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2006 High Noon Western Americana Auction Recap
High Noon wrapped its 16th annual Western Americana Show & Auction at the Phoenix Civic Plaza and Adjacent Hyatt Regency with a record setting $2M+ auction and a robust gate producing generally positive results from the majority of the 250 Western, American Indian and Fine Art exhibiting dealers.
Linda Kohn, show promoter and co-owner of High Noon, reported a 20% increase in overall show attendance and a 30% increase in auction revenue over the previous year.
Co-Producer, Joseph Sherwood, explained his theory that much of the show increase resulted from expanded radio and TV advertising with the auction benefiting from broad diversity in consignments that included an unreserved “high-end” gambling, saloon & gold rush consignment from a downsizing New York collector, plus a fabulous collection of extremely rare cattle and early brand books from a popular Santa Fe, New Mexico cattleman.
2006 AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
Miscellaneous Cowboy:
Lot #56 - Fancy 1960s Rios Cowboy Boots (est. $1500-2500) - $4025
Lot #209 - Edward H. Bohlin filigreed Chaps (est. $6000-9000) - $10,925
Lot #240 - Deerlodge Horsehair Bridle (est. $4000-6000) - $8050
Lot #264 - Luis B. Ortega Braided Show Quirt (est. $8000-12,000) - $16,100
Lot #266 - Luis B. Ortega Fancy Braided Rawhide Reins (est. $5000-7500) - $24,150
Western Saddles
Lot #95 - Visalia Silver Mounted Show saddle (est. $20,000-30,000) - $63,250
Lot #98 - Bruce Lovins Sterling Silver Parade Saddle (est. $12,000-18,000) - $27,750
Lot #143 - Edward H. Bohlin “Machris” Parade Saddle (est., $30,000-50,000) - $115,000
Lot #171 - W.E. Fulps Texas Salesman Sample Saddle (est. $9000-11,000) - $17,250
Lot #357 - Visalia Miniature Presentation Saddle (est. $6000-9000) - $31,050
Spurs
Lot #136 - G.S. Garcia Snake Spurs (est. $7000-10,000) - $21,850
Lot #241 - G.S. Garcia Gal Leg Spurs (est. $20,000-30,000) - $25,300
Lot #135 - Abbie Hunt “His & Hers” Spurs (est. $20,000-30,000) - $29,900
American Indian
Lot #124 - Sioux Beaded 1890s Half-Seat Saddle (est. $45,000-75,000) - $86,250
Lot #195 - Navajo Transitional Blanket (est. $1200-1800) - $3738
Lot #201 - Southern Cheyenne Beaded Moccasins (est. $9000-12,000) - $12,650
Gambling, Saloon & Gold Rush
Lot #149 - Sterling & Ivory Boars Tusk Cigar Cutter (est. $2500-4000) - $7475
Lot #151 - Double Horse-Head Ivory Corkscrew (est. $2000-3000) - $6325
Lot #158 - Will & Finck, San Francisco Gamblerís Dirk (est. $20,000-30,000) - $23,000
Western Art
Lot #260 - Olaf Wieghorst 30 x 36 Oil on Canvas (est. $60,000-90,000) - $138,000
Lot #179 - Ray Swanson Oil on Board (est. $10,000-15,000) - $20,700
Lot #181 - Martin Grelle Oil on Canvas (est. $15,000-20,000) - $26,450
Lot #203 - Lon Megargee Oil on Board (est. $5000-7000) - $16,100
Lot #217 - Burt Procter Oil on Board (est. $4000-6000) - $12,650
Hollywood Cowboy
Lot #216 - James Arness (Matt Dillon) Gunsmoke Lot (est. $8000-10,000) - $33,350
Lot #213 - Clint Eastwood “Josie Wales” Movie Gun (est. $5000-7500) - $6900
Lot #289 - Tom Mix Jacket & Pants (est. $5000-7500) - $19,550
Lot #322 - Michael Landon “Little Joe” Bonanza TV Colt & Rifle (est. $6000-8000) - $13,800
Lot #324 - John Wayne “Hondo” Shirt (est. $2000-3000) - $8050
Lot #348 - Buck Jones Miles City Chaps (est. $5000-7500) - $9200
Livestock & Brand Books
Lot #390 - Hunting Trips of a Ranchman by T. Roosevelt (est. $2000-3000) - $5175
Lot #392 - Prose and Poetry of the Live Stock Industry (est. $12,000-15,000) - $25,300
Lot #394 - 1885-86 Montana Brand Book (est. $2000-3000) - $2875
Mexican, Charro & Vaquero
Lot #253 - Fabulous Mexican Sombrero (est. $5000-7500) - $9200
Lot #256 - “Rose Parade” Mexican Saddle (est. $12,000-18,000) - $29,900
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