And let the games begin - REA is underway!

[wondo]

The auction has a ton of cool stuff, just nothing on my "Must Have" list. Maybe I'll get off cheap! I'll place a couple of dozen bids and get blown out by Friday.

[iowadoc77]

Similar scenario for me. Place a few bids and wait for emails saying no dice.

[SmokyBurgess]

Preparing my nose even as I type. "I love the smell of REA catalogs in the morning".

[Bored5000]

Looks like collectors are flooding in to place bids on the modern Helmars. So far, only five of the 15 lots of modern Helmars have attracted an opening bid. I don't "hate" those cards for what they are, but I don't really understand why they have been in REA the past couple auctions.

Eddie Sm*th

[glchen]

Originally Posted by Bored5000

Looks like collectors are flooding in to place bids on the modern Helmars. So far, only five of the 15 lots of modern Helmars have attracted an opening bid. I don't "hate" those cards for what they are, but I don't really understand why they have been in REA the past couple auctions.

Eddie Sm*th

I could never understand this either. Arguably the most prestigious auction house for cards having cards that I don't believe PSA, SGC, nor Beckett will holder and aren't listed in the Standard Catalog or other baseball card reference guides. Just seems very out of place.

[bcornell]

Originally Posted by glchen

I could never understand this either. Arguably the most prestigious auction house for cards having cards that I don't believe PSA, SGC, nor Beckett will holder and aren't listed in the Standard Catalog or other baseball card reference guides. Just seems very out of place.

Why does anything need to be in a catalog (or in a holder) to justify being sold?

Auction houses will sell Leroy Neiman paintings. The bar couldn't be lowered more than that.

[glchen]

I think I've mentioned this before in one of the Helmar threads, but I am unsure whether these cards have the proper licensing. That is, for example, are the proper royalties being paid to the estate of Babe Ruth when his cards are issued by Helmar? Usually TPG's will not holder cards that are not properly licensed.

[bcornell]

Originally Posted by glchen

Usually TPG's will not holder cards that are not properly licensed.

Huh?

Who cares about TPG's, in this case? The Helmar "cards" are not graded and not being sold that way. They're fantasy things. Please lighten up.

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by bcornell

Why does anything need to be in a catalog (or in a holder) to justify being sold?

Auction houses will sell Leroy Neiman paintings. The bar couldn't be lowered more than that.

I agree. He barely paints within the numbers.

[rocarroll]

+1 Oh boy oh boy someones original artwork! I'm so excited. I can't wait for the painted plate editions. Will REA auction off my cool stain glass windows of the Atlanta Braves I made too?

Originally Posted by Bored5000

Looks like collectors are flooding in to place bids on the modern Helmars. So far, only five of the 15 lots of modern Helmars have attracted an opening bid. I don't "hate" those cards for what they are, but I don't really understand why they have been in REA the past couple auctions.

Eddie Sm*th

[BengoughingForAwhile]

Catalog just arrived....Was hoping for a mini magnet.

[RCMcKenzie]

Some neat stuff as always..Didn't see the Han Solo, but I may have to put in a bid or two on Patrick McGoohan's co-workers cape..

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Some neat stuff as always..Didn't see the Han Solo, but I may have to put in a bid or two on Patrick McGoohan's co-workers cape..

That's mine.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by BengoughingForAwhile

Catalog just arrived....Was hoping for a mini magnet.

Got mine today...that cover is a wet dream.

[mrvster]

is a great auction! Some AWESOME T206 freaks/ errors/ scraps and rare backs

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by BengoughingForAwhile

Catalog just arrived....Was hoping for a mini magnet.

I had forgotten the passion that a REA auction catalogue can bring. Just an observation but it seems that the freaky stuff, ghost images, scraps, wet sheet
transfer etc gets more attention than it deserves. If that is where the future money is then let others have it. I will say that the grading company gurus really pulled one out when they decided to keep track of the rare and rarer T206 backs. Pure marketing genius. When I can't sleep, I often recall a special T206 card now long gone, a T206 Griffith batting PSA 7 with a Drum back. We all have had ones like that, I know. John

[kmac32]

Any idea how long it takes to enable an account for bidding once you fill out the information online for REA?

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by Yoda

I had forgotten the passion that a REA auction catalogue can bring. Just an observation but it seems that the freaky stuff, ghost images, scraps, wet sheet
transfer etc gets more attention than it deserves. If that is where the future money is then let others have it. I will say that the grading company gurus really pulled one out when they decided to keep track of the rare and rarer T206 backs. Pure marketing genius. When I can't sleep, I often recall a special T206 card now long gone, a T206 Griffith batting PSA 7 with a Drum back. We all have had ones like that, I know. John

I don't think the grading companies keeping track of the rare cards has any effect on the attention or the actual price they bring. The people who collect
these already know how rare they are without the grading companies pointing it out.