Lot # 1442: 1947-1957 Brooklyn Dodgers Yearbook Collection (11)

Publication specialists hit paydirt, with the discovery of this 1947-1957 Brooklyn Dodgers yearbook collection (11). Gathered with an eye for quality, these vintage yearbooks are all pleasing examples. The very first Brooklyn Dodgers yearbook was published in 1941. Three more editions were issued during the 1940s, in 1942, 1947 and 1949. Starting with the 1949 edition, Dodgers yearbooks became an annual thing at Ebbets Field through 1957, right up until the "Bums" moved west to Los Angeles for the 1958 season. In all, Brooklyn Dodgers yearbooks were issued for twelve different seasons, and the offered collection constitutes a near-complete run (10/12), plus (1) extra 1951 edition. A big part of the charm found in this collection, comes from the cover art by Willard Mullin depicting the famous Bum mascot on 1951-1957 editions.

Featured are: 1947 Ex with added Jackie Robinson rookie season insert page, 1949 Ex, 1950 Vg-Ex, 1951 Fifth Printing Ex, 1951 Sixth Printing Ex, 1952 Nm, 1953 Ex+, 1954 presents Vg+ details with deference to a small slit on the back cover and a piece of tape inside the back cover, 1955 Vg only World Series championship season for Brooklyn, 1956 Vg-Ex, 1957 Ex.