Show Any & All Things of the Bambino!

[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:


June 25, 1920, 28" x 50"


September 7, 1921, 26" x 34"


1922, 27" x 36"


1927, 9" x 12"


November 4, 1934, 50" x 64"


April 27, 1947, 44" x 56"


April 27, 1947, 48" x 52"

And a few in-progresses:


1918, 30" x 34"


1934, 11" x 14"

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

Graig

[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

nuf ced

[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.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by SHOELESSJOE3

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

Yikes! Catching a ball dropped from the top of a building (or plane) with those crappy mitts that they had, back in the day, must have been HAIRY to say the least!!

One slight miscalculation and the Babe would be going, DOH!!!

[ibuysportsephemera]

One of my favorite wire photos- Babe Get the Brith Shalom National Sports Award.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Yikes! Catching a ball dropped from the top of a building (or plane) with those crappy mitts that they had, back in the day, must have been HAIRY to say the least!!

One slight miscalculation and the Babe would be going, DOH!!!

I can tell you this from reading some articles from newspaper archives. The Yankee owners did not like to see the Bam doing anything the put him at risk for injury.
May I stray off the theme of this thead a bit and show what Babe was not to do. Some of these "I Can'ts" were actually written into his contract and he could be fined if found to be in violation. A few more in his contract, no horseback riding, no skiing, no skating and no prolonged handshaking with the public. Believe it or not the owners thought prolonged handshaking put his big paws at risk, finger injury.
He was their big money maker at the ticket gate and they wanted him on the field at all times.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Originally Posted by SHOELESSJOE3

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

Some info on that ball drop and catch by Babe in August 1922.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by SHOELESSJOE3

Some info on that ball drop and catch by Babe in August 1922.

Awesome posts there ShoelessJoe3!! Thanks for sharing those with us.

BTW, it doesn't appear that The Babe followed hardly any of these don'ts in his contract Yankls contract. Maybe he was confused and thought the contract read DO!! LOL

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Awesome posts there ShoelessJoe3!! Thanks for sharing those with us.

BTW, it doesn't appear that The Babe followed hardly any of these don'ts in his contract Yankls contract. Maybe he was confused and thought the contract read DO!! LOL

Probably not Scott, Babe was never one to follow the rules, his contract terms in this case.

Don't recall who it was that summed up the Babe, one of his Red Sox teammates I think......."He does everything wrong off the field and everything right on the field."

[SHOELESSJOE3]

New York Times} The most exciting thing in baseball today, Babe Ruth hitting a home run. The second most exciting thing in the game, Babe Ruth striking out.

[Ladder7]

1925, Artie's Gym on Madison Ave


1927, Working it with Artie in Hollywoodland


1928, West Point with Biff Jones (fb coach)


1929, Holding out. Signing some stuff to keep food on the table. Wants $85K x 3yrs


1932, Wrigley LA. The groundskeeper could use some Gold Bond


1933, Dispatch News Serv composite

[SHOELESSJOE3]

He drove just as he lived, fast and hard. Soon he would be going from the bike to big 12 cylinder Packards and Lincolns. He was lucky, involved in 3 roll overs while speeding. I have a number of news articles, his driving violations. One where he was arrested and spent a few hours in Jail.

Upon release his unifrom was brought to the jail and he was given a police escort to get him to the Polo Grounds in time to get into the game.

Witnesses claim the police were far exceeding the NY city speed limit in order to get Babe to the Polo Grounds on time.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Where it all started, St. Marys playing field. Also where Babe hit is one and only home run in the minor leagues, Toronto. On that day he was also pitching, allowed Toronto only one base hit, bloop single.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

The sale of the century, any century. Some have actually tried to put a positive spin on Harry Frazee's sale of Babe, there is none not from the baseball angle. Harry pickled up some bucks but this sale and then following sales of other good Bosox players changed the landscape of the game.

Bosox, cream of the AL going down and the so so Yankee team now on the rise. Check out stats for 1919, Babe led both leagues in a great number of offensive stats, now Harry sends him packing, because he was a bad boy.

Also, the Yanks loan Harry 300,000.00+ dollars and Harry puts up Fenway Park as collateral. Possible, shoud Harry default on the loan, the Yanks not only have Babe Ruth but maybe even Fenway park.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Just another indication of his popularity with the public. He is a ball player, not an actor, no stage act and yet he is paid the highest sum ever for any individual stage act including the biggest show business stars in that time.

He has no act, just stand on stage and be Babe Ruth. His first appearance on the West coast he is a hit, comes on stage and they stand and cheer for 5 minutes.

After one show, "he is arrested and booked," released after posting bond for violating the Child Labor Law.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

"I swing big with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big.I like to live as big as I can."

[SHOELESSJOE3]

First appearance on the West coast.

[Exhibitman]

[aelefson]

Hi-
I just acquired this snapshot at the Wilmington MA card show along with some really cool Cobb snapshots. It has 27 written on the back (along with scrapbook residue). I am amazed at what everyone has posted thus far!
Alan Elefson
aelefson@hotmail.com

[GrayGhost]

SUPER Alan. You gonna post the Cobbs?

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Originally Posted by aelefson

Hi-
I just acquired this snapshot at the Wilmington MA card show along with some really cool Cobb snapshots. It has 27 written on the back (along with scrapbook residue). I am amazed at what everyone has posted thus far!
Alan Elefson
aelefson@hotmail.com

I think after baseball Babe loved hunting. Golf high on his list also.

[Scott Garner]

Here's the most beautiful signed Babe Ruth 3 x 5 that I've ever seen. This was in the personal collection of Bill Mastro until it went up for auction about a year ago. Say what you will about Mastro, but this guy collected nothing but the best...

It's a blazer!!!

