Help on babe ruth / joe d

[abroome]

Based on the other 2 cards the seller is currently selling, I would say fantasy is a strong probability.
The 2 cards in active auction have typeface, or font and a location format on reverse that would most likely not have been used in the 30s, 40s, 50s.
Of course, not having any of the pieces in hand keeps from knowing 100%.

The Ruth "Maple Drive Dairy" tag that was listed used the exact same modern text on reverse. Also interesting to note the mocked up dairy calendar the seller is also selling. The calendar looks nothing like a period advertising calendar and is made up of odd elements.
Who would have used black and white images on an advertising calendar?

I know that doesn't give much more info on the "penny arcade" cards, but more guilt by association I guess.

[Leon]

There are a few places I have seen black and white players used in advertising...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1930-039-s-F...vip=true&rt=nc

that being said I agree with your assessment and am more leaning towards fantasy piece now....

Originally Posted by abroome

Based on the other 2 cards the seller is currently selling, I would say fantasy is a strong probability.
The 2 cards in active auction have typeface, or font and a location format on reverse that would most likely not have been used in the 30s, 40s, 50s.
Of course, not having any of the pieces in hand keeps from knowing 100%.

The Ruth "Maple Drive Dairy" tag that was listed used the exact same modern text on reverse. Also interesting to note the mocked up dairy calendar the seller is also selling. The calendar looks nothing like a period advertising calendar and is made up of odd elements.
Who would have used black and white images on an advertising calendar?

I know that doesn't give much more info on the "penny arcade" cards, but more guilt by association I guess.

[ctownboy]

The seller is also from Ohio......

David

[packs]

If not a fantasy piece my guess is it was cut from a larger advertisement that probably featured a number of players and perhaps this section was cut because Ruth and DiMaggio were above each other.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

With your statement that it is extra thick is there any chance it's newsprint glued to cardboard? The quality of the images looks very newspaper-y

[EvilKing00]

Thanks for all the info and advice guys, i did find out at 617vine st in cincy ohio there was an enquirer building built in 1926, if its a fantasy piece thats a odd thing to reasearch and put on this piece, On the "card" it gives a 617 address for the penny arcade and says "right actoss street from enquirer building" but ill keep researching

[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

With your statement that it is extra thick is there any chance it's newsprint glued to cardboard? The quality of the images looks very newspaper-y

I dont think so but ill take a closer look today and check

[EvilKing00]

Just took a much closer look, and its not a newspaper glued to the cardboard.

the stock is thick, the suggestion was that it was some sort of "prize" u get for a penny in a penny machine. but I have no idea - it does look like it was cut from something else but i did find this link with with same card type diff players



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Source

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedi...all-1757924055

something else interesting i didnt notice, ctownboy posted it, is that said seller is from ohio