Anyone have any more info on some of these Helmar issues?

[Anthony S.]

Incidentally, the owner of Helmar brewery buys vintage cards on eBay. He bought a lower condition T206 Gabby Street from me a few weeks ago.

Edited to add: He's the one selling that card.

[Ease]

He states in the auction that he is making and aging them. Fantasy pieces, as Jeff said, but nice ones.

[peterose4hof]

Here is a link to a thread from not too long ago. There was some discussion about these Helmar fantasy cards.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...ghlight=helmar

[Woundedduck]

thanks for all the help. I'm glad I haven't bid on any. They're cheap compared to actual prewar stuff, but very very expensive for new art projects. Based on the prices they fetch, I must not be the only one that's been confused.

[Ease]

Originally Posted by Woundedduck

thanks for all the help. I'm glad I haven't bid on any. They're cheap compared to actual prewar stuff, but very very expensive for new art projects. Based on the prices they fetch, I must not be the only one that's been confused.

I don't think it's confusion, those look like cool and high quality hand-made pieces.

[FrankWakefield]

I have bid on two or three of them, then would wait a few weeks and bid on a few more. Yet to win one. I feel foolish when bidding, knowing what they are. But they do look neat. They will be a cataloging nightmare. A generation from now folks will wonder about 'em.

[David W]

They may be coming from the last few members of the House of David - well known years ago for their barnstorming baseball teams.

See the link

http://www.houseofdavidmuseum.org/sports/index.htm

Scroll down about 2/3 of the way for a Helmar ad.

Also, they seem to be coming from Michigan, albeit the east side of the state, rather
than Benton Harbor on the west where the House of David is/was.