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Here's the most beautiful signed Babe Ruth 3 x 5 that I've ever seen. This was in the personal collection of Bill Mastro until it went up for auction about a year ago. Say what you will about Mastro, but this guy collected nothing but the best...

It's a blazer!!!

WOW

[sicollector1954]

Here is my signed Ruth ball which I have had for many years. It is personalized to someone whose name was "Buster" Bates. A couple of years ago in a Hunt auction, a signed personalized 8X10 photo "to Buster Bates" was also sold. At the time, I did not have the extra money to bid on it and had to let it go but now if anyone knows where it ended up, I would dearly like to "marry" the two items together. I don't ever recall seeing two personalized items (baseball/photo) made out to the same person although I know it probably happened a lot but maybe Buster Bates was someone special that Babe knew since he took time to sign two different items or maybe there were just two "Buster" Bates. Thanks if you are out there for getting in touch with me.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Promo for Babe's dad's saloon.

[Scott Garner]

Moving this thread back up to the top of the deck...

I just received this great 1927 movie PR photo from "Babe Comes Home". This was a gift from net54's own Jimmy- thekingofclout.
Jimmy, what an awesome surprise! Thanks, buddy!!!

[horzverti]

Top - 1938 Babe and Gabby Hartnett at Wrigley (Burke)
Mid - 1938 Babe and his agent(?) Zeltner in Wrigley dugout (Burke)
Bottom - 1931 Barnstorming Babe Ruth's Universal Stars at Borchert Field in Milwaukee - American Association Brewers (snapshot)

Who are the two players in the dugout in the same dark uniform as Babe?

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Two heavy hitters.

[doug.goodman]

La Presse
Oct 13, 1928

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Love that stereo-view Adam. There was a really nice Gehrig/View that recently sold on ebay. Nice stereo-views of Babe & Lou are tough to locate, undervalued and have a lot of upside to them IMO...

Here is my lone George Grantham Bain photo of the Bambino and next to him is the man the discovered him, Jack Dunn. Picked this one up from Scott Gaynor about ten years ago.

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[grandstand69]

Has anyone ever seen Ruth and Dempsey dual autographed items? These Drinking buddies did just that on this ball located on eBay. This is a bold signature Of Ruth, looks like a steal right now at $2700 and 2 days left

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dual-Babe-Ru...#ht_1860wt_922

[thekingofclout]

Here is a pair of c. 1930 Babe Ruth All-American Underwear related items. First off is a vintage original photo of the Bambino (looking quite fit), that originates from the Christy Walsh Family Archives. This famous image of Ruth was said to be his favorite and also graced the cover of his popular underwear box. Note: Babe liked this photo so much that he commissioned a large painting of it that proudly hung in his apartment. It can be seen in an image in the Barry Halper Catalogs.

Purchased as a companion piece for the original photo is this seldom seen 4x5 Babe Ruth Underwear glass advertising slide that was used in movie theaters to advertise the sponsor's goods. A fragile piece that remains in top-notch condition.

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[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by grandstand69

Has anyone ever seen Ruth and Dempsey dual autographed items? ... this ball located on eBay. ... looks like a steal right now ...

Putting an ad for your ebay item in a thread is annoying, but it is slightly less annoying if you admit that's what you are doing when you do it.

There is actually a special section in the BST for your ad, I noticed that you did not make mention of your item in that section.

Doug

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by thekingofclout

First off is a vintage original photo of the Bambino (looking quite fit), that originates from the Christy Walsh Family Archives. This famous image of Ruth was said to be his favorite and also graced the cover of his popular underwear box. Note: Babe liked this photo so much that he commissioned a large painting of it that proudly hung in his apartment. It can be seen in an image in the Barry Halper Catalogs.

Hey, Jimmy. I've got the same photo! Babe musta' liked this one, 'cause he signed it!

[WillowGrove]

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i sold the original of this one years ago. Wish I still had it.

[David Atkatz]

Nice photo! BTW, the guy on the left, holding the bat straight up, is Yankee outfielder--and Derek Jeter look-alike--W. F. "Birdie" Cree, who had been sent down to Baltimore in 1914. Here's the contract he signed later that year when he returned to the Yankees.

[GKreindler]

Birdie Cree?? Holy god, David - that's a friggin' AWESOME piece. Now, if you have one of Russ Ford's contracts, my brain might explode...

Graig

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Hey, Jimmy. I've got the same photo! Babe musta' liked this one, 'cause he signed it!

Another terrific signed Ruth piece! Jeez David, I'm still in need of just one. But, I'm holding out for one made out to "Jimmy" much like your killer auto page made out to "My pal David"! If I could only get so lucky.

Please let me know if you ever come across a Jimmy/Ruth auto.

[David Atkatz]

I've got one, Jimmy. But you'll have to change your last name to "Flynn."

[bcbgcbrcb]

Pete:

Wish you still had it too, I would be trying to buy it from you (but probably could not afford it).

Here is the earliest known professional baseball team photo of the Bambino, Opening Day, 1914 Baltimore American News (Babe is in the front row, center)..........

[thekingofclout]

This original George Burke 1935 portrait of the Babe in his last hurrah, is certainly one of his final posed images as a Ballplayer, as this photo was taken by Burke in Chicago between May 9th and May 21st. Of course the Bambino's last game was played at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh on May 25th, 1935.

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[GGterps]

More information about George Burke Stand-ups can be found at this link:
http://net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=113202

This was picked up yesterday, has some of the same characteristics of a Burke Stand-up (right size, beveled wood, same thickness and style. It is approx. 7" tall and obviously pasted against a (newer) board instead of in a stand. Perhaps you have seen this picture before? If so is it a known Burke photo.

[mayx2]

Lou

[Rickyy]

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