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T3-Helmar, #8
Eddie COLLINS

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Helmar’s T3 series continues with Eddie Collins, shown in the uniform of the Philadelphia Athletics at the conclusion of his pitching motion. The card captures Collins in a long, balanced follow-through, his body angled across the mound with glove extended behind him and throwing arm dropping toward his side. The pale Athletics uniform, striped cap, and dark-banded stockings stand out against the warm infield and softly rendered grandstand, giving the composition the poised, full-figure presentation associated with the large tobacco-card formats that inspire Helmar’s T3 series.

The original artwork was painted by Natalia Valiukavich in watercolor. Her use of transparent washes is especially effective in the uniform, where subtle gray, cream, and pale blue tones describe folds and movement without making the figure feel heavy. The face and hands are built with warmer, more concentrated color, while the glove and shoes receive stronger dark accents. Behind Collins, the grandstand is handled in softer bands of muted color, allowing the player to remain the clear focus while preserving a convincing sense of ballpark space.

Eddie Collins was one of the greatest second basemen of the early twentieth century and a central figure in Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics dynasty. A superb hitter, baserunner, and defender, Collins finished his career with more than 3,300 hits and a .333 batting average. He helped Philadelphia win four American League pennants and three World Series championships between 1910 and 1914, later starred for the Chicago White Sox, and returned to the Athletics near the end of his playing career. Collins was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939 and remains one of the defining infielders of the Deadball Era.

Numbered #8, the Eddie Collins card pairs naturally with the preceding Frank Baker issue and begins to build a particularly strong Philadelphia Athletics grouping within the T3 series. Collectors assembling that team run can place Collins alongside Baker as two cornerstone members of the celebrated “$100,000 Infield,” while Collins also adds one of the era’s premier second basemen to the broader checklist.

Produced in Helmar’s distinctive handcrafted tradition, the card combines original watercolor artwork, a major Hall of Fame subject, and a deliberately vintage presentation inspired by the grand-format baseball cards of the tobacco era.

Original watercolor artwork by Natalia Valiukavich.

 

  • Description: Throwing
  • Team: Philadelphia Athletics
  • Population (# Sold): 20
  • First Date Sold: 2019-11-19
  • Latest Date Sold: 2025-02-19
  • Card Status: Retired
  • # Sold in past year: N/A
  • Highest Auction: $ 80.00
  • Average Auction Result: $ 33.50

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