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Thanks for the kind words, Cesar and Andrew.
And I wish you and everyone the best too. Even though Cesar sucks for having completed the '52 so early |
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John,
The 52 set isn't technically complete: Hal Rice is in an envelope somewhere between MD and NY. Had a very similar experience w/ the 55 set as you. Happy 2021! |
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1955 Bowman
Confession: I really like this set. It's probably the least popular of all the Bowman and '50s Topps sets, and its cards worth the least (relative to the year). But I don't care The TV design feeds into the nostalgia that I somehow have for '50s culture. And I find the photos underappreciated too. Especially the Mantle. My Mick is a really strong PSA 3. The set's strength is still slightly in the commons, but the key cards all have good eye appeal. No need to change any channel Who needs to see the typical Willie, Hank, Ernie, and Yogi though. In the spirit of this enigma of a set, have some of what makes it unique: umpires! 320/320 Avg grade: 3.76 Top 10 cards w/ grade: 202 Mickey Mantle: 3 242 Ernie Banks: 4 179 Hank Aaron: 3 184 Willie Mays: 3 168 Yogi Berra: 3 22 Roy Campanella: 5 59 Whitey Ford: 3 23 Al Kaline: 4 37 Pee Wee Reese: 5 134 Bob Feller: 3 |
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Postwar stars & HOF'ers. Bowman / Topps Cubs team sets. |
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Plus I love combining it with the '55 T to cover all the HOFers. Except Musial of course. Wonder what the story is behind him ditching all the card companies so much
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He had an exclusive contract with Rawlings. The "card" with them was the tag hanging off the glove. At least that's the story I've always heard.
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