Added this new Bronko Nagurski

[brian1961]

While I cannot put up a scan of my beauty, I own one of Bob Lemke's fantasy renditions of a 1955 Topps All-American Bronko Nagurski. It's gorgeous. My grandfather grew up in Minnesota, and once in a while he would to tell me tales of the great Bronko whilst he played for Minnesota. So it was a real treat to get Bob's card that never was. Thanks for sharing your cards of Bronko, guys.---Brian Powell

[oddball]

That's all great Nagurski stuff guys!

[revmoran]

I don't have the Nagurski of this set (middle right) but I am looking

[wrestlingcardking]

tell me more about this set

[TanksAndSpartans]

Jeff, I found a GG issue with that same picture of Nagurski in what looks to me like a powder blue jersey and its captioned as a 1938 Dixie Lid premium. Guessing you got those by sending in lids? Any theory on the jersey color that doesn't match one I recall he would have worn?

Mike, the one photo you posted reminded me of what I'm sure is an oft repeated (possibly apocryphal?) story.... They asked one of Bronko's customers whether he had the best gas in town and the woman replied he didn't, so the follow up question was why do you keep coming back? And she replied if Bronko Nagurski tightens your gas cap, only Bronko Nagurski can remove it. ba-dum-bum.

[jefferyepayne]

Hi John. Yes, this is a dixie lid premium. My understanding is that you needed to send it 12 dixie cup lids to get a premium. Each premium came with holes punched in it so you could put it in an album.

Dixie lids with movie stars, athletes, etc. were so popular that this promotion ran for something like 25 years. The only two football lids are from the 1938 set and include Nagurski and Baugh. There is a premium of each player.

I have no clue why they colorized his uniform as they did. I've never seen anything that says the Bears wore this color.

jeff

[TanksAndSpartans]

Thanks Jeff - interesting stuff - I just found the Baugh (oddly wearing #45?) on the internet (MSB has one for sale) and the back was actually pretty nice. You don't have an image of the Nags back do you?