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01-29-2011, 08:48 PM
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David you are correct. I have no clue about strips and whats favorable. So here are scans of it.
BTW the cards are actual color. The ball is missing red ink I believe. Last edited by Pup6913; 01-29-2011 at 08:49 PM. 
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01-30-2011, 09:25 AM
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Re: Would you trim up a strip
Andrew,
I would not trim that Ruth. If you cut it so that it has sharp corners all around, It'll measure short and get no more than an "A" designation. If it remains full size, you're going to have parts that are razor sharp and parts that have natural wear. Again, probably only good for an "A". It looks great the way it is. Leave it alone.
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02-01-2011, 10:49 AM
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Andrew,
I have collected strip cards for many years. While I have trimmed a few to improve eye appeal, it has been on a case by case basis. Given that they are typically inexpensive when compared to other pre-war issues, I have been very willing to "put them under the knife" to improve the look of the card. However, we are talking about a Ruth card, so I would not trim this particular example. Even a Ruth strip card can be somewhat expensive, so it would definitely give me pause about altering it in any way.
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02-01-2011, 10:57 AM
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Don't trim that one...
...if for no other reason than resale value will be higher to a prospective trimmee.
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02-01-2011, 11:31 AM
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Trimming
I have trimmed 1 strip card but it had a very bad jargged edge on one side and I just trimmed it down. Wouldn't have graded anyway. I would leave the Ruth alone as it looks like it is close to the correct size and presents fine.
James G
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#7
02-01-2011, 12:07 PM
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I have a theoretical question about hand cut cards. I've attached an image of a notebook cover from the current Feb 2011 Goodwin auction. As you can see from the image, the players on the cover actually have borders. I agree destroying memorabilia like this isn't the thing to do, but could you actually hand cut the "cards" from these covers and produce a new "set?" Some other sets like W555 and Schapira Ruth's are cut from boxes, so I wasn't sure how similar that would be to this.
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#8
02-01-2011, 12:22 PM
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Trimming Strips
I collect strips; I agree wholeheartedly with Jim & Mike above. I would not trim the Ruth or any other "expensive" strip; this isn't so much a consideration for most others except for perhaps the Black Sox players in the W514's.
Zach
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