Anyone familiar with this Babe Ruth Postcard Issue?

[Greenmonster]

Anyone familiar with this Babe Ruth issue?

[ullmandds]

never seen it...but I love it!!!!

[Leon]

Never seen it before. His eyes being closed is a bit disconcerting. Neat card and it's always great to see something not too known, with the Babe on it.

[pencil1974]

Here is the best I could find for you:
https://www.playle.com/realphoto/photop.php

[pencil1974]

Found this for you too.
http://centuryoldcards.com/1920/1920-30Postcards.html

Not much info but its a start I guess. lol.

[baseballart]

It is the same image as on the dust jacket of Babe Ruth, Home Run King, published in 1920

[caramelcard]

This looks modern to me from the looks of the back.

Rob

[deadballpaul]

Posted the wrong PC. Thought Joe was talking about a Ruth portrait RPPC.

[Bicem]

If this Ruth rppc was real, it would be worth A LOT. Cool Ruth image, early date, and probably most important... the Société Anonyme link.

However, as noted above, the reverse doesn't look good. The back looks stamped vs printed... compare it to the genuine Société Anonyme pc back and note the difference.



Also, no Société Anonyme credit anywhere on the front is not a good sign. Should at least have the S©A. Ideally would also have a photographer credit.

Wouldn't be surprised to see SGC slab one, they are pretty clueless when it comes to postcards.

[smokelessjoe]

How can an 8 foot statue of "The Babe" go missing???? This made me think of the OPs postcard....

http://www.nakian.org/Babe_Ruth.html

[Runscott]

We had a nice board melee over ten years ago regarding this, so I'll refrain from discussing further. I had always assumed that they were removed from the market at that time. I felt like I should give my 2 cents in this thread since I was involved way back when, but that's it for me regarding these particular items. I can't be the RPPC police

Edited: I've removed all of my other posts related to this topic. This is slowly turning into a repeat of ten years ago, and I can assure you that it was no fun then, and nothing was accomplished.

[The Sandlot Kid]

Originally Posted by smokelessjoe

How can an 8 foot statue of "The Babe" go missing???? This made me think of the OPs postcard....

http://www.nakian.org/Babe_Ruth.html

Yikes... Ruth in Span~dex!

If I was Ruth I would of destroyed it my self...

[Bicem]

Did you end up buying or passing Jim?

[1880nonsports]

published in the early 1990's by Bob Ward and the Antique Paper Guild that I purchased when I was chasing some of these - I couldn't find much relevent to the discussion except a reference to a "bible" of sorts "Prairie Fires and Paper Moons, The American Photographic Postcard" where one could presumably research the back configuration and stamp box. If it isn't a photograph when looking at it with a loupe - it isn't real. If it IS a photograph more steps need to be taken with regard to the verso. Previous comments about attribution, "stamped" vs. printed, etc. are appropriate starting points. Making copy images has been around nearly as long as photography as has counterfitting for profit. Hard to tell without the item in hand but I lean to the no good camp as the image appears too flat.

no guarantees whether written or implied.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by 1880nonsports

published in the early 1990's by Bob Ward and the Antique Paper Guild.

Henry, do you have the actual title of these? And are they worthwhile as references? (I assume so, since you're still referring to them). I'm always looking for "good" references to add to the library, but haven't picked up any related to RPPC's as yet.

[joeadcock]

Originally Posted by Bicem

If this Ruth rppc was real, it would be worth A LOT. .......Wouldn't be surprised to see SGC slab one, they are pretty clueless when it comes to postcards.

Jeff, yur hurtin me.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by joeadcock

Jeff, yur hurtin me.

sorry! (but they are)

[ullmandds]

So they are all fake? What about the one that Joe bought from Frank that was graded?

[joeadcock]

Originally Posted by Bicem

sorry! (but they are)

Jeff

Just kiddin. I've been burned before. But i'm all for the "benefit of the doubt"

Ill try and get it tomorrow and post it and have everyone have a whack at whether SGC misgraded it.

[1880nonsports]

Originally Posted by deadballpaul

Frank had two of them for sale a few years ago, & I bought the other one.

that your stamp box is listed as circa 1910. I'm sure there was some overlap in production but surprised at the length of the apparent gap......