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Lot 1562: Babe Ruth Signed Snapshot Photo

ITEM DESCRIPTION

 
Reserve: $500.00
Winning Bid: $3,307.51
Price Realized: $3,952.48
Auction Date:6/26/2005 9:00 PM EST

If Babe had ever been on the cover of GQ, it would have looked exactly like this unbelievably, and probably unwittingly, stylish snapshot, circa 1932, signed by Ruth in – what else? – a stylish hand. It casts a mature Bambino in a dark double-knit blazer, sharply creased white slacks, shiny spats, perky white cap, a stylish pin in his lapel, standing behind a classic roadster, a white-clad woman of mystery in the driver’s seat. Further back, a single tall tree rises above the car from a forest that spreads out behind Babe’s shoulders. No Madison Avenue art director could have done any better. Signature in thick, flowing blue ink has a tiny bit of blotching but is still 7.5/10, and on one of the best Babe-at-leisure shots ever. 2 1/4 x 3", slightly sepia toned photo is VG-EX with light creasing and somewhat irregular edges from being trimmed. LOA.

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