Rube was good but...

[h2oya311]

BOOM - tough actin' Tinactin! Take that Leon!! Thanks for the info Alan.



Honestly, why have you gotten so worked up over this?? Anyone can see the face on the stamp was modified from the original Marquard image. Look at that nose!!!

[EvilKing00]

I would not buy that thing........ but that rinkeydink ruth stamp, now that's what im lookin for!

[glchen]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

I would not buy that thing........ but that rinkeydink ruth stamp, now that's what im lookin for!

I still don't know how that rinkeydink stamp on ebay hit $400. I have two of them, and I bought one for $50, and the other for $100. I think it's probably more the power of net54 advertising/outing that the ebay one hit such a high price.

[Clutch-Hitter]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Look at that nose!!!

Admittedly, my eyesight isn't what it once was, but both noses look wide to me. I'll take your word for it though.

Interesting Alan, I reckon the Babe allowed them to use Rube's image. Apparently there weren't enough pictures of young Babe pitching; had to settle for a well established future hall of famer. He signed a contract for something that didn't have his name or actual image. Money for nothing.

From what I recall without getting the book out, the card catalogue only mentioned Ruth being associated with the stamp in the context of people think it might be him, not that it was him.

I have a Red Sox postcard with Babe hitting.

[jhs5120]

It really isn't uncommon to draw the head of your subject on the pose/body of another figure. Especially if there is a particular pose that looks better than others (or more convenient to draw). I think the Dick Perez collection was recently sold. Included were hundreds of photos used to create his postcards. I am fairly certain Dick mixed and matched some players however he seemed fit.

I could be wrong though.