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mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,371 ✭✭✭✭✭

I am looking to add a Lou Gehrig from the 1930s to my personal collection...part of downsizing my collection in order to have a few iconic cards in my collection. When finished...I will have a 1933 Goudey Ruth (shipped this week), 1933/34 Goudey Gehrig,1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson RC, 1949 Bowman Satchell Paige RC, 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle RC (almost paid thru consignment), and a 1951 Bowman Willie Mays RC. Using consignments to fund these iconic cards...my collection will drop from 141 cards at its peak to somewhere in the 60s...but I will be happy to have a few iconic cards to go along with cards from the 50s and 60s HOFs.

Here are the Gehrig cards. Let me know which Gehrig image you like...without regard for grade. I am torn on which I like best.

Thanks for your time and opinion...

mint_only_pls

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  • gameusedhoopgameusedhoop Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭✭

    I like the 1933 the best. I don't know exactly why, maybe it just looks more pure than the others which have "Lou Gehrig Says". The 1934 4.5 would be a close 2nd as it is a great looking card.

  • 72skywalker72skywalker Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭

    I always liked the 34 Goudey (yellow). I just liked how it says "Lou Gehrig Says" with him as the person on the card.

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  • Geoff76Geoff76 Posts: 191 ✭✭✭

    @gameusedhoop said:
    I like the 1933 the best. I don't know exactly why, maybe it just looks more pure than the others which have "Lou Gehrig Says". The 1934 4.5 would be a close 2nd as it is a great looking card.

    I agree. It’s a year older, “action” shot and the blue is better looking, IMO. It also matches the colors of his college…i.e., “Columbia Lou.”

  • UlyssesExtravaganzaUlyssesExtravaganza Posts: 812 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I appreciate the earlier 1933 because it is more of a rookie. But I also just like the image more. Think the design on 1933 Goudey with the red Big League Chewing Gum banner is a really nice look. Not a huge fan of the "Lou Gehrig Says."

    Doing a similar consolidation, decreasing quantity while trying to improve quality. Your quality bar is a little higher than mine. 😄 But if I were going to only have a small amount of cards the 1933 Goudey Gehrig would be on the short list.

  • VagabondVagabond Posts: 612 ✭✭✭✭✭

    33 all the way

  • Yankees70Yankees70 Posts: 787 ✭✭✭✭
    edited April 14, 2025 2:11PM

    1933 without a doubt in my opinion. Before I sold my entire collection in the late 90's - as I was recently married with little kids - this was the last card I sold. It was not graded and most likely would have received a 5 or 6 as that's what three major dealers told me during that time.

    I got $1,200 for the card which was a good price at that time.

  • sjjs28sjjs28 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭✭
    edited April 14, 2025 6:42PM

    1934 #61
    1933 #92
    1934 #37 ....

    However I would not toss any of the three out with the bath water....

    Steve Saldutti
    sjjs28@comcast.net
    Collector of Baseball Hall of Famer's and Stars, 1965 Embossed, 1968 Topps Game and 1969 Topps Decals
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  • pdoidoipdoidoi Posts: 812 ✭✭✭✭

    1934 PSA 5 #37
    I like that it looks more like a real photo picture and not a painting.

  • threeofsixthreeofsix Posts: 657 ✭✭✭✭

    I’m in for the yellow.

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  • High66High66 Posts: 20 ✭✭✭

    I like the design of the 33 the best but would go with the 1934 - #61 purely from a centering point of view.

  • maddux69maddux69 Posts: 2,167 ✭✭✭✭✭

    33 with the 34 #37 a distant second

  • ArtVandelayArtVandelay Posts: 760 ✭✭✭✭
    edited April 14, 2025 7:22PM

    The 1933 will have the most value but the 1934 #27 visually is iconic Gehrig and the one I would want in my collection the most.

  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The only right answer is 1934 yellow as number one, 1934 aqua as number two, 1933 blue is number three.😉

  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,371 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 14, 2025 7:35PM

    Keep the comments coming….and I’m looking at how the image presents, regardless of grade.

    mint_only_pls
  • jordangretzkyfanjordangretzkyfan Posts: 2,513 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1933 Gehrig…it will look the best next to your 1933 Ruth. Second choice is the 1934 yellow….iconic card on lots of tin signs.

  • Sidepocket1Sidepocket1 Posts: 87 ✭✭✭

    1933 Gehrig...that batting stance is classic Gehrig, of course I like action shots better than portraits.

  • jay0791jay0791 Posts: 3,574 ✭✭✭✭

    1933 classic set and nicely centered. Slight dirty edge left side. My choice.
    1934 #61 has a very clean look. The yellow #37 is more attractive.

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  • AhmanfanAhmanfan Posts: 4,416 ✭✭✭✭

    1933.

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  • Mikeygiggs_336699Mikeygiggs_336699 Posts: 181 ✭✭✭✭

    1933 for sure. Like the action shot

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,767 ✭✭✭✭✭

    100% the 33. I like the action shot and the design of 33's better

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  • ElMagoStrikeZoneElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 923 ✭✭✭✭

    I once had a Louie
    But sold it way too cheap
    If I could pretend
    Then I'd spend again
    For the one I want to keep

    I like 34 Goudey #61. Great pose.

    Farewell Ryno.

  • Chicago1976Chicago1976 Posts: 644 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I prefer the 1933. Always liked the '33 Goudey design and I like action shots.

    While the images on the '34 Goudeys are a bit crisper, I've never been a fan of the '34 design and the cartoon characters in the background. Card # 37 would be my seond choice - great image of him smiling. The painted image on card #61 seems "off" in terms of likeness.

  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,371 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 15, 2025 9:08AM

    I agree about the cartoon characters in the diamond scene in the background…very distracting. It is a turn off for me as well. I have eliminated ‘34 Goudey #61. So…it’s down to the ‘33 and #37 in ‘34.

    Very much appreciate all the comments/input.

    mint_only_pls
  • BBBrkrrBBBrkrr Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Man, that's a Sophie's Choice for sure.

    I love a good portrait card as much as anyone, but those action shots from the 30s are so cool too.

    I say 'GET BOTH!' >:)

    I'd do the '33.

  • sjjs28sjjs28 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭✭
    edited April 15, 2025 12:39PM

    Guess its the '33 Monte, because I'll step out an a limb here and assume the 34 is a little too off-center for your discerning tastes? Give me that 34 #61 every day of the week!

    Steve Saldutti
    sjjs28@comcast.net
    Collector of Baseball Hall of Famer's and Stars, 1965 Embossed, 1968 Topps Game and 1969 Topps Decals
    Registered Sets: 1965 Embossed, 1968 Topps Game, 1969 Topps Decals
  • 1933 for me

  • olb31olb31 Posts: 3,707 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1934 #61

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  • UFFDAHUFFDAH Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭✭✭

    33 first, 34 yellow 2nd.

  • sayheywyosayheywyo Posts: 587 ✭✭✭✭

    I'm in the '33 club. Iconic set, iconic card & IMO easier to offload down the road.

  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,371 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 16, 2025 12:46PM

    This example has caught my eye...color pops!

    mint_only_pls
  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,107 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Definitely the 1933 #92 would be my choice.

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  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,210 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The Pride of the Yankees! Was he called that even before that movie came out?

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  • ElMagoStrikeZoneElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 923 ✭✭✭✭

    @Estil said:
    The Pride of the Yankees! Was he called that even before that movie came out?

    It was quite likely created as the title of the film by its producer, Samuel Goldwyn. It was never associated as a moniker for Gehrig while he was alive, nor did Lou use it himself.

    Farewell Ryno.

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