Your favorite Babe Ruth card/issue
 

As I have completed a couple recent single card purchases to fulfill some of my short term collecting goals I have now set my sights on obtaining a Ruth card or two to add to my collection. I thought I would see what some of your opinions are as to desirable cards/issues, or maybe you have a rare or limited issue that you may find especially appealing.

Thoughts???

Personally I like the 1932 Sanella. It's not incredibly pricey/valuable, but it's just gorgeous. Great color, and awesome iconic image. For a "color" Ruth card, I don't think there's a better looking one out there.

Check out the Ruth Exhibits, all very cool, here are a few-

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...21exruth50.jpghttp://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...RuthPose20.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...uth40green.jpghttp://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ex-ruth-40.jpg

Like Scott, the 1921 and 1926-29 (Pose) Exhibits are at the top of my list of favorite Ruth cards. I also like this pose from the W575-1 set, which is also in the E121-80.

one of
 

One of my faves...

http://luckeycards.com/phunc1921pathefreresruth.jpg

ruth
 

I have 4 Ruths I like quite a bit---the 32 sanella and 32 bulgaria so I can have
some foreign 'flair' to my displays; the 34 quaker oats and the 34 butterfinger because i like the poses and being his pal, as he puts it.
all the best,
barry

The 1921 frederick foto "tobacco size" ruth is my favorite..

How can you not consider this beauty?

http://www.vintagecardprices.com/pics/2838/178136.jpg

The Bambino looks like the issue of an unholy union of a Chinese Shar-Pei and a discarded Snuggy.

His W519s look pretty nice for strip cards, but if money's no object, I like the image on all his 1917 issues.

my favorite is the 1933 sporting kings

My Favorites
 

You may choose to get one that's not written on, but this one and the E121 Montage are my favorites among the ones I could afford.

http://dixonsbaseballcards.weebly.co...39548_orig.jpg

The babe has so many great cards... My ideal Ruth card would combine obscurity with a cool unique image. I love the Frederick's photo... Love the buttercream... I like the maple crispette and W502 because it shows his teeth.. Love the rookie pitching pose... I even really like some of the strip cards! Ill post mine when i get home.

and this

Favorite Ruth?
 

Of the few I have, this 48 Leaf is my favorite.

[QUOTE=rdixon1208;999162]You may choose to get one that's not written on, but this one and the E121 Montage are my favorites among the ones I could afford.

I agree this is my favorite that I own.

For fairly common and desirable issues I love the Goudey Red 149 and the 144 as well as the Sport Kings....

For some less common issues, I love this E121, the US Caramel issue and the 1921 Exhibit.

I used to own this beauty and it's still my favorite Ruth image of all time.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...uthfront-1.jpg

The obvious one, Baltimore News. I can never afford one but you can always dream anyways............

Every card of Babe Ruth is pretty special.

vote for 1926-29
 

The 1926-29 Exhibit Ruth Pose is my vote for "best looking" regardless of value.

Kinda blows my mind how they stay so relatively low in value (ha, if you can find a nice one). Check out the pop figures and you are in rarified air here on PSA 5/SGC 60 and higher. That goes for other 1920's Ruth exhibits in solid mid-grade - way super low pops.

I wouldn't doubt more T206 Wagner's exist vs. the 1926-29 Ruth exhibit.

Another vote for the #144 Goudey Ruth.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...933ruth144.jpg

1949 LEAF Babe Ruth
 

I bought my Ruth card in the Spring of 1949. And, you can guess what I paid for this great card ?

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/t...baberuth49.jpg

TED Z

Ted:
 

$0.50????

My favorites are the '33 Goudey's and Sport Kings...FWIW.

My favorite

Andrew
 

I traded a round piece of copper with Abe Lincoln's image on it for the 1949 Ruth card.

Regards,

TED Z

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......if only....

Unless Lincoln was shot with a copper bullet, and by image you mean skull, you win.

C. 1915 Ruth PC
 

My holy grail & best Babe Ruth....

The photo image quality on this one is spectacular:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-o.../PC0021003.jpg

Two of my favorites
 

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/4581004255/" title="1924 Willard's Chocolates V122 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4025/4581004255_00dc694d63_o.jpg" width="450" height="731" alt="1924 Willard's Chocolates V122"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/4502974168/" title="1921 Exhibits Babe Ruth by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4040/4502974168_dcda0d0bf6_o.jpg" width="500" height="914" alt="1921 Exhibits Babe Ruth"></a>

here is a page Ive been working on slowly, it shows nearly 100 different Ruth cards.... I add a few whenever I get a chance (and faster internet)

http://centuryoldcards.com/1914-35BabeRuthGallery.html
eventually they will all be identified, and I will have all the poses (ie all 4 R319s)

Frank - Your Ruth Gallery looks great! Thanks for sharing.
By the way, my favorite Ruth has to be the only one I own, #53 Goudey.

