New FB Acquisitions

[LuckyLarry]

Originally Posted by wvu_class_of_2001

Going back through my blog posts to find my pickups since I decided to start back in the vintage world. Nothing too spectacular on this one, but I still enjoy posting.
There were two shows in Dallas that day and at the first show (which is a twice-a-year show) I picked up these pieces, along with a vintage hockey card. If you're interested to see the hockey one, or read the blog post, you can click here. It's hockey, so I didn't want to post it on this thread.

Kin: I enjoyed looking at your blog! Keep having fun with your cards!
Todays mail brought two hits 1952 Bowman SMALL:


Herman Clark played for the Bears in 1952 and also 1954-57 and couldn't find out much about him except he died in 1989.
Ollie Matson "books" for $200 in NM. 1952 co-rookie of the year also won Bronze (400 M run) and Silver (400 M relay team) Medals in the Olympics that year. Pro football HOF 1972. In his later years Matson suffered from dementia and died in 2011. According to his nephew, Matson hadn't spoken in the four years prior to his passing.
Larry

[LuckyLarry]

Big Day at the mailbox part 3 of 3:


1948 Bowman (wearing #35) John Badaczewski the most "expensive" in this group $100 in NM. Played 8 years in the NFL to me his name looks like "bad-ass" LOL. Went on to a career with the Chrysler Corp and died in 1999.

1948 Bowman Bob Skoglund (wearing #52) Played with the Packers for just one year 1947 then died of a kidney infection in 1949 at the age of 23.

1954 Bowman "Large" John Karras played just one year with the Cardinals 5 receptions 1 TD. died in 2008

[Beansballcardblog]

Absolutely love the posts, Larry! Please keep going. I check the board daily and enjoy it!

[TanksAndSpartans]

Thanks Larry - love seeing the early color Bowman cards. 50-52 in particular, there was so much attention paid to detail - the backgrounds etc. - they’re like little works of art

[LuckyLarry]

3 of 3


1950 Bowman Leo Nomellini (upper left): played 14 years with the 49ers and never missed a game. College and Pro football HOF. Pro wrestler Leo "The Lion" died in 2000.

1951 Bowman Charley Trippi (upper right): College (Georgia) and Pro HOFer player with the Chicago Cardinals for 9 years. Charley was a big part of the NFL and AAFC battle. Lives in Athens 92 years old.

1948 Bowman Joe Scott (lower left): Played 6 years with the NY Giants he was born in Athens, Texas. 89 years old.

1948 Bowman Joe Tereshinski (lower right) #1 card in the set and the most "expensive" card in this group NM $165. Played with the Redskins 8 years. College Georgia Bulldogs father of former Georgia Bulldogs Joe and Wally (mid 1970s), and grandfather of former Bulldog QB Joe (2005). Joe Sr died in 2013.