Rare Pre-War Babe Ruth/Lou Gehrig Japanese Baseball Card

[@undraftedplayer]

Hello Jim, i NEVER seen this card before ! WOW, what a GREAT CARD japanese card with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig . WHAT A GREAT CARD and LOVELY CARD to have in his collection ! In my opinion this card have his place in a musuem ! Congrats Jim for this awesome pickup and Happy Collecting.

[@concretebuddy59]

Congratulations on the amazing pickup Jim. I was out of town when I first saw this video and I forgot to comment on it. Simply amazing.

[@Dcollection]

Wow, Jim! That card fits perfectly into your collection. I’m glad the seller started to negotiate and it worked out. It’s a beautiful card. Thanks for sharing the research you did on the card. Just fantastic, Jim!

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks so much Andy! This card definitely checks all the boxes for me and I’m thrilled to have it! I hope you have a great rest of the weekend!

[@katosworld756]

Very nice card,2 baseball greats and nice back story 👍😎🔥🔥

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks brother! 👍🏻 Have a nice weekend!

[@thebostonkid7832]

first of all congratulations on an extremely rare and historical card!!!You're right I've never seen this card before.. I would expect nothing less in your collection than a card of this total uniqueness and rarity. what makes the card even more special is the story that goes along with it. The stories behind the cards are as or more interesting than the cards themselves I'm sure you would agree.. thanks for showing it to us! health and happiness to you Jim.. your good friend..... Jonathan..aka the Boston kid

[@PickerJimS]

Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment! I completely agree with you, cards are awesome but when there’s a story to go along with them they are that much more fun! I hope all is well!

[@tigers727]

Outstanding addition to your collection Jim. Beautiful image and a great piece of history. Congrats.

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Greg! I appreciate you watching! Have a nice weekend!

[@diecastcollector508]

*E-P-I-C!!* 🔥 That's a mega exclusive card with an incredible historical context Bro, I myself never ever knew about this one!! 🔥 Congrats on acquiring this TRUE GEM!! 👍🏻 Like 36, FULL WATCH 👍🏻

[@PickerJimS]

Thank you so much for the awesome comment! I APO your support as always! Take care and enjoy the rest of the weekend!

[@kenscardboard]

Really cool looking card Jim. Thanks for sharing the story about the barnstorming appearance.

[@PickerJimS]

Hi Ken! I appreciate you checking it out!

[@sportscardsd-tor]

Congrats on the addition to the collection. Nice card and story behind the moment captured. Poor Lou didn’t get a mention on the card. Thanks for sharing.

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Diego! I’m really happy to have this card in the collection! I guess Lou wasn’t too popular over in Japan but we sure do know him here in the US! 😁 I appreciate you watching! Have a great weekend!

[@AngryOldManTTM]

Great video and fantastic pickup Jim. WOW!!!! That is an amazing card. I liked the story that went with it. Big Congrats and thanks for sharing.

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Ed! I really appreciate you stopping by my friend!

[@signsofthepastime]

Congrats on such an awesome pickup, Jim. Good to hear the process of how you got it. Definitely my first time seeing it. Really great piece of history really. I appreciate the backstory and you taking the time to translate it. Can’t believe they didn’t mention Gehrig on the card. He was as close to Ruth as anyone back then. Thanks for sharing it, Jim!

[@PickerJimS]

Hi Hugo! I think Ruth was just such a showman and his popularity really was international. The Japanese really idolized him. Thanks for watching! I hope you had a nice Labor Day weekend!

[@davidm686]

That is one of the coolest cards I’ve ever seen. Fantastic piece of history. Massive congrats Jim! 👊🏻⚾️

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks so much David! I really appreciate your comment and support! I am beyond stoked to have added this card to my collection! Have a great weekend my friend!

