It's 1953..and you have a nickel..

[tedzan]

Please do not misconstrue my above comments. As a 14 year old kid in 1953, I had out-grown BB card collecting and was into cars and girls.

When I returned to the hobby in 1977, I first worked on upgrading and completing my 1952 Topps set and my Bowman sets (from my youth).
And, especially the 1953 Bowman Color and B/W sets.

In the process of constantly upgrading, I completed 4 color 1953 Bowman sets.

Furthermore....in 1985, I published a 5-page article on the 1953 Bowman set in Bob Lemke's Baseball Cards Magazine.






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[brett 75]

Ted Page 2-5 please ! Would like to finish the article if possible. Thanks ,Brett

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by brett 75

Ted Page 2-5 please ! Would like to finish the article if possible. Thanks ,Brett

Haha. I was going to say the same thing!!

[tedzan]

I will post the pages tomorrow.

I appreciate your interest in this.


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[tedzan]

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[ALR-bishop]

Thanks for posting the article Ted. I started collecting in 1957 at age 7, so started and stayed with Topps. The 53 Bowman color set is the only Bowman set I have put together. I did it recently, mostly for the Musial who did not make his appearance on Topps cards until 1958. I really like the set. I do have an unopened 1953 Topps pack, but no 53 Bowman pack or wrapper

[KCRfan1]

Thanks for the article Ted, it was a nice morning read for me.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Thanks for posting the article Ted. I started collecting in 1957 at age 7, so started and stayed with Topps. The 53 Bowman color set is the only Bowman set I have put together. I did it recently, mostly for the Musial who did not make his appearance on Topps cards until 1958. I really like the set. I do have an unopened 1953 Topps pack, but no 53 Bowman pack or wrapper

Two of my very favorite cards ever made. God, those are beautiful.

I will have them both before the year ends.