I have some nice 48 Bowmans in my Heisman set. Les Horvath PSA 9 (1 of 1, none higher) and Bruce Smith PSA 8.5 (1 of 1 , none higher). Also a Johnny Lujack PSA 8 (none higher). Not tech savvy enough to link my set, but if anyone wants to look, maybe someone could link it (Fletcher Collection).....Some other nice 55 AA's also...
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<< <i>The face looks like Bobby Layne, but it definitely is Hunchy's number. Kind of strange that the company would not see that. Bobby Layne in 1951 was a known NFL star quarterback. Heck, Hunchy was a known runner as well. Of course, on Hunchy's card, they have him down as #90 (for both 1950 and 1951). He wore #90 in the AAFC, but clearly was #14 in 1950. Thurman McGraw has the wrong number in 1951 too. I found the pic they used for his card. It is from his photo at Colorado State, which shows him as #48. They also did the same thing with Cloyce Box for his 1950 card. He clearly is in his college uniform with his college number, even though he had played for the Lions in 1949. Could someone have used an old Texas photo of Bobby Layne and just transposed the numbers? He wore #41 there. >>
You might be on to something with the transposed numbers or more than likely, the reused/recycled photos. If Bowman started the practice, Topps perfected it over the many subsequent years.
Thanks Jay.
I really like your '51 Waterfield card above (without the print line!). Sweet!!
Thank You I think this thread is filled with some serious and passionate FB card collectors. Many who trend to the higher psa grades.
Mr. Pwdered....I just requested the Les Richter set
Didn't want to post without a card to display.
Not quite as crisp as the Tittle...but I think he has a chance some day for the HOF if they start to recognice announcers as contributers (he has no chance as a player)...and Howard Coselle doesn't have a RC.
Collecting PSA... FB,BK,HK,and BB HOF RC sets 1948-76 Topps FB Sets FB & BB HOF Player sets 1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
I was doing a little research on my sets today, and I am noticing a bit more activity than in the past. I started my 1954 set in the Summer of 2009 with 3 cards. I was ranked number 37 (which was dead last). My set is straight 8's with one 9 and one 8.5 (which I would gladly trade for 8's and something to make up the difference). I am noticing that my current ranking is #35. That means with 60 cards (including a number of Hall of Famers, with a nice GPA of 8.02 and 46.88% of the set) I have moved up exactly two spots. Now, I don't lament this. Rankings don't mean a whole lot to me. I actually celebrate it. That means there are a fair amount of people that are actively working on the set. When I started I frequently picked up commons in the $13-18 range. That's not happening anymore either. But I am ok with this too. I am not that far along on the other sets to notice. Do these trends apply to the other vintage Bowman sets as well?
Definitely seems to be a hot segment of the hobby right now. I sold a PSA 1951 Bowman Tunnell and PSA 8 1955 Bowman Jim Ringo in the past couple of days. Well above VCP averages.
Jason
I'm here to question, not to inspire or build up. To live how I want, as I see fit, according to my values and my needs. Nothing holds dominion over me, I stand alone as the ruler of my life.
I believe it. I wish I could afford to buy some of your vintage Bowmans myself. But alas, a schoolteacher's salary doesn't get very far to the top of the registries.
for some reason there are only 3 people doing his sets and I'm #1 with only 4 cards. PSA must have started this set themselves as nobody has 5 >>
I think someone requested every HOFers Player set or something like that not too long ago. Van Buren one of my favorites. Fun guy to watch, he was well before his time.
I'm here to question, not to inspire or build up. To live how I want, as I see fit, according to my values and my needs. Nothing holds dominion over me, I stand alone as the ruler of my life.
Yep, that was me. I figured that a Hall of Famer was worthy of a player set. I've managed to make progress in a good many of them. Steve Van Buren's cards... well, I wish there were more of them.
