Opinion on 1950's Baseball Sets

KCRfan1 · #1 03-20-2014, 01:15 PM

Drcy, great idea on the 54 Red Heart. Small set with stars of the day including Mantle and Musial. Between Topps and Bowman, the 1955 Bowman may be the most affordable of the 1950's, however, the set is not very popular with collectors. Personally I would begin with the Red Heart. Red Heart is simple and appealing. The set has a pop of color and great design. I believe there are 33 cards with Mantle and Musial. Depending on the budget you are working with, the 1958 Topps could be a nice set. Cepeda is the rookie card and very affordable. The set is colorful, and reflects the 50's vibe. Cards can be obtained in very nice condition without breaking the bank. Mantle will be the most expensive card in the set, and that will be true with any set in the 50's though. High numbers are attainable and affordable. Let us know the direction you decide to go in and your progress along the way!

The Nasty Nati · #2 03-20-2014, 02:30 PM

I appreciate all of the helpful feedback. Apologies for posting this on the wrong forum, is there a way for me to change that now?

In terms of what appeals to me most I would definitely have to go with the ’56 Topps and ’52 Bowman. I love the action shots in the ’56 and the artwork in the ’52 Bowman are something else. I’m guessing price-wise the 1952 Bowman will probably be a little high.

Based off some of the feedback, it looks like 1956 Topps may be the best bet, although I never considered collecting outside of Bowman and Topps but the ’54 Red Hearts that were mentioned are pretty nice looking.

I’ve been collecting T206s for about a year now, and will continue to collect from that set, but I like the idea of collecting from an era that my Dad grow up collecting as a kid. Unfortunately, like most, his mom threw out all of his 50s baseball cards. I grew up collecting cards in the 90s and unlike my Dad I actually wished my mom had thrown those out.

savedfrommyspokes · #3 03-20-2014, 03:23 PM

Having nearly finished a VG to VG-EX 52 Bowman set(missing just the Mantle), cost wise for me it has been very similar to a VG to VG-EX 56 Topps set, even though there are approximately 90 cards less in the 52 Bowman set.

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