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| Bowman Gum | |
| Industry | Candy, collectibles |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Founder | Jacob W. Bowman |
| Defunct | 1956 |
| Fate | Acquired by Topps in 1956[1] |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Bubble gum Trading cards |
Bowman is a brand of trading cards owned by Topps.
The Bowman Gum Company[1] was a Philadelphia-based manufacturer of bubble gum and trading cards. It was founded by Jacob Warren Bowman in 1927.
Bowman produced a line of baseball cards, which were highly popular in the 1940s. Bowman also produced American football[2] and basketball cards. The company was acquired by Topps in 1956, and the brand was discontinued.[3]
Topps resurrected the "Bowman" brand in 1989.[3]
- ^ a b Jamieson, Dave (April 1, 2010). Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession. Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated. pp. 92–101. ISBN 978-0-8021-9715-3. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ The history of football card on Footballcardshop.com
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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