Artwork

Polar Night

The glory of 19th century design is revisited in this series by your friends at Helmar. We've kept the look of the early line drawings but improved them so that the players are recognizable. Yet again, all the artwork is original to Helmar and printed in stunning color. We've chosen a beautiful paper with a soft hand that tested best for the subtle color transitions. Each card is about 3" x 5".

Card #	Player (Click on Name for Player Bio!)	Position / Stance	Team	Active Auction
# 1	Creighton, Jim	Foot forward	Brooklyn Excelsiors
# 2	ANSON, Cap	Bat nearly straight up	Chicago White Stockings
# 3	THOMPSON, Sam	Wide grip	Detroit Wolverines
# 4	MACK, Connie	Looking down	Washington Nationals
# 5	Tenney, Fred	Hands on knees	Boston Beaneaters
# 6	Beatin, Ed	Fence	Cleveland Spiders
# 7	Burns, Tom	Hand on hip, with bat	Chicago White Stockings
# 8	Bligh, Ned	Foot on basepath	Columbus Solons
# 9	Bushong, Doc	Two gloves	Brooklyn Bridegrooms
# 10	Cahill, John	Posed catching ball	Indianapolis Hoosiers
# 11	Baldwin, Mark	Throwing underhand	Chicago White Stockings
# 12	CLARKSON, John	Hands together catching pop up	Chicago White Stockings
# 13	Williamson, Ned	Hands together catching pop up	Chicago White Stockings
# 14	Stemmyer, Bill "Canon Ball"	Ball at head, about to throw	Boston Beaneaters
# 15	Richardson, Hardy "True Blue"	Pop up, standing in box	Detroit Wolverines
# 16	Reilly, "Long John"	Wide grip, standing on path	Cinci Red Stockings
# 17	Morrill, John	Hands on hips	Boston Beaneaters
# 18	CLARKSON, John	Ball forward	Chicago White Stockings
# 19	Nash, Billy	On grass, about to throw	Boston Beaneaters
# 20	Purcell, Bill "Blondie"	Hands together catching pop up	Baltimore Orioles
# 21	NICHOLS, Kid	Arm forward, posing curve toss	Boston Beaneaters
# 22	O'Rourke, Tom	In box, catching pop up	Boston Beaneaters
# 23	McPHEE, Bid	Bat up at 10 o'clock	Cinci Red Stockings
# 24	Madden, Kid	Batting stance, yellow sunset	Boston Beaneaters
# 25	CLARKSON, John	Standing on base, hands close	Chicago White Stockings
# 26	HAMILTON, Billy	Wide grip, one foot on path	Kansas City Cowboys
# 27	Dorgan, Mike	Building in background	New York Giants
# 28	KEEFE, Tim	Ball at chest, at rest	New York Giants
# 29	Bergen, Martin	No cap, hands on hips	Boston Beaneaters
# 30	Johnston, Dick	Hands on hips	Boston Beaneaters
# 31	DUFFY, Hugh	Ball up, one foot on path	Chicago White Stockings
# 32	Flint, Silver	Two gloves, leaning toward ball	Chicago White Stockings
# 33	BROUTHERS, Dan	Side view, right leg forward	Detroit Wolverines
# 34	WELCH, Mickey	No cap, ball in hand	New York Giants
# 35	COMISKEY, Charles	Hands on hips	St. Louis Browns
# 36	Latham, Arlie	Hands on hips	St. Louis Browns
# 37	WHITE, Deacon	Fielding grounder pose	Detroit Wolverines
# 38	Johnson, Grant "Home Run"	Red cap	Philadelphia Giants
# 39	Lehane, Mike	Stone wall	Columbus Solons
# 40	Rowe, Jack	Looking at ball in air	Detroit Wolverines
# 41	Ryan, Jimmy	No cap, about to throw	Chicago White Stockings
# 42	Sullivan, Marty	Bat end down, arms down	Chicago White Stockings
# 43	Twitchell, Larry	