The #149 is the Yellow Ruth's near-twin — the same portrait, now on red. Collectors call it the Red Ruth, and place it a half-step behind the #53 for scarcity.

Choosing between the two comes down to taste. Ask a room of collectors which they prefer and the answers split; both are the same likeness, changed only by the color at his back.

Same portrait as the #53. Only the background changes.

With the #53 and the full-length #181, it completes Ruth's presence in the set — four cards of one man, more than Goudey gave anyone else.