American History & Hall of Fame Showcase, June 2024

Amber bottles: red applied top, amber applied top, fifth tooled top, court tooled top, squat court, court strapped side flask, half pint strap side fl

A nice cross section of colorful bottles, about 23 in total. Jesse Moore whiskey, tooled top; Warner's Safe Cure (not remedy); Hood's Sarsap...

A group of four vintage bottles includes: a clear backbar bottle with etched "Scotch" and floral design, 10.5"; purple embossed Louis...

Western beer bottle group of 16 includes six amber bottles, two Sierra Beer, Reno, NV, labels, and eight various ceramic beer bottle tops. The bottles

A nice whiskey class stop repeat stop a nice whiskey flask collection, all different, consisting of four clear quartz, 14 pints, and 11 half pints. Al

Collection of approximately 16 varied wine bottles. The collection includes green winds with blobs seals, champagne bottles in varying sizes, green wi

A commemorative Tivoli Lager Beer stein from August & Otto Lang Brewery in San Francisco. Comes with pewter decorative lid, separated after manu...

Great piece of Western history from a world-famous mining camp!!! The Red Light Dance Hall, G.M. Gregory, Prop. "Only Popular Resort. Under Goo...

Lot of 6. 1-3) Three different Leadville druggist billheads: Kostitch & Fowler, 1888, pictorial; Geo. E. Taylor, 1888; and Heil & Hoelke, 18...

Horseshoe Saloon Letterhead, White Pine, Colorado (Gunnison Co. Ghost Town)--Pair with Token! 1889 Saloon letterhead from a Gunnison County ghost town

A Pine Grove, Idaho, photograph of a mining camp, c1888. Two saloons are in the photo- one in a building, one in a tent next door. A number of men are

Saloon photo, 5" x 7", black and white (almost sepia toned), on a 7" x 9" black mat, of the interior of a saloon and apothecary....

This liquor license was issued on May 1, 1864 exactly six months before Nevada was to become a state. It was issued to Duncan & Hannah. Duncan m...

A 6" x 8" photograph taken in front of The Nugget Saloon. Photo of five men, including the bartender, standing in front of the building wi...

Five vintage saloon photographs and an anti-saloon League Magazine. "The Searchlight" published April, 1913 at Los Angeles was the officia...

World Famous Mustang Ranch Memorabilia Includes Matchbook Collection w/1200 Matchbooks and approx. 16 ceramic table toppers... possibly flower vases?

Excellent lithography with bold brilliant colors and artistic vignettes on these four excellent condition cigar box labels: 1) Delaware; manufactured

Matchbook collection of about 1,500, covering products, businesses and public service organizations. Included are products like Pepsi-Cola, Sun Maid R

Over 60 vintage match book covers with pinup girls. Some groups dated 1948, 1949, 1951, 1955. No matches, just the covers. Bridgeport/Bodie Collectio

C. 1880's roulette wheel from Jim Letson's Turf Club in Bisbee, AZ. Wheel is about 21" diameter with a wood outer race. Wheel is housed...

Copper Moscow Mule style cup, engraved Piccadilly/Venite Vos Prodigi/ Reno 6.25". Silverplate-oval bowl 1959/Harold's Trap Shooting Club/Ev...

Seven blueprints/plot plans for the Samuel Gompers Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, c1965, that was to be developed by Melvin Grossman A.I.A., an architect in Mi

Over 100 vintage match book covers from Nevada casinos. Only one has matches: El Rancho Las Vegas. Casinos large and small: Riverside Hotel when Mert

c. 1960's to 1985 Nevada casino matchbook hoard of about 3000 pieces. Mostly mint condition-Reno, Carson City, Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe etc. Nevada

About 20 casino cups and glasses plus 2 Navy decanters. See photo.

Brown wood(walnut?) Keno gaming goose with 60 wood number balls. No maker found. 23x13". Signs of use on wood. Jim & Barbara Sherman P...

Modern Era Nevada Casino Matchbook Collection circa 1980-2000. Includes boxes of (3) Carson Nugget, (2) Ormsby House, (1) Gardnerville, (6) El Capitan

Cups for around the campfire: two metal white cups with black trim; two collapsible metal cups (one with leather case). Vintage.

Annie Oakley 1x3.75 in. cut square autograph. "Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey; August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926) was an American s...

A very rare signed RPC of Alaska Gold Rush legend, Klondike Kate. Signed, "Mush on and Smile, Klondike Kate," the 3" x 5.5" full...

This CDV of Buffalo Bill Cody was made by the Theatrical Photography Co. The image depicts Buffalo Bill in his younger years. The framed CDV is 4 in.X

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford (America's Sweetheart) both signed this piece of letterhead stationery from the Alaska-Mexico Transportation...

