kristopher | January 2, 2010
Player: Otto Graham
Card: 1950 Bowman, Card #45
Team/Position: The Cleveland Browns / Quarterback
Cost: $15.50 for this snowed in version of one of the greatest rookie cards of all time
There were three or four cards that I genuinely thought I’d have no chance in hell of acquiring for a reasonable price. The two big boys from the [...]
kristopher | December 15, 2009
Player: Emlen Tunnell
Card: 1951 Bowman Football, Card #91
Team/Position: NY Giants, GB Packers / DB, Safety.
Cost: Acquired in a Lot ($15)
As a side-project, I’ve started to put together than 1951 Bowman set. That year really doesn’t offer a lot of value in the Rookie Card department, but it’s definitely cheaper than the ‘50 or ‘52 sets. [...]
kristopher | December 14, 2009
Player: Richard Lane
Card: 1957 Topps Football Card #85
Team/Position: Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions / End, Defensive Back
Cost: $8.50
After a brief hiatus, I’m back with one of my favourite cards. While the posts stopped; the cards just kept filling tiny apartment mailbox.
When it comes to defensive backs, Night Train Lane is the best of the best. Dick [...]
kristopher | November 25, 2009
Player: Steve “Big Boy” Van Buren
Card: 1950 Bowman Gum, Card #23
Team/Position: Philadelphia Eagles / Runningback
Cost: Acquired in a $20.00 Lot
After writing about Steve Van Buren’s Leaf rookie card yesterday, I received a wonderful surprise today: Steve Van Buren’s first Bowman card that doesn’t look like a boring old stock photo.
While the 1950 Bowman set looks [...]
kristopher | November 24, 2009
Player: Marion Motley
Card: 1950 Bowman Football, Card #43
Team/Position: Cleveland Browns / Fullback
Cost: $30.00
The 1950 Bowman Gum Football set is one of the greatest sets of all time. Prior to the 1950 season, the AAFC merged with the NFL and some of the all-time greats finally got their first rookie cards. The Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns [...]
kristopher | November 23, 2009
Player: Jack Christiansen
Card: 1952 Bowman Football, Card #129
Team/Position: Detroit Lions / Defensive Halfback
Cost: $4.00
The early Bowman Football cards are probably the best looking football cards ever produced. After the black and white cards of the late 40’s, Bowman really stepped it up and produced football cards with incredibly bright, contrasting, colours and terrific team logos.
Another [...]
kristopher | November 17, 2009
Player: Mel Hein
Card: 1955 Topps All Americans, Card #28
Team/Position: Washington State (New York Giants) / Center, Linebacker
Cost: $18.00
Mel Hein was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the first ever class in 1963.
Sammy Baugh, Bert Bell, Dutch Clark, Red Grange, George Halas, Pete Henry, Cal Hubbard, Don Hutson, Curly Lambeau, [...]
kristopher | November 13, 2009
Player: Joe Perry
Card: 1955 Bowman Football #44
Team/Position: San Francisco / Full Back
Cost: Free Money
No, not this Joe Perry, who was joined on-stage at the Fillmore by Steven Tyler to dismiss rumors of Aerosmith’s breakup. No, not the Joe Perry who came out the next day to say that the break-up was still on, either.
We’re talking [...]
kristopher | November 13, 2009
Player: Lenny Moore
Card: 1956 Topps Football #60
Team/Position: Baltimore Colts / Halfback
Cost: $9.00
Lenny Moore was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the first round (ninth overall) of the 1956 draft out of Penn State. Lenny ended up being one of the few players to get his rookie card in his draft year. The ‘56 set holds [...]
kristopher | November 9, 2009
Player: Bobby Mitchell
Card: 1959 Topps Football Card #140
Team/Position: Halfback, Flanker / Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns
Cost: $9.00
Bobby Mitchell was yet another incredible athlete from the prestigious Big-10 conference. This time, rather than ranting and raving about Ohio State, we’re taking a trek westward to visit Champaign, Illinois, and their Fightin’ Illini. Mitchell was a half-back for [...]