[@unc23sports]

💥 What an AMAZING card! Include me in the 99 percent that has never seen this card 😂 Congrats on the pickup and with the negotiations! I'm super impressed with you being able to read the card 👏 Well done, Sir

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks so much Dre! I feel blessed to be able to add a card from Ruth and Gherig’s playing days to the collection! So stoked! 😁 I really appreciate your comment and support! I hope you and the Mrs have an awesome holiday weekend!

[@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648]

Hey Jim, I had to watch this video a second time. Count me in the group who hasn’t seen it before. Nice of Rick to help you pin down a ballpark value. Good to wait out until the deal is right. What a fun and historical photo. It captures the fun and zaniness of both Ruth and the era. Very cool. As great as Gehrig was, Ruth with the power of his personality was bigger than the game. He was a force. Have a great weekend!

[@PickerJimS]

Hi Terry! I am really thrilled to add this card to the collection. It checks all the boxes for me and there’s something about the rare and hard to find cards that really gets me excited! LOL! I agree, Ruth was quite a showman! It seems like it would have been such a fun event to attend! I hope you’re having an awesome weekend!

[@the_card_closet]

What a fantastic card. Super cool, Jim!

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Eric! I appreciate you watching! Have a nice weekend!

[@TCBsprtscards]

Wow what a beautiful card that I never knew existed! Very cool, thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks for watching! I appreciate it! You have a great weekend too!

[@jimnfl7134]

@@PickerJimS wow, pretty old cards of Yankees Legends, Last time i mention it: *Find Videos of Paris Hilton, Jackie Kennedy RIP, MLB, 8 of my Card Collection and more by Jim NFL 7!*

[@RipFan8]

Hi Jim. What an incredible card and story of how you got the card. I have never heard or seen that card. Congrats on picking up a real gem. Thanks for sharing my friend and we`ll talk soon pal.

[@PickerJimS]

Hi Stephen! Thanks so much! I really appreciate you taking some time to watch and comment! I hope you are having an awesome weekend!

[@adamscardcloset9020]

Grats on the amazing Ruth pickup

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Adam!

[@thedetroitcollector]

Wow awesome Ruth, Jim! Love the info you gave about the card. I have never seen this before, way to go!

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks so much my friend! I appreciate you stopping by! I hope you are enjoying the weekend!

[@fairweathercards]

You are 100% correct, Jim. That is a piece of history. Congrats on acquiring a tremendous card. Excellent! Oh and I 100% agree that Robert is one of the best in the business. Man, I’m jealous! Stellar card!

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Shawn! I knew you would appreciate this one! Have a great weekend!

[@DoubleDvintagebaseballcards]

Jim !!! Man I just absolutely freaking love this card and all the info you added with it 🤯 . I would absolutely love to have a copy of this card holy smokes. Really love it 🤩👊🤙🤙

[@PickerJimS]

Brother! Thanks so much for checking out this video and leaving such an awesome comment! This was a big addition to my collection!

[@Collectorholic]

Nice card buddy. Glad you were able to get it. Enjoy your weekend!

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Chris! I appreciate you watching! I hope you enjoy your weekend too!

[@ACollectorsDream]

Awesome Japanese card Jim, never seen it before. Thanks for sharing

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Orlando! I always appreciate your support my friend! Have a great weekend!

[@Kaneda383]

Very nice Ruth. Quite a few examples have been sold at auctions. On the Sheets and singular. Leland and Heritage had examples awhile back. Robert sold one in his auction last year as well. They were distributed in 4 card panels on sheets in the August issue Magazine of King. That's a beauty. Congratulations on your pickup.

[@PickerJimS]

Really happy to have this card in the collection! These and the panels come up for sale from time to time but not very often. Thanks so much for taking some time to check out the video and leaving a comment! I appreciate it!

[@ttmmike2040]

Awesome card Jim, never saw that card. Sweet add to your pc. Thanks for sharing brother. ✌️

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Mike! I appreciate you watching brother! Have a nice weekend!

