Let's see some uncut sheets...

[tedzan]

You'll like this story.....in 1950 (most of us kids in our neighborhood were 10 to 12 years old) if we weren't playing BB or Stick-ball,
we were playing Poker or Black-Jack on our porches.

Instead of pennies or nickles, we would use for "betting chips" 1950 Bowman BB cards. I was real good at playing Black-Jack; and,
I would win many 1950 Bowman BB cards.

I guess that's why I found so many of them when I recovered the sportscards from my youth.



TED Z
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[tedzan]

Topps printed the various series of this set on duplicate 100-card sheets. The 1st series consists of 80 subjects; therefore, Topps's printers
had to Double-Print two rows of cards to fill out their 100-card sheet.

This 1st series sheet is a partial sheet of 50 cards, which comprises of cards #41-80. Note that cards #51-60 (top row and 3rd row down)
are Double-Printed.

The missing top half of this 1st series sheet comprises of cards #1-40. I believe that the row consisting of cards #31-40 are Double Printed.

Dave Hornish (toppcat) is our resident expert on Topps sets......and, perhaps he will chime in here with additional insight regarding this great
post-war set.








TED Z
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[ZenPop]

Originally Posted by tedzan

You'll like this story.....in 1950 (most of us kids in our neighborhood were 10 to 12 years old) if we weren't playing BB or Stick-ball,
we were playing Poker or Black-Jack on our porches.

Instead of pennies or nickles, we would use for "betting chips" 1950 Bowman BB cards. I was real good at playing Black-Jack; and,
I would win many 1950 Bowman BB cards.

I guess that's why I found so many of them when I recovered the sportscards from my youth.



TED Z
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ha ha... that's awesome. We used to play dice (single / double / triple / homer / out / out) with cards... winner take all. But I sold all the cards I won for $25 when my family moved to LA when I was in 8th grade. I thought I needed the spending money. Stupidest deal ever.

[tedzan]

TED Z

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LOOKING for this T206 guy to complete my EXCLUSIVE 12 red HINDU sub-set (12 subjects)

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