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Belt Buckles
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WBuc001
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STERLING SILVER BELT BUCKLE WESTERN VINTAGE
A beautifully patinated vintage sterling silver western buckle. Probably dates to 1940's. Size is 1 1/2 inch X 1 1/4 inch. On reverse: Sterling Silver Mexico and a CA entwined.
Circa: 1940's
Condition: Excellent
Size: 1 1/2" X 1 1/4"
Color: Sterling silver
Country of Origin: MX
Manufacturer: Mexico CA entwined mark
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SBuc001
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SILVER BELT BUCKLE BANDED AGATE STONE
A beautiful banded agate stone mounted in a silver (plated) buckle with western markings. Size is 2 1/2 inch X 1 1/2 inch with no markings on reverse. Made in Arizona.
Circa: 1980's
Condition: New
Size: 2 1/2" X 1 1/2"
Color: Banded agate
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Made in Arizona
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DEGRAZIA
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A Midnight Sketch 1:oo am Jan of 1975 ARIZONA
This unusual print, done by artist Ted (Ettore) DeGrazia, is not one that I have found in my research. I believe it is of the Witch (note long scary fingernails on main figure) that 'Eetoi' and his people must keep dancing all night.
It is double sided with a drawing on the reverse and the story of Eetoi, which I believe is a story of the Papago (Tohono O'odom) people.
I think the art was originally from a book since there are numbers 35 and 36 on each side.
This piece was purchased at the DeGrazia Studio in 1978 and was signed by Ted DeGrazia 1978 on the left, therefore this is a double-signed print, one on the right printed and one on the left in black original ink. For a reproduction to have value, it must also be hand-signed, or double-signed.
DeGrazia was born in 1909 in the eastern Arizona mining camp of Morenci. The Midnight Sketch's were DeGrazia's defense again insomnia; he did hundreds of those, with little handwritten captions on the bottom.
After his early paintings were first published in Arizona Highways magazine, DeGrazia traveled to Mexico City to work with mural masters Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco, who sponsored a solo exhibition of DeGrazia's artwork at the prestigious Palacio de Bellas Artes in 1942.
As the value of his original artwork soared, his fame and finances flourished.
To protest inheritance taxes on works of art, DeGrazia hauled about 100 of his paintings (about $1 million worth ) on horseback to the Superstition Mountains near Phoenix and set them ablaze in 1976. This infamous event was reported in such publications as The Wall Street Journal and People magazine, becoming part of DeGrazia's legend before his death in 1982.
A piece of DeGrazia artwork is to be cherished.
Circa: 1975
Condition: Fine
Size: 11 3/4 " X 14 1/4"
Country of Origin: US
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Ho'Ok DeGrazia print double sided, double signed
A second unusual print, done by artist Ted (Ettore) DeGrazia. On one side is the known print entitiled 'Ho- Ok' or 'basket of children' as I call it. It is double sided with a print that I have seen no where else and I call it 'chicken getting throat cut' as that is exactly what it shows. The colors are absolutely vibrant with a bit of mystique added. Probably from the darker side of DeGrazia and not sold to many, making it a 'rare' piece?
This piece was purchased at the DeGrazia Studio in 1978 and was signed by Ted DeGrazia 1978 on the left, therefore this is a double-signed print, one on the right printed and one on the left in black original ink. For a reproduction to have value, it must also be hand-signed, or double-signed.
DeGrazia was born in 1909 in the eastern Arizona mining camp of Morenci.
After his early paintings were first published in Arizona Highways magazine, DeGrazia traveled to Mexico City to work with mural masters Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco, who sponsored a solo exhibition of DeGrazia's artwork at the prestigious Palacio de Bellas Artes in 1942.
As the value of his original artwork soared, his fame and finances flourished.
To protest inheritance taxes on works of art, DeGrazia hauled about 100 of his paintings (about $1 million worth ) on horseback to the Superstition Mountains near Phoenix and set them ablaze in 1976. This infamous event was reported in such publications as The Wall Street Journal and People magazine, becoming part of DeGrazia's legend before his death in 1982.
A piece of DeGrazia artwork is to be cherished, even if macabre.
Circa: 1978
Condition: fine
Size: 11 X 14"
Country of Origin: US
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Fishing
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FISHING REEL HEDDON 'PAL' VINTAGE
This Heddon bait-casting reel has been in my family since I was a small child and it was the reel that I learned to fish with in the 1950's-60's. It is in excellent condition and a great find for any collector of vintage fishing items.
Circa: Early 1900's
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Heddon
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SpFish001
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FISHING FLY ROD 9' HERTERS
This early 1900's fly fishing rod was used many times by my grandfather who was constantly on the river. It is 3 pieces, dark brown with yellow and orange rings and comes in a green canvas bag which inserts into a round metal (aluminum?) case with screw top. It has 'Herter's' on the cork end and there is some words in black on the rod of which the only one I can read seems to be 'Waseca'?. The rod (which does not have a reel) is in perfect condition with all of the eyes still solid and no damage to any of it. Please contact me if you need more information.
