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Card # 255
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Helmar Oasis
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Smokey Joe Wood
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Blue cap
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Cleveland Indians
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 39.99
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18
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5
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4
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May 1, 2024
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About the Player
The short bio from the Helmar-R319 card back: “Smoky Joe” rose to the top rank of pitchers with the Boston Red Sox, winning 23 games against 17 losses in 1911. In 1912 he led the league in wins and shutouts, racking 34 of the former and 10 of the latter, against only 5 losses. Joe’s arm failed him towards the end of 1915. He shied away from the major leagues in 1916, but refused to quit, turning himself into an outfielder, and was sold to Cleveland. He hit .296 in 1918, helped the team to the championship in 1920, and had a career-best year in ’21, hitting .366. He throws and hits from the right side, stands nearly 6’ tall, and weighs 180 pounds.
About the Series
Seven layers make up a Helmar Oasis card. Each layer has to fit perfectly. It takes a long time to construct each card, then scuff it to make it seem well-worn; it's already well-loved, by us. Oasis is designed to evoke the Gaslight Style, a name applied to commercial trade signs of the 1870's through 1890's, in an era that succumbed to electric light. The essence of Helmar Oasis is depth. The pictures of the players arise in a shadowy light, to seem like they're almost emerging from another plane of existence. Each card is about 2.65" x 4". Gouache paintings by J. Scott Pedely.
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| Helmar Oasis, Cleveland Indians |
| Card # | Thumbnail Pic | Player Name | Position | Top Auction Price |
| 204 |   | Chapman, Ray | Green background | $ 199.50 |
| 213 |   | Falkenberg, Cy | Purple background | $ 88.00 |
| 227 |   | COVELESKI, Stan | Green background | $ 54.00 |
| 240 |   | SEWELL, Joe | "Game" sign behind head | $ 53.00 |
| 246 |   | Wambsganss, Bill | "Game" sign behind head | $ 75.00 |
| 248 |   | SOUTHWORTH, Billy | "Game" sign behind head | $ 43.00 |
| 250 |   | SPEAKER, Tris | "Game" sign behind head | $ 107.50 |
| 255 |   | Wood, Joe "Smokey Joe" | Blue cap | $ 39.99 |
| 257 |   | PAIGE, LeRoy "Satchel" | Kissing baseball | $ 257.99 |
| 258 |   | Gardner, Larry | Helmar sign behind | $ 37.99 |
| 351 |   | Kamm, Willie | Green/black background | $ 63.89 |
| 354 |   | WYNN, Early | Green/black background | $ 63.89 |
| 357 |   | Ferrell, Wes | Forest behind | $ 52.50 |
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