Most affordable Ruth cards

[brunswickreeves]

Maybe if lucky, for under $1K: 1934 Quaker Oats Premium, 1934 R310 Butterfinger, 1931 W517, or 1929 Kashin Publication…Low grade strip cards will be $1.5-2K min. A low grade 1933 Goudey could be $3.5K-$4K, but you can get a 1934 Goudey Premium for under $2K. Best of luck.

[aelefson]

There are plenty of affordable items from his playing days if you are looking for non card items. For example, the Quaker Oats pamphlets are cheap (50-75 each), small and relatively flat so they store well with cards. There are a bunch of other premiums from Quaker Oats that are also inexpensive. Photos are also relatively affordable but not if he is in full uniform and batting. You can also get a store mode bat from his playing days for a few hundred or so.

If you have to have a card, I think there is a Ruth board game that has cards. I got one of the cards for 25.00 several years ago. I don't think they have risen too much in value since then.

I hope you enjoy whatever you decide to purchase.

Alan

[packs]

I think you’d still be able to pick up a 1935 Goudey Ruth in a 1 for around $1,200 or so. Maybe slightly more. That’s the cheapest card in my opinion. Kashin is also a nice alternative with a great image but I’ve noticed it creeping up in price.

[Brent G.]

Appreciate all the insight -- thanks!

[Snowman]

The best affordable Ruth is, by far in my opinion, the 1929 Churchman's card.