Unfortunatley, so much of the NFL's rich history is forgotten and/or discarded. Average fan only cares about what has happened the last 10 years or about the players they grew up watching. I've always wondered why the NFL Network doesn't use that venue to promote it's history more. I mean they are doing more lately, but there is so much out there. How great would it be if they produced and ran a series of 1 HR shows dedicated to specific Teams of specific decades? Eagles of the 1940's. Chiefs of the 1960's. Steelers of the 1980's. Everyone knows your obvious 60's Packers, 70's Steleers, 80's 49ers....Why not do a 1970's Cardinals (who by BTW had some great teams)? As well as digging into some of the older teams. Browns of the 1950's for example, who don;t get NEAR enough credit for blazing the trails they did.
Would really provide some depth to the sport, similar to what Baseball thrives on with Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, etc.
If we didn't have the cards to take us back, how many of us would even venture to care about any players or teams from those days? It's just not publicized...
Jason
I'm here to question, not to inspire or build up. To live how I want, as I see fit, according to my values and my needs. Nothing holds dominion over me, I stand alone as the ruler of my life.
Not sure exactly when I started my collecting theme of HOF players. It was before I knew about the registry. The cards drew me to the players and further research brought me closer to the game. Love watching the old films.
Nascar just started its HOF and now there is a series of one hour shows about each hofer. old racing films from the 50's and 60's are just awesome. I think if a similar show was produced about FB it would have the same appeal.
Collecting PSA... FB,BK,HK,and BB HOF RC sets 1948-76 Topps FB Sets FB & BB HOF Player sets 1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
One of the reasons I enjoy collecting the old Bowman cards so much is that I always end up researching the players. Of course I know about the stars. But, I am more curious about the lives of the guys that didn't have long careers. I recently posted on the PFRA Forum about Chet Mutryn. He had only one card (1950 Bowman set), but for a few years in the AAFC he put up some of the best numbers of any back of the 40's. But he's invisible. You can't find anything about this guy. There are very few pictures. Only one card. I can look at his statistics and kind of get an idea of what type of player he must have been. I am thinking a Roger Craig, Marshall Faulk type of back. Mutryn was out of football after the 1950 season. Then he just faded away....
On a side note (not related to Bowman cards directly), I was able to pick up Mutryn's high school yearbook from his senior year (1939) last month on ebay. There were a few pics of him in there as a high school phenom. That's more than I've ever seen anywhere else.
<< <i>One of the reasons I enjoy collecting the old Bowman cards so much is that I always end up researching the players. Of course I know about the stars. But, I am more curious about the lives of the guys that didn't have long careers. I recently posted on the PFRA Forum about Chet Mutryn. He had only one card (1950 Bowman set), but for a few years in the AAFC he put up some of the best numbers of any back of the 40's. But he's invisible. You can't find anything about this guy. There are very few pictures. Only one card. I can look at his statistics and kind of get an idea of what type of player he must have been. I am thinking a Roger Craig, Marshall Faulk type of back. Mutryn was out of football after the 1950 season. Then he just faded away....
On a side note (not related to Bowman cards directly), I was able to pick up Mutryn's high school yearbook from his senior year (1939) last month on ebay. There were a few pics of him in there as a high school phenom. That's more than I've ever seen anywhere else. >>
AAFC photos and footage is hard to come by as it is..Even for the Browns who dominated it...I need to look through what I have and I'll see if i can find any additional info, as to what happened to him...
Jason
Edited to add: Looks like the PFRA guys already took care of you on the info. Doubt I'll have more to add, but maybe I can find a snipet of a highlight maybe I can get an idea of his playing style. Based on his size, you are probably right on the type of player.
I'm here to question, not to inspire or build up. To live how I want, as I see fit, according to my values and my needs. Nothing holds dominion over me, I stand alone as the ruler of my life.
I know he passed away about 15 years ago. But, I have no idea if he went into coaching or who knows? Those kind of guys fascinate me. I just bought a 1948 card of Bill Gray of the Redskins. Same thing, except Gray's career was almost non-existent. He just passed last year. But it makes you wonder what they go on to do. Ironically, my ex-wife's grandfather was one of those guys. He played for the Giants in 1944-45 (Bill "Whitey" Petrilas).
