Prices coming down...

[glchen]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

There's an sgc 3.5 for 21.5, plus my 10%

Thanks, but I'm looking to pick up those beautiful copies where the price is dropping like a rock, and $21.5K for a 3.5 doesn't seem like a firesale to me.

(In fairness to the seller of that card, it's a really nice card with the Babe not in quotes, which is the rarer variety. A 5 went for $43K over the weekend in Heritage.)

[pawpawdiv9]

I see prices climbing ^^^^^ on the old school stuff.
Did ya see the 1916-20 Big Head W-UNC Babe Ruth on Probstein?
Wow. Didn't know only 3 graded by PSA. I could of swore a board member had one here.
Wonder if its this other guy on Ebay selling his?
(PROBSTEIN'S)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1916-20-W-UN...vip=true&rt=nc, .
(EBAY SELLER)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-of-3-Scarc...3D371868324127

[ullmandds]

WOW! That's a nice example...of a rare strip of a cartoon ruth that looks nothing like him!

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

I see prices climbing ^^^^^ on the old school stuff.
Did ya see the 1916-20 Big Head W-UNC Babe Ruth on Probstein?
Wow. Didn't know only 3 graded by PSA. I could of swore a board member had one here.
Wonder if its this other guy on Ebay selling his?
(PROBSTEIN'S)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1916-20-W-UN...vip=true&rt=nc, .
(EBAY SELLER)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-of-3-Scarc...3D371868324127

[Snapolit1]

Person who drew that apparently had no idea who Babe Ruth was. Scary bad. I have zero artistic skill and could do a lot better.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

maybe it's Rube Marquard...

[glchen]

Hey, that's one of my favorite Ruth cards! Can't you see the resemblance?

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

maybe it's Rube Marquard...

haw haw!!!!

[orly57]

It is valuable, in my opinion, because it is probably the only Red Sox era Ruth card that most collectors can afford. The Cobb Big Head, for example, isn't very expensive or coveted. I will never understand what makes one rare card worth more than another. My Orange Border Cobb just sold on pwcc for $730. There are like 9 known specimens! It is an early Cobb, it isn't a cartoon, and it is Ty freaking Cobb!!! Most guys spit on all strip cards, but will drop 6k on this Big Head.
And yes, there is a board member who owns one of these Ruth Big Heads. It isn't me, but he is a friend of mine, and it will be available for sale soon. It is nicer than the one that sold.