Babe Ruth in a quality autograph scrapbook

Hi all,

This Babe Ruth is in an autograph scrapbook with a lot of great sigs from the 1920s and 30s (letters, photos, White House cards, etc). How does it look to you all?

Best,

EJ

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on January 20, 2020 at 11:26pm

Hi EJ,

It’s going to be tough to help you much without seeing the piece in person.

The signature looks like it could be a copy of some sort. Without seeing this Ruth and preferably the entire scrapbook in person, it will be hard to give your reliable input. 

Permalink Reply by Woody2Shoes on January 31, 2020 at 11:06am

Steve wrote: "The signature looks like it could be a copy of some sort." 

Yes. Not only does the paper bear the snowiest white color I've ever seen for a Ruth signature, and look chronologically uncharacteristic materially, but the signature appears to be transferred to this paper magically, without any contact or lift points of the nib. 

I don't care who authenticated it. If I was seeking a Ruth auto and saw this, the search would quickly resume. 

Permalink Reply by ITguy1984 on January 23, 2020 at 7:06pm

Paper looks to be new, no aging around his signature for someone who’s been dead 70 years

one that needs to be examined in person

Permalink Reply by EJ on January 23, 2020 at 7:17pm

Thanks! I ended up not winning it, but both Beckett and RR Auctions gave it a thumbs up for what it’s worth. 

Permalink Reply by Woody2Shoes on January 31, 2020 at 11:08am

They're both correct in that this is Ruth's track. But Ruth had nothing to do with how the track was transferred onto this material. 

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