Discussion about Diamonds stars.

[Chris-Counts]

3) being in the depression era did who was buying theses cards?

If you look back at the Depression, it wasn't simply a crash and a recovery. By 1933, when the Goudeys came out, the economy was looking better. But it dipped again in 1937, and there are barely any cards in 1937 and 1938. But there was a revival in cards in 1939, just as the economy was getting rolling again.

5) why didn’t they make the 240 of theses card that it says on the back?

If you do a Google search, it's not too difficult to find images of a later series of Diamond Stars that was never released. Just type in "1937 Diamond Stars." It appears National Chicle had plans for a bigger set.

[rjackson44]

think they are terrific

[Rookiemonster]

Thanks for the for the articles David. Chris I just googled to see what the inflation on 1 cent would be and it’s 19 cents in 2018. I guess a penny wasn’t what I thought I was back then. I have seen the 1937 diamond star reprints . I also seen the uncut sheet. They look different from the rest of the set. I wonder what this set would have been if they kept on making them.
Did the packs look the same every year?

[trdcrdkid]

Originally Posted by Rookiemonster

Did the packs look the same every year?

Here is a gallery of all the known gum baseball card wrappers from the 1930s through 1950s. Diamond Stars wrappers are near the middle under "National Chicle". They had a variety of different wrappers, but it looks like the differences don't correspond to different years.

http://www.oldcardboard.com/r/r-wrappers.asp

[CMIZ5290]

These cards are a great alternative to the much higher Goudeys......

[clydepepper]

My favorite Diamond Stars card:

1935 Diamond Stars MEL OTT PSA-8.jpg

[jbsports33]

Always liked this set - colorful and full of great players and versions

Design is one of the best pre-war issues, does not get enough credit - more or less due to having no Ruth or Gehrig

My first card from this set was Jimmie Foxx!

Good Luck Collecting!

Jimmy