1953 Bowman Color Set Thread
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Is there a thread for this set?? Now there is!
Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
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The '53 Bowman set is definitely in the top five of sets I'd love to tackle someday. I'm a stickler for centering though, and finding examples of '53 Bowmans with decent centering is more than the usual challenge.
Some of my favorites:
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<< <i>How do you start a thread? I have no clue I am too OLD SCHOOL to understand all these terms. >>
You started this one.
<< <i>How do you start a thread? I have no clue I am too OLD SCHOOL to understand all these terms. >>
Go to the top-right corner of the screen under "Navigation", and click on the third button from the left (New Topic).
Then, start your thread.
Steve
I have a complete raw set in a Roop binder, the quality of the photos is stunning.
Why did Bowman put out two sets that year?
Why were they split into a color set and black and white set?
Why were all the stars in the color set? (Casey Stengel is the only name that comes to mind in the B&W set.)
BTW, love that Ashburn. IMO the best looking cards include the green dugout walls or green bat rack- Ashburn, Musial, Yogi, Bauer/Berra/Mantle, etc.
But I also like the "big sky" background of the Bob Feller.
Shane
Collecting:
Brett Favre Master Set
Favre Ticket Stubs
Favre TD Reciever Autos
Football HOF Player/etc. Auto Set
Football HOF Rc's
<< <i>Just got back from the National today and I picked up a 1953 Bowman set in mid grade. The set contained 40 graded cards from PSA 4-7. My hope is to merge the two sets and sell off the other one.
Shane >>
GOOD JOB not easy to find a complete set anywhere.
<< <i>This brings to mind several questions that maybe have long been answered but are still unknown to me.
Why did Bowman put out two sets that year?
Why were they split into a color set and black and white set?
Why were all the stars in the color set? (Casey Stengel is the only name that comes to mind in the B&W set.)
BTW, love that Ashburn. IMO the best looking cards include the green dugout walls or green bat rack- Ashburn, Musial, Yogi, Bauer/Berra/Mantle, etc.
But I also like the "big sky" background of the Bob Feller. >>
The reason I have heard that they split the set is because the Color set was costing Bowman to much to produce so they later changed to the cheaper black and white.The B&W did not have as much of a print run as the color.Both great sets IMO.
brian
<< <i>I just wanted to say that I love those 53 Bowman color cards.
brian >>
Me too.I am slowy wotking on getting my set entierly graded.I will be happy with a grade of 3.5 or better.The cards are so nice that the flaws do not appear as bad on them as on other cards IMO.This is definetely my new project I started a while back and hope to finish up by years end.
One problem I've found with the '53 Bowmans is rough cuts on the long edges...some of the most noticeable rough cuts I've seen on any set. PSA doesn't seem to reduce grades for rough cuts, but I don't find them appealing, so I have a lot of trouble finding well-centered versions with limited or no rough cut.
I also will pick up an signed card here and there...
<< <i>I have only one card to contribute to this thread. Picked it up at the Baltimore National and it's now one of the centerpieces of my collection:
Sweet Card!!!
<< <i>The Black and Whites do have some decent star power. Not just Stengel but there is Wilhelm, Mize, Lemon, Branca.
I also will pick up an signed card here and there...
Black and white are awesome also and quite more scarce.
Order #20437010 / Submission #690724
Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type Country
1 1 17217072 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 106 KEN RAFFENSBERGER Card US
2 1 17217073 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 107 ALEX KELLNER Card US
3 1 17217074 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 108 BOBBY ADAMS Card US
4 1 17217075 GOOD 2 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 110 BOB RUSH Card US
5 1 17217076 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 111 JIM DYCK Card US
6 1 17217077 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 112 TOBY ATWELL Card US
7 1 17217078 GOOD+ 2.5 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 115 CLOYD BOYER Card US
8 1 17217079 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 116 EDDIE YOST Card US
9 1 17217080 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 119 DALE MITCHELL Card US
10 1 17217081 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 120 MARLIN STUART Card US
11 1 17217082 POOR 1 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 121 YOGI BERRA Card US
12 1 17217083 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 122 BILL SERENA Card US
13 1 17217084 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 123 JOHNNY LIPON Card US
14 1 17217085 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 124 CHARLIE DRESSEN Card US
15 1 17217086 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 125 FRED HATFIELD Card US
16 1 17217087 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 126 AL CORWIN Card US
17 1 17217088 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 127 DICK KRYHOSKI Card US
18 1 17217089 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 128 WHITEY LOCKMAN Card US
19 1 17217090 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 130 CASS MICHAELS Card US
20 1 17217091 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 131 CONNIE RYAN Card US
21 1 17217092 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 133 WILLIE JONES Card US
22 1 17217093 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 132 FRED HUTCHINSON Card US
23 1 17217094 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 134 JOHNNY PESKY Card US
