Babe ruth Japanese post card

[EvilKing00]

like i said the scan isnt good, but i can make out the blue japanese letters, and the back of card is fine, dirty but fine.

[Clutch-Hitter]

I've owned one of those and do not believe anything about the one pictured is authentic. In fact, it's a poor reproduction at best IMO.

[EvilKing00]

thanks guys, i picked it up for a few bucks, didnt have any high expectations just wanted to get an idea cause i had never owned this card or even seen it before this.

[Leon]

Evilking- I hope your user id isn't any prediction of the direction you go in the hobby, vis a vis all of the reprints you seem to be obtaining? For your reference here is a good postcard. Notice the crispness. This kind of crisp printing pertains to a lot of good cards vs fakes in all areas of the hobby. Also note the nice looking, clean borders.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BABE-RUTH-19...item2a25819fd8


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[EvilKing00]

lol na not at all, just an email address i made when i was a kid and the name stuck. Picking up cards like this for a few bucks and hoping they may be real is just a small risk. I mostly look to buy graded cards esp from this time period. i only buy from ebay sellers who have excelent feedback, but i guess that dosnt mean much, maybe i should stick to only graded cards.

[Woundedduck]

Interesting that just after I update my sig to reflect this card (or the Churchaman's) as my #1 want right now, this is the first thread I read. Thanks for posting as I am worried about getting a raw fake and as much info as I can get, the better. I'm probably going to end up with something low quality, but graded for safety. My collection is sorely needing a Ruth, even if I can only afford low end.

[Leon]

Here is a nice real one from a good ebay and board member...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1929-Shonen-...item2c677a3be1



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