Here's where I stand:
Love the 51 ands 52 Bowman Mantles over the 52 Topps.
With some exceptions, the black-boxed names on the front of the 51Bs often irks me (not the Mantle, however, I'd pick that, rookie or not).
52Bs in general is, in my opinion, the most beautiful post war issue. Not as complex as T206 as a set but,
Newk with hunched shoulders staring in for a sign? Two-fingered Spahn follow through and seeing where the ball ended up in the catcher's mitt? Grandstands, color, the way to the ...
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