Where: COMC
How Much?: $2.25
Why?: I've loved these under-sized beauties since my dad bought me two of them at an antiques store when I was maybe 8 or 9 years old. One of my favorite sets of the '50s; one of my favorite sets of all-time actually. I just love the way the bright, vibrant colors pop, and of course the fantastic ballpark backdrops. There was no chance that I was leaving this one behind, in really great shape, for just a hair over $2.
Dutch Leonard was a grizzled veteran by the time this card was released, and 1952 was actually his age 42 season. That didn't stop him from appearing in 45 games for the Cubs though, pretty impressive for a guy his age to say the least!
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4 comments:
If I won the lottery... I'd do the same thing. Vintage Bowman are straight up beautiful.
Awesome card! I often check COMC for early '50s Bowman cards. Haven't found one I like in a while though.
Very cool! Didn't realize Dutch played into his 40s.
Yup, those are little gems! Nice 'get'.
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