View Full Version : 1934 Quaker Oats Ruth...Your limerick did not win...most don't hit first ball.
It is refreshing to see how it used to be (see inset) when someone had to be a loser in a contest. It seems like it's almost politically incorrect to say someone loses, nowadays. At my daughter's high school, which is a very good one by all accounts, they have a habit of not letting any of their students "lose". Oh well, when they get into the real world they will learn, Not everyone wins. Down off soapbox :). BTW, this is a pretty cheap way to collect a period Ruth, if only a premium giveaway. I hadn't seen the little inset notice before so thought I would show it. If anyone wants to show other pieces as well, that would be great and if not, well, that will be great too...
http://luckeycards.com/pfunc1934quakeroatsenvelope2x.jpg
http://luckeycards.com/pfunc1934quakeroatsruth1.jpg
DaveW
05-06-2014, 04:27 PM
Cool picture - thanks for sharing the insert also. I'm mostly impressed when he says that 9,000 baseballs is more than will be used by both leagues in a couple of seasons. Let's see - 16 teams each playing 154 games, divide by 2 since there are 2 teams in each game and you get 1232 games played. Times 2 seasons gives 2464 games. Divide into 9000 baseballs and you get 3.65 baseballs used per game. Nowadays, you can use 4 baseballs on one batter.
Runscott
05-06-2014, 04:50 PM
I had one of those as well, also with the "sorry, your limerick sucked" card.
Oddly, mine did not come with the envelope - no idea how they kept the premium and card together for 80 years.
Lordstan
05-06-2014, 04:58 PM
Limerick?
There once was a man from Nantucket... Oops! Sorry, it's a family board.
Nice premium Leon.
Sean1125
05-06-2014, 05:14 PM
There once was a man from Nantucket
He thought Ruth was a muppet.
Good thing he didn't kick the bucket.
:cool::rolleyes:
I Only Smoke 4 the Cards
05-06-2014, 05:43 PM
Leon - I don't understand the recent everyones a winner approach. I am only 27 but things were different when I was a kid.
I remember losing the city championship when I was 15. The pitcher for the other team was the ace for our high school's varsity team. After the game a kid saw my 2nd place trophy and said it was awesome that we got trophies. I shook my head and said it meant we were the first losers.
Section103
05-07-2014, 04:55 PM
Poor George. He lost to a 13 year old girl. :p
1880nonsports
05-07-2014, 06:12 PM
with that limerick I'm going to step out on a limb and guess that you'd still be waiting for your Ruth :-)
Jeffrompa
05-08-2014, 06:07 AM
You lost but what a great consolation prize .
My limerick wasn't a winner ,
Said the sad West Berliner ,
I was kinda sad .
But now i am glad .
I have Babe over for dinner .
shernan30
05-08-2014, 06:21 AM
The address is Youngstown, that's where I'm from!! Sorry OT on this one, but I don't see many things on the board with a link to Youngstown.
frankbmd
05-08-2014, 07:10 AM
The address is Youngstown, that's where I'm from!! Sorry OT on this one, but I don't see many things on the board with a link to Youngstown.
I wonder why.:D
Another one added today. It's a 1934 Quaker Oats Ask Me full set with mailing envelope and instructions. I love picking up period items with all of the pieces. This one was mailed to Cleveland Ohio.....and it was from "Babe Ruth" :)