Great Americana Pow-Wow Auction (August 2020)

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview

Auction Details

We sincerely hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

This auction marks the best material we've offered in a hot August sale in many years. The variety is outstanding, as is the quality of goods offered.

A glimpse at the many categories: Native American turquoise and silver jewelry, including the best squash blossom necklace we've ever seen, baskets, Kachinas, and rugs; California token collection; Fauver American and foreign counters and tokens; rare whiskey bottles; Masonic California token; beautiful drugstore carved wood frontispiece; Nevada rare documents; major pinback collection; baseball and boxing collectibles; gold specimens including some from the Goodshaw Mine at Bodie; American and foreign medals; Victorian furniture; fantastic array of western Art; original Buffalo Bill/Pawnee Bill posters; Large ore cars and incline cars from a major Nevada City mine; Dynamite and candle boxes; American souvenir plate collection (c1900-1920); music collectibles; toys and toy trains; postcard collections, directories, maps; railroad pass collection and references; antique firearms; badges; mining & railroad stocks; US coins; token dies; a rockshop section, mining artifacts and much more.

There is truly something for everybody!

Don't forget us when its time to sell. We average about 5000 registered bidders per sale, probably the most in America for an Americana sale! With buyers all over the globe, we get to everybody. We are always after great collections! ~Fred Holabird~

Auction Schedule

Day 1, August 27th, 2020:
Art (1001-1093)
Native Americana (1094-1325)
General Americana Part I (1326-1595)
Sports (1596-1604)
Toys (1605-1651)

Day 2, August 28th, 2020:
Philatelic - Postal History (2000-2087)
General Americana Part II (2088-2599)
Firearms & Weapons(2600-2624)

Day 3, August 29th, 2020:
Stocks & Bonds (3000-3125)
Numismatics (3126-3416)
Tokens (3417-3634)

Day 4, August 30th, 2020:
Minerals (4000-4042)
Mining (4043-4320)
Bargains & Dealer Specials PART I (4321-4611)

Day 5, August 31st, 2020:
Bargains & Dealer Specials PART II (5000-5641)

SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. Shipping and handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing as it is based on the size and weight of your purchase. Additional shipping and handling costs, if required, will be re-invoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size.SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size a...
Choose Your Layout > Switch to Grid View Switch to List View
Vintage Sunbeam Coffeemaster 20-B Coffee Pot  (110640)1541 - Vintage Sunbeam Coffeemaster 20-B Coffee Pot (110640)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sunbeam Coffeemaster 20-B electric coffee pot. One dent on bottom half that does not affect the function. Has two settings, high and low. Power cord i
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Vintage Wood File Cabinet  (119974)1542 - Vintage Wood File Cabinet (119974)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oak file cabinet with four drawers. Cabinet measures 46"x 19"x 24". There are a few nicks and scratches that lend character to the pi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Weigan & Snowden Surgical Kit, c1850, Philadelphia  (114399)1543 - Weigan & Snowden Surgical Kit, c1850, Philadelphia (114399)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice "trepanning" surgical kit made by John Weigand & Thomas Snowden, 15 N 5th Street, Philadelphia, circa 1850-1855. The nearly squ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to t********n.. for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Western Collectibles Group  (110647)1544 - Western Collectibles Group (110647)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large group of western collectibles, centering around some nice ceramic items. Four different Painted Ponies in original boxes, 1 Westland JD Challen
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
William Morris Recliner Chair  (120635)1545 - William Morris Recliner Chair (120635)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a late 19th, early 20th William Morris reclining chair. The Morris chair is the father of all reclining chairs. It was first produced in Engl
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Woven Sewing Basket and Woven Bottle  (109763)1546 - Woven Sewing Basket and Woven Bottle (109763)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Modern woven wicker sewing basket. 7.25"h x 10"w x 7"d. Wooden handle and wood base plates for "faux ivory" designs. To...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
Details...Bookmark
African Baskets (2 Antiques)  (120982)1547 - African Baskets (2 Antiques) (120982)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) West African Basket, 8" diameter x 4" high. Faded red and purple designs. Good condition. 2) Small coiled basket, black designs. 7.2...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
African Raffia Baskets – Vintage! (2)  (120981)1548 - African Raffia Baskets – Vintage! (2) (120981)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Small tray, with black dyed design. 8" dimeter x 1" high. Very good condition. 2) Coiled raffia bowl with green dyed design. 8" d...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 140.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Mexican Baskets - Vintage! (Lot of 4)  (120977)1549 - Mexican Baskets - Vintage! (Lot of 4) (120977)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four tray style Mexican baskets--11.5", 10", 9.5", 9" diameters. Largest one is butterfly pattern in purple, green and red--some...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Vintage Mexican Basket  (120978)1550 - Vintage Mexican Basket (120978)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Mexican Toluca Valley Hand Dyed 4 color coiled polychrome figural basket This basket is most likely from the 1930's to 1940's. 9.25&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 200.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
A 1970's Fender Jazz Bass  (121142)1551 - A 1970's Fender Jazz Bass (121142)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A beautiful American made Fender Jazz Bass, the Cadillac of Fender Bass Guitars. This model has serial number 282180. This puts the manufacture date a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,600.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (2,700.00 + 675.00BP) = 3,375.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Rock -n Roll Posters (Printer Overrun )  (120906)1552 - Rock -n Roll Posters (Printer Overrun ) (120906)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are printer overruns of a poster advertising a rock concert in the Gold Rush town of Sonora, California on August 13, 1977. The concert featured
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Paul McCartney Signed Poster  (121289)1553 - Paul McCartney Signed Poster (121289)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An autographed poster promoting The Music and Animation Collection of Sir Paul McCartney. Paul McCartney's Music & Animation is an animated...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 1,300.00 | Estimate : 2,600.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
45 rpm collection  (109357)1554 - 45 rpm collection (109357)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seventy nine records in eight albums. Including: Peggy Lee's "Fever,", Edith Piaf, Nat King Cole, Sinatra, Johnny Ray, Stan Freburg, L...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
78 RPM Records From the 40's & 50's  (120861)1555 - 78 RPM Records From the 40's & 50's (120861)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of 13 records in 78 RPM and one 33 1/3 album featuring the flight of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard. The music portion inc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 62.50 | Estimate : 125.00 - 200.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Batch of 45's  (120860)1556 - Batch of 45's (120860)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice collection of 95 iconic 45 RPM singles, ready for your next sock-hop. Artists include Tom Petty & The Heart Breakers, Santana, The Carpen...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 200.00
Sold to c******n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
Details...Bookmark
Box of Record Albums  (121122)1557 - Box of Record Albums (121122)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a whole passel of record albums from several different genres. Included are albums by Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Kingston Trio, The Brothers Fo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to v*******d for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
Details...Bookmark
Box of Reel to Reel Tapes  (120865)1558 - Box of Reel to Reel Tapes (120865)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Some blank, some recorded, some pre-recorded. This is a box chock full of the old style (Which is coming back into style, I'm told) of seven inc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Brunswick "Victrola" early Record Player in Cabinet  (110743)1559 - Brunswick "Victrola" early Record Player in Cabinet (110743)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original Brunswick-Balke-Collender record player, Round metal plaque in lower left corner, model "O", number 134048. "sept. 15, 97&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Casey Jones The Brave Engineer Sheet Music  (86428)1560 - Casey Jones The Brave Engineer Sheet Music (86428)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Casey Jones The Brave Engineer by T Lawrence Seibert. The Only Comedy Railroad Song. Tattered edges. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: P
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark