49 bowman mystery remains unsolved

[sflayank]

A pack orange green opened had 2nd series bowman
A pack red white blue opened had 2nd series bowmans
Why they made 2 different boxes and wrappers
Will remain a mystery

[molenick]

Although not quite a haiku, there is something poetic about this to me.

[ALR-bishop]

I would be personally grateful if you could figure it out Larry and report back

[sflayank]

48 49 50 51 52 are all red white and blue..wrappers and boxes
Why green orange 49 also?

[ALR-bishop]

Larry---I keep these two wrappers with my 49 Bowman set. Also have the 49 Bowman PCL set. Any chance the different wrapper was associated with distribution of the PCL set as well as 2nd series regular ?

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by sflayank

A pack orange green opened had 2nd series bowman
A pack red white blue opened had 2nd series bowmans
Why they made 2 different boxes and wrappers
Will remain a mystery

With a little more refinement, we'd have a Haiku

[sflayank]

Until an unopened pack of pcl shows up i dont think we will know

[ALR-bishop]

The pack has to show AND then owner has to want to open it 😱

[Webster]

Although this MAY or MAY NOT have been a legitimate unopened pack (it was rejected by Steve at BBC) we should be clear about what was pulled. THEY WERE NOT ALL FROM THE SAME SERIES:

Card:
Wehmeier 51
Scheffing 83
Lehner 131
McBride 74
Litwhiler 97
Page 62

I do not know exactly how the series break down, but I am quite sure 51 and 131 are in different series. Anyone have an accurate breakdown to post?

[sflayank]

Most think the pcl didnt even come in packs
Sheets of 36 that were cut up
So the mystery remains

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Webster

Although this MAY or MAY NOT have been a legitimate unopened pack (it was rejected by Steve at BBC) we should be clear about what was pulled. THEY WERE NOT ALL FROM THE SAME SERIES:

Card:
Wehmeier 51
Scheffing 83
Lehner 131
McBride 74
Litwhiler 97
Page 62

I do not know exactly how the series break down, but I am quite sure 51 and 131 are in different series. Anyone have an accurate breakdown to post?

The conventional story is:
1: 1-3, 5-36, 73
2: 37-72
3: 4, 74-108
4: 109-144
5: 145-180
6: 181-216
7: 217-240

[danmckee]

Originally Posted by sflayank

A pack orange green opened had 2nd series bowman
A pack red white blue opened had 2nd series bowmans
Why they made 2 different boxes and wrappers
Will remain a mystery

No mystery at all

The Orange Green is a 1 cent pack and Box

The Blue Red is a 5 Cent pack and Box

[Webster]

That's an interesting theory, except:

1. There is no indication on the Orange/Green Box that it is a 1 cent pack:

https://rockhurstauctions.com/LotDet...entoryid=10478

2. There were six cards in the Orange/Green pack and 5 cards in the R/W/B pack. 1 cent packs typically had just one or two cards.

[danmckee]

Originally Posted by Webster

That's an interesting theory, except:

1. There is no indication on the Orange/Green Box that it is a 1 cent pack:

https://rockhurstauctions.com/LotDet...entoryid=10478

2. There were six cards in the Orange/Green pack and 5 cards in the R/W/B pack. 1 cent packs typically had just one or two cards.

Are we sure there were that many cards in there? I know 1952 topps 5 cents packs have 6 cards. Though there are no markings on the Orange and Green box and wrapper, I still like it as the 1 cent. They had to have had a 1 cent wrapper and box like they did in 1950 and 51 and 52. But who knows, I wasn't around to open them in 1949.

[Buckeyez]

Why the #114, a non-short print, mid-level star is so difficult to find?