This rod and the Heddon 'Pal' reel on this site have excellent provenance!
Circa: Early 1900's
Condition: Excellent
Size: 9 foot long, 3 piece
Color: Dark brown
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Herters
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FREDERIC MIZEN
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Navajo Woman by Frederic Mizen for Santa Fe Railroad
Frederic Mizen, the artist who did ‘Navajo Woman’ was born in Chicago 1888. Noted western genre, his father was noted Secy to three Generals on the frontier. He studied with Ufer and at the Academy Julien in Paris. Did portraits of Indians. Died in 1964.
Paintings by Mizen are very detailed and show the wonderful expressions of the Native Americans as well as their jewelry.
SFRR used these artists, mostly from Taos, New Mexico, for their calendars to advertise travel in the southwest.
Information in the bottom right corner ‘Lewis F. Dow Co. St. Paul USA’ and in the lower left corner ‘Copyright 1951 The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, Litho in USA'
The picture size is 10 inches X 12inches; and is in perfect condition. There is one small flaw on the left side but is not noticeable except upon close inspection and does not take away from the visual. The entire size, including the area where the calendar was stapled on and some pieces of calendar, is 14inches X 13inches; and has small holes from the staples and hanging hole.
Is from a family estate in New Mexico.
Circa: 1951
Condition: Used
Size: 10 inches X 12 inches
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Lewis F. Dow Co. St. Paul USA Litho
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FREDERIC MIZEN Santa Fe Railroad Art
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SFRR300
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Navajo Shepherdess 1953 artist Frederic Mizen
Frederic Mizen, the artist who did ‘Navajo Shepherdess’ (which is not the same painting as the one by artist ‘Yemo or Nemo’) was born in Chicago 1888. Noted western genre, his father was noted Secy to three Generals on the frontier. He studied with Ufer and at the Academy Julien in Paris. Did portraits of Indians. Died in 1964.
Paintings by Mizen are very detailed and show the wonderful expressions of the Native Americans as well as their jewelry.
SFRR used these artists, mostly from Taos, New Mexico, for their calendars to advertise travel in the southwest.
Information in the bottom right corner ‘R.R. Donnelly & Sons Co. Chicago USA’ and in the lower left corner ‘Copyright 1953 The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, Litho in USA'
The picture size is 10 inches X 12 inches; and is in perfect condition. The entire size, including the area where the calendar was stapled on and some pieces of calendar, is 14inches X 13inches; and has small holes from the staples and hanging hole.
Is from a family estate in New Mexico.
Circa: 1953
Condition: Used
Size: 10 inches X 12 inches
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: R.R. Donnelly & Sons Co. Chicago USA Litho
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SFRR400
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Dancing Lesson by Frederic Mizen Copyright 1957 Litho
Frederic Mizen, the artist who did ‘Dancing Lesson’ was born in Chicago 1888. Noted western genre, his father was noted Secy to three Generals on the frontier. He studied with Ufer and at the Academy Julien in Paris. Did portraits of Indians. Died in 1964.
Paintings by Mizen are very detailed and show the wonderful expressions of the Native Americans as well as their jewelry and pottery.
SFRR used these artists, mostly from Taos, New Mexico, for their calendars to advertise travel in the southwest. This particular one has Taos, New Mexico under the artist name.
Information in the bottom right corner ‘Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Co. Boston USA’ (which is a different version of the same on SFRR100 from 1940) and in the lower left corner ‘Copyright 1957 The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, Litho in USA'
The picture size is 10 inchesX 12inches; and is in perfect condition. The entire size, including the area where the calendar was stapled on and some pieces of calendar, is 14 inches X 13 inches; and has small holes from the staples and hanging hole.
Is from a family estate in New Mexico.
Circa: 1957
Condition: Used
Size: 10 X 12 inches
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Co. Boston USA
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Hand-colored
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PC11
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Railway Bridges across the Rio Grande
A color postcard dating to about 1940's. Called 'Railway Bridges across the Rio Grande and the Great Customs Smelter at El Paso, Texas. Mt. Franklin rising in the background whose lofty peak reaches an altitude of nearly 8000 ft. being the highest point in Texas'. A small blemish out of the right bottom does not take away from the picture. The back was written on at some point in time however it has been erased. There is H.S.B. on the side and C.T. Photochrom, Chicago was the manufacturer, written in the middle.
This is a good vintage depiction of something that is no longer there.
$1.50 shipping regular mail.
Circa: 1940's
Condition: Excellent
Color: Color
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: C.T. Photochrom
Author: H.S.B.
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The Famous 'S' Bridge on the way to Cloudcroft, New Mex
This hand-colored photo postcard showing a train making the curve on 'The Famous 'S' Bridge on the way to Cloudcroft, New Mexico' is beautiful. It does have the bottom right corner broken off, but doesn't take away from the picture which is in the pine forest of southern New Mexico.