The 48's are not my favorite Bowman set, but I like them a lot better than the Leafs. I know the Leaf cards are much more popular, but I like the neatness and the consistency of the Bowmans. There are errors, but nothing close to the Leaf set. I like that.
I've built both the 48 Leaf and 48 Bowman. Both have obvious differences, but the Black and Whte photos of the Bowman set kind of remind me of the old press wire photos. The set really is undervalued and under appreciated. A PSA 6 set would be a really nice set at a reasonable price.
I have been working on the 48 set in SGC. Been a slow build because they don't come up often. Need about 25 commons to complete...maybe will happen before I meet my maker! I too love the Black and white photos. I remember when I first started collecting vintage football back in the early 90's...they were the first I gravitated to simply because they looked so old. Have to say they look killer in the black SGC slab!
Not part of the registry, so off topic but I wanted to share one of my recent pick-ups. Timely with Joe Paterno's passing and memorial service today. As some of you know, my Father recently passed away. I picked this program up off ebay....my Father's Colgate Red Raiders vs. Penn State..1959. Joe Pa was an assistant at the time. One of my biggest regrets, not asking my Father about his playing days....never realized he played against Penn State. He shared with me that he played against Ernie Davis at Syracuse, but that was really all he talked about his playing days. Ironically, one of the other Penn State's assistants Earle Bruce went on to coach at Massilon high School in Ohio and my Father coached against him in my Dad's very first game as a high school head coach. Bruce then went on to Ohio State.
My Father was a fullback. He is Bob Madison in the program.
Just picked up a Hanulak and a Hanner for my 54 Bowman set. I finally gave in and bought 7's. The last few of these in 8's went for money that I wasn't willing to spend. Hated to put 7's in the set, but I'd rather get those slots filled at a reasonable price in 7's than pay $100-180 for commons in 8's. Currently sitting just below 50% for the set graded at 7.99. Maybe I can finish in a year or so.
Murcerfan has some nice 52 Smalls for sale on the trading board. I received these three today. I'm quite pleased. The scans don't do the cards justice. They are quite bright and vibrant.
I like all the Bowman football sets and all are a challange.My 51 is on the registry and just upgraded my VanBrocklin Rookie,.Need to upgrade my John Rauch #44 in order to have every card 5 or better.It is one hell of a tough card for me to find.I can find raw ones That I might take a chance on and have graded.
<< <i>I like all the Bowman football sets and all are a challange.My 51 is on the registry and just upgraded my VanBrocklin Rookie,.Need to upgrade my John Rauch #44 in order to have every card 5 or better.It is one hell of a tough card for me to find.I can find raw ones That I might take a chance on and have graded. >>
Found that tough John Rauch on ebay yesterday in a 5 yesterday.That made my day!!
I decided to do the opposite of most of you. I've been working on my 1954 set for about 2 1/2 years. I got it to about 50% with straight 8's and one 8 1/2 and one 9. But I am having a harder and harder time finding the short print 8's. So I decided to get some 7's. And I've gotten about ten of them so far. So, the other night I saw a Pat Brady PSA 7 for sale for $12. So, I bought it. I already have a 9. So, I put the 9 up on ebay here. I figured I could buy 4-7 7's for what the 9 would cost. And since I'm not a major player, a 9 really doesn't mean that much to my set. I'll be content if I can finish at around 7.50 for the set. I hope that makes sense.
