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Lot # 32: 1920 Babe Ruth, "Watches One Sail Away" Massive and Unique Photographic Art (Famous Image)

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 32 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Fall Collectors Auction 2022",
which ran from 10/4/2022 12:00 AM to
10/22/2022 8:00 PM



Huge c. 1920 photograph of Babe Ruth from the Yankees as he watches a homer sail into the seats. Taken during batting practice and from early in his career, this is a famous image we have seen many times before, but not like this. The piece measures a large 14 inches tall in totality, with the photo of Ruth taking up almost all of that. It has been artfully die-cut and glued to thick board for publication in a newspaper and paint has been added to create a unique piece of baseball photographic history. There is some handling wear to the board and a crease at the top which barely goes through Ruth's bat, otherwise the photographic portion is perfect. A wonderful piece of Ruth imagery that is sure to be an awe inspiring display in even the most advanced collection!

Size: 7.5x14
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 2.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 7.5/10

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