[mrreality68]

I would not say it is a no brainer.

Both iconic players and iconic cards. And both have excellent resale value and retain their values.

I am a Ruth guy.

But in this case I would choose the Mantle for a few reasons

1. I think the Bowman although gone up in value has a lot of upside left compared to the Goudey Ruth. They have gone up so much for so long I do not believe it has the same upside potential
2. The Mantle looks a lot nicer than this particular Ruth.