<< <i>I decided to do the opposite of most of you. I've been working on my 1954 set for about 2 1/2 years. I got it to about 50% with straight 8's and one 8 1/2 and one 9. But I am having a harder and harder time finding the short print 8's. So I decided to get some 7's. And I've gotten about ten of them so far. So, the other night I saw a Pat Brady PSA 7 for sale for $12. So, I bought it. I already have a 9. So, I put the 9 up on ebay here. I figured I could buy 4-7 7's for what the 9 would cost. And since I'm not a major player, a 9 really doesn't mean that much to my set. I'll be content if I can finish at around 7.50 for the set. I hope that makes sense. >>
I think that's a fine strategy. I've done similar things with a few sets too. There's nothing wrong with '50's cards in PSA 7. Sometimes all you're giving up is a little corner sharpness. Those short prints are pretty tough to find in PSA 8's for that third series of '54 Bowman Football, filling your set with well centered 7's or 7.5's with good eye appeal should work fine.
I hope you guys don't mind me spamming on this thread, but I figured someone that reads this post might like the opportunity. I am in the process of selling off much of my vintage football collection and I have back editions of Gridiron Greats magazine available. If you havnt heard about it, I am sure others on the board will testify that it is a great read and a wealth of knowledge about vintage football memorabilia, cards etc. I have 30 of the possible 36 issues available ranging from 2003 to 2012 including issues #3,5,7,8,9,10,12,13,15-36 (the most recent edition.) A subscription runs $30 for 4 magazines a year. The Cover price is $8.00 an issue. They are originally shipped in plastic so no subscription tags on covers. Most are in almost brand new condition, with a few that were "well read and loved."
I am selling the 30 issue lot of magazines for $100 with shipping included.
Also, if you are looking for any certain cards, take a look at my collection and shoot me an offer. If you have "deep pockets" and would possibly be interested in buying the entire card collection or large lots of it shoot me a pm and we can talk. I have started to hit ebay with single cards, but would love to sell in mass. Were looking to buy a new house soon and need to de-clutter and liquidate some assets for a down payment.
For the love of BOWMANS!! Its amazing how easy the 54 and 55 Bowman set is to get nice cards in, as compared to how impossible it is in the 53 Bowman, how difficult it is in the 52 and how tough it is in 48. I think the 53 set is the hardest Bowman set to find good cards in.
I am pushing forward on my 54's. I might hit 80% tonight if a couple of cheap ebay auctions go my way. There's a beautiful PSA 8 Bauer up there that I'd love to bid on, but it is going to go a little higher than I can afford. I just bought a nice batch of goodies from Ryan (BigDaddyBowman), and that is occupying most of my card budget for the month. One little tidbit that I noticed today while looking at some 54's. On the back of the Charley Trippi card, it says "Played as All-Star in four games - record probably never be equaled". It just shows you the shortness of careers back in those days.
I love it when someone puts something on sale just after I got outbid on the same item. I got outbid at the last second last week on a Leo Nomellini for my 54 Bowman set. Then tonight, I see that Just Collect has marked this one down to $30. So, I pulled the trigger (and picked up a Tobin Rote at the same time). This puts my set to 82.81% and #20 on the registry. This may not be a big deal to you high rollers out there, but for a little guy like me on a schoolteacher's budget, to have a classic set only 22 cards from the finish and with a respectable 7.52 GPA is an accomplishment. I still have a few toughies out there, but there are also a few that are fairly easy to get that I just need to pull the trigger. If I am lucky, I will finish by the end of the year. If not, then next year. Either way, the finish line is in my sights...
Those cards (especially the Nomellini) are great. To me PSA 7's are the sweet spot in building graded sets. The cards present really well, and it is a Near Mint card. The are a great value and they allow every collector to be a "high roller"
<< <i>Those cards (especially the Nomellini) are great. To me PSA 7's are the sweet spot in building graded sets. The cards present really well, and it is a Near Mint card. The are a great value and they allow every collector to be a "high roller" >>
Totally agree, once I started on the 8's I got burnt out spending that extra cash on cards that didnt present all that much better than 7's especially for the money.
Beautiful cards guys, anyone grab anything from Ryan?
