It’s safe to say there aren’t many people still alive today who were around when he was still an active player. He hasn’t held baseball’s all-time home run record since early April of 1974. Still, someone will pay at least a few million dollars when the current auction for one of the highest graded Babe Ruth rookie cards comes to an end next month. Collectors … [Read more...]
Sterling Sports Auctions Catalog Includes Over 1,000 Lots
Hundreds of pre-War cards including a PSA 7 1935 Goudey Babe Ruth headline the newest Sterling Sports Auctions online catalog. The sale is the largest offering from Sterling in over six years and includes over 1,000 lots, ranging from 19th century baseball cards to popular issues from the modern era. Ruth, Cobb, Mathewson, Johnson are among the names featured in the … [Read more...]
Baseball Card Bargains from the 1930s Gum Card Era
The 1930s gum cards represent good bargains for collectors. Some cards, like Babe Ruth's 1933 Goudey issues, aren't exactly affordable for many. But the decade holds plenty of other opportunities for solid buys. Here are some bargains that can be found from the early days of the gum card. Hank Greenberg 1936 Goudey Greenberg's cards, in general, are good bargains, in my … [Read more...]
1935 Goudey Puzzles Make For a Challenging Master Set
The 1935 Goudey set is one of the company's smaller issues. With only 36 card fronts, it is a set that can be completed with only a little bit of money and not too much trouble. Babe Ruth is included in the full-color release, but his is one of his more affordable pre-war cards with low-grade cards starting around $400-500. Collecting the entire master set, however, is … [Read more...]
Best Sets for New Pre-War Collectors
Getting started collecting pre-war cards isn't typically as challenging as many people think. While there are a lot of expensive issues, some sets are reasonably affordable, particularly in the lower grades. Here are some sets to consider for collectors just getting started with pre-war issues. 1936 Goudey This one is always at the top of my list when making set … [Read more...]
5 Can’t Miss Cards From 1935 Goudey (Besides Babe Ruth)
Recently, I wrote about some of the cooler aspects of the 1935 Goudey set. When it comes to the actual players featured on the popular 4-in-1 1935 Goudey cards, the issue of Babe Ruth is key, obviously. But in between that card and the intriguing back combinations to create puzzles, there are some other really intriguing cards in the set. Here are five that any pre-war or … [Read more...]
There’s More to the 1935 Goudey Set than Babe Ruth
The 1935 Goudey set is known to collectors for any number of reasons. Babe Ruth is by far the biggest draw of the small (or large, depending on how you look at it) release. The Ruth card is also special because it is one of the few that features him as a member of the Boston Braves. It is the same picture used on one of his 1933 Goudey cards as a member of the Yankees but the … [Read more...]
Vintage Set Breaks of the Week: 1934 and 1935 Goudey
The 1930s Goudey issues are favorites among collectors. The colorful artwork along with the presence of numerous legendary Hall of Famers makes them among the most popular bubble gum card sets ever made. The 1934 Goudey set is no exception. Headlined by two Lou Gehrig cards, this 96-card set is the first one that many set builders jump into. However, this set challenges … [Read more...]
Vintage Babe Ruth Cards Within Reach
In August 2012, Robert Edward Auctions announced it had sold a 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth card for $575,000 to a private collector. Ruth cards have steadily increased in value over time with some of his earliest and highest graded examples showing explosive growth. The Babe is still the king of vintage cardboard, but are there any cheap Babe Ruth cards issued during his … [Read more...]
Babe the Brave: 1935 Goudey Card an Affordable Farewell
We always think about him as the first big star of the New York Yankees, which he was for the majority of his career. However, at the conclusion of the 1934 season, the strains between the Yankees management and Babe Ruth led to his return to Boston where he would play the outfield (not exceptionally well) and have an nebulous assignment to be both a front-office executive and … [Read more...]