Wounded Ruth--how many of you have settled on a Babe?

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

Brian, I'm all for collecting rough cards when you need to (to a point) but that Ruth is tough to look at!

I failed to include a back scan which would show a back darkened with soiling. Avert thine eyes and enjoy!


Brian

[scooter729]

It's hard to tell from the scan, but there may be a minor crease in the lower right corner.

[steve B]

I don't actually have any Ruth cards, so I guess I could say I haven't settled.
Plenty of opportunities, the shop I hung out at would hand me a Ruth a couple times a year and tell me I should buy it. They were right, but I never did go for one.

Steve B

[Bambino]

I have always been fascinated by Babe Ruth (as my screen name might show), and when I was a kid I swore I would one day own an old card of his. I'm 35 now and still don't have one....so I would be ecstatic to own a wounded Ruth like the ones shown in this thread.

[glchen]

I have a bunch of beater Ruth's. Here's one.

[Chris-Counts]

When I decided to buy a Babe Ruth card for my collection, I settled on this 1934 Goudey premium, which looks great, but lacks the easel on its back and therefore only graded "authentic." I didn't want to spend $2,000 for a nice-looking Goudey, I didn't want to spend a nickel on some ugly strip card and I ultimately chose the '34 premium over an Exhibit card because I didn't like any of the poses. So here it is, courtesy of Buckler Cards. I still don't understand why these don't sell for more ...

[Enfuego]

Here is my Ruth, I picked this up while attending my son's graduation from college back in May.ImageUploadedByFreedom%20Card%20Board1427661845_639561.jpg

[x2drich2000]

Here's my only Ruth



DJ

[doug.goodman]

I am lucky in that many of my collecting tastes fall outside of what "the people who get paid for their opinions" choose to "grade", so the prices tend to be lower, which is kind of funny when you think about how rare some of these items can be, in comparison to his "gradable" cards.

Here are some of my Babe items...
A scorecard from his last ML pitching victory (and he hit HR #686)
Blum's Bulletin
Butterfinger premium
La Presse roto
Baseball magazine supplements

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by scooter729

It's hard to tell from the scan, but there may be a minor crease in the lower right corner.

I failed to mention the crease strictly for the purpose of accuracy.


Brian

[brianp-beme]

Nice Honey Boy Gary!

Brian

[shaunsteig]

Originally Posted by scooter729

It's hard to tell from the scan, but there may be a minor crease in the lower right corner.

just a surface wrinkle really...

great card, thanks for sharing. sure looks like it's been loved a lot over the years, enjoy.
--S

[packs]

Awesome thread. Here is my one and only Ruth. I always dreamed of owning one. It's not quite a Goudey but close. Not bad for a 1.5 too, no paperloss or marks.

[brianp-beme]

It has been four years since I originally posted this thread, and I thought it would be fun to see if any additional mangled Babes have risen from the depths.

Brian

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

It has been four years since I originally posted this thread, and I thought it would be fun to see if any additional mangled Babes have risen from the depths.

Brian

Was reading through and enjoying the images, NOT even realizing it was 4 years old!

[EvilKing00]

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Take what u can get and dont get upset!