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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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Peace Pipe, Plain Bowl [170807]1298 - Peace Pipe, Plain Bowl [170807]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A carved plain pipestone smoking bowl. It measures a large 6"x 4" and is NOT signed by the artist. Please see photos for more detail.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Pipe Tomahawk [170782]1299 - Pipe Tomahawk [170782]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Indian pipe tomahawk. The blade is etched bass with a steel cutting edge. The handle is beautifully hand carved. Hawk measures 19', wh...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Pipestone Bowls (2) [170799]1300 - Pipestone Bowls (2) [170799]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two hand carved pipestone bowls. one is a straight angle measuring 3"x 6", the other, a horse head carved piece measuring 3"x 2.5&quo...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to C****s for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Red Catlinite Pipestone [162483]1301 - Red Catlinite Pipestone [162483]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This pipestone is of catlinite mined in Minnesota. It is carved with straight edges. It is legend that warring tribes found common ground when mining
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Indian Hand Carved Pipe Bowls (4) 1900s [171902]1302 - Indian Hand Carved Pipe Bowls (4) 1900s [171902]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pipe bowls made primarily for the tourist trade at the Pine Ridge Reservation in Montana. They do not appear to be Catlinite (Pipestone), but are very
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Navajo Red Mesa Blanket 1900s [172238]1303 - Navajo Red Mesa Blanket 1900s [172238]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Red Mesa Navajo blanket that measures about 40"x 56". There is slight unraveling at one part of the border, an easy repair. Red Mesa bla...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Navajo Yei Dancer Rug or Blanket [175595]1304 - Navajo Yei Dancer Rug or Blanket [175595]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice colorful Navajo Yei dancer rug or blanket. Features 4 female dancers with square heads. Made in the modern era. 29x58". Clean condition, n...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to y*****5 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Long Woven Southwestern Rug [161721]1305 - Long Woven Southwestern Rug [161721]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a big one. Woven Southwestern rug with many bands of color going across the short dimension. 58x187", 1.5" hole and some edge fray...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Southwestern American Indian Blanket 1900s [172239]1306 - Southwestern American Indian Blanket 1900s [172239]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Southwestern American Indian blanket. It measures 80"x 54" and has some wear issues, three small holes and some border unravelin...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Navajo Basket Vase 1900s [173969]1307 - Navajo Basket Vase 1900s [173969]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Native American footed basket vase (Tohono O'odham) with female and animal figures. The basket measures 11"x 6" and shows a very ti...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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