Vintage Cubs Cards: 1934 (Silver Border) Diamond Matchbooks (U1)

Saturday, April 14, 2012

1934 (Silver Border) Diamond Matchbooks (U1)

Number of Cards

1934 Diamond Matchbooks has a 200 matchbooks, which there are 22 Cubs players + 2 VAR.

Size of Cards

Measure about 1-1/2 x 4-1/8

Basic Features

In 1934, the Diamond Match Co. of New York City released a collection of matchbooks featuring 200 players across 4 unique backdrop colors: red, blue, green, and orange, resulting in a total of 800 potential covers. Each matchbook cover showcases a black and white image of a player framed in silver. The player's name and team are printed on the saddle of the matchbook, positioned above the player's portrait. This collection includes 24 cub players, leading to a total of 96 covers. Additionally, two alternative poses of Charlie Grimm and Woody English are featured, with the players organized in alphabetical order. These early 1930s matchbook sets can be quite confusing, as there are 4 main sets. I will do my best to clarify this in future posts. The first set, known as the 1934 (Silver Border), is the most straightforward matchbook collection to locate.