1949 Bowman Baseball Ring and Bank - do they exist?
 

We all know the ads on the bottom of 1949, instructing kids to send some change to get #202 baseball ring or #201 baseball game and bank. I've never actually seen these items anywhere though. Do they actually exist? Does anyone have photos?

Ted Z wrote a really great article on that set in VCBC fairly early on, my issues are in storage but does anyone know if it's mentioned there?

I acquired the Bank premium at the ole Willow Grove Show back in 1985. I still have it, but it is hidden somewhere in my collection of goodies.

The Bowman Ring premium exists. I've never had a chance to get it.


TED Z
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I'd love to see a picture of either, if you know where I can find one.

Haven't had any luck anywhere. If you ever dig it up from within your collection I'd very much enjoy taking a gander!

Bowman bank premium
 

This 1949 Bowman Gum Co. premium is 2" in diameter with a 1" slot for inserting pennies, nickels, and dimes.


http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...BowmanBank.jpg


Sorry for the fuzzy picture.



TED Z
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There is a basketball ring too. The basketball set has six different premiums offered on the cards.

Here's a link to an auction for the football and basketball rings for examples-

http://www.hakes.com/item.asp?Auction=211&ItemNo=131240

The rings can be had somewhat easily if you are ebay diligent. Here's the baseball ring from a September listing

http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-OFFI...p2047675.l2557


The seller actually has a football one listed now.

The real Bowman bank...
 

Sorry to jump in on this a year late, but here is the real bank that was offered by Bowman. I purchased this about 6 years ago and this is the only one I have ever seen. The only thing missing is the plastic players and the instructions. The box is a bit worse for wear but is there.

Cool, and great first post

I was thinking about this today and saw this post from 10 years ago. Curious if their are other pictures of the bank or ring? Is that the bank in the previous post for sure, there are no markings that would prove Bowman giveaway.

Thanks Donnie

I picked up the bank about a year ago on ebay, so they do come up on occasion.

There are two different styles of bank pictured in this thread. Were both given out by Bowman?

These look like perfect matches.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...mib-4704650221

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...mib-4704650221

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...ank-4723852522

The one Ted posted seems to be something different.