Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

Lot. Of 15. One metal sign Mesa Verde National Park (10x9”) Informational brochures from the different parks and monuments in Washington D.C.

Group of newspaper advertisement printing plates. We believe all these are from one account- Sunlite Bread- "It's the Bread for Me!" I...

48 newspapers. Five newspapers on the arrival of Dickens and his first American readings in 1867. One on Grant’s tour of the world in 1879. O

Five newspaper publications and periodicals from the U.S. 1904-1934, with colorful covers suitable for framing, including a cover illustration by Albe

No description will do this walking stick any justice. Carved eagle over a shield. Flat head snake winds around the lower half! 36.5”. Please

This is brief description and drawings of the Benj. Brazelle Self-Rocking Cradles patented on May 15, 1866 patent #54815. Nicely detailed drawings.

This is a personal letter written on May 31, 1931 by poet Edwin Markham about the authors Demming on their book "Indian Life Series". Mark...

Pre-Depression and WWII magazines: The American Magazine, March 1927, 224 pages, full of photographs, illustrations and advertisements, some color, co

Clever advertising gimmick -- use a person's innate curiosity to find various animals and faces (and the advertiser's product) artfully conc...

Lot of 8. 1. Referee Mag. Of the World Title fight between Rock Marciano vs Don Cockell. Filed with background article, numerous ads of the time.

This is a lot of 20 issues of Sex to Sexty Magazine. Each issue has a different story-line attached. The earliest issue is # 5 from 1966 "Still...

An interesting archive about 100 pieces regarding the spencer family, ending up with Guy Spencer fire chief in Walnut Creek Ca. Includes tintypes of e

"Sun-Maid Raisins- Their Food Value and 92 Selected Recipes. Seeded Seeds Removal. Seedless Grown Without Seeds. Clusters on the Stem. Califor...

1) The CP book. gEvery woman realizes the importance, the pleasure and the charm of beauty but not every woman knows what she should do

Lot of 2. Article from Ingenuity May, 1912 regarding the Titanic disaster. Also a mariners poem by Tennyson “Crossing The Bar”. D

Lot of 2. 1.”Nectars” published by Londonderry Lithhios Waters Co of N.H. 1901. Talks about the the abilities of their spring wa

Two colorful and detailed reproductions of vintage circus poster advertisements from the late 1800s, ready to be framed. Pair includes: Sells Brothers

This is a lot of three Kodak Retina series cameras. The first is a Retina 11c S/N 548479 built in Germany between 1954-1957 in excellent condition, un

Lot of 11. Best might be an1870 letter from the Virginia City, Montana Office on Wells Fargo State and Express letterhead referencing a shipment of g

A fire buff's delight. 16 reports, many with photos and loaded with statistics. Mostly from larger cities. Date: c. 1950's-70's Countr...

1) Danbury Mint "Fire Capers" Porcelain Collector Plates, trimmed with 23Kt Gold (Series of 8) 1993-1994 in original boxes with certificat...

Lot of 19. Applications questionnaire for, certificates of appointment and donation, letterhead, charter application, brochures women recruitment.

Record Mirror Magazine feat. Jimi Hendrix November 23rd, 1968. Issue No. 402. Record mirror was a very popular magazine in the UK during the 1960...

Lot of 14. Three photos of musicians Includes Carson J. Robinson Song, Songs of the Roaming Ranger, The Cowboys Meditation and The Letter That N

Red Wing by Kerry Mills, Sunbird by Kerry Mills, Cheyenne(Shy Ann)-tears and front pen writing, and a second one matted. 14x10.75" Date: Cou...

Misc. Sheet Music includes The Old Home Ain't What it Used to Be; Your'e the Only Star (In My Blue Heaven) Words & Music by Gene Autry;...

Printed by S. Brainard’s Sons. Cleveland & Chicago. For piano or organ. 1884. Binding coming apart – poor. (W.D. Miles Collection)

Two important pieces. 1) RARE Obeja Native American Sheet Music. 1904. Portrait is of Hattie Tom – an Apache. Artwork is similar to others, b

Upright grand piano by E.G. Harrington, New York, serial number 27189. Using online resources, this dates the piano to approximately October of 1901.

Factor built (commercially built) German violin was made in the 1930's. The violin has good sound on the three treble strings but tends to go de...

This music box can play eight different tunes in sequence or individually. There are 78 notes played by the steel comb, six notes played by separate m

This is a Kalliope music box (of Leipzig, Germany) with 13 inch discs. This table model has a center post that acts as the winding post and may well b

Nice collection of 78rpm records, mostly from 1940's and 1950's in six album books. Artists included are Perry Como (Bali Hai), Patti Page (...

