1928 and 1929 Star Player Candy Sets and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’
Title | Star Player Candy |
Year | 1928 and 1929 |
Size | 1 7/8″ x 2 7/8″ |
Images | Sepia |
Type | Candy/Caramel |
Number in Set |
Various |
1928 and 1929 Star Player Candy Overview
Star Player Candy featured assorted trading cards with their products in both 1928 and 1929.
In 1928, cards were printed with a black and white/sepia-toned player image on the front along with his name. Backs were entirely blank. This set included mostly baseball players but other athletes as well.
The 1929 set includes a variety of personalities, including baseball players and other athletes. Babe Ruth is the highlight of the set. The design was practically the same as the previous year. The cards featured a sepia-toned image on the front with the athletes’ name at the bottom.
The main difference between the 1928 and 1929 sets in terms of design were the backs. While the 1928 cards had blank backs, the 1929 issue had a card number as well as a biography.
Here are pictures of all of the 1928 cards.
1928 and 1929 Star Player Candy Checklists
1928
A complete 1928 checklist is not yet known, but here are confirmed baseball cards that have been graded per the SGC and PSA pop reports.
Lou Gehrig is listed in some checklists but I have not physically seen one. One has not been graded nor listed by an auction house. The only Gehrigs that seem to be out there are the 1929 issues. For that reason, I have left it off of my checklist but the possibility does exist that one could be found.
- Dave Bancroft
- Emile Barnes
- LA. Blue
- Garland Buckeye
- George Burns
- Guy Bush
- Owen Carroll
- Chalmer Cissell
- Ty Cobb
- Mickey Cochrane
- Dick Coffman
- Eddie Collins
- Stan Coveleski
- Hugh Critz
- Kiki Cuyler
- Charles Dressen
- Joe Dugan
- Woody English
- Bib Falk
- Ira Flagstead
- Bob Fothergill
- Frankie Frisch
- Foster Ganzel
- Charlie Gehringer
- George Gerken
- Grant Gillis
- Miguel Gonzales
- Sam Gray
- Charlie Grimm
- Lefty Grove
- Chick Hafey
- Jesse Haines
- Gabby Hartnett
- Clifton Heathcote
- Harry Heilmann
- John Heving
- Waite Hoyt
- Charlie Jamieson
- Joe Judge
- Willie Kamm
- George Kelly
- Tony Lazzeri
- Dolph Luque
- Ted Lyons
- Hugh McMullen
- Bob Meusel
- Wilcey Moore
- Ed Morgan
- Buddy Myer
- Herb Pennock
- Everett Purdy
- William Regan
- Eppa Rixey
- Charles Root
- Jack Rothrock
- Muddy Ruel
- Babe Ruth
- Wally Schang
- Joe Sewell
- Luke Sewell
- Joe Shaute
- George Sisler
- Tris Speaker
- Riggs Stephenson
- Jack Tavener
- Al Thomas
- Pie Traynor
- George Uhle
- Dazzy Vance
- Cy Williams
- Ken Williams
- Lewis Wilson
1929
Only three known baseball players are in the 1929 set:
21. Babe Ruth
32. Lou Gehrig
42. Walter Johnson
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