Anyone, please identify this 1949 BOWMAN wrapper ?

[tedzan]

As I stated in my prior post here......" Although, the 24-count 1949 Bowman boxes were GREEN-WHITE-ORANGE, that by no means has anything
to do with the color of the 5-cent packs in these boxes. "

Here is a 1950 Bowman 24-count box......it's colors are also GREEN-WHITE-ORANGE.






TED Z

[sflayank]

why is this a 50 instead of a 49

[canjond]

While I have no opinion or insight into the wrapper, I do agree that box pictured above is a 1949 Bowman and mislabeled as a 1950. I used to own a 1949 as well, and it was the same design and color scheme as the two posted above.

[Volod]

Originally Posted by canjond

While I have no opinion or insight into the wrapper, I do agree that box pictured above is a 1949 Bowman and mislabeled as a 1950. I used to own a 1949 as well, and it was the same design and color scheme as the two posted above.

Mislabled, by whom? If the green-white-orange box was used for both years, then there's no evidence the wrapper color was directly related to the box color scheme. Lacking any dating on the box, there's no reason to suppose otherwise.

[sflayank]

green orange and white wrapper goes with green orange white box
red white and blue wrapper goes with red white and blue box
its a fact that theres a50 bowman dated red white and blue wrapper
for anyone to think they used both colors in both years is absurd
COMMON SENSE dictates otherwise....

[ALR-bishop]

Does "common" imply average or below "star" sense ?

As someone lacking any Bowman sense, this has been an interesting exchange

[sflayank]

al
common sense minor star sense or hof'er sense
having a little fun..here...from what ive been told about tedzan.....hes never lost an argument....im just guessing that MAYBE his memory of the color of a pack he bought 63 years ago....just MAY BE a little bit off
in any sense ill keep my green wrapper with my 49 set and my white wrapper with my 50 set and when they get sold thats how theyll sell

[Volod]

Originally Posted by tedzan

As I stated in my prior post here......" Although, the 24-count 1949 Bowman boxes were GREEN-WHITE-ORANGE, that by no means has anything
to do with the color of the 5-cent packs in these boxes. "

Here is a 1950 Bowman 24-count box......it's colors are also GREEN-WHITE-ORANGE.






TED Z

Found this blurb online and wondered if it's possible that Bowman ran a brief marketing test based on a six-card pack with an orange and green wrapper. Maybe Churilla could provide some insight from his sign?