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04-20-2015, 08:30 PM
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Matty, love that 1951 Berra. In the late 80s my Dad bought me a whole bunch of reprint cards, and this was one of them. I think he knew I loved baseball cards and this was a way of seeing those old cards of his that got thrown away. For whatever reason that 51 Bowman was "the card" for me, even over the 52 Mantle reprint which sounds crazy. I love the hat on his head, and especially the grandstand sign in the back. The artwork on that card is crazy.
As a devout Christian family, we went to weekly Saturday evening vigil. My sister told me "it wil go by quicker if you think of something else" so I used to think about my cards, and especially that 51 Bowman Berra. I always said I was going to get one when I was all grown up. Heading over to ebay shortly. 
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04-20-2015, 08:37 PM
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That grandstand sign with the arrow is a big part of the aesthetic appeal of the card for me, too. Plus the portrait/facial expression just nails his persona. It's a really charming baseball card and always popped for me, too.
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04-27-2015, 03:09 PM
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Two more cool variations…
northrupperranoskivar.jpg The Perranoski with the larger than normal blacked out area on his cap is quite a tough one to find.
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04-27-2015, 03:11 PM
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Man, each of those '53 Bowmans is a piece of art. What a ridiculously beautiful set!!
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