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Card # 5
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T206-Helmar
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Zack WHEAT (HOF)
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Bat Over Shoulder
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 220.29
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25
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8
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5
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July 24, 2024
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About the Player
The short bio from the Helmar-R319 card back: Each campaign since 1909 this left-fielder has done the job for the Brooklyn club and the fans know it. He even seems to get better as he gets older: all three of the 200 hit seasons he’s had in his career have come with him being 34 years old or more. He can still smack the ball, especially a curve. As good as a hitter he is, Zack is known as an even better fielder. He can glide after fly balls like nobody’s business and has an arm that keeps baserunners in check.
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, Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Card # | Thumbnail Pic | Player Name | Position | Top Auction Price |
| 2 |   | GRIMES, Burleigh | Throwing | $ 162.04 |
| 4 |   | Fournier, Jack | Portrait | $ 65.00 |
| 5 |   | WHEAT, Zack | Bat Over Shoulder | $ 220.29 |
| 13 |   | Daubert, Jake | Bat on shoulder | $ 51.00 |
| 22 |   | STENGEL, Casey | Swinging | $ 100.00 |
| 46 |   | Meyers, Chief | Arms folded | $ 33.00 |
| 63 |   | GRIMES, Burleigh | Portrait | $ 104.72 |
| 396 |   | MEDWICK, Joe | Batting follow through | $ 97.50 |
| 442 |   | Mungo, Van | Sitting, hands at knees | $ 224.50 |
| 447 |   | VANCE, Dazzy | Red Background | $ 177.50 |
| 505 |   | Bankhead, Dan | Portrait | $ 56.00 |
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