24 1 17217095 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 135 BOBBY MORGAN Card US
25 1 17217096 GOOD 2 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 136 JIM BRIDEWESER Card US
26 1 17217097 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 138 BUBBA CHURCH Card US
27 1 17217098 EXCELLENT 5 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 140 ALPHA BRAZLE Card US
28 1 17217099 GOOD 2 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 141 FRANK SPEC SHEA Card US
29 1 17217100 POOR 1 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 142 LARRY MIGGINS Card US
30 1 17217101 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 143 AL LOPEZ Card US
31 1 17217102 POOR 1 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 144 WARREN HACKER Card US
32 1 17217103 GOOD 2 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 145 GEORGE SHUBA Card US
33 1 17217104 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 146 EARLY WYNN Card US
34 1 17217105 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 147 CLEM KOSHOREK Card US
35 1 17217106 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT+ 4.5 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 148 BILLY GOODMAN Card US
36 1 17217107 EXCELLENT 5 MC 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 155 ALLIE CLARK Card US
37 1 17217108 POOR 1 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 156 MAX SURKONT Card US
38 1 17217109 GOOD+ 2.5 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 158 HOWARD FOX Card US
39 1 17217110 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 159 MICKEY VERNON Card US
40 1 17217111 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 36 MINNIE MINOSO Card US
41 1 17217112 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 8 AL ROSEN Card US
42 1 17217113 EXCELLENT+ 5.5 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 30 PHIL CAVARRETTA Card US
43 1 17217114 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 154 OMAR TURK LOWN Card US
44 1 17217115 VERY GOOD+ 3.5 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 103 DEL ENNIS Card US
45 1 17217116 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1955 TOPPS 4 AL KALINE Card US
46 1 17217117 EXCELLENT+ 5.5 1955 TOPPS 11 FERRIS FAIN Card US
47 1 17217118 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 10 RICHIE ASHBURN Card US
48 1 17217119 EXCELLENT 5 1955 TOPPS 180 CLEM LABINE Card US
49 1 17217120 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 150 CARL SCHEIB Card US
50 1 17217121 VERY GOOD+ 3.5 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 63 GIL McDOUGALD Card US
51 1 17217122 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 58 WILLARD MARSHALL Card US
There are a couple of 55s in here too.I must of missed something on my 55s????
Lothar52 built this set. Im sure he could give you some insight.
I also have a signed Sid Luckman black and white. The B+W look so sharp signed when the sig is bold.
<< <i>Nice start on your set!
Lothar52 built this set. Im sure he could give you some insight.
I also have a signed Sid Luckman black and white. The B+W look so sharp signed when the sig is bold. >>
I LOVE ME SOME 53 BOWMANS!!
Congrats on the grades and getting closer to finishing the set. I got a call today from a guy who wants to sell his baseball card collection. He collected these cards as a child and does not have anyone to pass them down to. I asked him what he had and he told me mostly the years between 1953 and 1955. I asked him the condition and he told me that some had creasing but not all of them were in bad shape. I was assuming that he was talking about Topps when he told me that he had 7 Bob Fellers from 1953. I told him that the Feller was a double print and was a pretty easy card. He said that figures because I have so many of them. We continued the conversation and I asked how many 1953 Topps cards that he had for sale? He said almost a complete set but I have a ton of cards from 120-160 but was missing some of the lower numbers. Then I realized that he was speaking about the 53 Bowman Color set when he told me that the Feller was card numbered 114. I am picking these up on Tuesday so I will let you know what all is in the collection to see if I can help you finish this.
Shane
Well I always wanted to put together a 53 Bowman color set in raw condition and I did finally with the help of picking up 95 different cards from GD/VGEX .After finishing up the rest of the set I decided to take a shot and have the cards graded about 50 at a time being out of work most of this year I had to be tight with the dough and set a budget for myself.It is ranked 25 and would grade out overall at about VG+ however I do plan to upgrade some of the Star cards when I can meet the price.The set looks pretty darn good in them psa holders even some of the 1s and 2s in which I have a few.
Thought I would share!!!
Here's a 'for instance'. The scan doesn't do this card justice; it's the nicest PSA 4 I have ever seen in my life.
-CDs Nuts, 1/20/14
*1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
*Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
<< <i>Definitely a beautiful set. I just wish it contained more players.
Some of my favorites:
WOW!!!! Those 8s are beautiful. I'm doing it in PSA 7 and that's tough enough
Thanks
Jeff
<< <i>Last night someone had a ton of PSA 3-5's going in a set break. I was torn. I love this set, but I couldn't pull the trigger on the 3's and 4's. It is one of those sets that needs to be in reasonalby high grade for me to appreciate. Perhaps at some point in the future I will be able to afford to tackle this set. >>
I picked up a 4.5 and a 5 from that set break. Both dead-nuts centered. Mmmmmmm, centering.
-CDs Nuts, 1/20/14
*1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
*Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA