1955 Bowman
1955 · Bowman Gum, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
320-card 1955 Bowman 'TV set' — color photos framed in wood-grain television sets, including the famous high-number umpire subset. Stars: Mantle, Mays, Aaron, Banks.
Key Facts
- Release
- 1955
- Manufacturer
- Bowman Gum, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
- Distribution
- One card plus gum per pack, 1955 — Bowman's final set
- Card stock
- Color photo in a wood-grain television-set frame, 2½″ × 3¾″
- Series
- Numbered 1–320; high-number umpire subset (#225–320) scarcer
- Total cards
- 320
Key Cards
Mickey Mantle (#202)
Mantle in the wood-grain TV-set design.
Willie Mays (#184)
Say Hey Kid.
Hank Aaron (#179)
Hammerin’ Hank, second-year card.
Ernie Banks (#242)
Mr. Cub.
Yogi Berra (#168)
Yankees MVP catcher.
Al Kaline (#23)
Tigers batting champion.
Whitey Ford (#59)
Yankees ace.
Eddie Mathews (#103)
Braves slugger.
Roy Campanella (#22)
Dodgers MVP catcher.
Pee Wee Reese (#37)
Dodgers captain.
Early Wynn (#38)
Indians HOF ace.
Gil Hodges (#158)
Dodgers slugger.