Lot # 257: 1951-1956 Topps & Bowman Shoebox Collection (450+) with (281) 1955 Bowman & (15) Hall of Famers

This classic ‘50s childhood collection is highlighted by the following:

1951 Bowman: (6 cards, average PR to FR, includes one high number) with #306 Piersall RC (PR, reverse paper loss);

1952 Bowman: (14 cards, average FR) with signed #45 Pesky (PR, reverse writing), #128 Newcombe (PR);

1952 Topps: (27 cards, average FR to GD);

1953 Bowman Color: (37 cards, average FR to GD) with #1 Da. Williams (GD), #55 Durocher (FR), #143 Lopez (EX);

1953 Topps: (58 cards, average GD) with #81 Black (FR), #149 D. DiMaggio (FR);

1954 Topps: (15 cards, average GD to VG);

1955 Bowman: (281 cards, average VG) with #29 Schoendienst (GD), #33 Fox (VG), #38 Wynn (VG), (2) #60 Slaughter (VG, GD), #89 Boudreau (VG), #130 Ashburn (VG-EX), #158 Hodges (VG), #191 Lemon (VG), (2) #197 Kiner (VG, FR), #213 Kell (VG-EX);

1955 Topps: (7 cards, average GD, includes one high number);

1956 Topps: (14 cards, average VG) with #1 Harridge (PR, reverse writing), #8 Alston (VG)