Autograph Book Featuring Gehrig, Ruth & Dozens Of Others...Opinions Needed/Welcomed

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

Who is Eddie Bennett?

Eddie Bennett was a hunchbacked young man who served as the team mascot in the late twenties early thirties. He can be seen in many film clips of Ruth crossing the plate after a home run--Bennett picks up his bat and shakes his hand.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Eddie Bennett was a hunchbacked young man who served as the team mascot in the late twenties early thirties. He can be seen in many film clips of Ruth crossing the plate after a home run--Bennett picks up his bat and shakes his hand.

Thanks. I love to learn new things like this.

[packs]

It would be a shame to break up a book that's been complete for 80 years. I would advise the owner against it.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by packs

It would be a shame to break up a book that's been complete for 80 years. I would advise the owner against it.

+1

[gregr2]

Originally Posted by packs

It would be a shame to break up a book that's been complete for 80 years. I would advise the owner against it.

+2

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by gregr2

+2

Totally agree. We can only hope a true collector who appreciates the history behind it gets it.

But the sad reality is that maximizing return almost always trumps history. If a flipper gets it, it's as good as sliced and diced and mounted in manufactured 1 of 1 cards.

[SikSyko]

That is a beautiful book.

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by packs

it would be a shame to break up a book that's been complete for 80 years. I would advise the owner against it.

+10,000

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by packs

It would be a shame to break up a book that's been complete for 80 years. I would advise the owner against it.

That would be unfortunate.

[Klrdds]

This book I would buy and definitely NOT cut up or separate. I would buy it to insure it would be preserved as is....it is a treasure!
It should, if it is sold be sold with a contract/ proviso that it must remain intact.
However that is not likely in this era of the fast buck and insert cards.

[shelly]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Bennett

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by shelly

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Bennett

Thanks for sharing the article. What an interesting life.