Bowman NOF Please explain

LloydsBaseballCards

Could someone please explain the whole name on front, no name on front thing with 49 Bowmans?

Vargha

The variations were printed on the high number sheets to fill out the sheet size for printing rather than making the set larger with more cards. The background color and size of the picture changed as well.

LloydsBaseballCards

David I have #131, 139, 140, 144, 194 all with Name on Front, are they tougher than without the name? Did those numbers come without the name?

Vargha

Those aren't variations. That's the only way they came. The variation cards are #'s 4, 83, 85, 88, 98 (Name on front) and 109, 124, 127 and 143 (Printed name on back instead of signature). #145 is the start of the high numbers. I'm not really sure what the boys in Philadelphia were thinking on the inconsistency in formatting that you are describing, though.

LloydsBaseballCards

thanks David, you da man

anjcollection

Some more interesting (or maybe not so interesting) facts about this set:

1. Most backgrounds on the lower numbered cards are bring colors (red, blue, orange), later series used pastel shades
2. Cards 109-240 all have player names on the front
3. Backs also carry a difference in variations: 109-240 had the player's facsmilie autograph on the back while the earlier series didn't.

To round out the 5 -7th series, Bowman printed a dozen cards from its earlier series but made visible changes:

4,78,83,85,88,98 were printed with the names on the front
109,124,126,127,132,143 had the name changed on the back facsimile to print.

Noteworthy cards:
1. 240: wrong photo of Norman "Babe" Young actually depicts Bobby Young, a St. Cardinal rookie. Babe's middle name was Robert so that's how they probably got it mixed up. The strange thing is, the player on the front has a NY Yankee uniform on... neither played for the Yankees...

2. 4 - Gerry Priddy. Uncut original sheets (36 cards each) Bowman held back #4 to keep kids from making it too easy to put together 'sets' right away. They inserted #73 Billy Cox instead. They inserted #4 later on.

>> I wish I could take credit for all that info, but it comes from a very cool book I've had for years ballc the "The Complete Book of Collectible BBC" by the editors of "Consumer Guide" in 1985.

TWINRON

LLOYDSBASEBALL-- DID YOU GET THE 49B ARTICLE I SENT YOU. IF YOU DIDN'T, I NEED YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS TO SEND IT TO YOU. IT ANSWERS ALL YOUR QUESTIONS. RON HOBBS

LloydsBaseballCards

Twinron, no I did not, please send to lloyd@lloydsbaseballcards.com
thanks for thinking of me. --Lloyd

Basilone

Great Article Ron...I really enjoyed reading it in the SMR.

TWINRON

LLOYD-- THE ARTICLE IS ON THE WAY. GIVEN AN E-MAIL ADDRESS, I CAN SEND THE 49 BOWMAN ARTICLE TO ANY ONE WHO IS INTERESTED. RON HOBBS

anjcollection

Shoot one to me!

anjcollection@hotmail.com

Thanks!

marty

Twinron
I will take a copy of the article please. It is super that you are willing to take the time.
marty@martyspsagradedcards.com
Thank you.