Goudey Ruth

[chaddurbin]

Originally Posted by Matt

Buying a raw Goudey Ruth or Gehrig just based on a blurry scan is an incredibly dangerous proposition. They are some of the most reprinted cards out there and there are some compelling reprints floating around.

this. (or +1...or qft)

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

this. (or +1...or qft)

Quan,

+1 is still a mystery to many. Please hold off on the qft's.

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

Quan,

+1 is still a mystery to many. Please hold off on the qft's.

YAJWD
(You ain't just whistlin' Dixie).

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Kawika

YAJWD
(You ain't just whistlin' Dixie).

Very few on this board understand Quantum Field Theory.

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by Jim VB

Very few on this board understand Quantum Field Theory.

E = mc**2 and payday's Friday.

[vintagecpa]

Your first Ruth should be a special card. I recommend not going cheap on one with that type of damage.

[iggyman]

Don't feel embarrass, sometimes in life you have to take a calculated chance. You did the right thing by coming here before making payment. You had a little knowledge, you used it, and now you have a little bit more knowledge for the next time. Nothing loss, except for a disappointed eBay reprint seller, and I wouldn't shed a tear for them.

Raw authentic Goudey's can still be found on eBay every once in awhile. Including Ruth and Gehrig cards. You need a good handle on which ones to pull the trigger-on. But, at the end of the day it is not rocket science quantum field theory; just takes some time and common sense. You are almost there!

Just remember, prewar cards are not like Topps 1972 cards. If you see a legitimate raw Ruth, rest assure, that a few others will have eyes on it as well, and real ones will never sell in the $300 range. A month ago, I snaged a raw 1933 Goudey Ruth (with some back damage) for $400 via the best offer option. That is the exception, but you can certainly find a 1933 Goudey Ruth in the mid $500 range. If you are willing to pay $300+ for a reprint Ruth, not much of a stretch to get into the $500 range (just plea for some $$$ on your next birthday, who needs a purple tie anyways...).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=120645424732

Lovely Day...

[dougscats]

Thanks again for all your input.

The seller, though he maintained it was authentic and offered to send better scans, cancelled the sale. And he didn't send the better scans.

I did know it was a calculated risk when I bought the card. I should've asked him for a better scan to begin with, I suppose. I'll surely be much more skeptical of fuzzy scans in the future, and I've learned better [how] to research such an item. So as Iggyman says, I'll profit from the experience as I keep on looking for one of these [the four '33 Goudeys].

I do have three Ruths by the way [a Sanella, a graded W517 [throwing], and a '34 Goudey premium, all in pretty poor condition], accumulated on ebay over the last six years. But I've always wanted one of the '33 Goudey Ruths; they seem to me his best/most iconic cards.

What's your favorite Ruth?

Doug

[Republicaninmass]

If we are talking Goudey Ruth's, my Favorite is the Green #181