Bowman (brand)

Bowman Gum Company
Bowman Gum
IndustryCandy, collectibles
Founded1927
FounderJacob W. Bowman
Defunct1956; 68 years ago (1956)
FateAcquired by Topps in 1956[1]
Headquarters,
United States
ProductsBubble 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ The history of football card on Footballcardshop.com
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference gogts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).