RC

That's a dinger. You can tell by the angle of his eyes.

Concur...

I've been eying that one for a long time, finally found one for a reasonable price on ebay. Now I just have to wait for it to arrive...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/280893349815...84.m1439.l2649

Still in a close running with the '48 leaf IMO.

Babe Ruth
 

I have always liked the 1917-20 Felix Mendelsohn cards.....

My only Ruth.

http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m...djams/ruth.jpg

Just picked up this beauty at a seemingly very fair price.

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1338917791

I like the 1929 churchman cigarettes card. That is the one I think I'd pick if value was out of the equation.

I like the Churchman too. The same image is used on this Japanese postcard. Someone identified that this was from the opening day 1929.

Here are a couple of my favorites.

From La Presse, October 13, 1928, and Blum's Bulletin

Doug

1923 Maple Crispette
 

1923 Maple Crispette V117 baseball cards, Montreal, Canada. 30 card set.

D32 Drake's Cake
 

http://www.rustywilly.com/cards/PSAC...4389_FRONT.jpg http://www.rustywilly.com/cards/PSAC...44389_BACK.jpg

Always loved the strip cards...
Love this W551 beauty;

http://nyyankeecards.com/cards/5122.jpg

prob my fav too, nice card.

My Ruth
 

My only Babe Ruth, therefore it is my favorite.

http://www.t206blog.com/wp-content/u...12/06/w512.jpg

While I lust over the Baltimore News Ruth, I find its easier to like the tougher ones I have than one I'll most certainly never be able to afford: '23 Lections Ruth and 1931-32 Exhibits [portrait, from the actors/actresses set].

Re the last part of the quote--I'm pretty sure the '23-'24 Exhibit Ruth is rarer than the Wagner, as almost certainly are my two choices, but does anyone else think the '26-'29 Exhibit is tougher than the T206 Wagner?

Best regards,

Larry

La Presse
 

Doug I really like the La Presse one.

I bump this subject..

Anyone want to share more Ruth cards..
I plan perhaps afford a Ruth card before the end of the year...

deff one of my fav Ruth cards, 1921http://n.b5z.net/i/u/6141290/i/11.jpg

a few more
 

a few more..


http://luckeycards.com/po1930spicturesruthgehrigx2.jpg

http://luckeycards.com/phunc1920sbaberuthlobbycard.JPG

1925 W504 Universal Toy
 

Don't think I've shown this one in a while.

I recently sent my 1929 Shoew Japanese one to SGC for slabbing.

Nelson,

Sorry - I don't have any to share.

I'm with you, though...adding a Babe Ruth to my collection would be nice.:):):)

Best Regards,

Eric

Yep eric :) i am like you. Perhaps this year i will check for add the e121 ruth card in my collection... if my budget allow me :)

Ruth favorite
 

I also like the Goudey green background. Wish mine were centered a bit better but then again I wouldn't own it if it were.

Man, we are sleeping on the U.S. Caramel. The way he's rocking his cap with a tilt, and the bulldog mug-- I like the Red Sox images very much where he's fresh faced and thin...but this card captures the Ruth that became so wildly popular, at least to me. I find it tougher to locate than the Goudeys also, though the #53 is high up there in my taste.

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...amel-babe-ruth

Ice Cream Issue
 

1928

This is one my favorites. It was affordable and I believe it is the only card that lists the Babe as a pitcher with the Yankees.

I think you got a deal on that one.

I will go against the grain ;) and say '33 Goudey #53.

This Babe is totally bogus. I thought so when I acquired it but it is a favorite because it brought me to this board. I asked for confirmation of its bogus-ness and I never left...:)

Attachment 96303

Another vote for 33 goudey #181 (green)

Since they're the only ones I've owned I have to say they're my favorites. Now just down to the '21 Exhibit. Hopefully there will be others in my future:

Paul,

Those are some great cards, my friend.

Best of luck hunting down the Exhibit.

Sincerely,

Eric

Eric, I think Paul means that the exhibit is all he has left in his collection at this time.....

I was unclear (in my usual manner). The '22 Eastern Exhibit is gone (as well as the Sport Kings). I should have put a penny stamp on it and mailed it to myself! :)

1929 Rogers Peet Babe Ruth
 

A favorite of mine, that hasn't been posted yet...

http://packgeek.files.wordpress.com/...uth_double.jpg