Ruth/Gehrig Help, Thoughts, Ideas for research

[cottnat]

Thanks x1000 for all the help. It makes me feel a lot better about the purchase to this point. Any idea on the value on this if PSA authenticates all the signatures? I only have $1,000 into it (plus the authentication costs) so if it is authentic, I will have found a steal on good ole craigslist.

Any opinions on how to go about having PSA look at it? I have some people that say DONT SHIP IT. I have some saying bring it personally to a show, I have some say even if they think its good at a show, they will want to bring it to CA anyway.

[David Atkatz]

That's easily a $15,000+ baseball.

[cottnat]

Sorry for all the questions, this is just completely new territory to me. What is the best way to go about preserving this ball? Its in sort of a crummy case at this point.

[David Atkatz]

Put it in a ball cube, touch only the seams, and keep it away from bright lights and especially sunlight.
It lasted this long by basically being left alone. Keep that up.

[cottnat]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Put it in a ball cube, touch only the seams, and keep it away from bright lights and especially sunlight.
It lasted this long by basically being left alone. Keep that up.

Should I leave the black base that the baseballs now come with or let it sit on the 3 prong base? Or am I over thinking it?

[cubsfan-budman]

pro mold (and others) make 25-year UV protectant ball holders. i'd grab one of those, at the minimum.

i'd assume getting it put into a PSA holder at some point would be even better, as folks use those for the most expensive balls i've seen.

[isaac2004]

Craigslist? You found a ball that clean, great find. Hot damn get that authenticated, the Ruth and Gehrig are in great shape

[steve B]

Some info about the national air derby in 1927.

Wood was a contestant in a race from NY to spokane.
http://www.drshute.com/archives/000108.html

And a pic of the WACO 8 - the only one made and their first cabin plane seating 6.
http://www.aerofiles.com/waco-8x.jpg

Interestingly the info I can find says the waco 8 was built in 1924 and sold to a KC company that used it for aerial mapping.

One of the pictures of Woods Baby Ruth plane which is also a WACO shows an 8 on the tail. I'm thinking that was the race number, since there are also pics out there with it numbered 4 and 118

Woods Baby Ruth plane is still around, freshly restored.
http://flyingantiqueairplanes.blogsp...1_archive.html

Baby Ruth also sponsored some Waco 9s and at one point promoted the candy by throwing a bunch of it out of the plane.
Makes me wonder if the ball wasn't a similar item, tossed from the plane or as a prize with a ticket tossed along with the candy?

Really cool item overall, and some research could make it even cooler.

Maybe contacting the WACO club?

http://www.nationalwacoclub.com/


Steve B

[JimStinson]

Thats the first thing I think I've ever seen come out of Craigs list that wasn't overpriced "junk" or fake. Nice snag !
What I'd suggest you do now is start marketing your own line of laminated four leaf clover key rings and rabbits feet, because you've earned the handle of "Mr Lucky"
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[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by JimStinson

Thats the first thing I think I've ever seen come out of Craigs list that wasn't overpriced "junk" or fake. Nice snag !
What I'd suggest you do now is start marketing your own line of laminated four leaf clover key rings and rabbits feet, because you've earned the handle of "Mr Lucky"
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Buying and selling vintage autographs for over three decades
jim@stinsonsports.com

Seriously. You could watch CL every day for a decade and not come out nearly as well.