Babe Ruth General Gum Sign/Display - Black Light PIX added FINALLY

[Shoeless Moe]

This ended Sunday on Ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/36338437797...p2047675.l2557

Any thoughts on it's authenticity?

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

This ended Sunday on Ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/36338437797...p2047675.l2557

Any thoughts on it's authenticity?

No opinion on authenticity; however, the age of the photos made me chuckle.

[Hankphenom]

I'll play. No good.

[ullmandds]

never heard of babe ruth gum...no good imo.

[Shoeless Moe]

It's not Babe Ruth Gum, it's you get a Free pix of Ruth through the General Gum Co in Chicago which there was:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/14358102630...p2047675.l2557

[irv]

I say real judging by the back as I can't honestly see anyone doing that back there to sell a fake? But then again, because this is just a guess, I really have no idea if someone would?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Eric72

No opinion on authenticity; however, the age of the photos made me chuckle.

11 yrs old photos. What could possibly go wrong? It looks a bit like contrived aging to me.

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[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Leon

11 yrs old photos. What could possibly go wrong? It looks a bit like contrived aging to me.

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The photos are not 11 years old, I think its the camera the seller is using. He never programmed in the date or its not working. It has that 2010 date on ALL of his items:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/36337844078...IAAOSwHYdgi4xQ

https://www.ebay.com/itm/36339195939...wAAOSw~55gmfv~

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by Eric72

No opinion on authenticity; however, the age of the photos made me chuckle.

Eric, This is funny... However, i still use my ole' Canon & I've never set my date either... 10-12 years ole' now!

As for the Babe's Promo... It has a lot of attributes towards being real!
Might be worth 3-5 K !?

[Shoeless Moe]

Definitely smells musty.

[drcy]

Then it is original.

[Shoeless Moe]

Wow! Thank you David. I really appreciate and value your knowledge and opinion. I think the next step is getting that black light, so it can pass or fail one last test you, Chad, Trey, Jonathan and others have mentioned. Then possibly off for restoration.

Bryan(Jobu) referred me to this place:

https://www.graphicconservation.com/contact/

If not too crazy expensive.

[bigfanNY]

Originally Posted by drcy

Then it is original.

It is an original what? Nothing against Drcy and his knowledge .....but ..General gum of Chicago issued a set of Funnies in 1934. And it is well documented as many hobby "Godfathers" were active collecting at the time. I am not aware of a series of 8x10 pictures of Baseball stars being issued by "Baseball gum" or a Mounted Babe Ruth picture attributed to them.
The Hobby is aware of small obscure issues like Sawyers Biscuits from Chicago. But the ACC missed Baseball gum from Chicago?
Now it could have been created in marketing and never made it to the storefront. But 2 sticks for a penny? Late in the depression when a stick of gum was the size of todays candy bar.
Time will tell but the image itself I guarantee will be seen in antique fairs and flea markets across the country. I will not be buying one. List this on the Memorabilia side and maybe more info will turn up.
Jmho..

[Clutch-Hitter]

Good luck with the light!


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[Clutch-Hitter]

1928 Babe Ruth Candy 06 (B)