1948 Topps Magic Photo Babe Ruth #6

Faded and the borders look a bit dirty.

This has always been a fascinating set to me. It's Topps' first ever baseball issue, and it's also a big set at 252 cards. They are very small, also, at I believe 7/8 x 1-7/16 inches. These photo cards were "self-developing" like a Polaroid. Their natural state had blank fronts that you'd expose to sunlight to form the image. This example has a viewable image, with border smudges that impact eye appeal. Some can be found with a darker or higher contrast image. A significant and cool piece that fits into my C range on pure aesthetics.