There may have been some outstanding passing performances during the first week of the 2020 season but no one has ever had a better opening day than Norm Van Brocklin. Even in an era when most passing records are being set, broken and then broken again, what “The Dutchman” did on September 28, 1951 still hasn’t been touched. He’s a Hall of Famer, but it’s worth … [Read more...] about Norm Van Brocklin Football Cards Recall Still Standing NFL Passing Record
1955 Bowman football
1955 Was Swan Song for Bowman Football
Bowman put out its largest football set in 1955, with 160 cards. It would be the final year that the Bowman brand would compete with Topps for dominance in the market; Topps would buy out Bowman in 1956 and would not release a football product with the Bowman name on it again until 1991. There were only 12 teams in the NFL in 1955, and the New York Giants have the … [Read more...] about 1955 Was Swan Song for Bowman Football
Vintage Pack Break of the Week: 1955 Bowman Football on Location at NSCC
The Vintage Pack Break of the Week hit the road this week for a special edition. We gathered 'round the Just Collect booth at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago where Leighton Sheldon had secured a 1955 Bowman football first series wax pack. Costing kids a nickel back in the day, these cards were supposed to contain seven cards and a stick of gum. While … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Break of the Week: 1955 Bowman Football on Location at NSCC