1933 Sanella BABE RUTH

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Posted By: bobbie

Hi, Just wondering if anyone would tell me more about this card, Rarity, value etc. I appreciate the help. Thanks.

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Posted By: Ben

Fairly common cards printed in Germany (obviously) on very thin card stock. I believe they were part of an album which promoted Sanella margerine. The Ruth can usually be had on ebay in the $50-100 range.

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Posted By: Frank Evanov

112 card set inserted in German margarine packs. Babe is the only American BB Player included. There are 4 types of cards and type 2 is the most common [PSA has graded 210 of the Babe]. Fairly easy to find. I bought a PSA 8 Type 2 Ruth on EBAY for $150 in Sept. 2005.

Frank

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Posted By: dstudeba

The complete album is commonly on eBay. Goes for around $75. There is also a catcher (could be Japanese) included.

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Posted By: Kyle

Nearly 2.5 years ago I sold a Type 2 Graded a BGS/BVG 8 for $560. The card had some solid sub grades:

Centering, 10
Corners, 7.5
Edges, 9.0
Surface, 8.5

High bidder thought it should have been an 8.5.

PSA 8s commonly sell for $300, though that one for $150 would be a steal!
-Kyle-

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Posted By: bobbie

Thanks once again for the help!!

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Posted By: davidcycleback

It's a nice looking card in person, better than the strip cards. If there was a best Pre-War cards for collectors on a budget, I might nominate this one.

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Posted By: James Feagin

I agree with you on some of the strip cards. However, there are some Ruth strips that are gorgeous. I almost picked up a Sanella, but European cards depicting Ruth look almost generic to me. Kind of like the "collector's issues" of their day. Perhaps it's a language barrier issue, but European cards of both sports and non-sports subjects just don't seem to go anywhere over here.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

I had been reading aboug German history when I won a Senella Ruth, so I found a 1933 German issue of Ruth interesting.

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Posted By: fkw

The one to find is the Astra Margarine back. Same set but back has "Astra" instead of "Sanella". They are extremely rare, Ive only seen 2-3 ever, compared to hundreds of Sanella's.

[jazer95602]

I did get lucky and picked a Jakob Brindel (Wrestling) Astra card. Got to be more out there.

[NiceDocter]

There was an Astra Ruth in the last REA auction.....

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by NiceDocter

There was an Astra Ruth in the last REA auction.....

Shit, I missed that. Whoever got it got a heck of a deal. Astra backs are hella rare. Took me years to pick up a Schmeling for my boxing type card collection.