- Collectibles NJ said...
“Let me see if I got this right. You buy low grade
beat up cards and feature them on your blog.
That’s awesome. Totally different than all the
other blogs I have seen featuring the nicest cards.”
7.18.2008
1920 W516-1
Babe Ruth
This authentic strip card of Babe Ruth is special for a few reasons:
First, it shows Ruth as a pitcher. It's hard to imagine that the Babe was a great pitcher before he became the game's greatest homer run hitter. Actually, in my book, he was the game's greatest player, period.
The card also shows Ruth during his first year as a Yankee. In 1920, he hit 54 homers with 137 RBI while batting .376.
Not bad for a pitcher.
If you're not familiar with strip cards, these blank-back cards were sold as strips with many cards coming on a strip. The cost: usually a penny. The cards were then hand cut and separated. Every know-and-then you may see a full strip for sale, but it's rare.
Strip cards used to be an affordable alternative to tobacco cards. But today, their value has grown significantly. They were printed on super-thin card stock, almost paper-like and were often simple line drawings.
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2 comments:
Cool! I've got a few strip cards, but certainly no Ruth... I think I have a fake Casey Stengel card though. Who would counterfeit a Casey Stengel strip card??
hey i have the same card! does anyone know what its worth?
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