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Card # 435
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T206-Helmar
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Al SIMMONS (HOF)
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Batting stance, purple fence
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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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$ 43.00
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16
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5
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4
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November 1, 2022
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About the Player
You know Mr. Mack was desperate when he was willing to part with Al Simmons last year in exchange for mere lucre. After all, Simmons is Mack’s all time favorite. And why not? “Bucket Foot Al” is a fine outfielder and the best hitter the A’s ever had. He batted better than .380 4 times with Philadelphia, won the 1930 and 1931 batting titles, and was named league MVP in 1929 when the A’s won their first pennant since 1914. Simmons is still adjusting to Comiskey’s longer fences but being reunited with Mack for the big AL vs. NL exhibition is sure to rejuvenate him.
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, Philadelphia Athletics |
| Card # | Thumbnail Pic | Player Name | Position | Top Auction Price |
| 28 |   | BAKER, Frank | Bat on shoulder | $ 76.00 |
| 31 |   | BENDER, Chief | Looking Up | $ 67.77 |
| 36 |   | COLLINS, Eddie | At Plate | $ 124.50 |
| 47 |   | PLANK, Eddie | Standing | $ 67.00 |
| 59 |   | MACK, Connie | Standing | $ 110.50 |
| 135 |   | Wiltse, Snake | Standing | $ 36.07 |
| 213 |   | Houck, Byron | Batting follow through | $ 66.89 |
| 237 |   | Murphy, Danny | Looking left | $ 26.50 |
| 380 |   | Shibe, Ben | Bowler hat | $ 96.00 |
| 395 |   | LAJOIE, Larry 'Nap' | Sitting, bat between legs | $ 113.00 |
| 415 |   | BENDER, Chief | Throwing follow through | $ 45.00 |
| 435 |   | SIMMONS, Al | Batting stance, purple fence | $ 43.00 |
| 513 |   | Strunk, Amos | Yellow fence, reaching | $ 60.73 |
| 533 |   | Barry, Jack | Mitt forward | $ 28.00 |
| 536 |   | McInnis, Stuffy | Holding bat, red fence | $ 68.55 |
| 538 |   | Seybold, Socks | Chasing fly | $ 60.93 |
| 539 |   | Lapp, Jack | Portrait, yellow fence | $ 56.96 |
| 541 |   | Hartsel, Topsy | side view, bat handle | $ 90.00 |
| 544 |   | Coombs, Jack | Top of wind-up | $ 55.98 |
| 546 |   | Derrick, Claud | Catching pop-up | $ 50.88 |
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