I bought a few 54's from him. I got a Blanda rookie, Creekmur, Tittle, Bednarik, Groza, Lavelli, and Connor. I'm trying to hold back from too many more, but he has some nice 55's that I could certainly use at the prices he has. Sadly, a lot of the ones he has are too nice for what I can afford.
Sam, Those are some fine looking '54's. It's nice when you finally get a set to 75%+ completed and you can really zero in on your last cards needed for completion.
Absolutely! The bad part is, I am running out of 54's to get, and I've enjoyed the pursuit. Now, I have to start thinking about where my focus is going next. I already know that in football, my ultimate set collecting goal is 1948-55 Bowman and 1956 Topps. I have been sort of working all of those sets, while putting a bit more focus on the 54's. I'll probably just look for good deals and see where it takes me.
I figured I would offer my vintage football friends some set registry "Big Daddy Specials" before I list them on the buy/sell board and/or ebay
55 Bowman Set Registry Special $650 for the following stars and rookies from this awesome Bowman Set *if you pay by check/email or paypal family gift and add $8 for shipping
1955 Bowman Lou Groza PSA 7 HOF 1955 Bowman YA Tittle PSA 7 HOF 1955 Bowman Leo Nomellini PSA 7 HOF 1955 Bowman Joe Perry PSA 7 HOF 1955 Bowman Hugh McElhenny PSA 7 HOF 1955 Bowman John Henry Johnson HOF RC PSA 7 1955 Bowman Tom Fears PSA 7 HOF 1955 Bowman Andy Robustelli PSA 7 HOF 1955 Bowman Dan Towler PSA 7 1955 Bowman George Blanda PSA 7 HOF 1955 Bowman Chuck Bednarik PSA 7 HOF 1955 Bowman Charley Conerly PSA 7 1955 Bowman Frank Gifford PSA 7 HOF 1955 Bowman Emlen Tunnell PSA 7 HOF 1955 Bowman Alan Ameche RC PSA 7 1955 Bowman Ollie Matson PSA 7 HOF 1955 Bowman Pat Summerall RC PSA 7 1955 Bowman Charley Trippi PSA 7 HOF
Getting a little closer to completing the 1954 set. Today I picked up the #1 card, Ray Mathews off of ebay. This is the best centered one I've seen in three years that was within my budget constraints. And wouldn't you know it, the tax refund arrived this morning...
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55's are diffcult to find dead centered.
1948-76 Topps FB Sets
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1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
<< <i>The face looks like Bobby Layne, but it definitely is Hunchy's number. Kind of strange that the company would not see that. Bobby Layne in 1951 was a known NFL star quarterback. Heck, Hunchy was a known runner as well. Of course, on Hunchy's card, they have him down as #90 (for both 1950 and 1951). He wore #90 in the AAFC, but clearly was #14 in 1950. Thurman McGraw has the wrong number in 1951 too. I found the pic they used for his card. It is from his photo at Colorado State, which shows him as #48. They also did the same thing with Cloyce Box for his 1950 card. He clearly is in his college uniform with his college number, even though he had played for the Lions in 1949. Could someone have used an old Texas photo of Bobby Layne and just transposed the numbers? He wore #41 there. >>
You might be on to something with the transposed numbers or more than likely, the reused/recycled
photos. If Bowman started the practice, Topps perfected it over the many subsequent years.
Thanks Jay.
I really like your '51 Waterfield card above (without the print line!). Sweet!!
I think this thread is filled with some serious and passionate FB card collectors.
Many who trend to the higher psa grades.
Mr. Pwdered....I just requested the Les Richter set
Didn't want to post without a card to display.
Not quite as crisp as the Tittle...but I think he has a chance some day for the HOF if they start to recognice announcers
as contributers (he has no chance as a player)...and Howard Coselle doesn't have a RC.
1948-76 Topps FB Sets
FB & BB HOF Player sets
1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
Sammy!!
An underrated player today, Steve Van Buren.
The best running back before Jim Brown arrived on the scene.