Right arm forward with ball	Detroit Wolverines
# 44	Sunday, Billy	Right arm behind with ball	Chicago White Stockings
# 45	Weidman, Stump	Standing on base, hands close	Detroit Wolverines
# 46	Wheelock, Bobby	Hands together catching pop up	Boston Beaneaters
# 47	Wise, Sam	Hands on knees	Boston Beaneaters
# 48	Williamson, Ned; Hahn, Willie; (All Players On Card Bio)	Together	Chicago White Stockings
# 49	Tomney, Phil "Buster"	Glove, reaching up for ball	Louisville Colonels
# 50	O'ROURKE, "Orator" Jim	Bat up, front foot straight	New York Giants
# 51	Bennett, Charlie	Brown suit, catching ball	Detroit Wolverines
# 52	Sowders, Bill	Ball at mouth	Boston Beaneaters
# 53	Tate, Pop	Leaning to catch ball	Boston Beaneaters
# 54	Van Haltren, George	Hands just above waist	Chicago White Stockings
# 55	Twitchell, Larry	In box, bat on shoulder	Detroit Wolverines
# 56	Tiernan, Mike	Bat on shoulder, building	New York Giants
# 57	JOHNSON, Ban	Suit jacket up	League President
# 58	Bennett, Charlie	Batting stance, red hose	Detroit Wolverines
# 59	Browning, Pete	Bat up, leaning slightly back	Louisville Colonels
# 60	MACK, Connie	Ready to throw, no glove	Washington Nationals
# 61	Burdock, Jack	Wide grip, fence	Boston Beaneaters
# 62	DUFFY, Hugh	Bat down, hand on hip	Boston Beaneaters
# 63	Ganzel, Charlie	Catching ball, house behind	Detroit Wolverines
# 64	Conway, Dick	Throwing pose	Boston Beaneaters
# 65	McPHEE, Bid	Throwing, foot on path	Cinci Red Stockings
# 66	HANLON, Ned	Erect, awaiting throw pose	Detroit Wolverines	11049
# 67	Campau, Count	Foot on base, awaiting throw	Detroit Wolverines
# 68	EWING, Buck	Erect, awaiting throw pose	New York Giants
# 69	BECKLEY, Jake	Erect, awaiting throw pose	Pittsburgh Alleganies
# 70	Crane, Cannonball	About to throw, no glove	New York Giants
# 71	Corkhill, Pop	Catching ball	Cinci Red Stockings
# 72	Daly, Sun	Hands cupped at right knee	Minneapolis Millers
# 73	Daly, Tom	Ball floating at left border	Chicago White Stockings
# 74	Criger, Lou	Blue sweater, ball high	Boston Americans
# 75	Darling, Dell	Ball coming, one foot on base	Chicago White Stockings
# 76	Conway, Pete	Close grip, building	Detroit Wolverines
# 77	McCARTHY, Tommy	Close grip, 10 o'clock bat angle	Boston Beaneaters
# 78	Caruthers, Bob	Batting pose, wide stance	Brooklyn Bridegrooms
# 79	COLLINS, Jimmy	Hand on hip, with bat	Boston Beaneaters
# 80	WARD, John Montgomery	Hands on hips, striped shirt	New York Giants
# 81	NICHOLS, Kid	Heaving ball, foot in corner	Boston Beaneaters
# 82	Kilroy, Matt	About to catch near ball	Baltimore Orioles
# 83	Stricker, John "Cub"	arms up and outstretched	Cleveland Blues
# 84	Shindle, Billy	Holding bat up, near chest	Baltimore Orioles
# 85	Sunday, Billy	Catching pop up pose	Chicago White Stockings
# 86	Ryan, Jimmy	Fence, building in background	Chicago White Stockings
# 87	RADBOURN, Hoss	Tagging runner	Boston Beaneaters
# 88	Vaughn, Farmer	Catching with two gloves	Louisville Colonels
# 89	KEELER, Willie	White cap, batting pose	Baltimore Orioles
# 90	Williamson, Ned	Ball floating, batting pose	Chicago White Stockings
# 