New Pickup - 1919 Curse of the Bambino Baseball Card!

[mouschi]

I picked this up a couple months ago, but have been waiting until the 100th year anniversary to the day! I'm still jumping out of my skin excited about it

1919 W514 Babe Ruth! I made a graphic detailing what is so special about it as shown below:



This card has flown way under the radar given its historical significance and who it is of. It is nowhere near the most popular Babe Ruth card (though I think it should be up there) - heck - it isn't even the most popular card in the set! That honor goes to the 1919 W514 Shoeless Joe Jackson card, as it is the same year as the Black Sox Scandal, and depicts him as a member of the White Sox. (Fun fact: Babe Ruth modeled his swing after Shoeless Joe!)

Anyway, I just thought I'd share a great pickup I'm excited about, while shedding some light on what it is - the Curse of the Bambino embodied in a baseball card!

[DHogan]

Nice pick up.

[bnorth]

Great card Tanner. One of my favorite strip cards and a very nice Ruth.

[irishdenny]

Mouchi,

A couple of us have had the Same Thought!

W514 Babe Ruth: The Next Break Out Bambino
Baseball Card?


https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...ext-big-thing/

September 27, 2012 By Rich Mueller

[RCMcKenzie]

Neat card. The only issue I have with the write-up is that the artwork is described as "Picasso-like". It looks more "Chic-Young-like" to me.

[mouschi]

Thanks guys!

[Leon]

Late to the party but great card, Tanner.

Originally Posted by mouschi

I picked this up a couple months ago, but have been waiting until the 100th year anniversary to the day! I'm still jumping out of my skin excited about it

1919 W514 Babe Ruth! I made a graphic detailing what is so special about it as shown below:



This card has flown way under the radar given its historical significance and who it is of. It is nowhere near the most popular Babe Ruth card (though I think it should be up there) - heck - it isn't even the most popular card in the set! That honor goes to the 1919 W514 Shoeless Joe Jackson card, as it is the same year as the Black Sox Scandal, and depicts him as a member of the White Sox. (Fun fact: Babe Ruth modeled his swing after Shoeless Joe!)

Anyway, I just thought I'd share a great pickup I'm excited about, while shedding some light on what it is - the Curse of the Bambino embodied in a baseball card!

[Snapolit1]

It's a nice strip card, I like the colors a lot. However, in my humble opinion this will never been the next big anything. A lot of folks don't like strip cards, particularly hand drawn ones. This drawing, while not the worst Ruth, really bears a slight resemblance. Will always be a cool Ruth card though.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

It's a nice strip card, I like the colors a lot. However, in my humble opinion this will never been the next big anything. A lot of folks don't like strip cards, particularly hand drawn ones. This drawing, while not the worst Ruth, really bears a slight resemblance. Will always be a cool Ruth card though.

I agree! I do not think this strip looks much like Ruth.

[thecomebacker]

Beautiful Ruth. Love this card!

[ullmandds]

It's an interesting, early ruth strip...probably one of a handful of issues issued shortly after he was traded to the yankees.

Ruth strips in general exploded in value the last 5 or so years. You used to get most strips for 1-200.

[rgcards]

Found one