Anyone collect 1934-36 Diamond Matchbooks?

[drcy]

Matchbooks as a general collecting (sport, non-sport) is an interesting area. As shown, these issues include other sports-- hockey, American football, etc. I had a few sets way back when.

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

I have near complete sets on baseball and hockey and acquired most of them from legendary collector Frank Nagy when he had his auctions.

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by jakebeckleyoldeagleeye

I have near complete sets on baseball and hockey and acquired most of them from legendary collector Frank Nagy when he had his auctions.

That sounds like an amazing collection. Any photos?

[cubman1941]

I have quite a few Cubs and quite a few extra Cubs. Also a few 37 and One 38 Bears. There was a fellow on here that sent me a checklist a number of years ago. Don't know if I still have it or not. Will look.

[nebboy]

I also pickup Cubs matchbook from time to time

[martyp]

A few years back, I purchased some sets and wanted to see how PSA would grade them.

[tschock]

Here's what a page from a complete 1935-36 set looks like in a binder.

Complete set being a relative term, since there are both year/text and color variations to the 'base' 156 matchbook set.

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by martyp

A few years back, I purchased some sets and wanted to see how PSA would grade them.

Interesting. I'm curious what the grading scale is for matchbooks.

Any idea what brought the grade down to a 3 for the Mungo and Root? They both look better than a 3 to me.