorabilia, as well as other sports. There is a separate section for Buying, Selling and Trading - the B/S/T area!! If you write anything concerning a person or company your full name needs to be in your post or obtainable from it. . Contact the moderator at leon@net54baseball.com should you have any questions or concerns. When you click on links to eBay on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network. Enjoy!
Net54baseball.com
Net54baseball.com
T206s on eBay
Babe Ruth Cards on eBay
t206 Ty Cobb on eBay
Ty Cobb Cards on eBay
Lou Gehrig Cards on eBay
Baseball T201-T217 on eBay
Baseball E90-E107 on eBay
T205 Cards on eBay
Baseball Postcards on eBay
Goudey Cards on eBay
Baseball Memorabilia on eBay
Baseball Exhibit Cards on eBay
Baseball Strip Cards on eBay
Baseball Baking Cards on eBay
Sporting News Cards on eBay
Play Ball Cards on eBay
Joe DiMaggio Cards on eBay
Mickey Mantle Cards on eBay
Bowman 1951-1955 on eBay
Football Cards on eBay

Go Back   Net54baseball.com Forums > Net54baseball Postwar Sportscard Forums > Football Cards Forum

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-12-2017, 04:05 PM
mmier118 mmier118 is offline
Mike M.
member
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Las vegas
Posts: 50
Default What is your favorite set of the 50's?

I'd love to hear other people's opinions on what their favorite set of the 50's is, and why you like that set. I really enjoy the sets from the 50's and have been trying to figure out which one was my favorite.

I was born in 1977 so I didn't ever get to see any of the players from the 50's in action so I only know the players from what I've read and the very limited film I've seen of the era. I think my favorite set is 1951 bowman. I love the vintage logo's on the front of the cards, I love that the set has a great group of hall of farmers such as Sammy Baugh and Otto Graham. It's got a couple of good rc cards with van brocklin and Landry. Overall it's just a solid set all around.

I'd love to hear what other people think as there are a ton of great sets from that decade. I can honestly think of at least eight other sets from that decade that I am tempted to make my #1, but if I can only choose one 1951 bowman would be it.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-12-2017, 05:01 PM
DBesse27's Avatar
DBesse27 DBesse27 is offline
Dan Be$$e++e
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,158
Default

1957 Topps. Great looking cards, great lineup of RCs
__________________
Actively collecting Carl Yastrzemski !
Also 1964 & 68 Topps Venezuelans
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-12-2017, 05:56 PM
PowderedH2O PowderedH2O is offline
Sam Lemoine
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Greensboro/High Point, NC
Posts: 532
Default

To me, there are two great sets of the 50's. The 1951 and 1952 Large Bowmans. I love them both equally, and might rate them as the best two football sets, period.
__________________
Actively bouncing aimlessly from set to set trying to accomplish something, but getting nowhere
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-12-2017, 07:59 PM
obiwin obiwin is offline
member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 43
Default

I really love the 1950 Bowman set because that set's Sammy Baugh is one of my favorite cards.

I also really like the 1957 Topps set.


If you're going oddball, the Bread For Health set and the Bazooka cards are two great ones.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 05-13-2017, 07:22 AM
argpdt's Avatar
argpdt argpdt is offline
Andr3w Gr0ssman
member
 
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Highlands Ranch, CO
Posts: 132
Default

I love the early 1950s Bowman cards and 1957 Topps. 1952 Bowman Large is definitely my favorite, due the great artwork and oversized card size. I completed the 1950, 1951 Bowman and 1957 Topps sets and am 6 cards away from 1952 Bowman Large and 10 cards away from 1952 Bowman small. I don't see myself completing the 1953-1955 Bowman sets.
__________________
Monster Number: 102
T206 Brooklyn - Have 27/27

Collecting pre war baseball and football, Dodgers team sets from all years, all baseball HOFers, NFL Hall of Famers, Los Angeles Rams oddballs and San Diego State football/baseball/basketball rare and oddball items.

Last edited by argpdt; 05-13-2017 at 07:23 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 05-13-2017, 08:29 AM
jefferyepayne jefferyepayne is offline
Jeff P
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,037
Default

A great question! I love all of the Bowman sets from the '50s and a few of the Topps ones. I'll throw in some votes for:

1950 Bowman. Love the color on these cards and the smaller size.



1955 Topps All-American - Iconic tribute set with incredible star power that goes all the way back to the beginning of American Football.



My two favorite odd ball sets from this era, though, were mentioned above.

