Babe Ruth- U.S. vs Canadian issues

[robertsmithnocure]

Despite the Canadian versions being much tougher to find than their American counterparts, I think that most collectors would rather have an American card. You see WTB posts all of the time for Goudey Ruths. Not so much for his World Wide Gum version.

IMHO, if there was the same demand for Ruth’s Canadian cards compared to his American cards, the prices would be much higher due to their relative rarity.

[BabyRuth]

and the American cousins.....................

[packs]

Originally Posted by robertsmithnocure

Despite the Canadian versions being much tougher to find than their American counterparts, I think that most collectors would rather have an American card. You see WTB posts all of the time for Goudey Ruths. Not so much for his World Wide Gum version.

IMHO, if there was the same demand for Ruth’s Canadian cards compared to his American cards, the prices would be much higher due to their relative rarity.

This is true but by the same token what I'm getting at is that eventually I think the Goudey price will knock people out of the market for it. At that point, the WWG will climb because it will be momentarily cheaper to buy, right up until it matches price with Goudey.

A similar phenomenon is happening when it comes to the Bond Bread / Sports Thrills Jackie and the Leaf Jackie. The Leaf Jackie took off and the prices for the Bond Bread and Sports Thrills cards have risen exponentially since.