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Card # 68
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H813-4 Boston Garter-Helmar
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| Player |
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Team |
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Rube FOSTER (HOF)
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2.5' hand puzzle/game reverse
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Chicago American Giants
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 165.50
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8
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8
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5
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January 17, 2024
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About the Player
A short bio from the Helmar-R319 card back: Rube is one of baseball’s greatest players and organizers. As a pitcher he averaged over 50 wins a season from 1902-1910, playing against teams ranging from semi-pro to major league. In 1911, Rube organized the Chicago American Giants, who featured a scrappy game. In 1920, he was the force behind the Negro National League. In 1924, he promoted the Negro League World Series, between the NNL and the Eastern Colored League. Medical concerns have recently forced “Rube” to step away from the game.
About the Series
The Helmar H813-4 Boston Garter series consists of 45 cards, and the design was inspired by one of the most beautiful baseball card sets of all time, the 1912 Boston Garters. The originals showed the sock garters; the Helmar versions instead show interesting scenes in the background or period detail such as a 1912-era telephone. Each card is large at 8.5' x 4.25' and gorgeous. Produced in 2014. In the fall of 2021 the series was extended with a round, 2.5' dexterity hand puzzle made to match each earlier card in the series. Each hand puzzle consitutes a game piece that includes three dice with outcomes detailed on the puzzle's backs. Two new players were introduced within the series extension, #47 (Lazzeri) and #81 (Cravath). Additionally, the last two puzzles feature John McGraw in multi-player illustrations. The back of #83 features a checklist.
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| H813-4 Boston Garter-Helmar, Chicago American Giants |
| Card # | Thumbnail Pic | Player Name | Position | Top Auction Price |
| 15 |   | FOSTER, Rube | Portrait | $ 305.00 |
| 68 |   | FOSTER, Rube | 2.5' hand puzzle/game reverse | $ 165.50 |
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