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Card # 364
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T206-Helmar
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Eddie MATHEWS
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One handed swing
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Boston Braves
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 54.00
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19
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6
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4
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September 11, 2024
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About the Player
A short bio from the Helmar “This Great Game” card back: The last time a lefthanded swing prompted so much praise, it was when people first saw Ted Williams as a rookie in the 1939. Mathews has been compared Frank “Home Run” Baker, a tall, lefthanded swinger who blasted the baseball for Connie Mack’s Athletics back when Teddy Roosevelt was in the White House. Eddie may have more power than any third baseman in history, and his play in the field is a benefit to the Braves as well. One of the most popular men on the team, Mathews is destined for home run accolades.
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 Braves |
| Card # | Thumbnail Pic | Player Name | Position | Top Auction Price |
| 21 |   | MARANVILLE, Rabbit | At Plate | $ 353.50 |
| 38 |   | EVERS, Johnny | Looking left | $ 56.00 |
| 130 |   | Snodgrass, Fred | Portrait | $ 89.50 |
| 156 |   | Myers (Meyers), Hap | Portrait | $ 46.00 |
| 228 |   | Schmidt, Butch | Leaning | $ 32.00 |
| 232 |   | Snodgrass, Fred | Against fence | $ 19.50 |
| 335 |   | Connolly, Joe | Blue uniform, batting stance | $ 56.00 |
| 336 |   | Schmidt, Butch | White uniform, belt up | $ 36.00 |
| 337 |   | MARANVILLE, Rabbit | Basket catch | $ 41.22 |
| 340 |   | Smith, James "Red" | Waiting on pitch | $ 38.00 |
| 364 |   | MATHEWS, Eddie | One handed swing | $ 54.00 |
| 365 |   | MARANVILLE, Rabbit | Swing follow through close up | $ 58.85 |
| 412 |   | Gowdy, Hank | About to throw ball | $ 67.00 |
| 543 |   | WALSH, Ed | Logo, red background | $ 336.00 |
| 553 |   | DeVore, Josh | Bat resting on left shoulder | $ 32.00 |
| 554 |   | Hughes, Tom | Heavy gray sweater, portrait | $ 30.00 |
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