91	Cobb, Paul	Side view of throwing pose	Lincoln Railsplitters
# 92	MATHEWSON, Christy	Ball very high, gray sweater	New York Giants
# 93	JOHNSON, Walter	Batting follow through	Washington Senators
# 94	HOOPER, Harry	Awaiting fly ball side view	Boston Red Sox
# 95	GEHRIG, Lou	Ball held very high pitching	Columbia University
# 96	YOUNG, Cy	Sox stocking logo, throwing	Boston Americans
# 97	CHANCE, Frank	Batting follow through	New York Highlanders
# 98	CHANCE, Frank	Throwing follow through	Chicago Cubs
# 99	BENDER, Chief	Throwing follow through, box	Philadelphia Athletics
# 100	BROWN, Mordecai	Stripes, throwing, soft background	Chicago Cubs
# 101	CAREY, Max	Side view awaiting ball	Pittsburgh Pirates
# 102	Bush, Joe	Warming up	Philadelphia Athletics
# 103	Bradley, Bill	Fingers in "V" shape	Cleveland Naps
# 104	Wood, Joe "Smokey Joe"	Playing catch	Boston Red Sox
# 105	JOHNSON, Walter	Follow through, path behind	Washington Senators
# 106	Wiltse, Hooks	"Tuxedo" logo	New York Giants	11050
# 107	Witt, Whitey	Crouch on base path	New York Yankees	11051
# 108	JOSS, Addie	"Tuxedo" logo	Cleveland Naps	11052
# 109	YOUNGS, Ross "Pep"	Hit fly ball	New York Giants	11092
# 110	Wolter, Harry	Thowing follow through	Boston Red Sox	11093
# 111	HOYT, Waite	"Tuxedo" logo	New York Yankees	11094
# 112	Yellowhorse, Moses "Chief"	Foot high	Sacramento Salons	11095
# 113	KALINE, Al	Home Run trot	Detroit Tigers	11120
# 114	HUBBELL, Carl	Red Sox, screwball throw	New York Giants	11121
# 115	WAGNER, Honus	Kneeling with bat, front view	Pittsburgh Pirates
# 116	Jackson, "Shoeless" Joe	Batting fly ball, stripes	Chicago White Sox	11122
# 117	Chapman, Ray	Toss follow through	Cleveland Indians
# 118	COBB, Ty	Fence, hand on hip, bat down	Detroit Tigers
# 119	WHEAT, Zack	Toss follow through	Brooklyn Robins
# 120	BRESNAHAN, Roger	Batting pose, visor down	New York Giants
# 121	HOYT, Waite	Arm outstretched pose	New York Yankees
# 122	KALINE, Al	Batting pose in stadium	Detroit Tigers
# 123	MANTLE, Mickey	Batting pose straddling path	New York Yankees
# 124	WILLIAMS, Ted	Batting follow through	Minneapolis Millers
# 125	BERRA, Yogi	Playing catch	New York Yankees
# 126	CAMPANELLA, Roy	Batting follow through	Brooklyn Dodgers
# 127	Mays, Carl	Underarm throw in progress	New York Giants
# 128	HORNSBY, Rogers	Swinging, looking away from viewer	Chicago Cubs
# 129	Williams, Jimmy	Batting follow through	St. Louis Browns
# 130	Williams, Bob	Full gear, catching side view	New York Highlanders
# 131	AVERILL, Earl	Batting follow through	Cleveland Indians
# 132	Chase, Hal	Throwing follow through	New York Highlanders
# 133	HORNSBY, Rogers	Swinging, looking at viewer	Chicago Cubs
# 134	Williams, Ken	Swinging follow through	Boston Americans
# 135	WILSON, Hack	Leaning in, with bat cocked	Chicago Cubs
# 136	Williams, Ken	Long stretch for fly ball	St. Louis Browns
# 137	RUTH, Babe	Pitching pose	New York Yankees
# 138	RUTH, Babe	Batting pose	New York Yankees
# 139	Schrecongost, Ossie; McLean, Larry; Criger, Lou; (All Players On Card Bio)	Together	Boston Red Sox
# 140	Atz, Jake	Leaning back with