If you had exactly $117,603.60 to spend on a Prewar Ruth/Gehrig item, which one?

[MVSNYC]

The Bat for sure, although the carved letters are a little distracting/unfortunate…and likely kept bidding lower.

[Bigdaddy]

The bat, and it's not even close.

This is a tool of his trade, owned and used by The Babe. Highly likely that sweat from his hands was absorbed into the wood.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

This is a tool of his trade, owned and used by The Babe. Highly likely that sweat from his hands was absorbed into the wood.

Ewww...gross! (but I guess kinda cool as well)


Brian

[GasHouseGang]

The bat, no doubt. There are so many more cards available than actual bats used by "The Babe".

[bnorth]

The bat and it isn't even close. The card is just a picture printed on some paper that the player hasn't even seen or touched. The bat was actually used by the player.

[glchen]

The bat for me also, same reason as everyone else, as Ruth actually used the bat, and the card is just a piece of cardboard.

[SyrNy1960]

Originally Posted by glchen

The bat for me also, same reason as everyone else, as Ruth actually used the bat, and the card is just a piece of cardboard.

+1 the bat

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by glchen

The bat for me also, same reason as everyone else, as Ruth actually used the bat, and the card is just a piece of cardboard.

But both card and bat are manufactured from wood, a renewable resource that cardboard manufacturers like to remind consumers about.

And who knows, perhaps in some alternate universe the Babe touched the Lou Exhibit card. I like to think it possible/almost likely. As an example, I am pretty sure Ruth spent some quality scissor time making the below Exhibit into a die cut.

exhibitgehrig 001 (417x640).jpgexhibitgehrigback 001 (411x640).jpg


Brian

[frankbmd]

$117,603.47 for the bat, but not a penny or nickel higher.