A dealer of vintage books and ephemera was inside a Vermont attic in early August, hoping to make a purchase. Alongside the bound volumes and other items stored inside was an unexpected treasure: a Keds shoebox of mostly non-sports cards dating to the 1930s. One card, though, stood out. The owners of DeWolfe and Wood Rare Books in Alfred, ME didn’t know … [Read more...] about Attic Find: 1933 Uncle Jack’s Candy Ruth Adds to Tiny Population
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1933 Uncle Jack’s Candy Unopened Pack with Ruth at Auction
You can still open a pack of cards from the 1950s in hopes of landing a Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays or Hank Aaron. Thanks to a recent find, we also know there is at least one box of sealed 1948 Bowman baseball packs in existence. Finding a pack from the 1930s that you know contains a Babe Ruth card? It would seem almost impossible but it’s true. Heritage … [Read more...] about 1933 Uncle Jack’s Candy Unopened Pack with Ruth at Auction
Rare 1933 Uncle Jack’s Candy Ruth Coming to Auction
One of Babe Ruth's rarest vintage cards is about to hit the auction block--and it's one of the best among the few that exist some 86 years after they were issued. Heritage Auctions will offer a 1933 Uncle Jack's Candy Ruth graded VG/EX by SGC in its upcoming Spring Trading Card Catalog Auction. It's the third highest graded of only six on SGC's population … [Read more...] about Rare 1933 Uncle Jack’s Candy Ruth Coming to Auction