1951 Bowman Red Menace Complete Set of (48) Cards

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/27/2019

Bowman issued the Red Menace set in 1951--right in the height of the Red Scare in the U.S. Post WWII, the spread of communism was all over the world. Concern grew in many countries about the possibility Communism could take hold. The United States Red Scare--more commonly known as "McCarthyism" was during the period of 1947-1957. While the overall concern was warranted as espionage spiked during this period, the fervor with which Joseph McCarthy and his cronies went about accusing everyone caused a complete panic among people in many circles. Bowman captured this furor in their Red Menace set--picturing the many evils of Communism and it's henchmen across the world.

Condition breakdown on this set is as follows: VGEX to EX condition (32 cards with #23 Ghost City), VG or lesser condition (16 cards). The back breakdown is (36) White back and (12) grey back. There are (8) cards with a red crayon line on the back which are included in the VG or lesser condition cards.