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Card # 343
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Helmar Oasis
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Bill FOSTER (HOF)
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Forest scene behind
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Chicago American Giants
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 78.00
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6
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9
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7
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August 16, 2023
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About the Player
A short bio from the Helmar-R319 card back: “If I could paint you white, I could get $150,000 for you,” the Detroit Tigers’ Charlie Gehringer told “Bill” Foster after Foster pitched a shutout against a team of American Leaguers in 1929. Stateside, Bill pitches for the Chicago American Giants, which is operated by Bill’s half-brother, Rube Foster. Bill is a master at changing speeds, has a zippy fastball and a sharp curve. In 1927 he was 17 and 5. Last year he was 12 and 7. He’s a switch hitter, a lefty on the mound. A native of Calvert, Texas, he stands 6’1” and weighs 196 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, Chicago American Giants |
| Card # | Thumbnail Pic | Player Name | Position | Top Auction Price |
| 133 |   | LLOYD, John 'Pop' | Blue sweater | $ 181.28 |
| 134 |   | HILL, Pete | Blue bill, white uniform | $ 80.00 |
| 135 |   | FOSTER, Rube | Blue bill, blue collar | $ 114.50 |
| 336 |   | Lyons, Jimmy | Forest scene behind | $ 67.00 |
| 338 |   | DeMoss, Elwood 'Bingo' | Forest scene behind | $ 65.00 |
| 343 |   | FOSTER, Bill | Forest scene behind | $ 78.00 |
| 375 |   | Lindsay, Bill | Blue and purple background | $ 51.00 |
| 385 |   | Beckwith, John | Helmar Stands Behind | $ 84.00 |
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