The Bowman issue had a design similar to the company's 1951 product. Measuring 2-1/16" by 3-1/8", card fronts feature artistic reproductions of player photos and facsimile autographs. The backs boast personal data, biographical information, the card number and details on a mail-in offer.
Released in seven, 36-card series, the 52 Bowman set showcases 252 cards, down the 1951 issue. Cards from the first two series (#1 to 72) can be uncovered with clean white borders and clear pictures or with brownish borders and dull-looking pictures. Cards from the final series (#217 to 252) are generally more difficult to track down than those from the earlier series.
Errors + Variations
The first series seems to be found with images with either "clear" or "dull." The differences are pretty hard to tell with some cards.Interesting facts
Bowman did not radically change the face of its cards in 1952. The images are color reproduction of actual photographs, just as they were in 1951. Only the player names changed, from typeface to facsimile autographs.Number | Player |
16 | Turk Lown RC |
22 | Willard Ramsdell |
32 | Eddie Miksis |
64 | Roy Smalley |
88 | Bruce Edwards |
104 | Hal Jeffcoat |
126 | Phil Cavarretta |
136 | Gene Hermanski |
144 | Joe Hatton |
159 | Dutch Leonard |
175 | Randy Jackson RC |
195 | Frank Baumholtz |
211 | Paul Minner RC |
231 | Dee Fondy RC |
247 | Johnny Pramesa |






























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