1940s Bowman
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Bowman Gum, formerly Gum Inc., had produced the 'Play Ball' sets from 1939 to 1941. No further trading card sets were produced until 1948 due to the fact that resources such as paper as well as the factories were needed for the war effort. When Bowman resumed printing cards they did so with national sets in three sports ushering in the modern era of trading cards. The following is a list with brief summary of Bowman sports card products for the 1940s.
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[edit] Baseball
[edit] 1940 Play Ball
This is the second in the Play Ball series and carries the designation R335. The cards have black and white photos in a thin border above a panel with the player's name and a biography on back. The set totals 240 cards featuring Hall of Famers and Old Timers. Size: 2-1/2 X 3-1/8 in.
[edit] 1941 Play Ball
The set designated R336 contains 72 cards. Most of the pictures are basically the same as the 1940 issue except for being in color. Size: 2-1/2 X 3-1/8 in.
[edit] 1948 Bowman
This Bowman set totals 48 cards and were issued in one card packs. The pictures on the fronts are in black and white. Size: 2-1/16 X 2-1/2 in.
[edit] 1949 Bowman
- Bowman Set- This set totals 240 cards and was issued in five card packs. The Master set has 252 cards due variations in printing. The photos are black and white on color backgrounds. Size: 2-1/16 X 2-1/2 in.
- Pacific Coast League set- The PCL set totals 36 cards and was distributed in regular Bowman packs or as uncut promotional sheets only on the West Coast and Philadelphia. Unlike the regular Bowman set the PCL cards are in color. Size: 2-1/16 X 2-1/2 in.
[edit] Notable Cards
1948
- Stan Musial #36 (Rookie)
- Yogi Berra #6 (Rookie)
1949
- Satchell Paige #224 (Rookie)
- Jackie Robinson #50 (Rookie)
[edit] Football
[edit] 1948 Bowman
The cards feature a black and white photo on the front and player information on the back including a football offer. The set has 108 cards of NFL players and was issued in one card penny packs. Size: 2-1/16 X 2-1/2 in.
[edit] Basketball
[edit] 1948 Bowman
The Bowman basketball set has 72 cards issued in five card packs. Unlike the baseball and football sets of this year, the basketball set was in color and featured BAA players as well as non-player cards in the form of play diagrams. This was Bowman's only basketball set until 2003 Size: 2-1/16 X 2-1/2 in.
[edit] References
- Beckett, Dr. James et al (2002). "Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide". Beckett Publications-Dallas, Texas ISBN 1-930692-17-X
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