The Babe
 

Let's see some Ruth items, no collection is complete without something Ruth!

I agree...where is yours though?


(and the return of the quarter)

http://luckeycards.com/phunc1921ruthbarnstorming.jpg

This WAS mine from the recent B & L Auction (The Babe at 2 Years Old)...........

Super-Pre-Rookie, Phil? :D

Cheers,
Blair

A couple of my faves...

w516

http://photos.imageevent.com/jimblum...udeyRuth53.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/jimblum...TH%20ETC_3.JPG
JimB

I am small time, and dont have as many Ruths as I once had, but here are 2 that I know 100% fact no one else has ;)


http://centuryoldcards.com/images/1920cubanruth.jpg
ca1920's Cuban Ruth... Found tucked into an old Spalding Guide that was formally owned by the premier Cuban baseball historian and author, Severo Nieto. 2-1/2" by 3-3/4" thick stock


http://centuryoldcards.com/images/1933r340ruth.jpg
Not a R309-1
This is thought to be the unissued R340 premium advertised on the 1933 Sport Kings wrappers. Its the only known example (besides a large paper stock "proof" discovered in the files of the Goudey Gum Co. years ago. This finished piece is thought to be from the same find)
It has an extra wide green borders and a green name plaque (R309-1's are gold). The easel on back is a different design compared to the R309-1's. Top has a holepunch for hanging. Because of the green borders it is roughly 1/2" wider and taller than the R309-1. Quality of the image (like the proof) is far superior compared to the R309-1's.

I have many Ruth card images Ive collected over the years (close to 100 different cards, many oddballs)... one day Im going to make a page and picture them all like a museum ..... my fav player by far :)

Have none, looking for ideas. :(

http://centuryoldcards.com/images/1928ghruthcandy6.jpg
1928 E-Unc. Geo H. Ruth Candy Co. #6 (short printed chase card)
sepia SF back version

a few years ago I sent this in to SGC to get it slabbed, they would NOT do it cause they said it was a reprint. How in the heck can a reprint show more of the image compared to the known authentic cards??? They knew this info as I sent these images below with the card. They dont seem to use common sense...
My rant for the day. Ive also owned or seen 2 other sepia SF back cards (#3, and #5) and they also have the same characteristics with more of the image on 1 or more sides compared to slabbed B&W Cleveland or Blank backed cards

http://centuryoldcards.com/images/19...dy6reprint.jpg

Great cards everyone...esp Leons...here are my favorites that I own:

Frank, With the genuine images cropped differently. If I didn't know better, I'd guess one was iffy.

Peter, very nice exhibit.

Beaten Babes;
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../e253bmp-1.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...beRuthPSAA.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1-1932PSA1.jpg

<a href="http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a47/zouraspm/?action=view&amp;current=headinhomeruth.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a47/zouraspm/headinhomeruth.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Willard's Chocolates Premium: (the scan doesn't do the image quality justice)
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-o.../PC0021003.jpg

Jawohl!!....
 

from a Schmeling collector.

My one and only... 'Upgrade' from a worse E121 'bird'. Still love the pose...
http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/w...27RuthSGCA.jpg

another
 

another mystery....

http://luckeycards.com/pexhibituncruth.jpg

and....
 

another mystery

1923 V117 Maple Crispette Babe Ruth
 

Bambino
 

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:D I like how HBroll also posted his mystery card with a quarter! ;)

Frank, that unissued R340 premium is gorgeous, if a card could ever
carry such an adjective.

Sport Kings represent!

http://www.collectorfocus.com/upload...babe-ruth2.jpg

Bat from the original Babe Ruth Story. Got it as a gift about 25 years ago from a relative of William Bendix, who was real good friends with my grandparents. Sorry about the bad pictures, old cell phone shots from five years ago

Do newer cut up jersey cards count too ;)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...c/img006-2.jpg
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...c/File0010.jpg
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...c/File0006.jpg

A few yet to be seen here...........
 

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...6/IMG_0251.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...6/IMG_0250.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...uthposter1.jpg

Fro Joy
 

An early Brockelman-Luckey win...

Here are a couple of mine

Great cards everyone, heres' another classic...

Jeff:

Without breaking the bank, my suggestion on a Ruth card for you would be the M101-6, it won't be too cheap but quite scarce and a very early Ruth card.

Not Vintage
 

Nothing special here. Picked this up at a local Antique shop. Signed by Babe Ruth's grand daughter, Linda Ruth Tosetti during her visit to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame here last summer.

Frank - whose opinions constitute your "this is thought" or is that a fancy way to say "I think this is"

For the sake of transparency, this card came from my collection - I have no providence to suggest it came from the same find as the large paper proof that Frank mentions.

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...20Baseball.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...uthmontage.jpg
http://www.hakes.com/product_images/...80/001_big.jpg

My only Babe
 

Last of the 10-15 Ruth cards I've had...sold my last 4 Ruths in a group of cards to help finance this:
<a href="http://s123.photobucket.com/albums/o313/wolfie70/?action=view&amp;current=RuthRC.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o313/wolfie70/RuthRC.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Depends how big the bank is
Probably a 5k+ card

True, Craig, but at $5K it is still probably about 1/4 the price of a Collins McCarthy or Boston Store and maybe 1/10 or less of the price on an M101-4/5 these days. I don't like any of the strip cards so the M101-6 seems to be the best fit to me.

Awesome card, Daryle. I'm certain that was the right thing to do.

Got this from my father in 1980 for my Bar Mitzvah.

W502

I absolutely love that card Daryle. I think the window has closed for me to ever own that card based on recent auction prices. I guess this is my small-budget collection centerpiece.

Several years ago I wrote and presented on this forum an article on the Babe's "Called Shot" that in includes images of memorabilia from that game. If anyone missed it here is the

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Hey Phil. That's a terrific shot of Baby Ruth!

Here's a pair of original 1915 TYPE 1 photographs featuring the Bambino, that I traded for last year.

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The Babe
 

That's a helluva card Daryle, and also a great decision to sell off the others in order to put it all into one great card. It's a hard thing to do. A very hard thing to do. After decades of collecting, I recently (the last year or so) started downsizing-upgrading my collection, and I couldn't be happier. So a big congrats for pulling the trigger of such a great and important Ruth card!

My best, Jimmy

BR RC Postcard
 

Just picked this one up..

I'm not being a wise guy..
 

I like to feel the old time wool...evokes the spirit of the BABE whenever I feel the rough wool..makes me really thankful for cotton!

The babe/ott is numberd to 15 and there is a thread in the babe jersey that may have been part of his name stiching!

http://i.imgur.com/CHGOa.jpg

Nice cards everybody
 

Nice cards Howard and Leon

'28 Fro Joy Counter Sign:

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...ounterSign.jpg