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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Featured 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.
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Pre-War Deep Dive: Under-the-Radar Highlights from the REA Spring Catalog Auction
Read more1916 Morehouse Baking Babe Ruth Clears $800K in REA’s Fall Catalog Auction
The Morehouse Baking Babe Ruth was the highlight of REA’s Fall Catalog Auction, but many other pre-war cards achieved substantial prices realized.
Read moreDecade Spotlight: Most Popular 1920’s Baseball Cards
The 1920’s were marked by candy, confectionery, and even supply companies beginning to utilize baseball cards as promotional items to promote sales.
Read moreFirst-Known 1916 Morehouse Baking Babe Ruth Rookie Coming to Auction
The REA Fall Catalog Auction will feature the first known example of a 1916 Morehouse Baking #151 Babe Ruth rookie card.
Read moreObscure Card of the Month: Babe Ruth 1937 Donut Corporation Thrilling Moments
The Obscure Card of the Month is a rare bakery card of the legendary Babe Ruth
Read morePreviously Unknown Babe Ruth Card, Spanish Games and Sports Set Discovered in the UK
A new Spanish variation of the well-known Games and Sports in Many Lands set is found in the UK
Read moreObscure Card of the Month: Babe Ruth 1942 Editorial Bruguera
The Obscure Card of the Month is an international Babe Ruth card
Read moreObscure Card of the Month: Babe Ruth 1935/36 Donat Indiana-Sport-Avion Babe Ruth
A rare card of the Babe is the Obscure Card of the Month
Read moreBabe Ruth 1914 Baltimore News minor league card breaks record
The minor league rookie card of The Babe is now the most valuable sports card ever sold
Read moreReviewing Babe Ruth’s Two W515 Strip Cards
Only one player in the 1923 W515 strip card set is featured twice — Babe Ruth. Here’s a look at both of his cards.
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