The 1950s
I will accept cards in any condition, though I'd prefer them to be whole, intact and readable.
Variations:
w/o copyright line: 183-216 218 220-222 224-227 229 231-234 236 238-240 242 244-247 249-252
w/ copyright line: 210 212 217 219 234 237 243 246
Upgrades to G-VG or better (no paper loss, writing, trimming, please. Mild/moderate creases ok.):
(w-with copyright; w/o - without copyright, b - both)
1 2 4 5 9 11 12 13 14 16 17 20 24 25 26 28 29 32 35 36 37 38 49 53 55 56 58 59 62 63 64 65 66 69 70 72 73 74 85 86 90 91 92 93 95 109 110 113 115 117 118 126 127 128 129 132 137 144 146 162 163 164 172 180 181b 185w 186w 189b 203b 216b 206b 237b 245b 252b
1950-56 Callahan HoF
Have: Anson, Chesbro, Eddie Collins, Jimmie Collins, Duffy, Hubbell, Ban Johnson, Walter Johnson, McCarthy, Nichols, Pennock, Tinker
1950 Num Num Cleveland Indians (set of 34)
Have: none
1 2 7 26 31 32 78 80 111 122 127 165 186 198 232 253 260 271 274 276 278 285 292 293 294 299 303 305 318
1951 Topps Red Back
Variations: 52 (Hartford not in bio)
1951 Topps Blue Back
Have: 5 11 13 20 22 27 28 31 38 39 42 45 48
1952 Berk Ross
Have: 23 (Jim Hearn) 27 (Sheldon Jones) 62 (George Spencer)
4 5 9 11 44 45 52 53 80 96 101 112 115 116 149 156 160 168 177 181 191 196 212 214 217 218 219 220 221 224 229 230 232 233 234 235 237 243 245 249 252
Variations: 248 (Signature missing "W")
1952 Num Num Cleveland Indians (set of 20)
Have: 13
Date variations: ask
1 7 11 16 17 26 27 31 36 37 49 64 76 151 158 168 175 176 181 183 186 187 188 191 195 248 250 254 258 259 261 263 266 267 268 269 274 276 278 279 280 283 287 288 289 290 291 293 294 296 303 311 312 313-335 337-407
Upgrades to G-VG or better (no paper loss, writing, trimming, please. Small creases ok.): Coming eventually.
Variation: 43 Bevan (DOB: 1930)
Date variations: ask
82 (Mantle)
Variation (Low priority):
Bio in black letters: 61 72 86 87 91 92 93 94 95 96 100 101 102 104 105 106 107 108 109 112 113 115 117 118 119 120 121 122 124
Bio in white letters: 10 44 81 84 85 110 111 114 125 126 128
1954 Bowman:
Base set complete. Looking for these variations:
22 Mele (PO Totals: 217/`1665); 38 Minoso (Field Avg. .895/.961) 43 B. Friend (Trivia '16 shutout')
66 Williams; 138 Hodges (Field Avg .992/.991); 140 Rogovin (7 Wins, 2 strikeouts) (7 Wins, 62 strikeouts);
145 Martin (Field Avg: .985/.983); 163 Philley (no trade line/152 games played); (trade line/152 games played)
185 Spencer (Field Avg .933/.936) ;//217 Thompson (Field Avg .958/.952)
5 (Aaron)
Have: Baumholtz, Cox, Fain, Hegan, Kuenn, Pierce, Rosen, Slaughter
AL: 4 7 16 17
NL: 13 15
Variations: AL4 Kell (Chicago, Detroit); AL6 Mele (Baltimore);
Date variations: ask
128 (Aaron)
Variations: 132 ("Kuenn" on back) 195 (traded line on back)
1955 Johnston Cookies Braves
1 12 16 20 21 22 30 32 33 35 38 41 44
AL: 2 11 18 19 20 21
NL: 7 10 15* 25*
* Looking for upgrade, at least G-VG w/ no trimming beyond the tab
137 Elliott (Last line of bio "Cards in '53"; (Last line of bio "Cards in [black mark])"
1955 Topps Doubleheaders
Have: 17/18 47/48 95/96 103/104 129/130
Variations (low priority) * = look below:
Gray backs missing: 1 4 6 7 10 11* 13 14 15 20 22 24 25 26 28 32 34 35 38 41 42 45 47 48 53 54 55 56 57 59 61 62 63 64 67 69 71 72* 73 75 76 83 85* 88 90* 95* 96 99 100* 107 109 110 111 135 143 144 150 159 161 168 172 179
White backs missing: 2 8 9 11* 12 16 20 29 30 31 33 39 44 58 79 85* 89 90* 95 (Team name left) 97 100* 101 102 103 105 108 113 115 117 118 119 120 121 122 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 132 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 149 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 160 162 164 165 166 169 170 173 174 176 177 178 180
*11 Cubs team:
Team name left (missing gray); 1955 (missing both); Team name centered (missing white) - 1955)*72 Phillies team:
1955 (missing gray)*85 Indians Team: Team name centered (missing white); 1955 (missing both)
*90 Reds Team
Team name left (missing gray); Team name centered (missing white); 1955 (missing gray)*95 Braves Team:
Team name left (missing both); 1955 (missing gray)*100 Orioles Team:
Team name left (missing gray); 1955 (missing gray)Upgrades to F-G or better (no tears, trims, holes, paper loss or back damage, please)
23 30 33 51 74 79 101 118 132 140 148 149 180 189 193 225 237 242 253 285 292 328 334
1957 Topps
Checklists: all
Contest cards: all
Variations: 176 (misspelled name on back), All checklists
Base set complete. Looking for these variations:
13 (white name, red triangle by foot), 397 (numerical checklist), 428 (numerical checklist), 433 (No 'a' in Herrera)
40 Spahn (born 1931; born 1931, 3 partially obscured); 44 Valentinetti (: between Home and Bronx); 316 Lumenti (no optioned statement);
321 Giallambardo (no optioned statement); 322 Hanebrink (no trade statement); 336 Loes (no trade statement); 362 Nichols (no option statement);
416 Sullivan (no circle around ©, . after U.S.A.; circle around ©, . after U.S.A.)
White Back:
217 252
Gray Back:
200 202 205 207 208 209 210 211 215 219 220 222 223 228 231 233 234 235 237 238 241 242 243 244 245 247 248 249 251 253 256 258 260 262 264 265 266 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 277 278 279 282 284 285 286
Mothers Cookies -- Dan-Dee Potato Chips -- Stahl Meyer Franks -- 1950 Remar Bread
other less common sets
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