To Bid, Perchance To Dream. A look at REA - Robert Edward Auctions.

Catalogues.  We get them in the mail, whether we want them or not.  Most wind up in the trash.   Those that we look at might contain, at most, a few items of interest.  Try to imagine a catalogue that is 741 pages long, an inch and a half thick, weighing over 2 pounds where it's a challenge to find an item you DON'T want.

I have that catalogue in hand.

The REA, Robert Edward Auctions catalogue just arrived and contains all 1747 of their items up for bids in their current auction.  Final day of bidding for these items is Saturday, May 7, 2011.  This gorgeous tome includes Pre-1900 Beaseball Cards, 1892-1985 Hall of Fame Baseball Player contracts, Autographed Baseball-Flats-Photographs-Bats, Game Used Jerseys and Bats.   Mostly likely some of these items will wind up as swatches or cut autos for future card releases.

While most items are beyond the price range of mere mortals, there are some items that are estimated to end at a few hundred dollars.  

Here are some of the amazing items available.

1910 T210 Old Mill Joe Jackson Estimated $50,000+

1916 Joe Jackson signed voucher Estimated $50,000+

1933 Goudey Napoleon LaJoie  PSA 8 Estimated $40,000+

1938 Lou Gehrig Road Jersey Estimated $100,000+

1951 Willie Mays Minneapolis Millers Home Jersey Estimated $25,000+

1968 Topps Complete Baseball Card Set PSA average grade 9.26 Estimated $20,000/$40,000+

1889 N29 Allen & Ginter John Morrell SGC 84 Estimated $400/$800+

 

1912 T207 Louis Lowdermilk Rare Red Cross Back Estimated $10,000+

 

1933 R319 Goudey Uncut Sheet. Estimated $10,000+

1963 Topps Uncut Full Production Sheet Estimated $500+

1902 Christy Mathewson New York Giants Contract Estimated $10,000+

 

1950 Whitey Ford New York Yankees Rookie Contract Estimated $2,500+

1962 Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates Contract    Estimated $10,000+

Circa 1950 Jackie Robinson Signed Ball Estimated $1,000/$1,500.

1947 Brooklyn Dodgers National League Champions Ring Estimated $2,500+

Original Fenway Park Seat signed by Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski and others Estimated $500/$1,000+

 

1983 Official Line Up Card from the “Pine-Tar” game Estimated $500+

1963 Harmon Killebrew Minnesota Twins Game-Used Road Jersey Estimated $5,000++

1967 Tug McGraw New York Mets Game-Used Home Jersey Estimated $1,000+ +

1970 Pete Rose Cincinnati Reds Game-Used Home Uniform (Jersey & Pants) Estimated $10,000++

1964 Mickey Mantle Pro-Model All-Star Game Bat Estimated $10,000+

There are Basketball, Football, Hockey and Entertainment items too.  Head over to REA to see them all using this link.