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Lot # 217: 1934 Type 2 Match Book Starter Set (68)

Category: Vintage Cards

Starting Bid: $500.00

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Item was in Auction "August 2005 - Sports Collectors'",
which ran from 8/24/2005 12:00 AM to
9/10/2005 9:00 PM



Starter set of 68 vintage and rare matchbooks from the Diamond Matchbook Company's 1934 Type 2 set featuring top pro & college football players of the day. 1.5 x 4.5" matchooks feature black-bordered rotoscoped images of the players on blue, red, tan & green colored backgrounds on the front and bios of each on the back cover. Includes Mel Hein, Steve Owen, Ken Strong, Jim Mooney, Hillary "Biff" Lee, Chuck Bennis, John McKnight, Stuart Clancy, Elbert "Red" Cragg, Jack Beynon, Glenn Campbell, John Canella, John Brown, John Karcis, Tiny Feather, Cecil Irvin, Leonard Grant, Morris Badgro, Leroy Moorehead, Henry Wagnon, John West and many more! Very hard to find. Books average VG-EX condition. You won't need to light a match to find your way to this collection.

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