1950 Bowman Question

[pingman59]

I collected the set many years ago and regretted not buying the Jackie Robinson early in the journey. Instead, it was the last card I needed and I settled on a slightly lesser condition for financial reasons. I really like the 1950 Bowman set because there isn't a Mays or Mantle in it. The price guides say cards #1-72 are difficult to get and that is true. My experience has been that the first series of 36 cards are tougher than #37-72. Whenever you see a card from #1-36 in the condition you like...BUY IT and you won't regret it. I'm still wanting to upgrade my Bob Feller card and it keeps getting more expensive. Enjoy the journey!

[STL1944]

Five years ago I was getting close to finishing my first set after getting back into collecting - the 1953 Bowman set. It was a lot of fun to put it together and got me hooked again on collecting.

As you all know, if a little is good more is better when it comes to collecting. So I thought, why don't I just try to put together a full run of 1948 - 1955 Bowmans? My thinking is the transition of the hobby can be seen through the different years of the Bowmans.

I decided to do so and started to should look around for lots or entire sets to purchase. I happened to see an entire 1950 Bowman raw set for sale at one of the AHs. It was the set of an original collector who put the set together one card at a time through mail catalogs in the 1970's and 80's. On a whim, I bid on the set and ended up winning it. I was extremely excited.

Fast forward to today and I started doing the math on the 1951 Mantle and Mays cards along with the 1949 Paige card and realized my hopes of completing a full run will probably not not happen.

The good news is I still have the entire 1950 Bowman set... including this one which is the prize of my collection...

[skelly423]

If you ever decide to sell that Jackie, let me know. It's absolutely spectacular. I love a bright, well-centered 1950.