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1929   Star Player Candy


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Year(s) Published: 1929
Hobby Designation:   --
Set Name: Star Player Candy (1929)
Card Size (inches): 1-7/8 x 2-7/8
Number of Cards in Set: 3?
Est. Value (common; VG): $1100



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Set Summary
  • Believed produced in 1929 by John H. Dockman & Sons
  • Similar in design and size to issue of previous year
  • Sepia player images printed on thin cream-colored stock
  • Unlike 1928 series, these are printed and numbered on back
  • Only 3 baseball players known (Ruth, Gehrig and Johnson)
  • Golfers, aviators also known to be in the set
  • References:
    1) John Esch, "1928/29 Star Player Candy: A Tasty Treat from the '20s," Old Cardboard Magazine, Issue #11 (Spring 2007, p. 33-37)



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