“I make the world’s greatest museum thief ... and they know about it!” If you can’t tell already, Jack Smith is an avid historical craftsman, to the...
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Walking the Line – Johnny Cash Biopic
When watching a movie, sometimes it’s easy to forget that those are real people behind the roles. They bring to their characters their own...
High Rollers
Gambling in the 19th century ranged from lotteries seen as “civic responsibility” on the East coast (the proceeds built prestigious universities...
Deseret Saddlery
With building plans on hand, student Roger Blomquist opened an 1800s-style saddle company, Deseret Saddlery, based in Provo, Utah. A former...
Keepin’ Our Love Alive and Kickin’
A box of Quaker Oats was the first product endorsement by the King of the Cowboys, and ever since 1943, he has lent his name and smiling face to cap...
Mexican-American War Archive Tops Sale
A rare account of the Mexican-American War is found in an extensive archive of Raphael C. Smead, the captain of Company D of the Fourth Artillery....
Old West Signs
“Sign” language has communicated messages to the public for thousands of years. But for craftsmanship that will stand the test of time, Western...
Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers
Over a quarter of a century ago, Timothy Hughes had had it with coin collecting. He wanted a collectible that hadn’t been exploited yet, and one...
Short One Bead
A Charles Russell fake was pulled before the C.M. Russell art auction on March 16-19 in Great Falls, Montana, but its replacement brought a bang-up...
Limpia Creek Custom Hat
When PRCA cowboy Cody Ohl waves his hat after a good roping time, it’s likely to be one made by Limpia Creek Custom Hat. Fort Davis was this...
Tombstone Made Wyatt Earp Famous
Stuart Lake’s legendary Wyatt Earp has more cachet among collectors than the real man behind the gun. When presented with the Earpiana collection of...
All that cowboy
Ginny Davis of Homedale, Idaho, describes herself as being “Country when Country wasn’t cool.” (Is that even possible?) When Ginny decorated her...