1950s Bowman

1950s Bowman

Bowman would continue to produce baseball cards as they had since 1948 and resume production of football cards as well after taking a hiatus from it in 1949. Bowman was the only major sports card manufacturer in 1950. The monopoly was short lived, as Topps would begin producing cards in 1951. The rivalry lasted for five years as Bowman was bought out by Topps in 1956. The following provides a brief summary of trading card sets issued during the 1950s by the Bowman Gum Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.