I am a Ruth Fan. But This price is way out of control

[Bicem]

Not surprised by the price. If you want a traditional Ruth baseball card produced during his Boston days I believe your only choices are the rookie, or a Boston Store/Collins McCarthy.

I know there's an m101-6 Red Sox version but there's like what 2 known? Not counting the '15 team RPPC as well.

Can't think of any others actually made during the early Boston days.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Can't think of any others actually made during the early Boston days.

I wonder about this one:



Besides Ruth the WaJo image is from opening day in 1916 and the Coveleskie and Sisler images are used in 1921 E sets. I haven't been able to track down the originals on those yet. At least as to Ruth and WaJo there is no anachronism to the card being pre-trade.

[Bicem]

Not sure about the date on those, definitely not a traditional baseball card though, weren't those cut from a larger piece containing other players?

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Not sure about the date on those, definitely not a traditional baseball card though, weren't those cut from a larger piece containing other players?

Nope. They were in the box that way in various configurations (4, 6 or 8 images, the latter two being mug shots) of roughly Exhibit size.

[Seven]

Ruth is THE Icon, so it won't surprise me if he continues to go up. I would eventually like to add A Ruth to my collection, one day, as I really think no collection is complete without one, but with each passing year it appears to be harder and harder.

As a side note, I think at this point I'd sacrifice the internet if given a chance to live in the 1950's. Could afford a nice house, plus all the cards that I've ever wanted

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Nope. They were in the box that way in various configurations (4, 6 or 8 images, the latter two being mug shots) of roughly Exhibit size.

Interesting, do you have images of the others? I'd like to research to see if we can conclusively date this thing.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Interesting, do you have images of the others? I'd like to research to see if we can conclusively date this thing.

Johnson, Cobb, Alexander Bancroft



Groh (thanks Brian!), Schalk, Collins, O'Neill, ___, Ruth



Tris Speaker



Lee Meadows

[Bicem]

Thanks! Aren't their two other players with action shots or am I making that up?

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Johnson, Cobb, Alexander Bancroft



____, Schalk, Collins, O'Neill, ___, Ruth



Tris Speaker



Lee Meadows

The Bancroft card would have been issued post-trade, since it shows him wearing a Giants uniform--a team he did not join until July, 1920. That makes the Alexander an anachronism insofar as he was not with Philadelphia at that time.