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T3-Helmar, #34
Christy MATHEWSON (HOF)

Picture, Helmar Brewing, T3-Helmar Card # 34, Christy MATHEWSON (HOF), Top of posed windup, New York GiantsPicture, Helmar Brewing, T3-Helmar Card # 34, Christy MATHEWSON (HOF), Top of posed windup, New York Giants
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Christy Mathewson is presented in Helmar’s T3 series at the top of his windup, both hands raised above his head as he prepares to deliver. The pose gives the card a formal, almost statuesque quality, with Mathewson standing upright against a broad green field and distant cityscape. His white pinstriped New York uniform, dark cap, and striped stockings stand sharply against the intense blue sky, creating a clean and commanding composition that suits one of the most important subjects in the series.

The original artwork was painted by Natalia Valiukavich in watercolor. Fine red pinstripes run through the pale uniform, while soft gray and cream washes describe the folds of the shirt and trousers. Darker accents in the cap, belt, stockings, and glove provide structure, and warmer color in the face draws attention to Mathewson’s expression. The deep blue sky and low, simplified skyline are handled more broadly, allowing the raised arms and central figure to dominate the image.

Christy Mathewson was the defining pitcher of the early Deadball Era and one of the first true national sporting heroes. Over seventeen major-league seasons he won 373 games and compiled a 2.13 career earned-run average. He won 30 or more games four times and recorded twelve consecutive 20-win seasons. His greatest performance came in the 1905 World Series, when he pitched three complete-game shutouts in six days as New York defeated Philadelphia. Mathewson was also celebrated for his control, intelligence, and famous “fadeaway” pitch. In 1936 he was one of the first five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. (Society for American Baseball Research)

Numbered #34, the Mathewson card is one of the natural centerpieces of the T3 checklist. It strengthens an already substantial New York Giants grouping that includes Joe McGinnity, Roger Bresnahan, Hooks Wiltse, and Rube Marquard, but Mathewson’s stature places this card in a different category: it is a key target for Giants collectors, Hall of Fame collectors, and collectors of the great pitchers of the prewar game. (Helmar Brewing Co.)

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

Original watercolor artwork by Natalia Valiukavich.

 

  • Description: Top of posed windup
  • Team: New York Giants
  • Population (# Sold): 20
  • First Date Sold: 2020-02-25
  • Latest Date Sold: 2025-04-27
  • Card Status: Retired
  • # Sold in past year: N/A
  • Highest Auction: $ 201.50
  • Average Auction Result: $ 67.02

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