Best Value Babe Ruth Card under $2K?

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Sean

I would go with the Shonen Kulubu.

+1

[ullmandds]

of all the $500 or less ruth cards...I definitely prefer the shonen.

[Thromdog]

I know that it's debatable since his name isn't on the card, but a great value Ruth to me is the Churchman Ruth. Usually under $200 for a really nice example.

[cdogstu99]

Originally Posted by Thromdog

I know that it's debatable since his name isn't on the card, but a great value Ruth to me is the Churchman Ruth. Usually under $200 for a really nice example.

that's an interesting one, never saw it before. looks like they used the image from the 1928 shonen Ruth card

[orly57]

Any decent-looking Ruth you can buy for under 2k is bound to have some “drawbacks,” for lack of a better term. Be it that it doesn’t have his name on it, or it is a strip card or an over-sized card. The important thing is finding the image you most like and deciding which “drawback” you can live with. It’s no secret that I love oversized cards (exhibits and PCs). I think the exhibits Ruths, particularly the ‘21, the ‘25 Exhibits Champions, and the ‘27-‘29 pose are beautiful and undervalued with tons of growth-potential. For the record, I do not own any Ruth Exhibits.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by cdogstu99

that's an interesting one, never saw it before. looks like they used the image from the 1928 shonen Ruth card

Yes they did, and it clearly is Ruth, even though he isn't mentioned on the card.

[brianp-beme]

My votes for the $1000 to 2000 range would be decent looking but technically lower grade 1933 Goudeys or his Sport Kings card.

A bargain basement option not mentioned yet is his Bulgaria card. Sure it has a suited Schmeling beside Babe, and the text is in German on back, but it is a cool photo of Babe in uniform, and even has some of his teammates on the dugout bench in the background. I think these cards go in decent condition around $100-150.

Brian

[bbcard1]

Goudey all day long, IMO.