View Full Version : Please help with info on this Babe Ruth card
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01-30-2005, 06:21 PM
Posted By: <b>DD</b><p>Just picked this one up. I would guess it's from the 1920's. Has anyone ever seen another. Appears to have been a tag on shoes; luckily the string was cut as there is no tear near the hole. Card could be exchanged for a booklet titled "Home Runs". Measures 2" x 2 5/8".<br /><br />Any info is appreciated.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />David<br /><br /><img src=http://216.193.194.145/ruth.jpg>
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01-30-2005, 09:52 PM
Posted By: <b>fkw</b><p>Nice pick up Ive never seen one of them, good looking card. For Sale?? <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> Frank
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01-31-2005, 12:33 AM
Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>Looks like it was a tag that hung on a shoe from what the back says. Very neat piece, but I'm guessing it's from the 30s.<br /><br />Jay<br><br>Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming --- WOW, What a ride!
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01-31-2005, 10:15 AM
Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>I am not sold on the year but am interested as well even though I just sent Frank all of my money.
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01-31-2005, 10:45 AM
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>It looks like a tag to me. Not unlike the one Frank has from Kroger. We can definitely get into the whole debate about what constitutes a "card" on this one. A lot of folks think "tags" that aren't series, and only might have 1 style, shouldn't be considered cards but are tags. There probably wasn't a "set" of different ones as there's no number on it and nothing to lead us to believe there are more. Just my opinion and I could definitely be wrong....still a cool card/tag either way......breast regards
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01-31-2005, 11:42 AM
Posted By: <b>DD</b><p>I'm not clear on the year either. I will be selling it; most likely on eBay later in the week.<br /><br />Thanks for the input to all.
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01-31-2005, 11:53 AM
Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>For Christmas, I got some Rosenwasser Bros. pants that didn't fit, but couldn't return them to the store as I lost the tag.<br /><br />(p.s., I'd gues 1920s)<br /><br />
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01-31-2005, 12:24 PM
Posted By: <b>Scott Forrest</b><p>and someone said they thought the hole was a punch-mark for redemption of some prize. Was that a different Ruth we were discussing? <br /><br />But I agree - looks like a clothing tag.
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01-31-2005, 12:33 PM
Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p><img src="http://www.cycleback.com/hbruth.jpg"><br /><br />A few years old article on the Honey Boys:<br /><a href="http://www.cycleback.com/honeyboy.htm" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.cycleback.com/honeyboy.htm</a>
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01-31-2005, 12:37 PM
Posted By: <b>Scott Elkins</b><p>"Send this TAG to...". It IS a tag - however, it is nice and I have never seen one before!
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01-31-2005, 02:43 PM
Posted By: <b>Scott Forrest</b><p>We remember your articles, even years later.