Jason
according to my values and my needs. Nothing holds dominion over me, I stand alone as the ruler of my life.
Here is a few 'big boys'
for some reason there are only 3 people doing his sets and I'm #1 with only 4 cards. PSA must have started this set themselves as nobody has 5
1948-76 Topps FB Sets
FB & BB HOF Player sets
1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
<< <i>Keep em coming.
Here is a few 'big boys'
for some reason there are only 3 people doing his sets and I'm #1 with only 4 cards. PSA must have started this set themselves as nobody has 5 >>
I think someone requested every HOFers Player set or something like that not too long ago. Van Buren one of my favorites. Fun guy to watch, he was well before his time.
according to my values and my needs. Nothing holds dominion over me, I stand alone as the ruler of my life.
Would really provide some depth to the sport, similar to what Baseball thrives on with Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, etc.
If we didn't have the cards to take us back, how many of us would even venture to care about any players or teams from those days? It's just not publicized...
Jason
according to my values and my needs. Nothing holds dominion over me, I stand alone as the ruler of my life.
The cards drew me to the players and further research brought me closer to the game. Love watching the old films.
Nascar just started its HOF and now there is a series of one hour shows about each hofer. old racing films from the 50's and 60's
are just awesome. I think if a similar show was produced about FB it would have the same appeal.
1948-76 Topps FB Sets
FB & BB HOF Player sets
1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
On a side note (not related to Bowman cards directly), I was able to pick up Mutryn's high school yearbook from his senior year (1939) last month on ebay. There were a few pics of him in there as a high school phenom. That's more than I've ever seen anywhere else.
<< <i>One of the reasons I enjoy collecting the old Bowman cards so much is that I always end up researching the players. Of course I know about the stars. But, I am more curious about the lives of the guys that didn't have long careers. I recently posted on the PFRA Forum about Chet Mutryn. He had only one card (1950 Bowman set), but for a few years in the AAFC he put up some of the best numbers of any back of the 40's. But he's invisible. You can't find anything about this guy. There are very few pictures. Only one card. I can look at his statistics and kind of get an idea of what type of player he must have been. I am thinking a Roger Craig, Marshall Faulk type of back. Mutryn was out of football after the 1950 season. Then he just faded away....
On a side note (not related to Bowman cards directly), I was able to pick up Mutryn's high school yearbook from his senior year (1939) last month on ebay. There were a few pics of him in there as a high school phenom. That's more than I've ever seen anywhere else. >>
AAFC photos and footage is hard to come by as it is..Even for the Browns who dominated it...I need to look through what I have and I'll see if i can find any additional info, as to what happened to him...
Jason
Edited to add: Looks like the PFRA guys already took care of you on the info. Doubt I'll have more to add, but maybe I can find a snipet of a highlight maybe I can get an idea of his playing style. Based on his size, you are probably right on the type of player.
according to my values and my needs. Nothing holds dominion over me, I stand alone as the ruler of my life.
Some you can almost put a caption underneath.
The Joeseph...."come to daddy."
Here is a BMW auction for a complete set Mr Squires posted here. Nice set for sure.
1948 set
1948-76 Topps FB Sets
FB & BB HOF Player sets
1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
I also love the leather helmets as well.
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<< <i>Ryan, do some of those have a rough cut on the left or is that just the way the holder presents them? >>
I think the black insert makes the edges appear "rougher" than in reality due to the sharp contrast between the white and black.
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My Father was a fullback. He is Bob Madison in the program.
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Too bad you never heard about your dad's FB playing days.
You would think it was something he wanted to talk about.
1948-76 Topps FB Sets
FB & BB HOF Player sets
1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
Sam
<< <i>I like all the Bowman football sets and all are a challange.My 51 is on the registry and just upgraded my VanBrocklin Rookie,.Need to upgrade my John Rauch #44 in order to have every card 5 or better.It is one hell of a tough card for me to find.I can find raw ones That I might take a chance on and have graded. >>
Found that tough John Rauch on ebay yesterday in a 5 yesterday.That made my day!!
