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Originally Posted by DezHood
Love the vintage Bowmans. What's the story behind Topps magic? A college set because they weren't allowed to produce pro football like the 55 AA? I don't hear much about Topps Magic. Thanks.
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The 1948 Topps "Magic Photos", 1950 Topps Felt Backs, 1951 Topps Magic, and 1955 Topps AA are all of college players. I believe this is because Bowman had most NFL players under an exclusive marketing agreement and Topps did not work to change this for football like they did for baseball during the early 50s.
It all got resolved when Topps purchased Bowman in 1956.
jeff