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William CohonA few years ago, I put the 1934-6 Diamond Stars set together. Mostly VG, nothing graded, and no high numbers. But I have all the pictures, and I derive pleasure from the beautiful artwork. In 1937, Diamond Stars was prepared to release a new bunch of cards. Times were tough, and for one reason or another the cards were deep-sixed.
Well, it turns out that Fritsch offers them. I know they weren't printed in 1937, and yet they offer a contemporaneous view of major league ball in the thirties. The cards are a portal to the sensibility of an earlier era, and they're cheap.
Having said that, I wouldn't buy vintage stuff from the Fritsch catalogue, either.