An American treasure: Theodore Roosevelt’s pocket watch

An American treasure: Theodore Roosevelt’s pocket watch

Lot 250 in The American Sale on March 18 may well be the most historically significant item we've ever handled: Teddy Roosevelt's personal pocket watch, a gift from his sister, Corinne, given to him in 1898. Frankly, it's not much to look at. It's a simple American...

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A word or two about guns

A word or two about guns

Blackwell Auctions deals with a lot of firearms, antique and modern. In the American Sale, we're offering about seven dozen of them. (A complete list of them appears below.) Please know this, though, if you're interested in bidding on a firearm made after 1899: We...

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Annie Oakley’s clock, books from her personal library

Annie Oakley’s clock, books from her personal library

It was none other than Sitting Bull who bestowed the nickname “Little Sure Shot” on American sharpshooter Annie Oakley, who features prominently in the American Sale on March 18. Several items personally owned by Oakley will be offered, including a French carriage...

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Portrait of Sitting Bull by Caroline Weldon, 1890

Portrait of Sitting Bull by Caroline Weldon, 1890

On March 18, 2023, Blackwell Auctions will offer a painting of one of the most historically important figures of the 19th century, Sitting Bull, the chief who united the Sioux to defeat Gen. George Armstrong Custer at Little Big Horn in 1876. The portrait was one of...

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Archive of a soldier’s Civil War letters

Archive of a soldier’s Civil War letters

Outstanding collection of more than 80 letters (plus several post-war documents) from Edson Haskell, 1st Reg., New York Engineers, beginning with basic training at Camp Washington to his return to private life, November 1861 to November 1865. Remarkable details and...

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Blackwell Auctions to Offer Three Watercolors by Carl Werner

Blackwell Auctions to Offer Three Watercolors by Carl Werner May 03, 2022, 08:44 ETOne of the renowned artist's works garnered $690k in late 2021CLEARWATER, Fla., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackwell Auctions will be selling three paintings by important European...

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This guy I knew

This guy I knew

About 20 years ago, I noticed that the antique mall booth next to mine was selling everything at half off. The booth was in a prime spot: a corner of the main aisle. And they were moving out. Seeing the opportunity to expand my 100-square-foot empire by colonizing...

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Not a good sign

Not a good sign

Many years ago, I spotted an eBay listing for a signed copy of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. It was an old book, to be sure -- a late 1890s printing. Anyway, I wrote to the seller and said that, prior to bidding, I really needed to know 1) the condition of the...

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