Helmar Boston Garter Cobb and others...

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Edited to add they are technically not a reprint of any known card, but one of a familiar design.

Not true Barry. The '33 Lajoie is a reprint. I'm guessing there are others, but I don't really follow the Helmars that closely.

[sirraffles]

No, that Lajoie is not a reprint. It is from a painting that we did where the customer specifically asked for a painting of that card. Looks pretty good, eh?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by sirraffles

No, that Lajoie is not a reprint. It is from a painting that we did where the customer specifically asked for a painting of that card. Looks pretty good, eh?

Yes, almost exactly like the card. Not comparing it closely to an authentic one, it certainly fooled me.

I'm surprised how many others also have sleep issues

[barrysloate]

The 1933G Lajoie was available to anyone who mailed in requesting one. The only reason it is so scarce is that only a limited number of people cared enough to ask. If more collectors wanted them, they would have made enough to satisfy the demand.

In the case of these Helmar cards, if only four or so of each is made, there are nowhere enough to fill the demand. Thus an artifical scarcity has been created. There's a distinction.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

The 1933G Lajoie was available to anyone who mailed in requesting one. The only reason it is so scarce is that only a limited number of people cared enough to ask. If more collectors wanted them, they would have made enough to satisfy the demand.

In the case of these Helmar cards, if only four or so of each is made, there are nowhere enough to fill the demand. Thus an artifical scarcity has been created. There's a distinction.

Barry, I wasn't referring to scarcity - I was referring to the actual Helmar copy of the '33 Lajoie, which we've been told is made from a painting of a real card (which is also basically a 'painting', but of a photo).

[barrysloate]

Oh, the Helmar one. Sorry about that.