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Card # 287
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Helmar Oasis
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Ty COBB (HOF)
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Helmar sign behind
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Philadelphia Athletics
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 157.50
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18
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14
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7
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August 18, 2024
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About the Player
Ty Cobb on Ty Cobb: "Many fans have asked me why I always swing three bats. Originally it was my intention to make the one bat feel lighter when I went to the plate, and this practice has developed the muscles of my shoulders and back wonderfully, because the three sticks weigh approximately one hundred and twenty ounces. But I have had great luck in hitting while swinging three bats, and I would not give it up now at any price. Aside from the superstition of it, I believe the juggling of three bats, while waiting for my turn, has done me a lot of good, since it has developed me from a rather slight build to a player who is very strong in the back and arms, which strength enables me to drive the ball.”
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, Philadelphia Athletics |
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| 43 |   | Hoffman, Danny | White uniform | $ 88.80 |
| 44 |   | Hartsel, Topsy | White uniform | $ 26.00 |
| 45 |   | Dygert, Jimmy | White uniform | $ 43.55 |
| 46 |   | Davis, Harry | White uniform | $ 67.00 |
| 47 |   | Cross, Monte | White uniform | $ 88.00 |
| 48 |   | COLLINS, Eddie | White uniform | $ 189.38 |
| 49 |   | BENDER, Chief | No cap | $ 81.00 |
| 50 |   | BAKER, Frank | Blue sweater | $ 124.50 |
| 51 |   | Armbruster, Harry | No cap | $ 28.00 |
| 121 |   | Coombs, Jack | Striped cap, solid blue uniform | $ 54.00 |
| 122 |   | Barry, Jack | White uniform, striped cap | $ 33.00 |
| 123 |   | FOXX, Jimmie | Blue bill, elephant | $ 215.63 |
| 124 |   | Oldring, Rube | Striped cap, white uniform | $ 27.00 |
| 125 |   | PLANK, Eddie | Striped cap, white uniform | $ 92.00 |
| 126 |   | WADDELL, Rube | No cap | $ 157.50 |
| 274 |   | COCHRANE, Mickey | Helmar sign behind | $ 79.78 |
| 275 |   | GROVE, Lefty | Helmar sign behind | $ 66.00 |
| 287 |   | COBB, Ty | Helmar sign behind | $ 157.50 |
| 288 |   | SIMMONS, Al | Helmar sign behind | $ 99.00 |
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