October Pick Up Thread

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by anchorednw

Diggin' this 1926 Sporting News Supplements Babe Ruth I picked up last week.

This image has always fascinated me, what's the deal with the guy in the background pulling off the Elaine from Seinfeld dance move?
Nice pick up btw.

[anchorednw]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

This image has always fascinated me, what's the deal with the guy in the background pulling off the Elaine from Seinfeld dance move?
Nice pick up btw.

Thanks! Such a strange 'ghost-like' image. Very interesting indeed.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by anchorednw

Thanks! Such a strange 'ghost-like' image. Very interesting indeed.

Even more strange I seem to remember a post showing this image without the guy in the background.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Even more strange I seem to remember a post showing this image without the guy in the background.

Maybe that dude was blurred into oblivion (new slang term) in later versions of this.

Brian

[LincolnVT]

Looks like his shoes are on the wrong legs / feet.

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Maybe that dude was blurred into oblivion (new slang term) in later versions of this.

Brian

[Vintagedeputy]

I believe that pitcher was digitally added at some point. Doesn't look like a real person who was physically there.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by LincolnVT

Looks like his shoes are on the wrong legs / feet.

Hahaha, good find. Not sure if the “artist” was just having some fun, or was just confused.

[Vintagecatcher]

I am excited to finally add this F.M. Hunter T210-4 Old Mill Red Border card to my set.

I now have catcher cards from all 8 Series!

Patrick

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by anchorednw

Thanks! Such a strange 'ghost-like' image. Very interesting indeed.

My guess is the guy in the background was throwing/warming up, and his image was blurry. Someone in the production of this Ruth insert decided to eliminate the blur by drawing in the part of his uniform that was 'in-motion'. Quite creepy...they should have left that player's image blurry.

Brian

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

My guess is the guy in the background was throwing/warming up, and his image was blurry. Someone in the production of this Ruth insert decided to eliminate the blur by drawing in the part of his uniform that was 'in-motion'. Quite creepy...they should have left that player's image blurry.

Brian

Agreed. Looks a little like Dutch Ruether.

As we know, it was not uncommon for pitchers to warmup in front of the dugout, and he may have been doing that when Ruth was asked to mug for the camera (note he is nowhere near the ondeck circle). Obviously the pitcher was not about to unload one into the back of the Babe's head, but it is not illogical to think that he was going through (threw) the motions. Still, as noted, his legs look kittywampus.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

My guess is the guy in the background was throwing/warming up, and his image was blurry. Someone in the production of this Ruth insert decided to eliminate the blur by drawing in the part of his uniform that was 'in-motion'. Quite creepy...they should have left that player's image blurry.

Brian

The more I look at it, the creepier it gets...

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

The more I look at it, the creepier it gets...

Wow that is Creepy.

Let's Do the Time Warp Again

[anchorednw]

Loving scooping up these E121's lately.

[Wanaselja]

Originally Posted by anchorednw

Loving scooping up these E121's lately.

E121’s are great. Very underrated set.

[bbcard1]

Knocked a big one off the DS list...I am hoping to finish it up by the spring assuming the high numbers come up. Very pleased with the grade. Have stopped kicking myself for all the time is passed on in for $100 or $200.