Why "National Chicle"?
Anyone else out there feel that the 1935 National Chicle set should really be called the "1935 Football Stars" set? As everyone knows, National Chicle issued the set but the title is on the wrapper and the backs of the cards. The baseball set is referred to as "Diamond Stars" and the "Sky Birds" & "Dare Devils" have their own titles. The wrapper states that you can receive a premium photo for "only 20 Football Stars wrappers". So why just "National Chicle"? Because Jefferson Burdick called them that in 1939 in the first American Card Catalog? Doesn't make sense to me but I'd like your thoughts.
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