Presented is a 1948-1959 Topps and Bowman shoebox collection of (1,302) cards featuring (50+) Hall of Famers. A percentage of cards display paper loss/residue, writing or other condition factors. Highlights include:

 

1948 Bowman: (24 cards, average VG) with #2 Blackwell RC (VG-EX), #7 Reiser RC (GD), #12 Sain RC (VG-EX), #14 Reynolds RC (VG), #17 Slaughter RC (VG), #19 Henrich (VG), #40 Marion RC (GD), #48 Koslo RC (PR);

 

1949 Bowman: (29 cards, average FR) with #29 Kiner (GD);

 

1950 Bowman: (31 cards, average FR, includes 5 low numbers) with #62 Kluszewski (PR, reverse tape), #64 Ashburn (GD), #94 Boudreau (VG-EX), #220 Durocher (FR, writing);

 

1951 Bowman: (10 cards, all PR to FR);

 

1952 Bowman: (33 cards, average FR to GD, includes 3 high numbers) with #146 Durocher (PR, reverse paper loss);

 

1953 Topps: (36 cards, average FR, includes 12 high numbers) with #61 Wynn (FR, tape);

 

1954 Topps: (27 cards, average FR, 67% reverse paper loss/writing);

 

1955 Bowman: (87 cards, average GD) with #23 Kaline (PR), #89 Boudreau (GD), #157 E. Johnson (VG, E. Johnson front), #191 Lemon (VG), #197 Kiner (VG-EX), #213 Kell (GD), #308 Lopez (PR);

 

1955 Topps: (53 cards, average GD, includes 3 high numbers) with #1 Rhodes (VG-EX), #19 Herman (GD), #24 Newhouser (PR, reverse writing), #187 Hodges (FR);

 

1956 Topps: (149 cards, average VG) with #120 Ashburn (VG), #165 Schoendienst (GD), #181 B. Martin (FR), #195 Kell (VG-EX);

 

1957 Topps: (162 cards, average GD to VG, includes 18 fourth series) with #7 Aparicio (FR), #38 Fox (VG), #210 Campanella (VG), #338 Bunning RC (VG);

 

1958 Topps: (380 cards, average GD) with (2) #25 Drysdale (both GD), #464 Flood RC (EX);

 

1959 Topps: (281 cards, average GD, includes high numbers) with #1 Frick (PR), (3) #8 Phillies Team (one GD, (2) marked), (2) #150 Musial (VG-EX, GD), #387 Drysdale (VG), #408 Fox/Aparicio (VG), #464 Mays Catch (VG), (2) #467 Aaron WS (both VG), #528 Pirates Team (GD), #560 Aparicio AS (GD);

 

The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot. Opening Bid $300.