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Card # 243 Helmar Oasis
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Stan MUSIAL (HOF) Helmar sign behind St. Louis Cardinals
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$ 255.00 17 13 7 July 31, 2024

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About the Player

A short bio from the Helmar “This Great Game” card back: When Musial arrived in camp for the first time with the Cardinals, he had a sore arm and couldn’t throw a strike to save his life. The most senior scout in the organization wanted to release the young pitcher, but Musial had one man in his corner: general manager Branch Rickey, the famed “Mahatma,” a master at evaluating ballplayers. Rickey watched Musial smack a home run in a spring game and immediately ordered his coaches to keep the Polish kid from Pennsylvania in uniform. “Don’t let him go,” Rickey said, “put him in the outfield and see if he can hit.” Oh how The Man can hit: emerging as the best hitter in the league, a perennial favorite to win the batting title. Nice catch, Mr. Rickey.

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, St. Louis Cardinals
Card #Thumbnail PicPlayer NamePositionTop Auction Price
148HORNSBY, RogersLavender background$ 94.00
149DEAN, DizzyLavender background$ 92.00
150WILLIS, VicLavender background$ 139.07
233McHenry, AustinHelmar sign behind$ 63.00
241BOTTOMLEY, JimHelmar sign behind$ 78.00
243MUSIAL, StanHelmar sign behind$ 255.00
310MEDWICK, JoeForest scene behind$ 89.50
313O'Farrell, BobForest scene behind$ 78.44
322Sallee, SlimPurple background$ 77.50
327Perdue, HubPurple background$ 73.13
424Dean, PaulBall forward$ 74.00
430Martin, PepperLooking at viewer.$ 86.00
433Rhem, FlintHair parted near middle$ 77.00


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Helmar Oasis #243 Stan MUSIAL St. Louis Cardinals HOF
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