COLLECTING IRONMEN: GEHRIG AND RIPKEN AT AUCTION
IRON HORSE — The Goudey Gum Co.’s 1934 baseball set includes not one but two Lou Gehrig cards—and with good reason. Both Gehrig and the 1933 National League Triple Crown winner, outfielder Chuck Klein, endorsed the set. Each of the 96 cards—all with painted player illustrations—features a “Lou Gehrig says…” or “Chuck Klein says…” teaser on the front and scouting report, stats, advice or factoids on the back.
One of the two Gehrig cards features a portrait with a yellow background (#37). The other has a bat-on-shoulder illustration with a green background (#61). In late September, we saw high-grade examples of both cards turn up on eBay, listed by longtime seller PWCC Auctions.
