Need Help Please !!! Fro Joy Sheet ..

GrimReaper

Found a set of uncut older cards , Fro Joy - Babe Ruths ! Never heard of these do I need to pick them up ??? Thanks

hotmush

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Arts and Collectables Q & A
by David Rudd Cycleback

How can I tell if a 1928 Fro Joy Babe Ruth card is the real one or reprint?

The rule of thumb with the Froy Joy Babe Ruth cards and uncut sheets is to only buy one if you really, really know what you are doing or from someone who really, really knows what he or she’s doing.

For those unfamiliar with the cards, here’s a brief history. In 1928 Fro Joy brand ice cream issued a set of black and white trading cards black depicting Babe Ruth in various poses (portrait, batting grip, sliding into base, etc). The backs of the cards have Fro Joy ads. The 1928 ice cream eater could mail in a set for a photograh of Ruth swiging the bat and an uncut sheet of the cards.

The cards and sheets are scarce on the market. The problem is that in later years the cards and sheets were reprinted without authorization. The reprints come in the original black, and also in blue and white and multi color. Knowing that the originals are only black and white, the average collector can quickly identify the blue and multi-colored cards and sheets as fakes. However, the black and white reprints also far outnumber the originals, so great care should be taken when buying one.

The original cards were made with an obsolete printing method called photoengraving, and are authenticated with a microscope. This method of authentication is beyond most collectors and dealers, but is covered in detail in Judging the Authenticity of Early Baseball Cards.
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GrimReaper

Thanks Hotmush , I think I'll pick them up anyway (for $8.00 at an antique shop) they would make a cool display ! If they were to be the real thing , what kind of prices would these bring ??

hotmush

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