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Western Art Reached the Top Tier The works of several Old West artists sold at high premium at the Heritage Auction.
Heritage Auction’s May 3, 2019, sale of American art included a wide array of subjects, artists and styles. Some 665 bid…
1911 Pistol Goes Western Used in the West of the early 1900s, this classic auto pistol looks right at home in frontier-style gunleather.
Although we don’t generally think of the 1911 semi-auto pistol as a Western firearm, it certainly saw lots of use out We…
Moran Masterpiece Tops in Scottsdale Western art is alive and well at the annual Arizona auction.
On the morning of April 6, 2019, the 15th Annual Scottsdale Art Auction opened to a capacity crowd of 500 passionate bid…
C.M. Russell Rides Again The namesake museum’s annual auction grossed $4.7 million for its educational programs.
On March 23, 2019, the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana, held its annual live auction as the capstone to thre…
A Collector Like No Other Historian Doug McChristian’s collection finds a home at Fort Concho.
Of course, he’d become one of the frontier’s most ardent historians and collectors because history called early to Doug …
The Old Pueblo’s Historic Cuisine Travel to Tucson, Arizona, and discover the region’s traditional Mexican and ranch specialties.
When pioneers settled Tucson, Arizona, in the 1800s many ate in hotels, boardinghouses or restaurants that reflected the…
Guns That Won the West Recent firearms auctions proved profitable for sellers and buyers alike.
The old saw about guns that “won the West” may be overstated, yet undoubtedly, armament did play a major role in frontie…
Cowan’s Auction The respected name gets a new twist.
Regular viewers of PBS readily recognize Wes Cowan from Antiques Road Show and History Detectives. Back in the late 1970…
Shaken, Stirred and Strong Old West mixologists had many names and many jobs, but their legacy remains the legendary cocktail.
Mixologists, or bartenders, of the time were often skilled and jokingly referred to as pharmacists or chemists with a “m…