Latest revision as of 18:02, 25 April 2019

Description

1955 Bowman consists of 320 cards that measure 2 1/2" by 3 5/8". '55 Bowman is known as the "TV set" because each player photograph is cleverly shown within a television set design. The set contains umpire cards, some transposed pictures (e.g., Johnsons and Bollings), an incorrect spelling for Harvey Kuenn, and a traded line for Palica (all of which are noted in the checklist below).

Some three-card advertising strips exist, the backs of these panels contain advertising for Bowman products. Print advertisements for these cards featured Willie Mays along with publicizing the great value in nine cards for a nickel. Advertising panels seen include Nellie Fox/Carl Furillo/Carl Erskine; Hank Aaron/Johnny Logan/Eddie Miksis; Bob Rush/Ray Katt/Willie Mays; Steve Gromek/Milt Bolling/Vern Stephens, Russ Kemmemer/ Hal Jeffcoat/Dee Fondy and a Bob Darnell/Early Wynn/Pee Wee Reese.

The notable Rookie Cards in this set are Elston Howard and Don Zimmer. Hall of Fame umpires pictured in the set are Al Barlick, Jocko Conlon and Cal Hubbard. Undated five cent wrappers are also known to exist for this set.

Distribution

One card wax packs (MSRP: $0.01)

Nine-card wax packs (MSRP: $0.05)

20-card cello packs are known to exist, but are extremely rare.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	320	-	?	?

