Best looking Jackie Robinson card?

[brian1961]

David,

In choosing the 1950 Bowman, you're definitely on the right track. Make yourself be patient and scour the Net and anywhere else you can.

Since this carries a full length action pose of Jackie, try your best to get one where the picture registry is very crisp and focused, with good strong colors. If it's centered, that's super, but centering is such a valued characteristic it will just jack the price way up. I would go with graded EXCELLENT to EX-MT to keep the cost down, but resale value stable. I cannot stress picture quality and strong colors enough. Your enjoyment of the card will be enhanced when you can clearly see the fine features of the painted image (Bowman must have used a black 'n white photo as a base to this one).

Wishing you the very best on your hunt for your first Jackie Robinson card. ---Brian Powell

[The Nasty Nati]

Love the '50 Bowman.

This article may help you decide:

http://www.cardboardconnection.com/t...robinson-cards

Love the bright yellow of the 54 Topps. The 56 is hard to beat, however.

[bxb]

56 has my vote: a great portrait and a nice action shot on the same card.

[Exhibitman]

I prefer the 1952 Topps or the 1954 Topps. For oddball items I've always liked this mail response card:

[Jay Wolt]

Agree w/ Ron on the '49 Bowman
Here's a Auth I had once which looked nicer then numerical graded ones

[MattyC]

Yet another vote here for the 1950 Bowman. I recently wanted to add a Jackie card to my collection and chose the 50B to represent him. For me, it's the aesthetic winner.

[pawpawdiv9]

I bought my 48/49 leaf R/C-seems a few months ago...I love it.
But i gotta admit the Bowman R/C is nice.

This is NOT mine, but one that is currently at Auction.
Its at under 1k currently...Defintely a nice addition! (despite o/c LtoR)
I love the vibrant yellow color.