1934-36 Diamond Stars Set (R327)
‘It’s In The Details’
| Title | R327 Diamond Stars |
| Year | 1934-36 |
| Size | 2 3/8″ x 2 7/8″ |
| Images | Color |
| Type | Candy/Gum |
| Number in Set |
108 |
1934-36 R327 Diamond Stars Overview
The 1934-36 Diamond Stars set includes 108 total cards. Fronts included a colorful player image with a sizable biography on the backs. In addition to a paragraph about the player, other key information such as his birth place, age, height, weight, and statistics were added as well.
Cards were produced by National Chicle for its Diamond Stars Gum product. They are notable for their somewhat dull colorful fronts using only a handful of colors. In addition to green, which was used when the playing field was included, the set mostly uses only blue, orange, and yellow as its colors. That color scheme is repeated across the entire set.
Despite a sizable checklist, some of the game’s biggest stars were missing, including Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Variations
Because the set was produced over three years, some variations exist for certain card with spelling and team names. The biographies can be slightly different on the backs to reflect a player’s age, his latest season, etc.
In addition, the ink color varied, too. Backs were printed in both green and blue ink and depending on the color, you can tell when they were printed. As indicated in the American Card Catalog, earlier cards were printed in green and backs printed in blue were printed later. More specifically, while green ink was used for the biographies on the back in 1934 and 1935, the company switched to blue in for its final year of printing in 1936.
While 108 cards are in a basic set, many more comprise a master set taking into account all of the back variations across the three years of production. A master set can be a challenging alternative to other 1930s issues such as the Goudey cards.
Diamond Star Premiums
In addition to the cards, National Chicle also offered special premium photos to collectors. These premiums, known as part of the R311 National Chicle set, were given away to collectors in exchange for 15 wrappers.
In addition to the baseball premiums, National Chicle also ran a similar promotion for football premiums with the 1935 National Chicle football set. Both the baseball and football issues are cataloged as R311.
1934-36 R327 Diamond Stars Checklist
- Lefty Grove
- Al Simmons
- Rabbit Maranville
- Buddy Myer
- Tom Bridges
- Max Bishop
- Lew Fonseca
- Joe Vosmik
- Mickey Cochrane
- Leroy Mahaffey
- Bill Dickey
- Dixie Walker
- George Blaeholder
- Bill Terry
- Dick Bartell
- Lloyd Waner
- Frankie Frisch
- Chick Hafey
- Van Lingle Mungo
- Shanty Hogan
- Johnny Vergez
- Jimmy Wilson
- Bill Hallahan
- Sparky Adams
- Walter Berger
- Pepper Martin
- Pie Traynor
- Al Lopez
- Robert Rolfe
- Heinie Manush
- Kiki Cuyler
- Sam Rice
- Schoolboy Rowe
- Stan Hack
- Earl Averill
- Ernie Lombardi
- Billy Urbanski
- Ben Chapman
- Carl Hubbell
- Blondy Ryan
- Harvey Hendrick
- Jimmy Dykes
- Ted Lyons
- Rogers Hornsby
- JoJo White
- Red Lucas
- Cliff Bolton
- Rick Ferrell
- Buck Jordan
- Mel Ott
- John Whitehead
- George Stainback
- Oscar Melillo
- Hank Greenberg
- Tony Cuccinello
- Gus Suhr
- Cy Blanton
- Glenn Myatt
- Jim Bottomley
- Red Ruffing
- Bill Werber
- Fred Frankhouse
- Stonewall Jackson
- Jimmie Foxx
- Zeke Bonura
- Ducky Medwick
- Marvin Owen
- Sam Leslie
- Earl Grace
- Hal Trosky
- Ossie Bluege
- Tony Piet
- Fritz Ostermueller
- Tony Lazzeri
- Irving Burns
- Billy Rogell
- Charlie Gehringer
- Joe Kuhel
- Willie Hudlin
- Louis Chiozza
- Bill Delancey
- John Babich
- Paul Waner
- Sam Byrd
- Julius Solters
- Frank Crosetti
- Steve O’Neill
- George Selkirk
- Joe Stripp
- Ray Hayworth
- Bucky Harris
- Ethan Allen
- Alvin Crowder
- Wes Ferrell
- Luke Appling
- Lew Riggs
- Al Lopez
- Schoolboy Rowe
- Pie Traynor
- Earl Averill
- Dick Bartell
- Van Lingle Mungo
- Bill Dickey
- Robert Rolfe
- Ernie Lombardi
- Red Lucas
- Stan Hack
- Wally Berger
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