Cuban candy issue "Libis" .. Is there such a thing?

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Posted By: Jeff Mohler

I am currently reading "The Pride of Havana, a history of Cuban Baseball" by Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria. In the section about the Santa Clara team of the early 1920s he states that "A local candymake known as "Libis" sold baseball cards of this Santa Clara team (apparently an earlier Santa Clara team from the late teens or early '20's - Jeff), offering prizes to those who completed their albums."

I looked on Ryan Christoff's site and did not see any reference to this possible issue. Does anyone have any knowledge of this set and/or scans?

Frankly, I am wondering if Echevarria got some incorrect information, but he does seem pretty specific on the name of the issue.

Caveat - I enjoy the Cuban cards but I don't have much detailed knowledge of them.

Jeff

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Posted By: Ryan Christoff

What page in the book?

-Ryan

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Posted By: Jeff Mohler

Page 172 - the end of the middle paragraph.