9% EX, 20% VG-EX, 30% VG, 16% GOOD, 15% FAIR, 10% POOR. The 1952 Bowman Small issue is one of the most attractive in the hobby.  Not carrying the scarcity of its larger counterpart, complete, high-grade sets are more attainable.  The 144-card set is loaded with important rookie cards and stars, and features beautiful, colorful player illustrations.  Presented here is an attractive complete set, assembled by a dedicated football hobbyist who took care to acquire cards with clean and colorful images.

Four of the cards have been graded by PSA.  They are as follows: #16 Gifford (PSA VG-EX+ 4.5), #48 Halas (PSA VG 3), #142 Landry (PSA VG-EX 4) and #144 Lansford (PSA VG-EX 4).  The remaining keys grade as follows: #1 Van Brocklin (F), #2 Graham (G), #3 Walker (VG), #4 Owen (VG), #10 Badnarik (F), #14 Brown (VG), #17 Tittle (VG/EX), #23 Marchetti (VG/EX), #29 McElhenny (VG), #30 Baugh (VG), #45 Van Burn (EX), #46 Donovan (G), #78 Layne (F), #83 Perry (P)_, #85 Robustelli (F), #99 Stydahar (G), #105 Groza (VG/EX), #127 Matson (P), #137 Waterfield (EX).  A clean example of a beautiful set. 144 cards total.