Suggestions For Affordable Ruth Items.

[EvilKing00]

Not going to get any card pre 1935 for $50 BUT, if your looking for pieces prev1935 u can check for reach or spalding guide cutouts with ruth. Shiuld be 50 and less.

Or u can look at the 1953 medcalf, or 1960's topps ruths but at least the reach and spalding pieces are from his playing days

[sandmountainslim]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

Not going to get any card pre 1935 for $50 BUT, if your looking for pieces prev1935 u can check for reach or spalding guide cutouts with ruth. Shiuld be 50 and less.

Or u can look at the 1953 medcalf, or 1960's topps ruths but at least the reach and spalding pieces are from his playing days

I have the Topp's cards and am looking for older magazines etc.
This thing here is sorta what I want....but I think the "grade" is a bit dodgy. Even the concept that you CAN grade a magazine cutout is dodgy in itself

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by sandmountainslim

I have the Topp's cards and am looking for older magazines etc.
This thing here is sorta what I want....but I think the "grade" is a bit dodgy. Even the concept that you CAN grade a magazine cutout is dodgy in itself

My advice would be to stay away from any cut outs from publications made to look like cards. Also stay away from anything slabbed by those fly by night "grading services".

Have patience and keep looking there have been older threads with advice on cheap Ruth cards. Maybe a Quaker oats or Butterfinger premium? Raw lower graded Shonen Japanese Postcard? Sanella, possibly low grade Josetti, Churchman, or Bulgaria card? There's much better options than those slabbed cut outs which are meant to deceive.

[EvilKing00]

I wouldnt but any magazine cutouts that r graded, or anything from any grading except, sgc, bvg or psa.

If u look on ebay u can search for reach or spalding guides. U may find some fun stuff. Its not cards but is wil be origional buth from playing days

[glchen]

I think folks have put up a lot of good options for Ruth items during his playing days that are often less than $100:

(1) Sanella Type 2: Link

(2) 1931 Josetti: Link

(3) 1932 Bulgaria: Link

(4) 1929 Churchman: Link

(5) 1934 Quaker Oats Premium: Link

(6) Multiple pinbacks: (1934 Quaker Oats pin, 1935 Quaker Oats Metal pin, etc)

(7) Baseball Magazine with Ruth on cover: Link

(8) Midweek Pictorial: Link

(9) 1930s Keystone Stereoview: Link

(10) Original Type I photos or snapshots: Link

Good luck!

[sandmountainslim]

Nice ULTRA affordable Ruth item from 1935 came in the mail today
Keeping my eye out for more.

[BruceinGa]

How about a Baseball Magazine player poster?
Ruth

[Leon]

Good recommendations. Any ruth, which is period to him playing, is a good Ruth....

Originally Posted by glchen

I think folks have put up a lot of good options for Ruth items during his playing days that are often less than $100:

(1) Sanella Type 2: Link

(2) 1931 Josetti: Link

(3) 1932 Bulgaria: Link

(4) 1929 Churchman: Link

(5) 1934 Quaker Oats Premium: Link

(6) Multiple pinbacks: (1934 Quaker Oats pin, 1935 Quaker Oats Metal pin, etc)

(7) Baseball Magazine with Ruth on cover: Link

(8) Midweek Pictorial: Link

(9) 1930s Keystone Stereoview: Link

(10) Original Type I photos or snapshots: Link

Good luck!

[sandmountainslim]

Missed out on a Quaker Oats Premium photo in the last 15 seconds of an auction today.

[sandmountainslim]

Originally Posted by glchen

I think folks have put up a lot of good options for Ruth items during his playing days that are often less than $100:

(1) Sanella Type 2: Link

(2) 1931 Josetti: Link

(3) 1932 Bulgaria: Link

(4) 1929 Churchman: Link

(5) 1934 Quaker Oats Premium: Link

(6) Multiple pinbacks: (1934 Quaker Oats pin, 1935 Quaker Oats Metal pin, etc)

(7) Baseball Magazine with Ruth on cover: Link

(8) Midweek Pictorial: Link

(9) 1930s Keystone Stereoview: Link

(10) Original Type I photos or snapshots: Link

Good luck!

Just as a guesstimate from you guys who have been watching these longer than I have how do the Sanella, The Quaker Oats Premium and Bulgaria Sport compare to one another as far as rarity goes?

[michael3322]

This is a fascinating thread. What if we bumped up the budget to $1000?

What are some thoughts on the best graded Ruth card one could buy for up to $1k?

Thanks.