Is this Babe Ruth rounding the plate?

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Prof_Plum

... am still amazed at the bumping/sniping at the end of some auctions. $40 - $256 in 10sec.

I never bid on an auction until there are less than 10 seconds left.

The only exceptions are for items that :

a - I know I want
b - have a low starting bid
c - nobody has bid on, yet
d - I know will go for considerably more than the opening bid

If all of those criteria are met, I will open the bidding with the minimum. Kind of a place-mark bid.

Doug


PS - definitely the Babe.

[GehrigFan]

Darn you Leon - I wanted that card! It matches my Tabacalera La Morena!

We actually had a thread a coupe years ago on here that I started, but mine was whether or not it was Gehrig on the card. To me, it was just obvious that it was Ruth coming over the plate, but I was just hoping it was Gehrig on deck.

For what it's worth, BVG would indeed identify this as Ruth, but not as Ruth/Gehrig.

Mark

[Leon]

Originally Posted by GehrigFan

Darn you Leon - I wanted that card! It matches my Tabacalera La Morena!

We actually had a thread a coupe years ago on here that I started, but mine was whether or not it was Gehrig on the card. To me, it was just obvious that it was Ruth coming over the plate, but I was just hoping it was Gehrig on deck.

For what it's worth, BVG would indeed identify this as Ruth, but not as Ruth/Gehrig.

Mark

Sorry about that Mark. I thought it was neat too and quite undervalued. All is fair in love and sniping I guess. Yeah, I wouldn't expect the Gehrig designation. Talk to ya' soon.

[brickyardkennedy]

Originally Posted by GehrigFan

Darn you Leon - I wanted that card! It matches my Tabacalera La Morena!

We actually had a thread a coupe years ago on here that I started, but mine was whether or not it was Gehrig on the card. To me, it was just obvious that it was Ruth coming over the plate, but I was just hoping it was Gehrig on deck.

For what it's worth, BVG would indeed identify this as Ruth, but not as Ruth/Gehrig.

Mark

Says right on the back of the card - "Team New York Yankees against Cards", en espanol. Thus - 1928 World Series.