1933 Diamond Matchbooks

[TanksAndSpartans]

Makes sense - yeah the idea of modifying it scared me a bit.

I had a feeling you didn't notice it was the same auction - no hard feelings about losing I actually put in a really weak bid - I think around 12-14 dollars. I'm glad you got it.

[Exhibitman]

Reviving this old thread, I picked up six of these in complete matchbook form over the weekend:

John J. Welch (pink)
Roy Lumpkin (pink)
Hank Bruder (green)
Dale Burnett (green)
Grover Emerson (green)
Cliff Battles (green)

What would be a fair price for each of those complete matchbooks? Here is Battles:



The dark tint inside the book in this image is a scanner artifact:



Any help would be appreciated. I am looking to move the lot and have no idea what to ask. The only comp I could find was a pink Flaherty full book that went for $210 via BIN on eBay.

[Shawther]

Great find! There was a Chris Cagle that also recently sold for 119. Can I ask where you were able to find these?

[jefferyepayne]

Nice common examples without matches typically go for between $50-$100 depending on the player. HOFers and some that are very hard to find will go for much more.

I've picked up full books of these (commons) for between $100-$200. So I assume full books go for 50% -100 % more than those without matches but that's an estimate.

What do others think?

jeff

P.S. Still looking for 4 matchbook covers to complete this set! If you have Stu Clancy, Tex Irvin, Potsy Jones, or Maynard Morrison and want to part with them, please PM me.

[Exhibitman]

Shawther, I could tell you where I got them but then I'd have to kill you.

Thanks for the info, Jeff. I don't have the ones you listed, just the ones I listed. All are available for purchase or trade, BTW, so if anyone wants any or all of them, let me know. Battles is gone.