1930 Baguer Chocolate Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’
Title | Baguer Chocolate |
Year | 1930 |
Size | 11/16″ x 13/16″ |
Images | Black and White |
Type | Candy/Gum |
Number in Set |
90 |
1930 Baguer Chocolate Overview
If it’s difficult for you to consider the 1930 Baguer Chocolate issue a true baseball card set, you’re not alone. The ‘cards’ are some of the smallest known to the hobby measuring only about 3/4″ all the way around
The set is a Cuban release consisting of 90 cards. Pictures of the players are on the front with their name. The backs have the company name, Chocolate Baguer, as well as the simple phrase, “El mas popular,” which translated from Spanish is, ‘The most popular.’ The small cards were included with the purchase of the caramels. The price was two caramels for one centavo and, given today’s exchange rate, that is worth significantly less than one penny.
While originating from Cuba, the set features major league players. Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Walter Johnson, and Lou Gehrig are, ‘el mas popular,’ so to speak.
One card, that of Mitchell Blake, is said to be shortprinted.
These cards are similar to the 1930 Caramelo la Estrella del Ring boxing set. They have a similar look, which makes sense given they were produced for another brand under the same company, Cuba Industrial y Comercial S.A.
Collectable Book and Redemption Offer
Few collectors are aware that along with the cards, a special book was also available where the cards could be inserted. Along with that, a redemption offer existed as well.
The book has several parts and among them, places for all 90 of the cards. Because the cards were so small, the book did not have to be big. 20 to 25 spaces for the cards were printed on a page and the entire set could be glued into the book across only four pages.
Two other pages displayed the full 90-card checklist. And finally, a redemption offer was printed explaining that collectors could exchange a full set for prizes, including a ball and bat, a doll, or a box of fine chocolates. The set had to be redeemed by January 31, 1931 to be valid, effectively dating this as a likely 1930 set.
You can read more about the album here.
1930 Baguer Chocolate Checklist
- George Bancroft
- Clyde Beck
- Larry Benton
- Max Bishop
- Clarence Blair
- Fred Blake
- Mitchell Blake (SP)
- Joe Boley
- Jimmy Bottomley
- George Burns
- Guy Bush
- Mickey Cochrane
- Eddie Collins
- Kiki Cuyler
- Leo Dixon
- Pete Donahue
- Taylor Douthit
- Jimmy Dykes
- George Earnshaw
- R. Elliot
- Joe English
- Red Faber
- Lew Fonseca
- Jimmie Foxx
- Walter French
- Frankie Frisch
- Lou Gehrig
- Walter Gerber
- M.A. Gonzalez
- Goose Goslin
- W. Grampp
- Burleigh Grimes
- Charlie Grimm
- Lefty Grove
- George Haas
- Bill Hallahan
- Stanley Harris
- Gabby Hartnett
- Cliff Heathcote
- Babe Herman
- Andy High
- Rogers Hornsby
- Dan Howley
- Travis Jackson
- Walter Johnson
- Fred Lindstrom
- Alphonso Lopez
- Red Lucas
- Adolfo Luque
- Pat Malone
- Harry Manush
- Fred Marberry
- Joe McCarthy
- John McGraw
- Norman McMillan
- Bing Miller
- J. Moore
- Buddy Myers
- Bob O’Farrell
- Mel Ott
- Herb Pennock
- Cy Perkins
- Jack Quinn
- Charles Rhen
- Harry Rice
- Sam Rice
- Lance Richbourg
- W. Robinson
- Ed Rommel
- Charles Root
- Muddy Ruel
- Babe Ruth
- Wally Schang
- Bill Shores
- Al Simmons
- George Sisler
- Earl Smith
- Riggs Stephenson
- Walter Stewart
- Homer Summa
- Bill Terry
- Fresco Thompson
- Charley Tolson
- Pie Traynor
- Dazzy Vance
- Rube Walberg
- Hack Wilson
- Jimmy Wilson
- Glenn Wright
- Tom Zachary
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