Rock Island and Morphy firearms auctions ring up big profits. Marty Robbins famously sang about a stranger who came out of the West wearing a "big...
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Making a Good Impression in the West
With the rise of photography in the second half of the 19th century, art no longer needed to be a visual record. One result was the...
Gold Mines, Photos and Fakes
Navigating the pitfalls of collecting historic photographs is not for the faint of heart. The sale at auction of a tintype of Billy the Kid...
Western From Head to Toe
Brian Lebel’s Old West Auction in Mesa, Arizona, is always a movie collector’s paradise. All Images Courtesy Brian Lebel’s Old West Auction Unless...
Colt Gallops Away with Big Money at Auctions
Morphy and Rock Island prove collectors still love the classic American firearms. Samuel Colt patented his first revolver in 1835,...
Best of the West 2022: Art & Collectibles
It’s Not Just the Money; It’s the Story Auction houses and Western collectors enjoyed a banner year of selling and buying art, collectibles and...
“Christmas Dinner” with Charlie Russell
Highlights from The Russell Auction in Great Falls, Montana. As might be expected, the strongest sellers at the Russell Auction, held at the C.M....
Billy the Kid Still Dominates
Bonhams sets a record with the sale of Pat Garrett’s Colt used to kill the notorious outlaw. Outlaws and lawmen got away with the big money at...
A Treasure Trove of Artifacts
Brian Lebel's annual Old West Auction in Santa Fe gaveled out a weekend of surprises. The ancestors of today’s museums were "cabinets of...
Western Art Sells High in Arizona
The 2021 Scottsdale Art Auction exceeded all expectations. The annual Scottsdale Art Auction, held online on April 9 and 10, offered an...
Winchester Dominates at the Rock Island Auction
The annual Western firearms auction was a success for all. Rock Island Auction Company's February event was a "personal best" for the auction house....
Exploring Buffalo Bill’s Wyoming
HIT THE ROAD AND DISCOVER THE GRAND HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF WILLIAM CODY ACROSS THE COWBOY STATE. Will Cody and his father stood on a...