1953 Bowman Color Baseball Complete Set

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Year 1953
Manufacturer Bowman

Below is a list of all of the cards included in this particular set. To view front and back images, click on the card names. To view scans of all of the cards included in this set, please click the first card and use the white arrows to scroll through the set.

1953 Bowman #1 Davey Williams - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #2 Vic Wertz - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #3 Sam Jethroe - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #4 Art Houtteman - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #5 Sid Gordon - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #6 Joe Ginsberg - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #7 Harry Chiti - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #8 Al Rosen - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #9 Phil Rizzuto - Front - Back PSA 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #10 Richie Ashburn - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #11 Bobby Shantz - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #12 Carl Erskine - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #13 Gus Zernial - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #14 Billy Loes - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #15 Jim Busby - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #16 Bob Friend - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #17 Gerry Staley - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #18 Nellie Fox - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #19 Al Dark - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #20 Don Lenhardt - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #21 Joe Garagiola - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #22 Bob Porterfield - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #23 Herm Wehmeier - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #24 Jackie Jensen - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #25 Hoot Evers - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #26 Roy McMillan - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #27 Vic Raschi - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #28 Smoky Burgess - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #29 Bobby Avila - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #30 Phil Cavarretta - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #31 Jimmy Dykes - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #32 Stan Musial - Front - Back PSA 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #33 Pee Wee Reese - Front - Back PSA 4.5 - VG/EX+
1953 Bowman #34 Gil Coan - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #35 Mickey McDermott - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #36 Minnie Minoso - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #37 Jimmy Wilson - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #38 Harry Byrd - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #39 Paul Richards - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #40 Larry Doby - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #41 Sammy White - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #42 Tommy Brown - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #43 Mike Garcia - Front - Back PSA 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #44 Mickey Mantle / Yogi Berra / Hank Bauer - Front - Back PSA 6 - EX/MT
1953 Bowman #45 Walt Dropo - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #46 Roy Campanella - Front - Back PSA 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #47 Ned Garver - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #48 Hank Sauer - Front - Back PSA 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #49 Eddie Stanky - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #50 Lou Kretlow - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #51 Monte Irvin - Front - Back PSA 6 - EX/MT
1953 Bowman #52 Marty Marion - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #53 Del Rice - Front - Back PSA 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #54 Chico Carrasquel - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #55 Leo Durocher - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #56 Bob Cain - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #57 Lou Boudreau - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #58 Willard Marshall - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #59 Mickey Mantle - Front - Back PSA 6 - EX/MT
1953 Bowman #60 Granny Hamner - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #61 George Kell - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #62 Ted Kluszewski - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #63 Gil McDougald - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #64 Curt Simmons - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #65 Robin Roberts - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #66 Mel Parnell - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #67 Mel Clark - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #68 Allie Reynolds - Front - Back 6 - EX/MT
1953 Bowman #69 Charlie Grimm - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #70 Clint Courtney - Front - Back 6 - EX/MT
1953 Bowman #71 Paul Minner - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #72 Ted Gray - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #73 Billy Pierce - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #74 Don Mueller - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #75 Saul Rogovin - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #76 Jim Hearn - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #77 Mickey Grasso - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #78 Carl Furillo - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #79 Ray Boone - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #80 Ralph Kiner - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #81 Enos Slaughter - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #82 Joe Astroth - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #83 Jack Daniels - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #84 Hank Bauer - Front - Back PSA 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #85 Solly Hemus - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #86 Harry Simpson - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #87 Harry Perkowski - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #88 Joe Dobson - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #89 Sandy Consuegra - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #90 Joe Nuxhall - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #91 Steve Souchock - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #92 Gil Hodges - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #93 Phil Rizzuto / Billy Martin - Front - Back PSA 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #94 Bob Addis - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #95 Wally Moses - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #96 Sal Maglie - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #97 Eddie Mathews - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #98 Hector Rodriguez - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #99 Warren Spahn - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #100 Bill Wight - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #101 Red Schoendienst - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #102 Jim Hegan - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #103 Del Ennis - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #104 Luke Easter - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #105 Eddie Joost - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #106 Ken Raffensberger - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #107 Alex Kellner - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #108 Bobby Adams - Front - Back PSA 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #109 Ken Wood - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #110 Bob Rush - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #111 Jim Dyck - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #112 Toby Atwell - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #113 Karl Drews - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #114 Bob Feller - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #115 Cloyd Boyer - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #116 Eddie Yost - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #117 Duke Snider - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #118 Billy Martin - Front - Back PSA 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #119 Dale Mitchell - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #120 Marlin Stuart - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #121 Yogi Berra - Front - Back PSA 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #122 Bill Serena - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #123 John Lipon - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #124 Chuck Dressen - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #125 Fred Hatfield - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #126 Al Corwin - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #127 Dick Kryhoski - Front - Back PSA 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #128 Whitey Lockman - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #129 Russ Meyer - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #130 Cass Michaels - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #131 Connie Ryan - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #132 Fred Hutchinson - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #133 Willie Jones - Front - Back PSA 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #134 Johnny Pesky - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #135 Bob Morgan - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #136 Jim Brideweser - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #137 Sam Dente - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #138 Bubba Church - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #139 Pete Runnels - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #140 Al Brazle - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #141 Frank Shea - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #142 Larry Miggins - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #143 Al Lopez - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #144 Warren Hacker - Front - Back 3 - VG
1953 Bowman #145 George Shuba - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #146 Early Wynn - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #147 Clem Koshorek - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #148 Billy Goodman - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #149 Al Corwin - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #150 Carl Scheib - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #151 Joe Adcock - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #152 Clyde Vollmer - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #153 Whitey Ford - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #154 Turk Lown - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #155 Allie Clark - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #156 Max Surkont - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #157 Sherm Lollar - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX
1953 Bowman #158 Howard Fox - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #159 Mickey Vernon - Front - Back 5 - EX
1953 Bowman #160 Cal Abrams - Front - Back 4 - VG/EX