Checklist

Base Set

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1 Hoyt Wilhelm
2 Alvin Dark
3 Joe Coleman
4 Eddie Waitkus
5 Jim Robertson
6 Pete Suder
7 Gene Baker
8 Warren Hacker
9 Gil McDougald
10 Phil Rizzuto
11 Bill Bruton
12 Andy Pafko
13 Clyde Vollmer
14 Gus Keriazakos
15 Frank Sullivan
16 Jimmy Piersall
17 Del Ennis
18 Stan Lopata
19 Bobby Avila
20 Al Smith
21 Don Hoak
22 Roy Campanella
23 Al Kaline
24 Al Aber
25 Minnie Minoso
26 Virgil Trucks
27 Preston Ward
28 Dick Cole
29 Red Schoendienst
30 Bill Sarni
31 Johnny Temple
32 Wally Post
33 Nellie Fox
34 Clint Courtney
35 Bill Tuttle
36 Wayne Belardi
37 Pee Wee Reese
38 Early Wynn
39 Bob Darnell
40 Vic Wertz
41 Mel Clark
42 Bob Greenwood
43 Bob Buhl
44 Danny O'Connell
45 Tom Umphlett
46 Mickey Vernon
47 Sammy White
48B Milt Bolling
48A Milt Bolling ERR (Name on back is Frank Bolling)
49 Jim Greengrass
50 Hobie Landrith
51 Elvin Tappe
52 Hal Rice
53 Alex Kellner
54 Don Bollweg
55 Cal Abrams
56 Billy Cox
57 Bob Friend
58 Frank Thomas
59 Whitey Ford
60 Enos Slaughter
61 Paul LaPalme
62 Royce Lint
63 Irv Noren
64 Curt Simmons
65 Don Zimmer
66 George Shuba
67 Don Larsen
68 Elston Howard
69 Billy Hunter
70 Lew Burdette
71 Dave Jolly
72 Chet Nichols
73 Eddie Yost
74 Jerry Snyder
75 Brooks Lawrence
76 Tom Poholsky
77 Jim McDonald
78 Gil Coan
79 Willie Miranda
80 Lou Limmer
81 Bobby Morgan
82 Lee Walls
83 Max Surkont
84 George Freese
85 Cass Michaels
86 Ted Gray
87 Randy Jackson
88 Steve Bilko
89 Lou Boudreau
90 Art Ditmar
91 Dick Marlowe
92 George Zuverink
93 Andy Seminick
94 Hank Thompson
95 Sal Maglie
96 Ray Narleski
97 Johnny Podres
98 Jim Gilliam
99 Jerry Coleman
100 Tom Morgan
101B Don Johnson
101A Don Johnson ERR (Photo is Ernie Johnson)
102 Bobby Thomson
103 Eddie Mathews
104 Bob Porterfield
105 Johnny Schmitz
106 Del Rice
107 Solly Hemus
108 Lou Kretlow
109 Vern Stephens
110 Bob Miller
111 Steve Ridzik
112 Granny Hamner
113 Bob Hall
114 Vic Janowicz
115 Roger Bowman
116 Sandy Consuegra
117 Johnny Groth
118 Bobby Adams
119 Joe Astroth
120 Ed Burtschy
121 Rufus Crawford
122 Al Corwin
123 Marv Grissom
124 Johnny Antonelli
125 Paul Giel
126 Billy Goodman
127 Hank Majeski
128 Mike Garcia
129 Hal Naragon
130 Richie Ashburn
131 Willard Marshall
132B Harvey Kuenn COR
132A Harvey Kueen ERR
133 Charles King
134 Bob Feller
135 Lloyd Merriman
136 Rocky Bridges
137 Bob Talbot
138 Davey Williams
139 Shantz Brothers
140 Bobby Shantz
141 Wes Westrum
142 Rudy Regalado
143 Don Newcombe
144 Art Houtteman
145 Bob Nieman
146 Don Liddle
147 Sam Mele
148 Bob Chakales
149 Cloyd Boyer
150 Billy Klaus
151 Jim Brideweser
152 Johnny Klippstein
153 Eddie Robinson
154 Frank Lary
155 Gerry Staley
156 Jim Hughes
157B Ernie Johnson
157A Ernie Johnson ERR (Photo is Don Johnson)
158 Gil Hodges
159 Harry Byrd
160 Bill Skowron
161 Matt Batts
162 Charlie Maxwell
163 Sid Gordon
164 Toby Atwell
165 Maurice McDermott
166 Jim Busby
167 Bob Grim
168 Yogi Berra
169 Carl Furillo
170 Carl Erskine
171 Robin Roberts
172 Willie Jones
173 Chico Carrasquel
174 Sherm Lollar
175 Wilmer Shantz
176 Joe DeMaestri
177 Willard Nixon
178 Tom Brewer
179 Hank Aaron
180 Johnny Logan
181 Eddie Miksis
182 Bob Rush
183 Ray Katt
184 Willie Mays
185 Vic Raschi
186 Alex Grammas
187 Fred Hatfield
188 Ned Garver
189 Jack Collum
190 Fred Baczewski
191 Bob Lemon
192 George Strickland
193 Howie Judson
194 Joe Nuxhall
195A Erv Palica
195B Erv Palica (Traded)
196 Russ Meyer
197 Ralph Kiner
198 Dave Pope
199 Vern Law
200 Dick Littlefield
201 Allie Reynolds
202 Mickey Mantle
203 Steve Gromek
204B Frank Bolling
204A Frank Bolling ERR (Name on back is Milt Bolling)
205 Rip Repulski
206 Ralph Beard
207 Frank Shea
208 Ed Fitzgerald
209 Smoky Burgess
210 Earl Torgeson
211 Sonny Dixon
212 Jack Dittmer
213 George Kell
214 Billy Pierce
215 Bob Kuzava
216 Preacher Roe
217 Del Crandall
218 Joe Adcock
219 Whitey Lockman
220 Jim Hearn
221 Hector Brown
222 Russ Kemmerer
223 Hal Jeffcoat
224 Dee Fondy
225 Paul Richards
226 Bill McKinley
227 Frank Baumholtz
228 John Phillips
229 Jim Brosnan
230 Al Brazle
231 Jim Konstanty
232 Birdie Tebbetts
233 Bill Serena
234 Dick Bartell
235 Joe Paparella
236 Murry Dickson
237 Johnny Wyrostek
238 Eddie Stanky
239 Edwin Rommel
240 Billy Loes
241 Johnny Pesky
242 Ernie Banks
243 Gus Bell
244 Duane Pillette
245 Bill Miller
246 Hank Bauer
247 Dutch Leonard
248 Harry Dorish
249 Billy Gardner
250 Larry Napp
251 Stan Jok
252 Roy Smalley
253 Jim Wilson
254 Bennett Flowers
255 Pete Runnels
256 Owen Friend
257 Tom Alston
258 John Stevens
259 Don Mossi
260 Edwin Hurley
261 Walt Moryn
262 Jim Lemon
263 Eddie Joost
264 Bill Henry
265 Al Barlick
266 Mike Fornieles
267 Jim Honochick
268 Roy Lee Hawes
269 Joe Amalfitano
270 Chico Fernandez
271 Bob Hooper
272 John Flaherty
273 Bubba Church
274 Jim Delsing
275 William Grieve
276 Ike Delock
277 Ed Runge
278 Charlie Neal
279 Hank Soar
280 Clyde McCullough
281 Charles Berry
282 Phil Cavarretta
283 Nestor Chylak
284 Bill Jackowski
285 Walt Dropo
286 Frank Secory
287 Ron Mrozinski
288 Dick Smith
289 Arthur Gore
290 Hershell Freeman
291 Frank Dascoli
292 Marv Blaylock
293 Thomas Gorman
294 Wally Moses
295 Lee Ballanfant
296 Bill Virdon
297 Dusty Boggess
298 Charlie Grimm
299 Lon Warneke
300 Tommy Byrne
301 William Engeln
302 Frank Malzone
303 Jocko Conlan
304 Harry Chiti
305 Frank Umont
306 Bob Cerv
307 Babe Pinelli
308 Al Lopez
309 Hal Dixon
310 Ken Lehman
311 Lawrence Goetz
312 Bill Wight
313 Augie Donatelli
314 Dale Mitchell
315 Cal Hubbard
316 Marion Fricano
317 William Summers
318 Sid Hudson
319 Al Schroll
320 George Susce

Promos

Advertising Strips

1 Nellie Fox / Carl Furillo / Carl Erskine
2 Hank Aaron / Johnny Logan / Eddie Miksis
3 Bob Rush / Ray Katt / Willie Mays
4 Steve Gromek / Milt Bolling / Vern Stephens
5 Bob Darnell / Early Wynn / Pee Wee Reese
6 Russ Kemmerer / Hal Jeffcoat / Dee Fondy
7 Don Bollweg / Cal Abrams / Billy Cox
8 Mickey Mantle / Steve Gromek / Milt Bolling

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