1915-1920 Babe Ruth Base Ball Stars Notebook for trade

[T206Jim]

I have two extremely scarce items for trade. Although I am inclined to keep them, the right trade offer from my want list could induce me to let one or both go. I have found that rare items are the best leverage to pry other rare items loose from fellow collectors.

First I have a 1915-20 Baseball Stars Notebook featuring Babe Ruth. This is the exact one shown on Old Cardboard's website which lists it as one of the Ruth "Rookies". While I believe it is most likely circa 1918, it is still a rare early Ruth item with superb display possibilities. I have only seen one other for sale almost ten years ago and it was in much lesser condition. Much tougher than the Cobb notebook from the same series, which is understandable given it was published towards the back end of the 1910-1920 run for this series. In nice shape with minor flaws as shown and a child's lessons written in many of the interior pages.

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I also have a 1907 Dietsche Ty Cobb Fielding postcard. It is much tougher than the batting Cobb from the same series. It is postmarked in 1913 and references back to 1907 in the handwritten correspondence on the reverse.

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My Want List is as follows:

Chief Bender Rose Company postcard
Any Bender RPPC
Bender Lincoln Publishing postcard
Any Bender Type 1 photo, particularly by Paul Thompson
July 1914 Detroit at Boston program/scorecard
Sam Crawford Rose Company postcard
Crawford Detroit Free Press postcard
Crawford Topping postcard
Crawford 1908 Dietsche postcard (name on front)
Christy Mathewson 1910-1920 Base Ball Stars notebook
H.M. Taylor postcards of Donovan batting, Donovan Floral Horseshoe and Coughlin

Please let me know if you are interested in making a trade.

[Bpm0014]

Any interest in a Chief Bender 1930 tax return? Unsigned. But neat piece.

[thenavarro]

Cool Ruth Jim.

Mike

[T206Jim]

Thanks for the inquiries. If you want to send me scans or photos of potential trade material my email is jamesschapman@hotmail.com.

[T206Jim]

A 1907 Dietsche Crawford has been acquired, thanks Clint! H.M. Taylor want list added.