Babe Ruth Pickup- What is It
 

I picked up this Babe Ruth card off ebay and just received it tonight. I am not really sure what it is.

A google search seams to indicate it's an R308 card of Babe Ruth. It measures 5 1/2" wide x 9" tall and is on a thicker stock. It's definitely old and has a few names written on the back including:

Harvey Baker
19?3

Richard
Eugene
Nancy

I purchased it from an antique seller on ebay and I found it on an oddball search as it wasn't really categorized in the pre-war cards but under photos.

Anyway any help would be appreciated. It is pretty cool and is my second Babe Ruth item in my collection along with a Type II photo from the 30's. It will make a great display piece.

Thanks

Tom

Isn't the R308 series Tatoo Orbits?

Here you go

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...45921128,d.cGE

Babe Ruth R309-1 Goudey
 

FYI, you picked up a R309-1 Goudey Babe Ruth that is part of a 4 card set issued in 1933 & 1934. The other 3 cards include the 1933 N.L. & A.L. All-Star teams as well as the 1933 World Champion N.Y. Giants. The Ruth is the most valuable of the four cards. It's a great looking Ruth vintage card. Enjoy your pick-up!

Regards,
Joe T.

This is one of my favorite Ruth cards. I always enjoy seeing one so thanks for posting your new pick up.

AndyH

I love these - I've had several over the years, and this one is in the mail:

Where there is paper loss on the backs of the two shown there used to be a piece of cardboard that could be folded out to make the card stand up like an easel. They would sometimes be displayed in this manner on countertops in stores that sold the candy. There is also a green one out there that believe is a one of a kind proof.

AndyH

Ruth
 

Thanks for the link and all the other comments so far. This card is really cool unfortunately the easel is off but I may still send it in to SGC to be graded.