Bulgaria Ruth - HOT?

[Tao_Moko]

Has anyone noticed prices on the 1932 Bulgaria Ruth/Schmelling lately? Nice copies were sub $500 not long ago. It is during his playing years and prominently features Ruth. Also the 2 biggest sports figures of the time. I think it deserves some attention.

[albrshbr]

It's like every other card for the past 2 years. Look at the Churchman's baseball (Ruth)

[Exhibitman]

It's getting some respect. Recent sales:

eBay
PSA 8 $1,613
PSA 5 $911

REA
SGC 6 $690

[brianp-beme]

Double-sided Bulgaria Ruth cards are even hotter...why settle for two distinguished gentleman when you can have three all glued together?

Brian

[Snowman]

I think the Bulgaria and the Churchmans are both way undervalued still.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Snowman

I think the Bulgaria and the Churchmans are both way undervalued still.

meh...foreign issues...esp baseball have never been terribly popular/valuable.

I'm surprised how sanellas...and the variants have taken off seeing as these aren't really cards...atleast not to me. Another example of how the TPG'ers have created a market for some cards.

i believe churchmans...like many british tobacco are quite plentiful.

A rising tide raises all ships...no doubt...and any and all period ruths will/should continue to rise.

Heck even some non playing day ruths are commanding high prices...like the auction that ended here last night?

[isiahfan]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

meh...foreign issues...esp baseball have never been terribly popular/valuable.

I'm surprised how sanellas...and the variants have taken off seeing as these aren't really cards...atleast not to me. Another example of how the TPG'ers have created a market for some cards.

i believe churchmans...like many british tobacco are quite plentiful.

A rising tide raises all ships...no doubt...and any and all period ruths will/should continue to rise.

Heck even some non playing day ruths are commanding high prices...like the auction that ended here last night?

For basketball PC'ers it is quite the opposite as far as pre ~1994ish goes...especially for stickers. Most of the 1980-1994 stuff is incredibly tough to obtain in original condition (wrappers/cards/stickers) and I would say is the most sought-after player items since basketball didn't have much going on from 1980-1986.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Snowman

I think the Bulgaria and the Churchmans are both way undervalued still.

+1 Agreed but they have a slower upward curve but the prices are rising and as other Ruth Cards get more expensive people will be looking at these as the next "Affordable" for now options.

[kc19990]

Originally Posted by Snowman

I think the Bulgaria and the Churchmans are both way undervalued still.

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[conor912]

Churchman is a far superior image to Bulgaria, IMO.

[Exhibitman]

Here's another obscure Ruth that should be poised for a big run, if you can find one:

[Tao_Moko]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Here's another obscure Ruth that should be poised for a big run, if you can find one:

Lol. I have a stack of Ruth boxing mutoscope slides that are going to be big bucks too. *They are cool though.