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Card # 433
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T206-Helmar
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Hal NEWHOUSER (HOF)
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Green background
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Detroit Tigers
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 76.00
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22
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5
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3
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January 17, 2024
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About the Player
A short bio from the Helmar “This Great Game” card back: There’s one category a pitcher does not want to lead the league in: most water coolers tossed. In Detroit, ornery Hal Newhouser is a threat to upend the most water coolers every summer. His temper is infamous, but so are the pitches that unfurl from his long left wing. Newhouser has been known to confront a teammate after an untimely error is made behind him, he doesn’t shy away from confrontation. While it might rankle his own team at times, Hal’s spirit thoroughly stymies the opposition every four days. His overhand curve, which falls to the bottom of the strike zone like a sack of cement in a swimming pool, is nearly impossible to hit. Prince Hal also utilizes a top-notch fastball, which almost makes it unfair for American League batters.
About the Series
The Helmar T206 series is one of our boldest and most important projects. Each card is the same size as the original American Tobacco 1909-1911 T206 cards, though the Helmar T206s are thicker and sturdier. Each Helmar T206 is made from an original, exclusive painting. Cuban stars, Babe Ruth with the Red Sox, Negro Leaguers, and Ty Cobb shaking hands with Honus Wagner are some of the most popular Helmar T206s.
We also spend a huge amount of time creating evocative, humorous, interesting backs. In creating these cards, we have a deep appreciation for the unknown artists who brought the original T206s to life.
Oddities: Card #26, Fred Clarke, has two versions. One has the painting cropped at about the knees. The second has a closer cropping of the head and chest. The fuller figure is much more rare. A similar situation exists for card #501, Tom Jones. The closer cropping is rarer and is found only with the Colgan's Chips logo in the bottom right corner.
A handful of test cards were made with proposed back designs that were never used. They are hand marked as such. The fronts featured either Walter Johnson or Rabbit Maranville.
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| T206-Helmar, Detroit Tigers |
| Card # | Thumbnail Pic | Player Name | Position | Top Auction Price |
| 30 |   | COBB, Ty | Bat at knees | $ 316.00 |
| 37 |   | CRAWFORD, Sam | Standing | $ 168.50 |
| 171 |   | Summers, Ed | Portrait | $ 37.00 |
| 191 |   | HEILMANN, Harry | Swinging | $ 107.00 |
| 211 |   | HEILMANN, Harry | Chasing fly ball | $ 48.98 |
| 301 |   | CRAWFORD, Sam | Leaning into pitch | $ 42.00 |
| 341 |   | COBB, Ty | Sliding into third | $ 261.00 |
| 372 |   | Veach, Bobby | Knee up, looking left | $ 53.98 |
| 383 |   | McCosky, Barney | Portrait | $ 37.00 |
| 401 |   | Jones, Tom | Blue Cap, throwing | $ 43.00 |
| 404 |   | Donovan, Bill | At water cooler | $ 77.00 |
| 408 |   | Delahanty, Jim | Sitting in dugout | $ 52.00 |
| 433 |   | NEWHOUSER, Hal | Green background | $ 76.00 |
| 439 |   | COCHRANE, Mickey | Hand on hip, foot on step | $ 31.55 |
| 473 |   | Bush, Donie | White hat, bat out to bunt | $ 37.00 |
| 474 |   | Schaefer, Germany | Sitting on field | $ 100.00 |
| 475 |   | Veach, Bobby | Hard swing follow through | $ 81.00 |
| 476 |   | Oldham, Red | Knees up pitching follow through | $ 47.00 |
| 477 |   | Killian, Ed | In Bullpen | $ 68.00 |
| 478 |   | Clauss, Al | Blue brick | $ 124.72 |
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