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Card # 8
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T206-Helmar
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Buck Weaver
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Swinging
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Chicago White Sox
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 127.50
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21
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9
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5
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December 6, 2023
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About the Player
The short bio from the Helmar-R319 card back: “Buck” was born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, on August 18, 1890. He was only 17 when he caught on with the nearby Mount Carmel club of the Atlantic League in 1908. He didn’t play the next year but in 1910 took up ballplaying for good. His first big break came when signed with the San Francisco Seals of the P.C.L. in 1911. It was all the way on the other side of the country but the 20 year old did good, playing in 182 games and batting .282. The next season was in the big leagues with the White Sox and he’s been a regular ever since. His average has gotten better every year for the past four; last season he batted .331.
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, Chicago White Sox |
| Card # | Thumbnail Pic | Player Name | Position | Top Auction Price |
| 8 |   | Weaver, Buck | Swinging | $ 127.50 |
| 14 |   | COLLINS, Eddie | Batting follow through | $ 135.83 |
| 42 |   | Jackson, "Shoeless" Joe | Looking left | $ 168.50 |
| 67 |   | WALSH, Ed | Portrait | $ 56.00 |
| 172 |   | Callahan, Nixey | Batting follow through | $ 52.00 |
| 182 |   | Callahan, Nixey | Portrait | $ 30.09 |
| 308 |   | Jackson, "Shoeless" Joe | Swinging, looking up | $ 305.00 |
| 342 |   | CONLAN, Jocko | Portrait | $ 40.55 |
| 353 |   | Weaver, Buck | Glove at chest, looking right | $ 57.96 |
| 375 |   | Gandil, Chick | Flag emblem on arm | $ 46.00 |
| 416 |   | Jackson, "Shoeless" Joe | One foot up, batting | $ 236.00 |
| 424 |   | Cicotte, Eddie | Chest up, blue fence | $ 69.00 |
| 440 |   | Weaver, Buck | Green background | $ 36.00 |
| 522 |   | Bodie, Ping | Blue uniform, white cap | $ 29.00 |
| 535 |   | Altizer, Dave | Full figure, end of swing | $ 58.95 |
| 537 |   | White, Doc | Throwing follow through, yellow stadium | $ 43.00 |
| 542 |   | WALSH, Ed | Top of wind-up | $ 54.00 |
| 559 |   | COLLINS, Eddie | Belt up blue uniform, yellow back | $ 255.00 |
| 563 |   | Anderson, John | Waiting for ball | $ 68.99 |
| 574 |   | Benz, Joe | Head portrait, yellow wall | $ 36.00 |
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