Although Bowman ultimately succumbed to Topps in trading card supremacy, the Philadelphia-based confectioner still released several heralded editions. The offered assortment of (413) cards from the 1948-1952 “small” issues is packed with keynote Hall of Famers. Highlights include:

 

1948 Bowman: (19 cards, average GD to VG) with #1 Elliott RC (GD), #2 Blackwell RC (VG), #4 Mize RC (trimmed) and #40 Marion RC (FR);

 

1949 Bowman: (106 cards, average GD to VG with 20% reverse writing) with #1 Bickford (GD), #11 Boudreau (GD) and #70 Furillo RC (FR);

 

1950 Bowman: (94 cards, average GD to VG, includes 5 low numbers) with #35 Slaughter (VG), #58 Furillo (FR), #219 Bauer RC (PR, writing), (2) #226 Konstanty RC (VG, GD), #229 Frisch (EX) and #252 DeMars RC (VG);

 

1951 Bowman: (31 cards, average GD, includes 5 high numbers) with #6 Newcombe (VG-EX), #32 Snider (PR, reverse paper loss), #81 Furillo (VG), #186 Ashburn (VG), #198 Irvin RC (VG), #219 Woodling RC (VG) and #233 Durocher (GD);

 

1952 Bowman: (163 cards, average VG, includes 28 high numbers) with #33 McDougald RC (GD), #44 Campanella (PR), #116 Snider (VG), (2) #128 Newcombe (both VG), #145 Mize (PR), #196 Musial (PR) and #232 Slaughter (VG-EX). Opening Bid $400.