The 1953 Bowman Color Baseball Complete Set consists of 160 cards. This card set was Bowman's response to the 1952 Topps set and many consider this to be the best looking set in modern times.  The card fronts focus only on a large color player photograph. The card backs feature player statistics, a short player biography, as well as statistics. This set also contains the first (and possibly the best) action photo for a baseball set - card #33 Pee Wee Reese.

Unfortunately the sales of this beautiful set did not meet projections and Bowman was forced to release the planned final series with Black & White Photos, instead of using the more expensive color process.  Today, these 1953 Bowman Black & White cards are considered a completely different set.

For the size of the set it is loaded with hall of famers and stars including:

Phil Rizzuto, Richie Ashburn, Nellie Fox, Stan Musial, Pee Wee Reese, Minnie Minoso, Larry Doby, Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Leo Durocher, Mickey Mantle, Ted Kluszewski, Robin Roberts, Enos Slaughter, Gil Hodges, Eddie Mathews, Warren Spahn, Red Schoendienst, Bob Feller, Eddie Yost, Duke Snider, Billy Martin, Whitey Lockman, Early Wynn, Joe Adcock and Whitey Ford.


Purchased separately the cards in this set have a break-up value of $13,387.80.

The High Dollar Cards in this set include:

  • 1953 Bowman #59 Mickey Mantle : 6 - EX/MT
  • 1953 Bowman #44 Mickey Mantle / Yogi Berra / Hank Bauer : 6 - EX/MT
  • 1953 Bowman #121 Yogi Berra : 5 - EX
  • 1953 Bowman #33 Pee Wee Reese : 4.5 - VG/EX+
  • 1953 Bowman #32 Stan Musial : 5 - EX
  • 1953 Bowman #118 Billy Martin : 5 - EX
  • 1953 Bowman #117 Duke Snider : 4 - VG/EX
  • 1953 Bowman #93 Phil Rizzuto / Billy Martin : 5 - EX
  • 1953 Bowman #99 Warren Spahn : 5 - EX
  • 1953 Bowman #9 Phil Rizzuto : 5 - EX
  • 1953 Bowman #114 Bob Feller : 3 - VG
  • 1953 Bowman #46 Roy Campanella : 4 - VG/EX

Below is the set breakdown by grade:

Number of Cards in Set 160
Average Grade - Weighted by Value 5.12 - EX
Average Grade - Unweighted 4.27 - VG/EX+
Grade Breakdown
6 - EX/MT 2
PSA 6 - EX/MT 3
5 - EX 62
PSA 5 - EX 12
PSA 4.5 - VG/EX+ 1
4 - VG/EX 37
PSA 4 - VG/EX 1
3 - VG 42
Price If Purchased Separately $13,387.80

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Out of Stock
Serial Number
Item #3286476
Grade
5 - EX
Price
$10,440.00
$8,352.00 after 20% discount

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