Westerns of mid-1950s lobby cards (17), plus, the complete set of lobby cards (8) from the 1941 production of "Texas" starring Glen Ford a...

Lobby cards (3) for silent films from 1919. Included are Me and Captain Kidd starring Evelyn Greeley, You Never Know Your Luck, starring House Peters

Photos 8"x 10"s of 18 stars of the silent and talkies of Hollywood movies. Stars include Greta Garbo, Jean Harlow, Grace Moore, Glynnis Jo...

Carolyn Jones autographed 8x10 photo with certificate of authenticity. Jones who passed away in 1983, was a television and film actress, best known f

Stills (6) from silent movie western starring Josephine West, who was in films from 1912 to 1917. Photos measure 5"x 8" and list the names...

These are posed publicity photos of western star Tom Mix (1891-1978). These are 8x10 black & white photos used by the studios to advertise their...

Lobby cards for the 158 re-issue of Cecil B. DeMille's "Union Pacific" (1939). The film starred Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea & R...

While there is copy of the sheet music signed by impresario Edwin P. Christy (1815-1862) is pretty impressive, there's also a piece of music fro...

Hollywood screen shots and head shots from films starting in the 1930s to the 1960s. These include films like Hitchcock's Sabateur with Bob Cum...

Framed and matted magazine cover of Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962). It was for a magazine called Hit! and this appears to be from the late 1940s. The page

Sheet music from assorted Mary Pickford movies, including Daddy Long Legs, I'll Tell the World by Harold Arlen, Coquette by Irving Berlin, Littl...

Lobby cards (9), from lesser known Hollywood musicals, including The I Don't Care Girl (1953) starring Mitzi Gaynor and David Wayne, Golden Girl...

Movie stills (About 40) from a myriad of films like The Return of Frank James with Henry Fonda, Tobacco Road with Charley Grapewin, The Hunchback of N

Twelve 8"x 10" publicity photos of actors from the silent era to the Golden Age, including Adolph Menjou, Hugh Herbert, Slim Summerville, ...

Silent movie western entitle photos (38), with the title writer's suggested title sequence for the scene. The director can either accept, declin...

Silent movie western entitle photos (65), with the title writer's suggested title sequence for the scene. The director can either accept, declin...

Silent movie western entitle photos (20), with the title writer's suggested title sequence for the scene. The director can either accept, declin...

Silent movie western entitle photos (27), with the title writer's suggested title sequence for the scene. The director can either accept, declin...

Silent movie western entitle photos (14), with the title writer's suggested title sequence for the scene. The director can either accept, declin...

Silent movie western entitle photos (40), with the title writer's suggested title sequence for the scene. The director can either accept, declin...

Title photos from a Tim McCoy (1891-1978) western star of the silent era. These are stills from his 1928 film "Wyoming." On the reverse ar...

A few 8x10s and autographs by some very recognizable and not so well name folks. Included in this group is two signatures by renowned contralto Louise

Over 20 glossy black and white photographs of actors and actresses, from a personal collection of a stage manager named Ted. Ava Gardner, Evelyn Cas

Harry Carey (1878-1947) was an actor who mostly starred in westerns and served as a mentor to John Wayne. He owned a ranch in Saugus, California and r

Movie & stage star postcards from way back when. Very few, if any recognizable names or faces among this group (I recognized the name Norma Talm...

Musical (1969) starring Marilyn Maxwell, Leo G. Carroll and several performers from the period, including Marty Robbins, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Th

Photo (14"x 11") of the All American Minstrels. This appears to be a still from movie musical (Although a search of IMDB failed to identif...

Glossy 8 x 10 inch black and white photo of "The Schnoz" Jimmy Durante. Autographed "To Doug Joachim this is a pleasure believe me my...

A collection of 52 vending (arcade) cards with cowboy stars of the 1930s-40s. About 5.25" x 3.25". Gabby Hayes, Pat O'brien, Gary Coop...

Autographed baseball cap by Dustin Hoffman in 2001 at Tour de Franz bicycle Tour of California. With original auction catalogue.

Lobby cards (7) for "You're In the Army Now" (1941), starring Phil Silvers and Jimmy Durante. This film preceded Silvers' most fam...

Scene shots (7) of various older films including "Lydia" (1941), starring Merle Oberon & Joseph Cotten, "One More Tomorrow" ...

Lobby cards (2) for a film that doesn't appear to exist. The Diary of a Gestapo Agent doesn't appear on Internet Movie Database (IMDB) or th...

The company was founded by pioneer radio station operator Powel Crosley and was based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its flagship station, WLW (AM), was first l

Sheet music from Beethoven (Moonlight Sonata), Rondo Capriccioiso by Mendelssohn, Oxen Waltz by Mozart and a compilation called Jenny Lind Music. Th

Irving Berlin signed sheet music for his 1928 song "Marie". As is noted on the cover sheet, this is a fox trot arrangement of the song by ...

