From the Plains to the Parlor Buffalo Bill’s Wild West ignited a collecting craze. When Buffalo Bill began his show in 1883 the general public had...
Collecting The West
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Steve Friesen
Springtime in the West
Storms, sunsets and art auctions. Following the quiet of winter, springtime is the most exuberant season in the West. The rivers are full,...
Western Art Can be Affordable
Collectors found reasonably priced gems at the Jackson Hole Auction The prices for Western art have been rising steadily during the 21st...
Selling the Mythic West and the Real West
Parade saddles, illustrations and movie memorabilia were sold at auction It’s been a little over a year since Morphy Auctions and Brian Lebel’s...
Best of the West 2025: Art and Collectibles
And Things That Make Us Western: Collectors love the Old West, and Western art, firearms and collectibles remain popular coast to coast. Every year...
All That Glitters is Not Gold
"All that glitters is not gold” is a phrase that has been used by everyone from Shakespeare to Neil Young. Had either of them been at Brian Lebel’s...
The Masters Capture the West
The Russell and Scottsdale Art auctions gaveled up top dollars from collectors of Western classics. One of the best-loved Western painters is...
Firearms with a Storied Past
Rock Island gavels off high profits from historic firearms. Rock Island Auction Company’s final sale of 2023 was exceptional, grossing $26.7...
Rolling the Dice!
Brian Lebel’s Old West Auctions have become known for showcasing, all at one event, the full range of objects available for collectors of the...
The Cowboy Still Stands Tall
Collectors and auction houses still profit from cowboy art and collectibles. He was an heroic, romantic figure in his day—but his day has gone. The...
Best of the West: Art and Collectibles
Sold! Collectors love the Old West, and Western art, firearms and collectibles remain popular coast to coast. As the 19th century turned into the...
A Merger, Memorabilia and McMurtry
Morphy’s acquires Brian Lebel’s Auction while Vogt Auctions gavels off a writer’s collection. All Images Courtesy Morphy’s Lebel Auctions Unless...