On the reverse is' ___phries Photo Co. Publishers, El Paso, Texas. Printed in Germany. Communications PCK Series with a peacock spread out. Has some black ink smears, but it has never been used. Probably dates to 1920's or so.
Nice vintage postcard with regional appeal.
$1.50 shipping regular mail.
Circa: 1920's
Condition: Very Good
Color: Hand-colored
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Humphries Photo Co. El Paso, Texas
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Native American Jewelry
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TURQUOISE/SILVER SQUASH BLOSSOM SET
This is a set of Navajo jewelry that I purchased in the 1970's from an Indian trader in Tucson, AZ. The set is older pawn, probably made in the 1940's-1950's and consists of the large squash blossom necklace, matching earrings and matching bracelet.
No artist signature as usual for this timeframe of manufacture.
The stones are quite large, bluish-green with some matrix. Similar to Nevada or Bisbee turquiose but there is no provenance for stones only place of manufacture which was the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona.
Set includes squash blossom necklace, bracelet and earrings with all matching stones. Size of large blossom is over 3 inches, size of stone in bracelet is about 1 1/2 inch.
This is a very remarkable piece and a nice one for any collector of old Navajo pawn jewelry.
Please contact me for any further information and additional photos.
Condition: Like New
Country of Origin: US
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Photo Postcards
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PC15
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Old San Miguel Church, Santa fe, NM Photog in 1880
A photo postcard B 3007 showing 'Old San Miguel church, Santa Fe, NM' Photographed in 1880. The reverse reads ' the Oldest church. santa Fe, NM, in 1872, was visited by a severe storm and the triple tower of the Old Church was destroyed. It was rebuilt, as now seen, in 1888 , and the buttresses built against the front. The oldest cemetery is seen in front, with its adobe wall to the left. Chamuscado, in 1581, came as far as Tiguex, now Santa Fe, and left three Fransiscans. In 1582, Espejo, with a small party, found that the Fathers had been killed. They soon all returned to Mexico. Onate, in 1607, with his colony, joined the people of Tiguex, and made it the capital. It was then called Santa Fe de San Francisco'.
It also has 'Copyrighted 1908 St. Michaels College, Santa Fe, New Mexico' on the side. The college was erected in 1878. Located in the Barrio de Analco Historic District, it was originally part of a private boy's school known as College of Santa Fe run by the Christian Brothers from 1878-1966. They copyrighted photos for postcards and sold them to early 1900 tourists in the area.
This postcard and three others are examples of beautiful vintage photos/postcards and are museum-quality, no longer available.
$1.50 shipping regular mail.
Circa: 1908
Condition: Excellent
Color: Black and white
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: St. Michael's College, Santa Fe, NM
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The Oldest House in the United States
A photo postcard B2970 showing 'The Oldest House in the United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico'.
On reverse it reads 'This was the residence of the Indian Chief of Tiguex, now Santa Fe, NM. Coronado with 1100 men in 1540, made this very old town his headquarters until his return to Mexico in 1543, but only 100 men went with him. Those who remained formed the first settlement of Europeans in what is now the United States. Coronado and many other Governors occupied this house until the Old Palace was built in 1620, or shortly thereafter.'
It also has 'Copyrighted 1908 St. Michaels College, Santa Fe, New Mexico' on the side. The college was erected in 1878. Located in the Barrio de Analco Historic District, it was originally part of a private boy's school known as College of Santa Fe run by the Christian Brothers from 1878-1966. They copyrighted photos for postcards and sold them to early 1900 tourists in the area.
This postcard and three others are examples of beautiful vintage photos/postcards and are museum-quality, no longer available.
$1.50 shipping regular mail.
Circa: 1908
Condition: Excellent
Color: Black and white
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: St. Michaels College Santa Fe, New Mexico
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San Miguel Church in 1890 Santa Fe, New Mexico
This black and white photo postcard B2939 shows 'San Miguel church 1890, Santa Fe, New Mexico'.
the reverse reads 'The oldest church in the United States is in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This picture represents it as it was in 1890. Many date the foundation of this remarkable church back to 1541. The Indians, in 1680, destroyed only the upper portion of its walls. DeVargas rebuilt it in 1695. It then became the Parish Church up to 1728. Father Juan de Jesus, killed by Indians in 1680, is buried here, also DeVargas, who died in 1704, and many other notable persons who lived many years ago'. It does not mention the storm in 1873 from the other photo postcard on this site of same church.
It also has 'Copyrighted 1908 St. Michaels College, Santa Fe, New Mexico' on the side. The college was erected in 1878. Located in the Barrio de Analco Historic District, it was originally part of a private boy's school known as College of Santa Fe run by the Christian Brothers from 1878-1966. They copyrighted photos for postcards and sold them to early 1900 tourists in the area.
This postcard and three others are examples of beautiful vintage photos/postcards and are museum-quality, no longer available.
$1.50 shipping regular mail.
Circa: 1908
Condition: Excellent
Color: Black and white
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: St. Michaels College, Santa Fe, NM
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