Sheet music of songs written or co-written by Mrs. E.A. Parkhurst (20) Susan McFarland was born in Leicester, Massachusetts, and composed popular song

Sheet music bonanza. Didn't have a chance to count how many pieces of music are in this lot, but safe to say there are over 100. Several were u...

Niagara Falls themed song sheet music (5). from 1850-1891. Titles include Words du Niagara, Niagara Falls, written by Mr. Winchell, The Niagara March

Sheet music bound volume. These are songs (About 40) from the 19th century, with very beautiful engravings on the cover pages. While the name of Cadiz

Sheet music (9) showing a sign of the times. They are mostly written by white composers with the exception of That Teasin' Rag, which was writte...

Sheet music in a little larger format (11"x 14"). Included titles are New England Sleighride, Clifford V. Baker, On the Beach March, by Fr...

Sheet music (30) from the late 1880s to the early 1900s, featuring mostly lady opera and operetta singers of the time. Titles include Songs of Miss Ze

Possibly 1883 edition of Pan Pipes, A Book of Old Songs with Walter Crane pictures. Music and illustrations. Rare and choice condition British printin

Patriotic song sheet music (29) from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Titles include The Boys in Blue, The Home Guard, Company "D" Waltz...

Ragtime sheet music including titles like Jack Rabbit Rag, Little Fairy Fingers Waltz, Good Gravy Rag, Fred Heltman's Rag and more. All are in g...

Sheet music for a few rock-n-roll icons, as well as a couple of movie songs. Included are Ricky Nelson (Lonesome Town), Elvis Presley (Don't Be ...

A collection of seven sheet music books with an American Indian theme, c1905-20s. Songs such as "Silver Bell," "My Irish Prairie Quee...

A collection of 40 military sheet music books, with famous composers such as George M. Cohan and John Phillip Sousa, c1889-1910s. Includes "Ove...

Silly titled song sheet music. Included titles are Woodman Spare That Tree, The Newfoundland Dog, The Old Ferryman, In the Kingdom of the Gnomes, He G

Rare, The Female Auctioneer songsheet. For the only lot I've on hand, Is just to sell myself!. For I'm going, going, going. 8x5".

Old fashion waltz sheet music. Titles include Love's Mystery Waltzes, Prayer Passion Waltzes, Witching Waves, dream of Paradise, Cyrano Waltzes ...

Fancy parlor or saloon model upright piano, Waldorf New York. Circa 1900 to 1910 may be 1890 to 1910 overall height 58 inches overall depth 26 inches

Music box with a movement made in Geneva Switzerland and sold by the Paillard Company of New York circa 1880. It carries the brand name Gloria Mandol

Foot pedal pump organ, parlor model, maker not known, possibly model number 201, possible serial number Rudolph, 215389215389 stop correction serial n

Circa 1904-1905. Vintage Victor Talking Machine, 10 inch turn table, wooden base of refinished oak is 16 x 16 inches; height of the box is 8 inches,

Extremely rare advertisement for the 1918 film starring Mary Pickford: M'Liss and Her Friend Yuba Bill! Life in The Sierras. Stagecoach in the ...

Vintage photographs of almost and sort of famous people (44). The group includes William Hill, state campaign manager for President Herbert Hoover, Ca

Photo album 80 pages showing various outdoor shots of Alaska and it's inhabitants. It appears the area was being surveyed for development of t...

c. 1880-83 photo of Holbrook, AZ. Holbrook House in foreground, also New Drug Store. Holbrook burned down in 1888. 4.5x7.75". Some discoloratio...

Two early hanging postcards of Arizona events. A.) Hanging of John Heath at Tombstone, real photo postcard, early, c1908-1915 printing. Heath's ...

Very rare night time photo of Mono County Courthouse, stripped prior to renovation. Possibly during the 1970's. Photo 19x15", frame 27x23&q...

Cliff House stereoview and original 4.75x7" photo of the first and second structures. 1890 photo reprint looking north. Frame 22x15". San...

A really nice group of 10 original large photographs in excellent condition in this scrap book with cover labeled History/Land & Marks/of Placer...

A photo of an Atlanta, Ga., hotel lobby, c1890-1900. No ID. About 13.5" x 10.5". Atlanta Georgia

8 c. late-1860's to early 1870's Chicago stereoviews by P B Greene, Chicago with good contrast. Greene was president of the Chicago Photog...

A pair of vintage photographs of store interiors, c1890-1910. Includes: "James Harris Office/over Bank of Herington/Office No 1-No 2-/Pappa sel...

Vintage photo of Black American farmworkers picking cotton in a Louisiana field dated September 24, 1892. The photo measures 10"x 12" and ...