Show Any & All Things of the Bambino!

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

Hey all,

Thought I'd chime in, though I suppose it's not really memorabilia. And I guess, only a couple of them are in my possession right now. Yeah. Anywho, here goes:

Man, this is making me realize that I need to get some more Ruth paintings done. Yeesh.

Graig

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[Scott Garner]

Check it out- my 1st Babe Ruth post!!
First Cooperstown HOF induction class-1939. I don't own it, but it's a classic photo.

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Check it out- my 1st Babe Ruth post!!
First Cooperstown HOF induction class-1939. I don't own it, but it's a classic photo.

Well look at you Scott! At least you chose a historic photo for your first post of a Babe Ruth item that you don't have!

Actually I'm surprised that you don't have any Ruth items in your collection. I thought it was a rule that anybody who collects vintage Baseball memorabilia must have at least one vintage piece of Babe Ruth memorabilia! Well, if it's not a rule it sure as hell should be!

This one is for you Scott. It's a perfect companion piece photo to your post!

Vintage Original TYPE 1 Photo of the Historic Hall of Fame Opening Day Parade in Cooperstown, New York, June 1939. That's the Babe and Ty Cobb leading the parade to the front doors of the Cooperstown Museum.

Actually I don't even remember if I posted this image before...

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[GrayGhost]

On a semi related note, I think these vintage photos you guys own/post can almost make us feel like we are there. Sometimes the emotions in people's faces, etc.

Great stuff all.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by thekingofclout

Well look at you Scott! At least you chose a historic photo for your first post of a Babe Ruth item that you don't have!

Actually I'm surprised that you don't have any Ruth items in your collection. I thought it was a rule that anybody who collects vintage Baseball memorabilia must have at least one vintage piece of Babe Ruth memorabilia! Well, if it's not a rule it sure as hell should be!

This one is for you Scott. It's a perfect companion piece photo to your post!

Vintage Original TYPE 1 Photo of the Historic Hall of Fame Opening Day Parade in Cooperstown, New York, June 1939. That's the Babe and Ty Cobb leading the parade to the front doors of the Cooperstown Museum.

Actually I don't even remember if I posted this image before...

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Jimmy,
That's an awesome photo of the Cooperstown parade. Thanks for posting it!
Currently the only Ruth item that I have is the ticket stub that I posted last month to his last pitching appearance/win in 1933.

In the past I have owned some cool Ruth items. The best one was a vintage fountain pen signed Ruth ball signed on the SS around 1933. The signature was about a 9 and the ball itself was an 8. I bought/traded for it in 1994 and had the seller by it back from me three years later for $1000 more than I paid for it. Believe it or not, I traded three Cal Ripken Topps Traded rookies and $700 for the ball. What a steal! I really wish I still owned it, but at the time $2700 cash seemed like a good deal. Yikes!!

Probably the deal that I regret most....

[thekingofclout]

A Sympathy Letter to Mrs. Ruth from the Babe's dear friend James A. Farley (Also known in politics as the 'Kingmaker'). Farley was heading up Coca-Cola's Division in Europe at the time Ruth died. His comments were absolutely spot-on and still ring true to this day.

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[SHOELESSJOE3]

The Bam is everywhere. A corn field maze seen from the air and yes, even a tortilla chip, a pic of the very young Babe.One of the Babe's dad, as many may already know, killed in a street fight in front of his saloon.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Babe cookie jar. Catching a ball, drop from building, NY City, July, 1922.