Quick question about 1950's issues

[tonyo]

I assume topps and bowman released the most popular sets of the decade. After topps and bowman, what card company would rank highest on the list of "most popular issues of the decade 1950-1959" ?

[HRBAKER]

I think it would tough to call any other sets "popular" in the same sense as Topps and Bowman. I personally like the Red Man sets and the regionally issued Kahn's Weiner sets. Wilson Weiners are widely collected to the extent they can be. In my mind many of these sets are limited in popularity by their original distribution and the fact that many collectors never collected them as a kid.

[David W]

Red Man's and Exhibits are certainly available, affordable, and collectible from the 50's

[Cardboard Junkie]

Fleer did the 59 teddy ballgame set, also can't forget one of my favorites 59 Bazooka. aloha, dave.

[tonyo]

I also like the Red Man cards. Hadn't seen the 59 Bazooka but I searched a few and like their look as well.



By my original question, what I meant is: back in the 50's, what were the kids collecting? After topps and bowman issues, what were the most popular sets for kids to collect in the 50's ?

Tony

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by tonyo

I also like the Red Man cards. Hadn't seen the 59 Bazooka but I searched a few and like their look as well.



By my original question, what I meant is: back in the 50's, what were the kids collecting? After topps and bowman issues, what were the most popular sets for kids to collect in the 50's ?

Tony

Probably the hot Topps and Bowman Non Sports sets such as World On Wheels, Wings, Red Menace. There weren't any real R card national baseball sets until Fleer came along in '59 and that was just one player in the set. Maybe those little strip cards that were sold in gumball machines had some popularity?

[HRBAKER]

By far my favorite post war set..............but a bear to finish. Been working on it over ten years. A slow burn.

[Volod]

Originally Posted by tonyo

I also like the Red Man cards. Hadn't seen the 59 Bazooka but I searched a few and like their look as well.



By my original question, what I meant is: back in the 50's, what were the kids collecting? After topps and bowman issues, what were the most popular sets for kids to collect in the 50's ?

Tony

So excluding all Topps and Bowman issues, and limiting it to sets kids were actually collecting in the 50's makes the question a little more dicey. Since my family apparently didn't much go for pre-packaged meat, the only regional issue I ever saw in the I-like-Ike years was Johnston Cookie cards, which is strange in itself because they are supposed to be regional to Wisconsin, but I was in upstate NY. So, I guess my vote goes to the cards from Redman Tobacco that my old man used to chew to annoy the stuff out of my mom.

[Exhibitman]

I'd go with exhibits; nationally available, not associated with a product that wasn't supposed to be sold to minors, hundreds of cards issued, readily available on the current market.