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[Leon]

This should be right up our alley. This scarce 1927 Babe Comes Home Ruth Promo is on card stock and about 5 x 7...

[Casey2296]

I always wanted one of these.

[x2drich2000]

Stretching the definition of card a little, but it took me awhile to find one of these. I also wouldn't mind picking up any others. 1907 Winthrop Moving Postcard.

[conor912]

Excited to own this one.

[fkm_bky]

I don't know exactly how rare these are, but for my collection it's on the rarer side. Got this long ago from Leon

[tedzan]

The front of this gem is certainly not scarce....but, this F/B combination is.

I own the only one known.






TED Z

T206 Reference
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[realbigfatdog]

Tough "no offer" back. Love this one!

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[BuzzD]

This Bodie E122 has never been graded and does not appear to have sales records. Maybe someone can weigh in on this. Doesn't seem it should be that scarce.

[brianp-beme]

I have always just dang liked this card - Orange Border Lajoie.

Brian

[deadballera]

here's one

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by BuzzD

This Bodie E122 has never been graded and does not appear to have sales records. Maybe someone can weigh in on this. Doesn't seem it should be that scarce.

Although reasonably scarce, the E122 Am. Caramel cards are downright rare in comparison to the nearly-identical-looking E121 Am. Caramel (both series) cards. I have no idea why this is.

[GeoPoto]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

the E122 Am. Caramel cards are downright rare in comparison to the nearly-identical-looking E121 Am. Caramel (both series) cards.

Duffy Lewis was washed up when he got to Washington in 1921 just in time to make this Series of 80. Before that, however, he earned a place in the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.

He was the left third of the "Million-Dollar Outfield" (with Speaker and Hooper) that led Boston to three World Series championships between 1912 and 1916.

Back then (actually until 1934), Fenway park featured a 10-foot mound that formed an incline leading up to what we now call "The Green Monster". Lewis became so adroit at playing the incline, it became known as "Duffy's Cliff".

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1603884402

[cornhusker]

not terribly rare but I dig my Fred Clark t206 (a first pick up) and this card sized photo of the Babe and Duke K. I'm not sure what exactly it is - looks like a small photo with a number stamped on back. Exact same size as a sport card (pictured in a penny sleave.) Picked it up with somel auto'd wrestling photos of Shikat and Londos wrestling in the Philly baseball stadium and dated 1930. For what it's worth, the wrestling pics are the same size with similar numbers stamped on back. From what I understand, the Babe photo was taken 1934. And other info is welcome. I wonder if the Babe was able to hang 10

[CobbSpikedMe]

Love a chance to show these guys. I don't know what they are, but I don't see them very often.


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[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by cornhusker

not terribly rare but I dig my Fred Clark t206 (a first pick up) and this card sized photo of the Babe and Duke K. I'm not sure what exactly it is - looks like a small photo with a number stamped on back. Exact same size as a sport card (pictured in a penny sleave.) Picked it up with somel auto'd wrestling photos of Shikat and Londos wrestling in the Philly baseball stadium and dated 1930. For what it's worth, the wrestling pics are the same size with similar numbers stamped on back. From what I understand, the Babe photo was taken 1934. And other info is welcome. I wonder if the Babe was able to hang 10

Holy shit, if you ever want to sell that photo let me know. I race Hawaiian outrigger canoes and love baseball. That photo is the cats meow for me.

[Jobu]

I have seen a number of copies of this photo - some full sized. One that sold at HA was even signed by both guys:

https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-c.../50023-50284.s

There are a few other shots taken just before/after as the other guys have moved, especially the guy swinging the paddle on the left.

I think I once saw one like yours in a larger album of photos oh Hawaii. Given the number out there, this seems to have been a popular photo at the time. There is a photographer, Fritz Kraft (https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=129834) that I have always thought was a good candidate to have taken this photo, but I have nothing other than a hunch. Kraft did shoot photos of Ruth playing in a 1933 exhibition game in Hawaii, so maybe he followed him a round a bit more.

Also, I just found this non-game photo of Ruth in Hawaii attributed to Kraft:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RUTH-FAMILY...-/254498254321

Originally Posted by cornhusker

not terribly rare but I dig my Fred Clark t206 (a first pick up) and this card sized photo of the Babe and Duke K. I'm not sure what exactly it is - looks like a small photo with a number stamped on back. Exact same size as a sport card (pictured in a penny sleave.) Picked it up with somel auto'd wrestling photos of Shikat and Londos wrestling in the Philly baseball stadium and dated 1930. For what it's worth, the wrestling pics are the same size with similar numbers stamped on back. From what I understand, the Babe photo was taken 1934. And other info is welcome. I wonder if the Babe was able to hang 10

[williamcohon]

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My rarest card.

[Leon]

scarce Pinkerton...

[yanksfan09]

I'll go with the avatar today.

[realbigfatdog]

Tough one. Picked it up here in the group.

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[Kenny Cole]

I'll go with some Negro Leaguers

[HRBAKER]

Scarce Pinkerton

[CobbSpikedMe]

I'm not sure what this card is, but I sure like it. I've only ever seen this one. Is it a fantasy card or something or is it actually period?

Edited: Not my card


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[ullmandds]

I like this one!

[keating3620]

Bill dickey diamond stars blank back. Its the only blank DS I have seen

[yanksfan09]

C. 1932 Unc. Premium Photo Card Babe Ruth in 1932 World Series. Post card Size, blank back on card stock, real photo , high quality glossy sepia image. Such a rare and mysterious issue from the famous "Called Shot" Series

Was thrilled to pick this one up a couple years ago and would die to know some more about it! One of these is featured on the cover of Tuff Stuff's Baseball Postcard collection book, Ron Menchine

[MVSNYC]

Fun thread, great cards so far.

[Clutch-Hitter]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

I'm not sure what this card is, but I sure like it. I've only ever seen this one. Is it a fantasy card or something or is it actually period?

Edited: Not my card


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Looks like a 1915 w-unc strip card?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1915-W-UNC-...EAAOSwzVBc2wpu

[CobbSpikedMe]

Originally Posted by Clutch-Hitter

Looks like a 1915 w-unc strip card?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1915-W-UNC-...EAAOSwzVBc2wpu

I think it might be related to the cigar box that shares the same image. Might have been distributed with the cigars when someone bought one. I just haven't seen more than that one before.


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