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Card # 279
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T206-Helmar
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Hooks Wiltse
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Bat resting on right shoulder
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New York Giants
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 43.62
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19
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3
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2
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February 21, 2023
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About the Player
Ty Cobb says: “One of the gamest exhibitions at first base I ever saw was the work of George Wiltse for the Giants during the 1913 world's series with the Athletics. After Merkle was hurt, Wiltse went in there with only the little experience he had gained from covering the bag in odd moments of preliminary practice, and made a great showing. He displayed more gameness than any other member of the New York club be sides Mathewson and McLean. When the Giants took the ten-inning game from Plank, Wiltse, next to Mathewson, deserved the most credit for the victory.”
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.
Related Cards in the Series
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| T206-Helmar, New York Giants |
| Card # | Thumbnail Pic | Player Name | Position | Top Auction Price |
| 1 |   | Doyle, Larry | Portrait | $ 26.26 |
| 18 |   | MATHEWSON, Christy | Hands over head | $ 202.50 |
| 23 |   | Merkle, Fred | Tossing | $ 39.55 |
| 50 |   | Thorpe, Jim | Looking over shoulder | $ 355.00 |
| 58 |   | MATHEWSON, Christy | Sitting | $ 124.50 |
| 72 |   | MARQUARD, Rube | Portrait | $ 47.00 |
| 75 |   | Browne, George | Looking left | $ 130.00 |
| 80 |   | Dahlen, Bill | Batting | $ 59.50 |
| 81 |   | Donlin, Mike | Portrait | $ 59.58 |
| 82 |   | Donlin, Mike | Standing | $ 100.00 |
| 83 |   | Gilbert, Billy | Standing | $ 25.00 |
| 84 |   | Gilbert, Billy | Batting follow through | $ 43.50 |
| 86 |   | McGann, Dan | Bat on shoulder | $ 30.29 |
| 87 |   | Mertes, Sam | Fielding | $ 45.00 |
| 91 |   | Raymond, Arthur 'Bugs' | Throwing | $ 37.00 |
| 97 |   | Bowerman, Frank | Cradling bat | $ 31.33 |
| 99 |   | BRESNAHAN, Roger | Squatting | $ 59.00 |
| 102 |   | Browne, George | Portrait | $ 22.00 |
| 103 |   | Devlin, Art | Open arms | $ 34.33 |
| 104 |   | Devlin, Art | Red logo on sleeve | $ 61.00 |
| 279 |   | Wiltse, Hooks | Bat resting on right shoulder | $ 43.62 |
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