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Card # 449
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T206-Helmar
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Smokey Joe Wood
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Red bill on cap, stripes
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Boston Red Sox
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 51.00
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18
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6
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4
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January 4, 2023
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About the Player
The short bio from the Helmar-R319 card back: “Smoky Joe” rose to the top rank of pitchers with the Boston Red Sox, winning 23 games against 17 losses in 1911. In 1912 he led the league in wins and shutouts, racking 34 of the former and 10 of the latter, against only 5 losses. Joe’s arm failed him towards the end of 1915. He shied away from the major leagues in 1916, but refused to quit, turning himself into an outfielder, and was sold to Cleveland. He hit .296 in 1918, helped the team to the championship in 1920, and had a career-best year in ’21, hitting .366. He throws and hits from the right side, stands nearly 6’ tall, and weighs 180 pounds.
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, Boston Red Sox |
| Card # | Thumbnail Pic | Player Name | Position | Top Auction Price |
| 7 |   | YOUNG, Cy | Portrait | $ 261.00 |
| 9 |   | SPEAKER, Tris | Portrait | $ 212.50 |
| 11 |   | YOUNG, Cy | Holding Trophy | $ 147.00 |
| 48 |   | RUTH, Babe | Standing | $ 317.00 |
| 65 |   | Wood, Joe 'Smokey Joe' | Standing | $ 100.77 |
| 70 |   | Ball, Neal | Catching ball | $ 29.00 |
| 93 |   | Sweeney, Bill | Throwing | $ 29.00 |
| 94 |   | Tenney, Fred | Portrait | $ 258.00 |
| 95 |   | Tenney, Fred | Fielding | $ 207.50 |
| 96 |   | SPEAKER, Tris | Leaning | $ 110.50 |
| 193 |   | Abbaticchio, Ed | Portrait | $ 44.00 |
| 305 |   | Bedient, Hugh | Arms down | $ 42.56 |
| 307 |   | Henriksen, Olaf | Belt up, leaning to his right | $ 63.53 |
| 338 |   | Carrigan, Bill | Leaning with bat | $ 56.55 |
| 360 |   | Stahl, Chick | Red sweater | $ 43.50 |
| 361 |   | Mays, Carl | White cap, follow through | $ 67.66 |
| 362 |   | HOOPER, Harry | Chest up portrait | $ 50.50 |
| 363 |   | Wagner, Heinie | Looking left | $ 36.00 |
| 402 |   | Gardner, Larry | Portrait | $ 47.00 |
| 409 |   | RUTH, Babe | Tossing follow through | $ 103.50 |
| 449 |   | Wood, Joe 'Smokey Joe' | Red bill on cap, stripes | $ 51.00 |
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