If only, if only....

[Chris-Counts]

One way to get every player in one year would be to complete the 1954 Topps, 1954 Bowman and 1954 Red Heart Dog Food sets. There's only about 500 cards total, but the rookies in the '54 Topps set will be pricey ...

[cdn_collector]

Originally Posted by Chris Counts

One way to get every player in one year would be to complete the 1954 Topps, 1954 Bowman and 1954 Red Heart Dog Food sets. There's only about 500 cards total, but the rookies in the '54 Topps set will be pricey ...

If I had an ounce of focus and a bucket of money, I could be very happy collecting *just* 1954 issues. In addition to Topps & Bowman there are just so many great regional issues. Red Heart, Redman, Dan Dee, NY Journal American, Johnston Cookies...just to name a few.

Regards,

Richard.

[mcreel]

Drew

I agree with you about the Star power of 56 Topps. However, the 53 Color Bowman has plenty of Star power like Muscial, Reese, Mantle, Musial, Rizzuto, Mathews, Spahn etc.

In my opinion it is the most beautiful set ever made and the best one to put together not only of the 50's sets, but of all sets ever printed. Especially, with only 160 cards.

[97manoftroy]

I always loved the 55 topps set. The Bright colors on the background are excellent. No mantle card is the killer though.

That being said the 53 Bowman has some of the best looking cards ever produced (IMO) and has the star power. the Pee Wee Reese, Campy, Mantle/Berra/Bauer and Rizzuto/Martin combo cards are top notch and pushes it ahead of the 56 topps by a nose.