Auction Details
Christmas is coming early to our Collectors this year! Welcome to our Holabird's 2023 Christmas Chronicles, our biggest sale of the year!
The Christmas Chronicles December Auction is our Grand Finale of 2023 and we've included every collecting category as a Christmas Thank-You for our valued customers.
December is loaded with BRAND NEW ITEMS featuring collectibles from the Robert Coelln Western Collection, The Jan Garvis Mining Collection, The Franklin Collection, The Herzog Collection, The Chunlin Zhu Natural Wonders Collection, The Gary Bracken General Store Collection, plus many others!
No matter what you collect we encourage you to browse the entire online catalog for the DECEMBER LIVE AUCTION as hidden rarities are scattered throughout the sale! While our December's Sale includes an incredible selection of RARE Antique Photographs, you will also find photographs peppered in almost every other section, like the never-before-offered original, antique photograph of Doc Holiday and Big-Nose Kate you will find listed in our Cowboy section!
We've worked hard this fall to clear out our warehouses and list another big group of MINERAL DISPLAY SPECIMENS from the Chunlin Zhu Collection! Many of you have purchased massive specimens from this collection for incredible prices and dealers have made huge profits in this category since our premier sale over a year ago. We are proud to offer another BRAND-NEW GROUP of spectacular display specimens, as we are reaching the last of the Chinese pieces. This may be one of your last chances to purchase pieces like this well below wholesale -- just in time for the 2024 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show! We recommend pick-up for the larger pieces as shipping prices on some of these rocks are restrictive but this has offered an unbelievable opportunity for nearby customers willing to make a trip to Reno. And while you are in the neighborhood, don't miss the General Store items from Bracken, another collection that is coming to a close. For Dealers who enjoy a winter vacation in Reno/Tahoe, picking up from our year-end sale will definitely give you a leg up on your 2024 profit margin!
If you aren't within driving distance of Reno, no worries! December has an incredible variety of ephemera, coins, jewelry, and other easy-to-ship items for you to cross off your wish list this Christmas and if you won in our Black Friday Weekend Timed auction and your shipment did not go out early, we will combine your items and ship both orders together to save you money on your shipping invoice.
Thank you and happy bidding!
Day 1
Art (1000-1051)
Photography (1052-1138)
Native American Art (1139-1162)
Imported Collectibles (1163-1201)
Home (1202-1215)
Souvenir Plates (1216-1225)
Silverware (1226-1230)
Jewelry (1231-1241)
Native American Artifacts (1242-1392)
Maps (1393-1418)
Books (1419-1535)
Entertainment (1536-1551)
Musical Instruments (1552-1555)
Day 2
Minerals (2000-2052)
Mining (2053-2400)
Cowboy (2401-2438)
Tobacciana (2439-2452)
Bottles (2453-2476)
Saloon (2477-2492)
Gaming (2493-2501)
Firearms-Weapons (2501-2509)
Military (2510-2552)
Political (2553-2587)
Day 3
Sports (3000-3009)
Tokens (3010-3023)
Badges (3024-3037)
Numismatics (3038-3181)
Coins (3039-3056)
Currency (3057-3083)
Ephemera (3084-3112)
Ingots (3113-3149)
Exonumia & Medals (3150-3182)
SS Central America (3183-3213)
Transportation (3214-3300)
General Collectibles (3301-3332)
Tools (3333-3334)
General Store (3335-3411)
Ephemera,
Geographically Sorted (3412-3593)
Day 4
Stocks & Bonds (4000-4429)
Including mining, railroad, etc
Philatelic - Postal History (4430-4465)
Postcards (4466-4486)
Stamps – USA (4487-4521)
Stamps – Worldwide (4522-4528)
Wells Fargo & Express (4529-4576)
Firefighting Memorabilia (4577-4579)
Fraternal Organizations (4580-4582)
Shipping is billed separately. Pay your auction invoice early as purchases are packed in the order payments are received. Pick-up must be scheduled 24 hours in advance when you receive your shipping preference email after the auction. Invoices will go out immediately after the auction ends.
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![Vintage Historical Women Pinback Collection, 100 [173743]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998198_1s.jpg?v=8DBF8F746E6D280)
3302Vintage Historical Women Pinback Collection, 100 [173743]Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 100 historical women pinbacks. c. 1900? Virginia Earle, Edna Hopper, Omene, Rose Braham and many more. About .8". See photo.
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
![Advertising Mirror & Pinbacks (7) 1800s-1900s [173645]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998199_1s.jpg?v=8DBF8F75EF740D0)
3303Advertising Mirror & Pinbacks (7) 1800s-1900s [173645]Holabird Western Americana Collections
An advertising mirror for The Boston Clothing Store (Measures 2"), Six advertising pinbacks measuring 1" to 1.5" for Red Rooster Cig...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
![Early San Diego Advertising Mirror 1800s [173957]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998200_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2F88A367F0)
3304Early San Diego Advertising Mirror 1800s [173957]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ad mirror for an old San Diego business Marston's Dry Goods Department. Mirror measures 2" and is in good condition. Please see photos for ...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
![Battleboro Overall Co. Sign, c. 1910-15 c1910-15 [157699]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998201_1s.jpg?v=8DC89A13501FAF0)
3305Battleboro Overall Co. Sign, c. 1910-15 c1910-15 [157699]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Curved, porcelain corner sign for the Battleboro Overall Co. in Keene NH. This company was established in 1909 and this sign is advertising their Doub
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to A*****0 for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
![Large Marble Collection (13.4 lbs) [139896]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998202_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2F5F2240E0)
3306Large Marble Collection (13.4 lbs) [139896]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of a few hundred marbles. 3 bags. Total weight: 13.4 lbs. All large marbles. Various colors, various patterns. No deformities. All machine-made. G
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 700.00
![Marbles Etched Globe (4) [146252]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998203_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2F44113CC0)
3307Marbles Etched Globe (4) [146252]Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 clear etched marbles with world globes. About 1.75", 2", 2.5", 3.5".
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
![Figurines, Doll Stuff and Toys [159602]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998204_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2F5F2240E0)
3308Figurines, Doll Stuff and Toys [159602]Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 dolls 17.5" or smaller. Red and Blue doll outfit. 10 figurines 7.25" tall or smaller. 8.25" rose glass container. My Toy poodle, 1...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
![Small Nevada Souvenir Group (5) 1868-1981 [172974]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998205_1s.jpg?v=8DBF8F822222CA0)
3309Small Nevada Souvenir Group (5) 1868-1981 [172974]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small group of Nevada keepsakes, include a pure copper coin commemorating the 50th anniversary of gambling in the state, a stray hotel, and 1868 store
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to S***u for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
![Will Rogers Group 1900s [171027]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998206_1s.jpg?v=8DBF8F84A406850)
3310Will Rogers Group 1900s [171027]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Will Rogers' clock from The United Clock Company. Clock measures 13"x 12" and is made of light metal and is not operational. Included ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to K*****1 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50