[@commentingcollector]

Congratulations, Jim. It's not everyday that you can acquire a vintage Ruth and Gehrig on one card. REA has a 20% buyers premium! Thanks for background of this historic card! Good Collecting👍👍💗💗

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Robert! Yeah I thought the buyers premium was 20% but I wasn’t sure. I appreciate you watching my friend! Have an awesome weekend!

[@vintageoddballcards6103]

Great Card Jim! I’m glad I could help.

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Rick! I’m not sure I would have ended up with this card if I didn’t present the comp you showed me to the seller! I appreciate you my friend!

[@CardCutter23]

Thank you so much for the history lesson Jim. Amazing piece my friend.

[@PickerJimS]

Hi Garrett! Thanks so much for taking some time to watch and comment! I appreciate it! Have a nice weekend!

[@mikethesportshistorycollec1947]

Hey Jim, great card and story.

[@PickerJimS]

Hi Mike! Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching! Have a nice weekend!

[@vintagecardssteve8582]

Great stuff Jim! Man you find some serious bangers. I have never seen this before. Great that the seller came around. Enjoyed and thanks for sharing with us and have a great labor day weekend my friend

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Steve! It’s a really cool card and I’m so happy to have it in my collection! I appreciate your support as always my friend! You have a great weekend too!

[@3D80sKid]

What an awesome pickup Jim! I had never seen it before. It looks great. Congrats

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks John! I am thrilled to have added this one to the collection! I appreciate you watching! Have a nice weekend!

[@godisgreat8462]

Another great one ☝️ my friend. Hit the like button. That’s an awesome card. Wow

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Ken! Have a nice weekend buddy!

[@stuke1976]

That's an awesome card Jim!

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Scott! Have a great weekend!

[@backtothecardboard]

Very cool to have 2 greats together on one rare card. It definitely pays to be patient Jim. Congratulations on picking up such a beautiful card.

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Shannon! Patience and luck, usually I don’t have either! 😁 I hope you’re enjoying the weekend!

[@prestigejapanbb]

Thanks for the shoutout Jim and congrats on picking up the card. Years ago when I first saw that card and wasn't familiar with that image I didn't realize that was Gehrig next to Ruth.

[@PickerJimS]

Thank you Robert! I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge of Japanese cards and history!

[@baseballcardcrazy9871]

Wow that’s a really cool card and story! Congrats!

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching!

[@vintageonvintage817]

Hey Jim, I am definitely in the 99% that had never seen or heard of that card! What a fantastic card! Enjoyed hearing about the negotiation with the seller and then the story behind the card on the barnstorming tour. What an amazing addition to your collection, congratulations my friend. Hope you have a great Labor Day weekend.

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Steve! It’s definitely not a card that you will see often. I really love the hard to find cards, definitely thrilled to add it to the collection! I appreciate your comment my friend! I hope you have a great weekend too!

[@scootscollectibles]

Great stuff Jim. I’m part of the 99% that haven’t seen that Japanese issued cards, really neat. Congrats on getting it into your collection.

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Mike! I appreciate you watching! Have a nice weekend!

[@Frank_M_TTM]

Wow! Amazing card Jim of two of the greatest legends of the game! Thank you for sharing the story of the photo too, that card is a piece of history! Love it! And great translation, didn’t know you knew Japanese?

[@PickerJimS]

Hi Frank! I am so thrilled to have this card in my collection and I really appreciate you checking out the video! I hope all is well! Enjoy the beautiful New England weather and have a great weekend!

[@Cali_Collector75]

Awesome pickups Jim sweet looking cards 🤩

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Isaac! 👍🏻 I appreciate you stopping by!

[@Cali_Collector75]

@@PickerJimS you're welcome 🤗

[@warrendinCLE]

Thank you Jim for the education on this card! Just an amazing piece. I appreciate your efforts! Never seen that card and I love it!

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks so much for stopping by Warren! I really appreciate your support brother!

