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"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 308, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview

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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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Vic Runnels Original Lakota Watercolor [170700]1140 - Vic Runnels Original Lakota Watercolor [170700]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An original watercolor by renowned Lakota artist Vic Runnels. It is a village scene with very vibrant and sharp colors. Piece measures 18"x 24&...
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Chief Strong Wind Original Oil Painting by Hanson [120810]1141 - Chief Strong Wind Original Oil Painting by Hanson [120810]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incredible oil portrait on a Native American chief. 38" x 24", linen liner, framed, 44" x 32". A professional copy by Hanson fro...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 1,125.00 | Estimate : 2,250.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Chief Red Cloud Arcrylic Painting By C H Keith [170818]1142 - Chief Red Cloud Arcrylic Painting By C H Keith [170818]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed original acrylic painting of Chief Red Cloud by Lakota painter Cecil Hobart Keith. Signed in lower right corner, CH Keith, and dated 1964. &...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Merle Lock Original "Dragonfly" Painting [170624]1143 - Merle Lock Original "Dragonfly" Painting [170624]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed original dragonfly and Native American man acrylic painting on canvas by Merle Locke, 1999. Locke is an Oglala Lakota artist who grew up on the
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Sold to i********j.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Norma Andraud Pencil Signed Painting Double Matted Under Glass [156090]1144 - Norma Andraud Pencil Signed Painting Double Matted Under Glass [156090]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Exquisite Native American-themed painting. Outer dimensions: Approximately 32" x 39"; Inner dimensions: Approximately 31" x 35&qu...
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Saved Seeds - Oil Painting by Elriggs Allen [135589]1145 - Saved Seeds - Oil Painting by Elriggs Allen [135589]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Saved Seeds" original oil by Elriggs Allen. Inscribed on canvas reverse "In the Navajo tradition the Yei-be-ches were the Spirits w...
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Sitting Bull's Vision Acrylic Painting by Merle Locke [170623]1146 - Sitting Bull's Vision Acrylic Painting by Merle Locke [170623]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed original Sitting Bull's Vision acrylic painting on canvas by Merle Locke, 1997. Locke is an Oglala Lakota artist who grew up on the Pine ...
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Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Runnel's American Indian Lithographs (3) [170699]1147 - Runnel's American Indian Lithographs (3) [170699]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Water color prints (3) that measure 25"x 18" and feature the art of Vic Runnels, Lakota artist who passed in 2017 at the age of 81. He wa...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Hopi Maiden, Norma Andraud, Signed, Numbered [156094]1148 - Hopi Maiden, Norma Andraud, Signed, Numbered [156094]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Print #25/60 Well-preserved, contemporary, framed portrait of a Native American woman. This famous print by renowned Native American Artist, Norma A
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Steer Head Beaded Hanging Art by Ted Garnett [170968]1149 - Steer Head Beaded Hanging Art by Ted Garnett [170968]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hanging beaded steer head art by Ted Garnett, Pine Ridge, SD as identified by a small brass plate on the lower left. Bright blue, red, grey, black, wh
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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