1953 Bowman Color

1953 · Bowman Gum, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)

Landmark 160-card 1953 Bowman Color set — full-color photography with no text on the front. Includes Mickey Mantle (#59) and Pee Wee Reese (#33).

Key Facts

Release: 1953
Manufacturer: Bowman Gum, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
Distribution: One card plus gum per pack during the 1953 season
Card stock: Full-color photographs with no name or text on the front, 2½″ × 3¾″ — a hobby landmark
Series: Color set numbered 1–160 (issued alongside the separate Black & White set)
Total cards: 160

Mickey Mantle (#59)
One of the most beautiful Mantle cards ever made — full-color photography.
Pee Wee Reese (#33)
The iconic Reese-at-shortstop action shot.
Stan Musial (#32)
The Man in crisp color.
Eddie Mathews (#97)
Braves slugger and Hall of Famer in his early prime.
Roy Campanella (#46)
Dodgers MVP catcher.
Warren Spahn (#99)
Winningest lefty in history — Braves ace.
Yogi Berra (#121)
Yankees Hall of Fame catcher.
Bob Feller (#114)
Rapid Robert — Indians fireballer and Hall of Famer.
Whitey Ford (#153)
Yankees Chairman of the Board.
Duke Snider (#117)
Dodgers center-field star.
Billy Martin (#118)
Fiery Yankees second baseman and future manager.
Larry Doby (#40)
First African-American player in the AL — Indians All-Star.