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Originally Posted by ALR-bishop
Agree with Steve that the Bowman 53 set is appreciated today more than in 53. They went all out after the success of the Topps 52 set but still came up a costly second in the market. But I love the set, and as a Cardinals fan it has my favorite Musial.
The Dean Hanley book, Bubble Gum War, The Great Bowman & Topps sets From 1948 to 1955, is a good read on the Topps/Bowman competition for the market, including the 53 sets
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Bowman made some beautiful sets. Even the 55 is starting to grow on me, after not liking the "TV set" theme for a long time. I think I just have some lingering bitter feelings that we didn't get a Mantle in that beautiful 55 Topps style because of his exclusive rights to bowman that year