bat up	Chicago White Sox
# 141	Rucker, Nap	Pitching Follow Through	Brooklyn Superbas
# 142	BAKER, Frank	Long batting stride	Philadelphia Athletics
# 143	Birmingham, Joe	Starting after ball	Cleveland Naps
# 144	COBB, Ty	Bat far forward	Philadelphia Athletics
# 145	Bishop, Max	Batting follow through	Philadelphia Athletics
# 146	APPLING, Luke	Big batting follow through	Chicago White Sox
# 147	RUTH, Babe	Looking at two bats in hand	New York Yankees
# 148	SPEAKER, Tris	Leg up, mitt stretched far	Cleveland Indians
# 149	Baker, Del	Thowing follow through	Detroit Tigers
# 150	AARON, Hank	With bat, starting to run	Milwaukee Braves
# 151	AARON, Hank	Batting pose	Jacksonville Braves
# 152	Abstein, Bill	Throwing	St. Louis Browns
# 153	Adams, Babe	Pitching Follow Through	Pittsburgh Pirates
# 154	ALEXANDER, Grover Cleveland	Pitching Follow Through	Dallas Steers
# 155	ALEXANDER, Grover Cleveland	Pitching Follow Through	Philadelphia Phillies
# 156	ALEXANDER, Grover Cleveland	Arm outstretched pose	St. Louis Cardinals
# 157	Altrock, Nick	Pitching follow through pose	Cleveland Naps
# 158	Ames, Red	Pitching follow through	New York Giants
# 159	Arlett, Buzz	Batting follow through	Oakland Oaks
# 160	Arundel, Tug	Hand on hip, with bat	Indianapolis Hoosiers
# 161	Arundel, Tug	Catching ball at knees	Indianapolis Hoosiers
# 162	Aucker, Elden	Pitching follow through	Detroit Tigers
# 163	Bagby, Jim	Follow through, foot on path	Cleveland Indians
# 164	BAKER, Frank	Throwing follow through	New York Yankees
# 165	BAKER, Frank	Batting follow through	New York Yankees
# 166	Baldwin, Mark	Holding ball high	Chicago White Stockings
# 167	Ball, Neal	Hands on knees	New York Highlanders
# 168	BANKS, Ernie	Strong batting follow through	Chicago Cubs
# 169	BANKS, Ernie	Fielding crouch	Chicago Cubs
# 170	Bassett, Charley	Fists together on bat	Indianapolis Hoosiers
# 171	Beaumont, Ginger	Batting pose	Pittsburgh Pirates
# 172	Beaumont, Ginger	Foot on path, with glove	Philadelphia Phillies
# 173	Bedient, Hugh	Stripes, leaning	Boston Red Sox
# 174	BENDER, Chief	Violent foul ball	Philadelphia Athletics
# 175	Berger, Heinie	Thowing follow through	Cleveland Naps
# 176	Bligh, Ned	Bat in air, in box	Cinci Red Stockings
# 177	Boyle, Henry	Arm outstretched pose	Indianapolis Hoosiers
# 178	BRESNAHAN, Roger	Looking to field with bat up	St. Louis Cardinals
# 179	Brooklyn Atlantics Team	together sitting	Brooklyn Atlantics
# 180	Brynan, Tod	arm outstretched with ball	Des Moines Prohibitionists
# 181	Buckley, Dick	Foot forward, bat up	Indianapolis Hoosiers
# 182	Burns, Tom	Hand on hip, with bat	Chicago White Stockings
# 183	Chase, Hal	About to wallop ball	Cinci Reds
# 184	BENDER, Chief	Feet together throwing	Philadelphia Athletics
# 185	COCHRANE, Mickey	Bat horizontal	Detroit Tigers
# 186	COCHRANE, Mickey	Standing in full gear	Detroit Tigers
# 187	Conway, Pete	Ball held at chest two hands	Detroit Wolverines
# 188	COBB, Ty	Throwing follow through	Detroit Tigers
# 189	Corcoran, Larry	Ball held at chest two hands	Indianapolis Hoosiers
# 190	Deasley, Pat	Throwing underhand	New York Giants
