Babe ruth ton 10 cards to own?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Mattcards1955

Haha.. thanks. If my powerball numbers come up I'll give it a thought.

Edited to say, thanks for the quick chat on the phone. All good and good luck in the quest.

[Vintageclout]

Here’s my top 20 list:

1. 1914 Baltimore News Ruth (only 10 known - Will cost millions)
2. 1916 M101 Rookie
3. 1917 Collins McCarthy/Boston Store
4. 1921 Frederick Foto Service (ultra-rare)
5. 1915 Red Sox Team Postcard w/Ruth (scarce)
6. 1922 E220 National Caramel
7. 1921 E121 American Caramel
8. 1920 Headin Home (any of the 8 possible poses)
9. 1928 or ‘29 Star Player Candy (very scarce)
10. 1921 Oxford Confectionery
11. 1922 William Patterson (near-impossible to find)
11. 1922 E121 Holding Ball
12. 1922 E120 American Caramel
13. 1925 Champions Exhibit (E220 Pose)
14. 1921 Exhibits (Hands on Knees)
15. 1933 Goudey Ruth’s
16. 1932 U.S. Caramel
17. 1933 Sport Kings
18. Various mid-late 1920’s Exhibits
19. 1919-21 W514 Strip Card
20. Various early 1920s Strip Cards

[Vintageclout]

You can add Ruth’s scarce Honey Boy & Neilson’s Chocolate (Type 1 & 2) subjects to that list. Both are Canadian issues.

[Mattcards1955]

Originally Posted by Leon

Edited to say, thanks for the quick chat on the phone. All good and good luck in the quest.

Much oblidged. Thanks for running a safe forum!

[Alaskanmade]

Here is my top 10:

1. 1914 Baltimore News
2. 1916 M101
3. 1917 Collins McCarthy
4. E121 Pitching
5. E121 Holding Ball
6. 1932 U.S. Caramel
7. 1933 Sport Kings
8-11. 1933 Goudey Ruth’s

These are not necessarily the rarest or most expensive, though 1,2,3 and would qualify for both of those.

[packs]

I'm so bummed I never bought the E121 Ruths. I was never really in the market for the pitching pose, but I could have bought dozens of the Holding Ball, with Bird, and Montage cards for a few hundred dollars each and never did because I can't stand the images.

[ejharrington]

1921 Frederick Foto

[Jewish-collector]

Some years ago, Heritage Auctions was promoting a Baltimore News card in their auction and gave us all multiple reprints (both red & blue) of that card.

[Mattcards1955]

Thanks guys for all the information. Its greatly appreciated

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

Some years ago, Heritage Auctions was promoting a Baltimore News card in their auction and gave us all multiple reprints (both red & blue) of that card.

I'd get those slabbed and put into an auction, Alan, you never know!

[robw1959]

Originally Posted by packs

I'm so bummed I never bought the E121 Ruths. I was never really in the market for the pitching pose, but I could have bought dozens of the Holding Ball, with Bird, and Montage cards for a few hundred dollars each and never did because I can't stand the images.

I am with you on this, and would definitely rate Ruth's Goudey cards as the best looking ones ever produced. I guess I'm not a fan of the old black and white ones, and tend to really appreciate cards that are full-color much more so.

[rats60]

1-4. 1933 Goudey
5. 1914 Baltimore News
6. 1915 Red Sox Team Postcard with Ruth
7. 1916 M101-4/5
8. 1917 Boston Store / Collins-McCarthy / Standard Biscuit
9. 1917-20 Felix Mendelsohn
10. 1921 Exhibits Babe Ruth

[brianp-beme]

Here is a top 10 list of Babe Ruth cards no one should own:

1934-36 Diamond Stars
1934-36 Batter-Up
1934 Goudey
1933 Delong
1933 Tattoo Orbit
1933 George C. Miller
1933 W574
1915 Cracker Jack
1917 Youth's Companion stamp featuring Rube Marquard
1935 Muratti card featuring swimmer Dorothy Poynton and coach


Brian