In the spring 1983 issue of Baseball Cards Magazine, Big League Collectibles advertised their 1982/83 Diamond Classics and 1983 Original All-Stars collector sets, which were limited to 10,000 sets.
The only thing I need clarification on about the advertisement is whether the Diamond Classics offer was for both series that made up a set – I suspect it was just Series 1, but more on that thought another time! Series 1 had 56 cards (including the checklist) and came in a numbered, boxed set.
The cards were printed on thick stock in a 2 1/2” x 3 3/4” format. Here’s an example of DiMaggio’s card.
The other key cards in the first series were Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinso, and Mickey Mantle.
Big League Collectibles released the second series of Diamond Classics cards in 1983, also in individually numbered boxed sets. The key cards were Sandy Koufax, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron.
The Original All-Stars From the Game of the Century set honored players from the first modern All-Star Game, which was held in conjunction with Chicago’s World Fair in 1933.
The boxed sets were also individually numbered out of 10,000.
Unless autographed, all these cards are super affordable.
Happy collecting!