# 191	Deasley, Pat	Leaning back to throw	New York Giants
# 192	Mattingly, Don	First base fielding crouch	New York Yankees
# 193	Donahue, Jim	Knees apart fielding ball	Kansas City Cowboys
# 194	Dugdale, Dan	Hands on knees, leaning	Chicago Maroons
# 195	Esterbrook, Dude	Ball falling into two hands	Indianapolis Hoosiers
# 196	EWING, Buck	One foot showing, leaning	New York Giants
# 197	EWING, Buck	Bat down, arm hanging	New York Giants
# 198	EWING, Buck; Mascot; (All Players On Card Bio)	Together, mascot on chair	New York Giants
# 199	Farrar, Sid	Hand on belt	Philadelphia Quakers
# 200	Ferguson, Charlie	Hands to heart	Philadelphia Quakers
# 201	Flint, Silver	Batting pose, bat up	Chicago White Stockings
# 202	Fuller, Will	Catching gear, catching ball	Milwaukee Creams
# 203	Ganzel, Charlie	Bat on shoulder, ball in air	Detroit Wolverines
# 204	GEHRIG, Lou	Batting stance	Columbia University
# 205	Geiss, Emil	Hat cocked, ball high	Chicago White Stockings
# 206	George, Bill	Feet crossed, Bat at side	New York Giants
# 207	Getzien, Pretzels	Ball forward	Detroit Wolverines
# 208	Glasscock, John	Batting stance, slight crouch	Indianapolis Hoosiers
# 209	Goodfellow, Mike	About to catch near chest	Cleveland Blues
# 210	ALEXANDER, Grover Cleveland	One foot up, toss finish	Chicago Cubs
# 211	Jevne, Fred	Arms way up	Minneapolis Millers
# 212	Archer, Jimmy	Playing catch, hand way up	Chicago Cubs
# 213	Jackson, "Shoeless" Joe	Bat at 4:00	Cleveland Indians
# 214	KEEFE, Tim	Underhand, facing viewer	New York Giants
# 215	Kilroy, Matt	Bat up	Baltimore Orioles
# 216	Lowe, Bobby	basket catch, foot on path	Milwaukee Creams
# 217	Lowe, Bobby	Red sweater	Detroit Tigers
# 218	MATHEWSON, Christy	Brown & cream sweater	New York Giants
# 219	McCARTHY, Tommy	Ball dropping in hands	Boston Beaneaters
# 220	KELLY, Mike "King"	Leaning against stone fence	Boston Beaneaters
# 221	Phelan, Art	Hands on knees	Chicago Cubs
# 222	Seery, Emmett	On path, about to catch ball	Indianapolis Hoosiers
# 223	Shrev, Lev	Ball high, throwing pose	Indianapolis Hoosiers
# 224	SPEAKER, Tris	Facing away, wide grip	Boston Red Sox
# 225	Stahl, Jake	Standing with catcher's mitt	Boston Red Sox
# 226	STENGEL, Casey	Batting, blue-gray fence	Brooklyn Superbas
# 227	STENGEL, Casey	Leaping, glove high	New York Giants
# 228	Stovall, George	In box, tossing follow through	St. Louis Browns
# 229	Sullivan, Marty	About to hit ball	Chicago White Stockings
# 230	Sutton, Ezra	Bat on shoulder, ball in air	Boston Beaneaters
# 231	Tener, John	Throwing underhand	Chicago White Stockings
# 232	THOMPSON, Sam	Hand on hip, with bat	Detroit Wolverines
# 233	Turner, George	Bat in hand, looking at ball	Minneapolis Millers
# 234	WHEAT, Zack	Vicious swing	Brooklyn Robins
# 235	Williams, Cy	Swinging on basepath	Pittsburgh Pirates
# 236	WILLIAMS, Ted	Kneeling on towel	Boston Red Sox
# 237	WILLIS, Vic	Red sweater, ball at chest	Boston Beaneaters
# 238	Black, Joe	About to toss, foot on path	Brooklyn Dodgers
# 239	WILSON, Hack	follow through, looking to air	Chicago Cubs
# 240	COBB, Ty	Hands on knees	Philadelphia Athletics