Ending December 3, 2024
Category:
Search By:
This lot is closed.
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/4/2024

Card # 328 Helmar Oasis
Player Position Team
Al KALINE (HOF) Forest scene behind Detroit Tigers
Top Auction Price Total Sold Avg # Bids Avg # Bidders Last Sold
$ 90.89 15 8 5 August 18, 2024

CLICK TO GO TO BIDDING SECTION!

About the Player

A short bio from the Helmar “This Great Game” card back: 18-year old Mr. Kaline was wearing his prom suit at his parents’ kitchen table when he put his name on his first contract with the Detroit Tigers. Two years later, Al was a batting champion, the youngest in major league history. The winter before capturing the batting crown, Kaline heeded the advice of Ted Williams and squeezed a rubber ball to strengthen his wrists. Teddy Ballgame picks Al as “the most complete righthanded batter in the league,” and if anyone knows, it’s Williams.

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.

Related Cards in the Series

You can click the thumbnail images to see a larger image of that card!
Also, click on card number to see card information or player name to see player information page!

Helmar Oasis, Detroit Tigers
Card #Thumbnail PicPlayer NamePositionTop Auction Price
88CRAWFORD, SamWhite cap$ 49.00
89COBB, TyRed Background$ 184.50
90Bush, DonieRed Background$ 69.00
94Willett, EdWhite cap$ 33.00
95Suggs, GeorgeGray sweater$ 33.00
96Speer, KidGray sweater$ 36.00
97McIntyre, MattyBlue cap and blue collar$ 33.00
98O'Leary, CharleyWhite cap and gray sweater$ 35.00
99Mullin, GeorgeWhite cap, no sweater$ 36.00
100Stanage, OscarBlue cap, no collar$ 36.00
101Rossman, ClaudeGray turtle neck$ 36.00
102Schmidt, Charley "Boss"Gray turtle neck$ 68.86
103Jones, ElijahBlue bill, blue collar$ 35.00
104Summers, EdHair parted with cap$ 37.00
105Works, RalphGray sweater$ 40.00
106Gainer, DelGray sweater$ 39.00
107Jones, DavyBlue cap and blue collar$ 39.00
108Jones, TomTurned to left$ 78.00
109JENNINGS, HughieBlue bill and blue collar$ 50.00
110Killian, EdGreen background$ 39.00
111Moriarty, GeorgeBlue bill and blue collar$ 52.15
112


CLICK TO GO TO TOP OF CARD INFORMATION!


CLICK TO VIEW OUR AUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS


CLICK TO GO TO TOP OF CARD INFORMATION!

Helmar Oasis #328 Al KALINE Detroit Tigers
Bidding
Current Bidding
Final prices include buyers premium: $38.50
Estimate: $50.00 - $91.00
Number Bids:7

This is a recent, hand-made art card by HELMAR. If you are unfamiliar with Helmar, please read about the series on our website.

SHARE THIS ITEM
Email A Friend
Ask a Question
 I Have One To Sell