Auction #18 - October 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/10/2024
Bob Lemke spent 30 years in sportscards publishing, as an editor and graphics artist. He conceived the notion of creating fantasy nonsports cards which would replicate the look and feel of actual 1950s Topps series, but would add subject matter notoriously missing from the original. Bob issued dozens of these cards, which, because of his skills, are virtually indistinguishable from the appearance of the original issue. Sadly, Bob died several years ago, but his spectacular contribution to the hobby lives after him. You can still visit his blog at https://boblemke.blogspot.com/.
This fantastic Bob Lemke Creation is from the 1953 Bowman Black and White baseball set. The card pictures Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese and is numbered #66 in his extended run of cards from this set. Fantastic card picturing this very important Baseball Hall of Famer and the one person who helped smooth the acceptance of him into the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
1953 Bowman Black and White Baseball ***LEMKE CARD*** #66 Pee Wee Reese / Jackie Robinson
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