I know I'm in the minority, but....
A couple months ago I was trimming down some of my collection and decided to start a '51 Bowman set after realizing that I already had a dozen or so of the stars and about 30 commons.
Now, I will say that I'm doing the set in fairly "beater" condition - none of the cards are better than EX, and most are FR or VG, with some PR. I have since purchased a few more stars in the $15-25 range and another 40 or so commons at $3-4 each.
Last week I purchased the Mantle RC in PSA 2 for $750. The only "major" card I still need is the Mays, but I'm in no rush for it. If a decently centered one comes along similar to the Mantle I just purchased, then great.
Anyway, I've just always liked the size of them and I think the '50-'51-'52 Bowmans are beautiful. And the '53, '54 and '57 Topps sets are tough to beat.
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