1933 Diamond Matchbooks

[jefferyepayne]

There have been three articles in GG on Diamond Matchbooks. I was referring to the one by John Spano in Volume #39.

jeff

[TanksAndSpartans]

Thanks Jeff. Issue #39 is available here: http://gridirongreatsmagazine.com/backissues.html

I may pick this one up - I like the cover (http://gridirongreatsmagazine.com/im...9cover-lrg.jpg - although I would've swapped Nagurski and Grange so that Nags was at FB ). I've purchased back issues before - very smooth with prompt shipping.

[Myachelydra]

The last Nagurski that I know of that sold was in a lot...believe it was 2011.

The other one I have notes on sold in the Spring of 2005 on eBay.

As tough if not tougher than Herber.

[TanksAndSpartans]

Thanks John - always good to hear from you!

I normally don’t care for reprint sets because there always seems to be a scammer trying to sell as the real thing, but I wish someone would reprint these as cards - I’d buy just to look through and read the backs. I know MSB has a good inventory and there is one eBay seller who has a number of them up as BIN - but I’m yet to see an auction - I’m guessing they aren’t frequent….

[davemri]

I have about 8-10 of the 33's however, I only collect HOF'ers.

Im still missing Nags, Herber and Hubbard.

Here is a "unfolded proof" maybe a salesman's sample?

[davemri]

a few others.

[TanksAndSpartans]

Awesome - thanks Dave. Since I bought a bunch of HOF rookies from you, I'm guessing your out of the card game. Are you strictly collecting memorabilia and "oddball" items like matchbooks these days? Did you see the pre-war thread? The Spaulding Friedman and Star Player Candy Driscoll come to mind as HOF rookie (unofficial) cards - did you go after any of those?