Best Ruth card for the money
 

I don't know much about prewar cards but I've always wanted to own a Babe Ruth card. I really didn't want to spend much money on it that was just looking for something with nice eye appeal regardless of the grade. Something like a 32 Sanella or comparable.

Any recommendations?

Thanks

'For the money' and nice eye appeal-I would either go with the Sanella you mentioned or his 1928 Churchman card.

yeah..identical to the Churchman, this is the 1928 Shonen Kulubu
[IMG]http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...ps52b810ce.jpg[/IMG]

Howdy. I recently created the same thread when I just started collecting pre-war. I ended up going with that Shonen postcard. It is a beauty.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=160909

Thanks
 

Thanks for the info :-)

Some of the W cards or exhibits can be had for a reasonable price. I would recommend a lower grade 1933 Goudey. It will cost a little more, but you will be far happier with it IMO.

The shonens a steal!

I think a "garden variety" Goudey, with good eye appeal would be a fine way to go.

ruth
 

good suggestions so far.
I would add the quaker oats premium of Ruth.
I particularly like that it's signed 'to my pal'.

all the best,
barry

Agreed.

Low grade goudeys are still pretty pricey. For less money The Shonen is nice, as well as the two w517's and the Kashin issue. Some lower grade exhibits can be had reasonably too and some strip cards. There's also the other foreign cards (Josetti and Bulgaria)....

49 Leaf
 

I used to have the 49 Leaf Ruth card. I'd vote for that.

I basically stick with tobacco cards but a Ruth Goudey would be my choice.

For the money, I personally think you can't beat The Babe's 1934 Goudey Premium. It can normally be found for less than half what a regular '33 Goudey would cost.

Steve

I realize I'm in the minority but I don't consider many issues to be true examples of "cards." My "card" criteria includes the following provisions: 1) it must fit in your hand (which includes oversized issues like Topps '64 Giants, but excludes supersized issues like the old Butterfinger and Turkey Red issues, which seem more like posters to me), and 2) it must have sufficient cardstock thickness (i.e. be able to stand on one side without buckling when lightly held in place by one finger), which would exclude those 1954 Sports Illustrated magazine pics and, yes, even the old Cracker Jacks. I guess it comes from the era I grew up in - the Topps only era of the 1960s and 70s.

I love the E126. Affordable - in this condition :)
http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/w...psb18415bc.jpg

I understand that there is a dude down in San Diego that has some awesome Ruths. You can surely get them for a good price. His bail is pretty steep.:D

Rat mouth....that's funny :D

Sanella
 

I'm leaning towards a type 2 sanella as my first Ruth card. Thinking of putting a wtb post on the bst forum

Look for a nice exhibit I like the 21 myself. They can be found with a pinhole or crease or sometimes other minor issues and the grade goes down but the eye appeal stays. I think for the money they are the best value not only for Ruth.

Here's one I used to own before I upgraded, I sold this to a super nice collector hopefully she won't mind me sharing it here.

http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...ze/999ruth.jpg

Cheers,

John

Here is a period 1934 Quaker Oats Ruth that can be had in this condition for around a hundred dollars, this one was $50 not too long ago.....hard to beat it. (I do like the Exhibit John just posted too)

Just picked up this entire album in pristine condition (albeit the cards are glued in as issued) for $202.....a great presentation piece with 272 cards, the album and the original case it came in.....

Really nice :) thanks for sharing