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Card # 72
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H813-4 Boston Garter-Helmar
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Team |
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Oscar CHARLESTON
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2.5 inch Dexterity Puzzle. Red sun ring behind figure.
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Indianapolis ABCs
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
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Last Sold |
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$ 120.27
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2
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15
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6
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November 1, 2022
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About the Player
A short bio from the Helmar-R319 card back: Born October 14, 1896, in Indianapolis, Indiana. This fellow has often been compared to the best players in the white big leagues. He’s speedy on the basepaths and can play such a shallow center field that he reminds people of Tris Speaker. A fierce batter, “Charlie” led the Negroes in 1921 by hitting .434 with 14 doubles, 11 triples, 15 home runs and 35 stolen bases. He did all this in just 60 games. Like many of the Negroes, he’s played with a number of different teams. They include the ABC’s of Indianapolis, St. Louis Giants, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Hilldale Daisies and many others. He also enjoys playing in the Cuban league during the winters.
About the Series
The Helmar H813-4 Boston Garter series consists of 45 cards, and the design was inspired by one of the most beautiful baseball card sets of all time, the 1912 Boston Garters. The originals showed the sock garters; the Helmar versions instead show interesting scenes in the background or period detail such as a 1912-era telephone. Each card is large at 8.5' x 4.25' and gorgeous. Produced in 2014. In the fall of 2021 the series was extended with a round, 2.5' dexterity hand puzzle made to match each earlier card in the series. Each hand puzzle consitutes a game piece that includes three dice with outcomes detailed on the puzzle's backs. Two new players were introduced within the series extension, #47 (Lazzeri) and #81 (Cravath). Additionally, the last two puzzles feature John McGraw in multi-player illustrations. The back of #83 features a checklist.
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