Poll: Leaf Jackie Robinson Rookie vs Bonds Bread Rookie

[michael3322]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

1950 Bowman is hard to beat as far as best image of Jackie on a card.

I agree with Charles on this one. 1950 Bowman is my favourite Jackie card.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Have we completely forgotten about 1949 Bowman? Just as much of a Jackie rookie as 1949 Leaf, right? I get the preference for the ‘47, just sayin.

[bcbgcbrcb]

I bet if a poll was offered for the Bond Musial or ‘48 Bowman, just about everyone opts for the Bowman. (Although many will prefer the Leaf, which is clearly not a rookie choice but could still be his preferred choice much as the ‘52 Topps Mantle is.

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

I bet if a poll was offered for the Bond Musial or ‘48 Bowman, just about everyone opts for the Bowman. (Although many will prefer the Leaf, which is clearly not a rookie choice but could still be his preferred choice much as the ‘52 Topps Mantle is.

I'll take that bet and win. I'd pick Propagandas Montiel over Bond for Musial, but I'd also take Bond over Bowman. That of course is the less attractive Bond set, not the Jackie only Bond set, but even so, I'd rather have an earlier and rarer card than a '48 Bowman. (I have owned all 3 but no longer have any of them.) And as I've said before, Propagandas Montiel "cards" aren't cards at all, so the Bond has a good claim to being Stan Musial's rookie card if you don't count postcards either.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Have we completely forgotten about 1949 Bowman? Just as much of a Jackie rookie as 1949 Leaf, right? I get the preference for the ‘47, just sayin.

Even though it was a short time, the Bowman was released after the leaf and thus does not make the cut for me.

The Leaf does not also personally due to the several issues prior and I could care less about the profit driven creation of the Beckett RC mass market designation...first is first. And first in a major league Uni is the D302 Bond Portrait, not the Bond D305.

That's why I have owned that one and admittedly sold at the peak for a nice profit. I plan on upgrading at some point in the future.

Needless to say, I would vote D302. As time goes on, I think (in the same way that the Star 101 Jordan should) be the accepted RC and have more growth.

[tedzan]

I collected these cards in 1949. I still have my original cards.

The 1st Series of LEAF cards was available in our neighborhood in March 1949.








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The 1st Series (WHITE backs) of BOWMAN cards was available in our neighborhood in April - May 1949.
The GRAY backs followed in May - June.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Snowman]

That's awesome Ted!