Auction Name: 2026 March 19 Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Extended Bidding Auction

Lot Number: 73049

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1950s & 1960s Trading Card Group - 1950 Bowman Wild Man (R701-18) 4 Cards - 1950 Novelty Candy Box Card Indian Chief Stories (R722-3) 1 Card - 1950s Novelty Candy Wild West Adventures (R722-8) 4 Cards - 1950s Nu-Cards Wanted (10 Cards & 1 Poster) - 1967 Topps Who Am I? (16 Cards) - 35 Total Cards .
The 1950 Bowman Wild Man set is a striking early non-sport release that taps into postwar America's fascination with jungle adventure, pulp storytelling, and exotic heroics. Featuring dramatic illustrated scenes of a feral jungle protagonist confronting danger, animals, and hostile environments, the cards read like panels from a serialized adventure comic. Issued during Bowman's formative years in non-sport production, the set is noted for its bold artwork and narrative continuity. Today, Wild Man is prized for its scarcity, vivid illustration style, and place among Bowman's most unusual early issues.

The 1950 Novelty Candy Box Card Indian Chief Stories set is a rare and culturally significant issue that reflects mid-century storytelling traditions centered on frontier lore and Native American themes. Distributed through candy boxes rather than traditional gum packs, the cards feature illustrated scenes and narrative captions depicting legendary chiefs, tribal life, and historical encounters. As with many Novelty Candy releases, survival rates are low due to the fragile packaging and non-collector-oriented distribution. Collected today for its scarcity and historical curiosity, the set stands as an intriguing artifact of early non-sport card production.

The 1950s Novelty Candy Wild West Adventures set continues the era's fascination with frontier mythology, presenting action-packed illustrated scenes of cowboys, outlaws, lawmen, and Western conflict. Issued as candy box cards, the set emphasizes dramatic moments-gunfights, pursuits, and rescues-captured in bold, pulp-style artwork. The unconventional distribution method resulted in heavy wear and limited survival, making complete or high-grade examples especially scarce today. The set remains a compelling snapshot of how Western themes dominated popular entertainment and juvenile collectibles during the 1950s.

The 1950s Nu-Cards Wanted Cards and Posters are a classic novelty issue that draws directly from the enduring mythology of the American Old West. Produced in both small card format and larger poster-style pieces, the set features stylized "Wanted" notices depicting outlaws, bandits, and frontier villains, complete with dramatic typography and period-inspired design. Distributed primarily through novelty and candy outlets, the pieces were meant for play and display, leading to heavy use and low survival rates. Today, Nu-Cards Wanted cards and posters are prized for their bold visual appeal, Western nostalgia, and crossover collectibility with vintage toy, poster, and ephemera collectors.

The 1967 Topps Who Am I? set is a playful, interactive non-sport release designed around a guessing-game concept that challenged collectors to identify people, characters, or subjects using visual and textual clues. Reflecting Topps' late-1960s creativity and experimentation, the set blends humor, pop culture, and trivia into an engaging format that stood apart from traditional narrative cards. Bright graphics and clever prompts make the cards both entertaining and educational. Today, Who Am I? is appreciated for its originality, period charm, and its place within Topps' innovative run of 1960s novelty card sets.

Offered here are the following ungraded cards:
1950 Bowman Wild Man (R701-18:
2 Fight for a Cave
9 Seeing the World
23 Jungle Bombing
26 Skyliner

1950 Novelty Candy Box Card Indian Chief Stories (R722-3):
2 Two Strike

1950s Novelty Candy Wild West Adventures (R722-8):
13 Billy Richardson
14 Milton Sharp
21 Tom Horn
23 Captain Harry Wheeler

The 1950s Nu-Cards Wanted Cards and Posters:
5 Bob Younger POSTER
17 Bob Dalton CARD
19 "Little" Dick West CARD
21 Charles Bolton (Black Bart) CARD
22 Jesse Woodson James CARD
24 Jim Stewart CARD
26 Robert Parker CARD
27 Cole younger CARD
28 Emmet Dalton CARD
30 Alexander Franklin James (Frank James) CARD
32 Ruben Houston Burrows (Rube Burrows) CARD

1967 Topps Who Am I? All cards have been scratched off:
4 Joan of Arc
5 Nero
8 William Shakespeare
12 Babe Ruth (completely scratched)
12 Babe Ruth (partially scratched)
14 Dolly Madison
16 Robert Louis Stevenson
22 Mickey Mantle
25 Abraham Lincoln
27 Adm. Richard Byrd
31 Queen Elizabeth II
32 Alexander Graham Bell
33 Willie Mays
37 Winston Churchill
38 Paul Revere
39 Florence Nightingale

The ungraded cards exhibit moderate handling wear, including some softened or rounded corners and minor surface wear consistent with age. Some cards show centering variations, but overall image quality remains strong.

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