Helmar Boston Garter Cobb and others...

[Eric72]

Just my inexperienced and very humble opinion here...the Helmar version lacks something which appeared on the original and should be fairly easy to spot...unless I am much mistaken. No confusing their version with the Goudey Lajoie.



(I do not work for Helmar, know anyone from Helmar, own stock in the company, plan to enter into any position regarding equitable securities offered by the company, if any, within the next 72 hours, etc., etc., etc.)

Oh, additionally, the card pictured is (clearly) not mine.

Best,

Eric

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Eric72

Just my inexperienced and very humble opinion here...the Helmar version lacks something which appeared on the original and should be fairly easy to spot...unless I am much mistaken. No confusing their version with the Goudey Lajoie.

(I do not work for Helmar, know anyone from Helmar, own stock in the company, plan to enter into any position regarding equitable securities offered by the company, if any, within the next 72 hours, etc., etc., etc.)

Oh, additionally, the card pictured is (clearly) not mine.

Best,

Eric

Eric, you are right, and perhaps that's enough for some people.

I don't know if you were around for the huge fuss I created when I tried to create a set of Old Judge reprints. Even having them larger with stamps on the back AND an added identifying mark on the front, was not enough for some board members.

This Lajoie is damned close to the original, the same size, AND distressed.

[z28jd]

Scott check out the post above by tonyo, the Lajoie isn't the same size as the original

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by z28jd

Scott check out the post above by tonyo, the Lajoie isn't the same size as the original

Edited - thinking about this, I have no idea why I even posted on the subject. I have no plans to buy a Helmar, no concerns over any confusion anyone else may have over these, and the artwork is very impressive. I think it's kind of weird that Helmar would create a painting of a miniaturized painting, then miniaturize their own into a similar-sized card, but there are weirder things occurring in our hobby.

So....carry on.

[tonyo]

I voted yes, I like them, because I do think they are nice artwork. However, like alot of others, I'd rather put larger money into cards that were actually made in the period they depict. I do have some reprint sets (52 topps, t206, CJ, T3, goodwin) but I paid less for all of those than the Lajoie finished last night.

Regardless, since I do like the cards, I thought the helmar Lajoie would be a nice replacement for a card I will never own as opposed to your run-of-the-mill reprint. (despite the missing lines in the background - thanks Eric, I didn't notice that, and a different # on the back)

I wouldn't have won it anyway since I had decided to bid $50 max and it ended at $56.........

[HRBAKER]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/H813-4-Bosto...item1c2df73880

And only 6 days to go!
YIKES!

[savedfrommyspokes]

The premise that these cards, in some cases, command high premiums is due to their alleged scarcity. I have not collected any of these cards, so my question would be how hard would these cards be to duplicated by someone other than the original producer, in effect reducing their scarcity and diluting the value, and offering the reproductions in a secondary market or even ebay?