SGC Graded Sanella Ruth vs. Other SGC Pre-War

[KMayUSA6060]

Originally Posted by Bored5000

I know that budget Ruth cards from his playing days are few and far between, but you don't have interest in the Shonen postcard? It is only slightly more expensive than a Sanella card, and it is a decent image of Ruth batting. IMO, I would take the Shonen postcard over the Sanella as a budget Ruth card from his playing days.

Admittedly I didn't know about the Shonen. Haha. Because it's a postcard it doesn't interest me as much as the Sanella. I do like the image, and will acquire one eventually because I like the idea of it being Pre-WWII Japanese. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

What are the dimensions of the Shonen?

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by KMayUSA6060

Admittedly I didn't know about the Shonen. Haha. Because it's a postcard it doesn't interest me as much as the Sanella. I do like the image, and will acquire one eventually because I like the idea of it being Pre-WWII Japanese. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

What are the dimensions of the Shonen?

It is 3-3/8" X 5-5/8". Both SGC and PSA will grade the Shonen. I have included a couple links that discuss the Shonen postcard; it was included in the August 1929 edition of the Japanese children's magazine Shonen Club. The image supposedly comes from opening day of the 1926 season.

In the interest of full disclosure, I do not own one. But it blows me away that the Shonen postcard sells for less than most of the horrific strip cards of Ruth of the 1920s in which you can't even tell it's him being depicted. Even the low-grade Exhibits and strip cards of Ruth have climbed out of reach of budget collectors in recent years.

http://www.oldcardboard.com/enews/20...44/enews44.htm

http://www.oldcardboard.com/foreign/...cardsetID=1422

[yanksfan09]

I have a Sanella and a Shonen. I tink the Sanella has a great image actually and is solid for how cheap they go for.

I'd definitely choose the Shonen if I could only keep one of the two due to it being more scarce than the Sanella and it too looks nice imo...

There's also old threads on affordable Ruth options if you search. You might find some other ideas too.