1921 Shotwell Babe Ruth on News

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Throttlesteer

Another 15 minutes of fame

Or a last gasp hope that some rube millionaire comes out of the woodwork and buys this for a million dollars + like an utter jackass completly ignorant of what the deal is.

I guess it could happen. Many fools with money waiting to part with it.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I don't understand that new article at all. So he needed Lorenzo Ball to write a big check, but he only paid $2 for the card?

[Leon]

To paraphrase, "I just hope it's a good deal". Brilliant strategy.

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Or a last gasp hope that some rube millionaire comes out of the woodwork and buys this for a million dollars + like an utter jackass completly ignorant of what the deal is.

I guess it could happen. Many fools with money waiting to part with it.

[yanksfan09]

Lol...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/real-visa...034805485.html

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by yanksfan09

Lol...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/real-visa...034805485.html

Hmmm wonder which “auction place back east” told him the card will open at $1.5 million and sell for $4.5 million. Let’s assume it wasn’t REA because, well, you know. Who’s left?

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Hmmm wonder which “auction place back east” told him the card will open at $1.5 million and sell for $4.5 million. Let’s assume it wasn’t REA because, well, you know. Who’s left?

It needs to be on the wall at Yankee stadium next to Ruth’s jersey, or was it bad. Heck, I don’t remember
He says he doesn’t have to sell it because he has other high end cards to sell. (And oh my, they are high end!)
And I wonder what those plastic cases are around his other high end cards? Maybe that might lend a clue as to how to seek authentication? Maybe? Nope, let’s call an anthropology professor. Sounds about right. Check the pulp!
Great way to start the morning. Extremely entertaining!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Fresno State Anthropology professor John Pryor studies items such as Native American artifacts. Baseball cards are new to him but he analyzed the lab results of the Babe Ruth card.

There you go.

[calvindog]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it but this story sounds eerily like the two guys with the fake Wagner. Didn’t they also get a lab to authenticate the age of the card instead of letting PSA or SGC have at it?

[packs]

Who was the expert who put a 4.5 million dollar tag on it?

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it but this story sounds eerily like the two guys with the fake Wagner. Didn’t they also get a lab to authenticate the age of the card instead of letting PSA or SGC have at it?

That's what it's reminded me of from the start. If the card was authentic there would be no need to seek out local news stations and "forensic analysists" that can help give credibility to it.

You would just send it in to PSA or SGC and then off to a major auction house.

But, we all know that. It is entertaining though, and he's certainly getting attention.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it but this story sounds eerily like the two guys with the fake Wagner. Didn’t they also get a lab to authenticate the age of the card instead of letting PSA or SGC have at it?

Same hat, different ass.