<< <i>I decided to do the opposite of most of you. I've been working on my 1954 set for about 2 1/2 years. I got it to about 50% with straight 8's and one 8 1/2 and one 9. But I am having a harder and harder time finding the short print 8's. So I decided to get some 7's. And I've gotten about ten of them so far. So, the other night I saw a Pat Brady PSA 7 for sale for $12. So, I bought it. I already have a 9. So, I put the 9 up on ebay here. I figured I could buy 4-7 7's for what the 9 would cost. And since I'm not a major player, a 9 really doesn't mean that much to my set. I'll be content if I can finish at around 7.50 for the set. I hope that makes sense. >>
I think that's a fine strategy. I've done similar things with a few sets too.
There's nothing wrong with '50's cards in PSA 7. Sometimes all you're giving up is a little
corner sharpness. Those short prints are pretty tough to find in PSA 8's for that
third series of '54 Bowman Football, filling your set with well centered 7's or 7.5's
with good eye appeal should work fine.
Edited for spelling errors.
A subscription runs $30 for 4 magazines a year. The Cover price is $8.00 an issue. They are originally shipped in plastic so no subscription tags on covers. Most are in almost brand new condition, with a few that were "well read and loved."
I am selling the 30 issue lot of magazines for $100 with shipping included.
Also, if you are looking for any certain cards, take a look at my collection and shoot me an offer. If you have "deep pockets" and would possibly be interested in buying the entire card collection or large lots of it shoot me a pm and we can talk. I have started to hit ebay with single cards, but would love to sell in mass. Were looking to buy a new house soon and need to de-clutter and liquidate some assets for a down payment.
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Check out this youtube video of him:
1975 mini's
1954 Wilson Franks
few recent pickups
Joe is dead on with regard to the 53's. Also by far they are the 2nd most expensive of all the years. 52's are higher overall.
Easily the hardest to find ...hardest to find centered.
Here is Frank from my frank set. Each of my sets has its own card so I will need to get another Frank for my very tiny 53 set.
1948-76 Topps FB Sets
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1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
<< <i>Those cards (especially the Nomellini) are great. To me PSA 7's are the sweet spot in building graded sets. The cards present really well, and it is a Near Mint card. The are a great value and they allow every collector to be a "high roller"
Totally agree, once I started on the 8's I got burnt out spending that extra cash on cards that didnt present all that much better than 7's especially for the money.
Beautiful cards guys, anyone grab anything from Ryan?
Those are some fine looking '54's. It's nice when you finally get a set
to 75%+ completed and you can really zero in on your last cards needed
for completion.
55 Bowman Set Registry Special
$650 for the following stars and rookies from this awesome Bowman Set
*if you pay by check/email or paypal family gift and add $8 for shipping
1955 Bowman Lou Groza PSA 7 HOF
1955 Bowman YA Tittle PSA 7 HOF
1955 Bowman Leo Nomellini PSA 7 HOF
1955 Bowman Joe Perry PSA 7 HOF
1955 Bowman Hugh McElhenny PSA 7 HOF
1955 Bowman John Henry Johnson HOF RC PSA 7
1955 Bowman Tom Fears PSA 7 HOF
1955 Bowman Andy Robustelli PSA 7 HOF
1955 Bowman Dan Towler PSA 7
1955 Bowman George Blanda PSA 7 HOF
1955 Bowman Chuck Bednarik PSA 7 HOF
1955 Bowman Charley Conerly PSA 7
1955 Bowman Frank Gifford PSA 7 HOF
1955 Bowman Emlen Tunnell PSA 7 HOF
1955 Bowman Alan Ameche RC PSA 7
1955 Bowman Ollie Matson PSA 7 HOF
1955 Bowman Pat Summerall RC PSA 7
1955 Bowman Charley Trippi PSA 7 HOF
pm me if interested....
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