Prewar Premiums: REA Spring Catalog Auction Highlights
Explore top highlights from the 2026 REA Spring Catalog Auction, including a newly discovered playing-era Ruth, and iconic Gehrig & Cobb examples.
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Historic 1864 Baseball CDV Resurfaces
A rare 1864 Brooklyn Resolutes CDV, one of only two known, featuring “Father of Baseball” Henry Chadwick, up for bid in the REA Spring Catalog Auction. Learn more about this remarkable Civil-War Era artifact.
Read more“Monster” Opportunity for T206 Collectors
Dig into some T206 White Border buying opportunities in REA’s February Auction, including a rare chance for master set collectors to secure one of the “Big Four”.
Read moreRare Signed 1933 Goudey Ruth Available in Fall Auction
The signed 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #144 stands out in a crowded field of pre-war treasures offered in REA’s Fall Catalog Auction.
Read moreNewly Discovered Bread Card Bonanza
Read about the 1921 Koester Bread and 1939 Grennan Bakery discoveries, which include an ultra-rare Babe Ruth and a previously unknown Joe DiMaggio.
Read moreQ&A with REA’s Vintage Card Specialist Bob Luce
Learn about Bob’s favorite pre-war cards, and his take on the state of the hobby and its recent evolution since the pandemic.
Read moreFeatured Five: Cobb Takes Center Stage in May Auction
A spectacular E145 1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb is the REA May Auction centerpiece, but dig deeper and find a variety of T205 and T206 examples, along with some less common issues of the pre-war era.
Read morePre-War Deep Dive: REA Spring Catalog Auction
Pre-War Deep Dive: Under-the-Radar Highlights from the REA Spring Catalog Auction
Read moreFeatured Five: Spring Catalog Auction
Featured Five: Pre-War Highlights from REA’s Spring Catalog Auction
Read morePre-War Highlights from Huggins & Scott Winter Auction
Let’s find some pre-war magic in the Huggins & Scott Winter Auction.
Read moreFebruary Auction Heavy on Prewar Gems
REA’s February Auction featured pre-war a-plenty.
Read moreTop 10: Best-Looking T206 White Border Cards
Often we are focused on scarcity and value, but here we look at the best-looking cards from the iconic set.
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