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In my opinion, this is easily the most underrated set in the vintage basketball hobby. It is the first true NBA set and extremely rare. Given its size and variety of teams represented, it should be considered the fourth true vintage basketball set (the others three being 1948 Bowman, 1957 Topps and 1961 Fleer).
There are 32 cards in the set from twelve different NBA teams. It is the first true NBA set as it came out after the Basketball Association of America merged with the National Basketball League on August 3, 1949.
These are square, die-cut labels that functioned as seals on bread wrappers on the end of each National Baking Company bread loaf. Only issued during basketball season in limited regions, these cards are VERY thin and fragile.
They were issued during basketball season and only in limited regions. While all the bakeries who issued this set are unknown, they were distributed by Fisher's Bread (NY/NJ/PA region) or NBC Bread (Michigan region).

The set includes 9 Naismith Hall of Fame players:
*Al Cervi's only card

The set includes 11 players that do not have any other card:
*Groza is football HOFer Lou Groza's brother
**Also available in the rare 1953-54 Gunther Beer set

Baltimore Bullets
Walt Budko
Paul Hoffmann
Buddy Jeannette (misspelled Jeanette)
Boston Celtics
Bob Kinney
Tony Lavelli
Brady Walker
Chicago Stags
Ralph Beard
Stan Miasek
Gene Vance
Max Zaslofsky
Fort Wayne Pistons
Paul Armstrong
Fraud Schaus
Indianapolis Olympians
Alex Groza
Bruce Hale
Minneapolis Lakers
Arnold Ferrin
George Mikan
New York Knicks
Vince Boryla
Harry Gallatin
Connie Simmons
Philadelphia Warriors
Joe Fulks
Ronald Livingstone
Andy Phillip
George Senesky
Rochester Royals
Bob Davies
Arnold Risen
Syracuse Nationals
Al Cervi
Adoph Schayes
Paul Seymour
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Dike Eddleman (misspelled Eddelman)
Washington Capitols
Charles Gilmur (misspelled Gilmer)
Horace McKinney
Fred Scolari


















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