[@peterb4871]

Wow Jim, great card. Hits a lot of checkboxes, Ruth playing days, vintage, & Japanese. Really nice pickup. I never saw this card before.

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Peter! It’s a really cool card and fits nicely in the collection! Have a great weekend! I’ll be enjoying the nice weather here in Orleans this weekend!

[@RobCashCards]

Holy cow! What an amazing piece of history, Jim! I’ve never seen this card before and probably won’t. You did a great job describing the history behind it….so interesting. I love everything about the card. I mean the Babe and the Iron Horse, what’s not to love?!! Congrats on getting this one, my friend. Take care and have a great weekend!

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks so much Rob! It’s a really cool card and I’m thrilled to have it in the collection! I hope you have a great weekend too!

[@jpwiscobaseballcards1192]

Masterpiece! Congrats Jim.

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Tony! I thought you might like this one! I appreciate you watching! Have a great weekend!

[@CleanCheapShots]

Great rare card Jim. Congrats on getting the deal done.

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Drew! I appreciate your support and comment my friend! I definitely feel blessed to add a card from Ruth and Gherig’s playing days to the collection! Have a great holiday weekend!

[@TonyBlack574]

Congratulations on your find, and I’m glad the seller came down on his asking price. Didn’t seem like the seller was a jerk so that’s a plus as well

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Tony! Yeah the seller was a really nice guy! Have a nice weekend!

[@jga59]

Very interesting card, Jim! Nice going! Cool that you found that article and it's interesting that they're in Brooklyn!

[@PickerJimS]

Thanks Gannon! So happy with this pickup! It checks all the boxes for me and I really love the hard to find stuff! If you check out the John Fogarty video for the song Centerfield, it’s a great video but at around the 2:41 mark it shows video footage from when the photo was taken of Ruth climbing onto the car and grabbing ahold of the bull horns. So cool! I appreciate you watching my friend! I hope you’re having an awesome weekend! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqKWmXiDisp1fbMsi=j_YxvJryKDzYoqUo

[@jga59]

@PickerJimS Cool Jim! I'll check it out! You have a great rest of the weekend, too!

[@The_Cincinnati_Kid]

Gave it a like Jim! Fabulous card. Have you thought about grabbing up his smaller menko card? Thanks for sharing! 👊🏻

[@PickerJimS]

Thank you sir! I have looked at the Menko Ruth’ they have kind of a cartoon look to them so I’m not crazy about them, still cool though! 😁 I appreciate you watching! Have a great weekend!

[@marksantucci4230]

My comments must have gotten lost in the section as I watched this video Saturday night. Jim your correct 100% I never saw this card nice Ruth and Gehrig . so how come we've seen cards of the t 206 like Ty Cobb , Cy Young but not this card? do you have a 1887 card of Jack Glasscock?

[@PickerJimS]

Hi Mark! T206 cards were produced in much higher numbers than this Japanese card with Ruth and Gherig so there are a lot more of them around. I do not have an Allen & Ginter Glasscock. I appreciate you watching, I hope you had a nice Labor Day weekend.

[@marksantucci4230]

@@PickerJimS I also don't have that Jack Glasscock card. Labor day was ok Friday dark and cloudy Saturday sat outside by the pool life guards said the water is freezing, sunday it rained watched some videos. How was your Labor day weekend did you go to the Cape?

[@PickerJimS]

I had a great weekend. Was out on the Cape, spent a good part of the day at the beach Saturday, it was nice. Went to Provincetown Sunday, walked around the town, went to the shops and then had a really nice dinner. Monday we just relaxed at the house. Went back to CT Monday night.

[@VivaLasVegasX]

Are their cards like photos? I have some of mr oh that my dad got in Japan in the 80s

[@PickerJimS]

Some of the early Japanese issues had photographic type cards called bromides. Very cool that you have Sadaharu Oh! I love collecting his stuff! Thanks for watching!