Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction April 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/30/2024
A sometimes-confusing issue and study in itself due to multiple variations, the Diamond Match Co. matchbooks featuring NHL players from the 1930s are one of the hockey collecting hobby’s most underrated treasures. Issued between 1934 and 1939, offered here, we present this collection of seventy-six (76) Diamond Match tan hockey matchbook covers that includes many varieties and variations with a breakdown listed below. All tan colour variation offerings and featuring an image of the featured player on one side, the other sports a small bio about them as well as the strike strip. With none of the included examples having no matches present in them, it is also worth pointing out that all the included matchbooks have been flattened out.
For the breakdown, included are those of; "Single line manufacturer on back reads ''The Diamond Match Co. N.Y.C.'' and backs don't have the name of the team below the player's name" with examples present of; Bowman, Ayres, Frew, Kaminsky, Brydson, Howe (small stain on reverse), Beveridge, Ripley, Shannon, Johnson, Aitkenhead, Keeling (stain and pencil mark on reverse), Worters (staining), Himes, Brydge, Gracie, McVeigh, Klein, Conn, Carr, Burke, Dutton (x3), Gottselig (x3 - two with stains), Starke (stained), Coulter (small stain), Goldsworthy (x4), Romnes (x3 - all with small stains) and Thompson (x3).
"Manufacturer on two lines on back reads ''Made in U.S.A.'' and ''The Diamond Match Co. N.Y.C.'', backs have the name of the team below the player's name" with examples present of; Heyliger (x2 - stained), March (stained), Brydson (x2 - both stained, one with tape residue and the other trimmed), Thompson (x4 - all stained and one trimmed), Wiebe (stained and pencil notation), Trudel (x2 - both stained with one having been written on over the reverse), Loughlin (stained), Seibert (stained), Cook (x2 - both stained and one with tape on the reverse), Gottselig (x2 - both stained and one with a pencil notation on the reverse), Karakas (stained), Jackson (stained) and Burke (x2 - both stained)
"single line manufacturer on back reads ''The Diamond Match Co. N.Y.C.'' and backs don't have the name of the team below the player's name" with included examples of; Ayres (x2 - both stained, one with tape on the reverse and torn at the end), Emms (stained), Levinksy (stained and trimmed), Heller (stained), Jerwa (stained), Cook (stained and worn), Patrick (stained and pencil on the reverse), Dillon (stained, worn and torn), Klein (stained and pencil on the reverse), Brydge (stained), Murray (stained and torn) and Jaffee (skater - stained).
And lastly, "manufacturer on two lines on back reads ''Made in U.S.A.'' and ''The Diamond Match Co. N.Y.C.'', backs have the name of the team below the player's name and his position" examples of Wiebe (x2 - both stained and one with pencil on the reverse) and Stewart (stained).
With all showing the common flaws such as creasing and staple holes from being folded up at one point in their lives, don't let these rarities pass you and you all-important collection by!
Please refer to our “SPORTS AND NON-SPORTS TRADING CARD RETURN POLICY” in the “AUCTION RULES”.
By clicking this button, you will IMMEDIATELY bid the amount selected.
By clicking this button, you will submit this amount as your MAXIMUM (absentee) bid. The auction software will place bids on your behalf up to this amount only as it is bid against competitively by other bidder(s).