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Journey of Hope and Prosperity
Imagine a China without oil paintings, and you would be recalling the days before the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, when Mao...
Little Miss Sure Shot’s Family Mementos
After earning $11,000 for charity, the “star of the occasion” was the ‘brisk and agile Annie Oakley, who cavorted around the ring, skipping and...
The Cheyenne Suitcase
Five months to the day after the Little Bighorn Battle commenced and ultimately resulted in the defeat of Custer and his 7th Cavalry, soldiers...
Popular Poppies
One day after California Poppy Day, on April 7, California’s oldest and largest auction house broke a record for artist Granville Redmond. His oil...
Collecting Geronimo
“I sold my photographs for twenty-five cents, and was allowed to keep ten cents of this for myself. “I also wrote my name for ten, fifteen, or...
Rare Russell is Collector’s Bargain
They spent weeks solving the mystery of an illustration that none of the Charles M. Russell experts had ever seen before; it was like Antiques...
Deadwood Dresses Up Auction
Die-hard fans of HBO’s Deadwood could have had the perfect Halloween costume for this year. Four outfits worn by cast members sold at auction at...
Rough Riders & Presidents
Artist Frederic Remington first arrived in Cuba in January 1897, on assignment for newspaper magnate William R. Hearst. He remained there, and...
Cowpuncher Rembrandt
Edward Borein seemed to be Rembrandt reincarnated. A master during the great age of etching in the 17th century, Rembrandt’s oeuvre resulted in some...
History, Not For Sale
“BC&S Yard Sale” stated the subject line of an e-mail sent to me from Daniel Buck. I had been working with Dan on final touches for his and Anne...
Centennial Winchester Sells High
Before he charged San Juan Hill with his Rough Riders or became the 26th president of the United States, a 22-year-old Theodore Roosevelt ordered...