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[toledo_mudhen]

So has anyone ever seen any of the "Send In" Baseball Caps as described on the backs of these?

5 Wrappers and 50 cents

Quick search on eBay doesn't show anything

[Volod]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

So has anyone ever seen any of the "Send In" Baseball Caps as described on the backs of these?

5 Wrappers and 50 cents

Quick search on eBay doesn't show anything

I haven't in the past thirty or so years, but also haven't really been looking, so would not be surprised if some had shown up somewhere online.
In 1952, I opened many Bowman waxpacks, but never thought of saving the five wrappers - or parting with the princely sum of fifty cents - to purchase a cheapo baseball cap. My brother did acquire a Red Man premium cap, probably only because our old man was a heavy tobacco chewer, so clipping tabs from fifty cards was not too difficult.
Interesting related offering on the Bay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/18495321260...6&toolid=10001

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

So has anyone ever seen any of the "Send In" Baseball Caps as described on the backs of these?

5 Wrappers and 50 cents

Quick search on eBay doesn't show anything

That is a GREAT question!

As a 1952 Bowman collector, I like to pick up related items (I have a wrapper, a blank back card, an uncut panel) and I occasionally search for one of the hats. I have NEVER seen one.

My best guess is that the hats have no discernable tag or mark that identify them as the 1952 Bowman hats...so maybe they are out there, and are maybe even for sale on eBay, but nobody knows what they are and they are just being sold as old hats?

I'd love to have more info on them if anyone on this board has any.

[Volod]

Originally Posted by thatkidfromjerrymaguire

That is a GREAT question!

As a 1952 Bowman collector, I like to pick up related items (I have a wrapper, a blank back card, an uncut panel) and I occasionally search for one of the hats. I have NEVER seen one.

My best guess is that the hats have no discernable tag or mark that identify them as the 1952 Bowman hats...so maybe they are out there, and are maybe even for sale on eBay, but nobody knows what they are and they are just being sold as old hats?

I'd love to have more info on them if anyone on this board has any.

From looking at the Red Man caps (https://www.ebay.com/itm/184953212604?), I would think you are probably correct that the Bowman caps as well had no particular labeling, other than size tags. Who knows, maybe they all came out of the same sporting goods factory in NYC. There are some vintage 1950's caps for sale online, and they mostly have no manufacturer's label, just size tags.