Group of twenty five 78rpm records made from shellac and featuring artists like Mario Lanza, Tito Schipa and the incomparable Enrico Caruso. Record

A collection of 15 45 rpm records, including a 1956 Elvis Presley EP (Four songs), a Nat "King" Cole EP, and 45's by Ricky Nelson, Tab...

Original Brunswick-Balke-Collender record player, Round metal plaque in lower left corner, model "O", number 134048. "sept. 15, 97&q...

approx. 100 photos more than half are mounted pre 1900 photographs. Most are all unidentified includes groups of people inside and out, interiors, ex

There are six (6) cabinet cards of six internationally known novelists and poets. They are: Mary Ward British Novelist; James R. Lowell American Poet

These two photo albums represent about 20 years of someone's life. Photos include Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, California, and Alaska. It covers work...

Lot of 4. B/W mounted photos w/borders. 1. Farmer posing w/fruits and vegetables. 2. Cows drinking. 3. Farm house w/ occupants showing horses.

This photograph features a large family posing outside of a dilapidated Pacific Express Company Office. The Pacific Express Company dealt with regiona

A rare hand colored unframed tintype of two children. This is a post Civil War portrait and is in very nice condition, considering its age. Tintypes,

Lot of twelve photographs of ship wrecks. Seven are 11 x7, five are 7 x 5. Two are of the President Madison, one is of the Frank Buck which sank atMil

Lot of 2. Two very rare photos. 1. Photo calling card. Oakland ad card for photographer w/photo on the card,. 2. Tintype ID from Lake Washingto

This is a collection of cowboy actors, cowboy trick-shooters, a press release photo of Elvis Presley, a autographed note from Olympian Peggy Flemming,

Grab bag lot. Includes various books: Kodak Photographic Book, DuPont Photographic Papers, Kodak Professional Handbook, Kodak Reference Book, Kodak Co

Assorted liquor and beer bill heads. Please see photos for detail and condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Two brass saloon spittoons. One is embossed "Union Pacific RR" the other, "Wells Fargo & Co. Overland Stage." These are rep...

Beautiful Troemner Desktop Scale, encased in a dark wood and beveled glass framed box with no cracks or damage other than normal wear for an item this

One-sided, two-color painted steel sign with GOODRICH GUIDE POST around the circumference and SLOW DOWN and SAFETY FIRST in the center. In the first t

Two-sided, painted metal sign for MIDLAND TRAIL / BUS DEPOT / DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION /. Tan background with green lettering, 24 x 18 inches with a

Before ARCO, the was Atlantic Richfield. This is a Richfield sign from around the 1950's or 60's. It's one sided and appears to have bee...

Single-sided, octagonal enameled metal sign for Sunray Oils. These signs were placed on oil drilling leases in the Southeast US where the company pump

Lot of 8 blue and white collectors plates. 1.) July 1944. 7" Reverse stamp Royal Copenhagen Denmark. 2.) 1960 The Stag. Royal Copenhagen Denmar...

Lot of 25 blue and white Jule Christmas themed collector plates made by B&G Bing & Grondahl. Some duplicates. Includes: 1.) 1976 Vibaek Wate...

Castletoy China, Sunnyvale Pattern with colorful flowers. Three large boxes of china. Fifteen 10 1/2" dinner plates, 20 salad plates and a larg...

About 13 plates of the blue rose "heirloom" pattern, 8" diameter, gold trim. c1920s. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: ...

A collection of 12 sterling souvenir spoons and two forks from various parts of the country, including Alaska, Montana, Los Angeles, Missouri and o

First Banner, 2 Red Cloud, 2 Covered Wagon, US Seal, 2 different First National, GEM, Legal Tender, Upper Ten, Eureka, Nuggets. Date: Country (if n

Brass auger type, vintage, Crescent Marvel Cigarette Machine. Included are paid stamp cigarette tubes. Unopened bag. Manufactured by The Axton-Fisher

Lot of 15. Lighters, two shaped like semi-auto pistol ink mfg. Others include : Robson “Whirlwind”, Clinton Australian, Tanya

This is a lot of two decoys; a Canvasback drake at 15 in. overall length, and a second decoy of a Mallard hen at 9 1/2 in. overall length. These are d

This is a 1/4 scale hand painted decoy of a Canadian Goose. Distinctively painted and relief carved with glass eyes. Non-functional and without a keel

This decoy is a non-functional display duck at 14 in. overall length. Finely detailed without relief carving and made on a dense pine wood. There is a

Fully assembled, wood model Clipper Ship, hand-painted, 4 life boats, only spanker sail is open. Display case opens at top and measures approximately

A collection of seven items made of brass, copper, pewter, and copper-plated. Copper-plated spouted water pot with lid is about 7.75 inches in diamete

A lot of 3 beautiful pieces, 1.) Vase about 8.25" tall and 6.25" in diameter at the widest portion. 2.) Candy dish with ruffled edges, mea...

Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons. State of California. Annotated and Compiled by John Stewart Ross. Sixth Edition; Published by order of the Gr

by Tepco, 13.25 diameter, perfect condition! Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Salvatore Falcone Collection

This gumball machine stands 39 in. tall with a metal cast stand. The globe is glass and the dispenser is adjustable. The body is red painted cast meta

Modern Howard Miller wall clock 25" tall 16" wide Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

This lot is a whole lot of lapel pins (I counted 325 of them, ~718 grams worth, more than 1-1/2 pounds!); all types from military, sports, labor, frat

This is a collection of matchbooks from the USA and around the world. There are matchbooks from San Francisco, Ca., Campbell River, B.C., and Tokyo,

This is a collection of Police shoulder patches largely from the state of California, but also from Washington state, Honolulu, Hi., and Texas. A tota

This is an RCA Radiotron 833A vacuum tube marked Made in U.S.A. The 833A vacuum tubes are made for medium power oscillators and Class B or C amplifier

This is a United Electron 833A vacuum tube marked Made in Germany. The 833A vacuum tubes are made for medium power oscillators and Class B or C amplif

This Newhouse / Oneida animal trap is marked "S. Newhouse N.Y. Oneida Company #3" on the pan. The dimensions are roughly 17 1/2 in. X 4 in...

An Underwood typewriter with the extra wide carriage for document typing. This one needs a good cleaning and some small repairs I'm sure. Tom Ha...

Lot of 4. Vintage padlocks w/keys, one no key. Corbin. Yale , Royal Certified Brass w/key's. One brass engraved “S” w/ arrow , p

This is a wall mounted telephone made by Western Electric with a non-working Kellogg candlestick mouthpiece. The wall mount is complete internally bu

This is a late 1800's wood commode, with lift top (To hide the chamber pot), arms that appear when lid is lifted and a back rest. It measure 21...

Two vintage chairs without markings. Overall height: 35 inches; Seat height: 17 inches; Overall width: 16 inches; Depth: 15 inches.

This is an Empire Mangle Ironer. This was an item that made ironing less of a chore, since the clothes didn't have to be absolutely dry when put...

Rare and Unusual Holmes Patented Carved Walnut Folding Chair, c. 1871. X-form folding legs joined by turned stretchers, labeled on a rear stretcher wi

Choice oak and cast iron Hough's Security cash register, one of the first cash registers. Azel C. Hough (1859-1946) secured five patents for ear...

Matching quadruple silver plate by Wilcox plating coffee urn with 2 elk side mounts and engraved elk on front, 21" tall. Also matching engrave ...

If you wanted to make a banquet-sized a batch of butter for a family reunion, here are the tools for you. Both are fully functional, but in this day a

A nice vintage credenza that measures 42" in width, 30" in height and 18" in depth. It has two cupboards for dishware and two drawer...

Lot of 3 pieces. 1) Handmade chain with hook, 30" long. 2) Ice tongs, 15". 3) Hand tool with sharp crescent blade, wood handle. 6.5 x 7&qu...

1.) is 23" long 7" high 3" wide, intricately constructed, high quality. Joh Peter Arns, ARNS USS Stahl 2.) 8" long 3" wide ...

Large capacity kerosene lamp made of brass. Base is approx 6 inches in diameter and 2.75 inches tall. Stamped in the brass beside the filler cap is PA

Two carbide bicycle lamps from the late 1800s and a handheld, dual-wick oil lamp. The larger bike lamp has a clear (but cracked and frosted from use)

Powell & Hanmer DEMON bicycle lamp with intact rectangular red lenses on the left and right sides and a 2-5/8-inch diameter, beveled glass front...

Never find lose your bearings with these three compasses. Two are pocket-style compasses with lids that flip open 1.75-inch diameter and 2-inch diamet

This is a working man’s group! 1) First barrel is for the Mammoth Mining Company of Mammoth, Utah. From Sauerman Bros. Inc. of Chicago. C1920

Vintage tool chest 32"x 20"x 20"containing an array of carpenter and wood working tools like hand drills, bit, hammers, wedges, plane...

A pair of hand-pumped fire extinguishers by the Pyrene Fire Extinguisher Company. These brass cylinders became ubiquitous in many forms of public tran

Vintage tool chest 48"x 16"x 12" containing an array of carpenter and wood working tools like hand drills, bit, hammers, wedges, plan...

Older tool chest 36"x 16"x 12" containing several vintage carpentry tools, including crosscut hand saws, hammers and measuring sticks...

This carpenter's tool chest of hand saws includes 30 hand saws some with names of Rosecrans of San Francisco and H. Disston Co. There are 4 loos...