1950 Bread for Health - the only football bread label set produced.



1959 Bazooka - incredibly hard set of 18 cards that copies the baseball design from the same year



jeff
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 05-13-2017, 08:43 AM
Exhibitman's Avatar
Exhibitman Exhibitman is offline
Ad@m W@r$h@w
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Beautiful Downtown Burbank
Posts: 13,042
Default

1956 Topps. I love the design of the cards.
__________________
Read my blog; it will make all your dreams come true.

https://adamstevenwarshaw.substack.com/

Or not...
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 05-16-2017, 06:46 AM
th38larg th38larg is offline
Peter
Member
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Brooklyn!
Posts: 173
Default

1955 Topps All-American! That's my personal favorite!
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 05-16-2017, 05:41 PM
albrshbr albrshbr is offline
Bruce C.
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 203
Default

Another vote for the 55 Topps All-American
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 05-24-2017, 10:44 PM
mmier118 mmier118 is offline
Mike M.
member
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Las vegas
Posts: 50
Default

Thanks for the input guys, I agree with all of you and for some strange reason decided to start on the 1952 bowman large set. If anyone has doubles they want to sell please let me know. Looking to do the commons in raw vg to ex condition and the hall of famers probably in psa 5 or better although a nice looking psa 4 can do. The sp's I'll probably just take what I can get. Going to throw consistency out the window. Figure it will be a nice multi year project for me.
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 05-25-2017, 12:39 PM
Exhibitman's Avatar
Exhibitman Exhibitman is offline
Ad@m W@r$h@w
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Beautiful Downtown Burbank
Posts: 13,042
Default

One of the fun things about the 56's is that the backgrounds tend to show print flaws, so if you are not a condition bug (and I'm not), you can look for clean cards that aren't necessarily sharp cornered and piece together a really appealing group for peanuts:




__________________
Read my blog; it will make all your dreams come true.

https://adamstevenwarshaw.substack.com/

Or not...
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 05-26-2017, 05:08 AM
jefferyepayne jefferyepayne is offline
Jeff P
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,037
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mmier118 View Post
Thanks for the input guys, I agree with all of you and for some strange reason decided to start on the 1952 bowman large set. If anyone has doubles they want to sell please let me know. Looking to do the commons in raw vg to ex condition and the hall of famers probably in psa 5 or better although a nice looking psa 4 can do. The sp's I'll probably just take what I can get. Going to throw consistency out the window. Figure it will be a nice multi year project for me.
That's a beautiful set and good luck pulling it together. Tracking the SP's down for a reasonable price will be the fun part.

jeff
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 05-29-2017, 12:50 AM
HRBAKER's Avatar
HRBAKER HRBAKER is offline
Jeff
Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 5,255
Default

1959 Bazooka followed closely by 1957 Topps.
__________________
Check out my aging Sell/Trade Album on my Profile page

HOF Type Collector + Philly A's, E/M/W cards, M101-6, Exhibits, Postcards, 30's Premiums & HOF Photos

"Assembling an unfocused collection for nearly 50 years."
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 06-01-2017, 03:50 PM
Vintagevault13's Avatar
Vintagevault13 Vintagevault13 is offline
€d M!££w00D
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Georgia
Posts: 522
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Exhibitman View Post
One of the fun things about the 56's is that the backgrounds tend to show print flaws, so if you are not a condition bug (and I'm not), you can look for clean cards that aren't necessarily sharp cornered and piece together a really appealing group for peanuts:











I agree. Love the 56 set. I had over 50% of the set and decided to sell it about a year ago. Still kicking myself for that decision. I may start it again soon.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
__________________
Happy Collecting

Ed
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 06-02-2017, 06:58 AM
Jayworld's Avatar
Jayworld Jayworld is offline
Jay Shelton
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 752
Default

Hands down the 1951 Bowman set for me. Beautiful artwork; similar in style to the 1951 Bowman baseball set (my favorite baseball set), and really, the Bowman cards from 1950-52 are beautiful miniature works of art.
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 06-19-2017, 04:26 PM
RayBShotz RayBShotz is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,901
Default

58T. Largely because Topps mirrored the front design in its 1959 Topps Baseball offering.
__________________
Legacy Board Member Since 2009. Hundreds of successful transactions here on Network 54. Buy/Sell/Trade with Confidence.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 06-21-2017, 08:32 PM
jb67 jb67 is offline
D@v!d W@tk!n$
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 1,009
Default

I would go with 57 Topps and 51 Bowman. Two great looking sets.
Reply With Quote
Reply



Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Favorite Set sockwell123 Football Cards Forum 29 03-30-2015 06:24 PM
Which regular issue Topps set is your favorite/least favorite. Cardboard Junkie Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 32 03-18-2013 11:14 AM
Show your favorite card in your not so favorite holder Archive Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions 12 05-06-2008 11:38 AM
Favorite (and not so favorite) Threads Archive Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions 16 09-12-2007 05:30 PM
What are your favorite cards of your favorite players? Archive Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions 47 04-13-2002 04:12 PM


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:30 AM.


ebay GSB