He called it the cowboys’ caviar and a bowl of blessedness. any people know that Will Rogers was a Wild West show performer, vaudevillian,...
Will Rogers, the Chili Lover
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Art, Guns and Culture
The $6 Million Shot
The Real Story Behind the Gun that Killed Billy the Kid They say history is written by the victors, but sometimes it’s pawned,...
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,...
Cowboy Al’s Wild West Museum
One man’s collection brings the Wild West East. Who could imagine a Wild West museum in Connecticut? Cowboy Al Singer, that’s who. A lifelong...
Buckeye’s Dream
A fitting wake for Billy the Kid Buckeye Blake Bounces Back He was angry and depressed when the town council in Fort Sumner turned him down for his...
Remington’s 1875 – a Copycat peacemaker?
This 1873 colt lookalike was a solid, hard-hitting revolver, but it never could rival the famed six-gun it emulated Among the trusted...
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...
King of the Scatterguns
The single best and most economical arm for hunting and defense in the Wild West was the double-barreled shotgun. At the sign of...
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...
“Brazen Bill” Shot to Blazes
“BRAZEN BILL” BRAZELTON VS A TUCSON POSSE Alone highwayman, masked in muslin, robs a stage en route from Tucson to Florence, Arizona, carrying three...
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...
Wild Turkey, and Not the Drinkin’ Kind
The actual bird was a favorite of pioneers. A mention of wild turkey often takes one’s thoughts to a bottle of whiskey, but not this time. This is...