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Brian lebels old west auction and show was based in cody, wyo. Heading to denver the right move for growing old west event. Lebels june old west auction sold the only authenticated photograph. Brian lebels old west events brian lebels old west events mesa live auction mesa, arizona. Brian lebels high noon show and auction to bring old west. Three years ago, brian lebel moved his old west auction from cody, wyo. Mr lebel also offers consulting and design services for museums and collectors, and has successfully obtained andor liquidated a number of major museum collections. It is hard to imagine a more interesting and complete show and auction. A soughtafter appraiser himself, lebel has dedicated his career to bringing authenticated, fascinating artifacts of old west history to collectors. Completed live online auctions view auctions on map. If youre interested, youll want to contact brian lebel. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. This is the type of business where youre up and youre down, depending on the nature of items you get, said melissa mccracken, coowner of brian lebels high noon show and auction.

With a reputation for authenticity, honesty and fair dealing, brian lebels old west auctions have been the gold standard in cowboy and indian collectible auctions for. Im happy that it will stay in this country and will be shared with the public, he said. Brian lebels high noon show and auction to bring a piece of the old. View melissa mccrackens profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Melissa mccracken, whom he married in 2012, helps him spread the news of the collectibles you. Exhibit hall at the will rogers memorial center in fort worth, texas. The move from cody to denver has been a good one for the old west auction. Melissa mccracken business profile old west events llc. Brian lebel brian lebel brian lebel founder, director brian lebel has been in the western collecting business since opening his old west antiques gallery in cody, wyoming over 30 years ago. This is the first time the events have been held in santa fe, said event founder and santa fe resident brian lebel.

Find a piece of the old west at brian lebels high noon show and auction in mesa. According to melissa mccracken, the auction house spent over a year. Brian lebels high noon show and auction to bring old west to mesa. Best of the west art and collectibles true west magazine there isnt one old west, there are many, as different as the spanishflavored architecture of san antonio is to the. Cowboys, native americans get along at brian lebels old. Auction bidding is open to the public and is available in person, by phone, internet, and absentee.

Over the 20 years that he was in cody, lebel established old west auction as a premier auction house for western collectables. Billy the kid gave the image to a friend, dan dendrick, in whose family it has remained ever since. He spent his childhood on the east coast, but as a young man made his way to wyoming to try life as a cowboy, which he loved. Balderas sent a letter thursday to private collector robert g. Brian lebels high noon show and auction to bring a piece of the old west to mesa on jan.

With a reputation for authenticity, honesty and fair dealing, brian lebel s old west auctions have been the gold standard in cowboy and indian collectible auctions for almost 30 years. Thursdays auction highlights feature important historical material including cowboy gear of iron mountain, wyoming rancher, rare buffalo bill wild west lithograph, gs garcia presentation saddle, rare offering of molesworth western furniture, luis ortega braided items. Brian lebel said he was pleased that the photo wasnt sold to an overseas buyer. Auction of billy the kidrelated items rides into santa fe. Brian lebels old west auction continues growth since move. In true wests january 2019 issue the longawaited brian lebel auction of robert g. Upcoming auctions brian lebel s old west auction mesa, az. Brian lebel, auction owner, is thrilled to offer this exciting old west artifact. Melissa mccracken pr manager brian lebels old west. Melissa mccracken, lebels partner in life and business, said, it seems everyone in. A single, original tintype is the only authenticated photo of the kid in existence today.

Show promoter brian lebel, right, and dealer cliff logan of austin, texas. Melissa mccracken, whom he married in 2012, helps him spread the news of the. Melissa mccracken at denver old west was kind enough to send me one of the auction catalogs, which i have been enjoying enormously. Auction spokeswoman melissa mccracken said the image was the most expensive piece ever sold at the event. Overall, it is fair to say that show promoters brian lebel and melissa mccracken have demonstrated their preeminence as the best in the west. To inquire about selling items at auction, click here. Would billy the kids blade pass the milliondollar mark. Brian lebels old west events mesa live auction page.

View melissa mccracken s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Brian lebels old west events old west show on the news. Cody old west auction returns to cody, wyoming for its 18th year june 21, 2007 at the cody auditorium. Consisting of a weekend dealer show and sale, along with an exciting, live saturday night auction, both events showcase the best authentic cowboy, indian and western art, antiques and artifacts available for sale. Mccubbin and auction organizer brian lebel, demanding a stopsale on at least 30 auction lots of historic courthouse records. New mexico attorney general moves to block the auction of. Old west events is home to brian lebels old west shows and old west auctions, held annually in january and june.

Mccracken is referring to the saddle roy rogers rode on for his tv series and in most of his films as early as 1942, which is when the singing cowboy actor purchased the saddle from bohlin. The western auction of the year true west magazine. Melissa mccracken media relations melissa met brian while working in a native american antiquities gallery in santa fe, new mexico in 2007, and the two have been pretty much inseparable ever since. View upcoming and past auctions, place absentee and live bids and watch lots of interest all from old west events. Our annual live auctions in conjunction with our old west shows, are considered the premiere western collecting events in the world. Brian lebels old west events has no upcoming auctions. About online auctions about us help contact us auction news. Old west events is home to brian lebel s old west shows and old west auctions, held annually in january and june. Brian lebels old west events cody old west auction 2007. Shop brian lebels old west show and auction and round up deals on all sorts of historic and brandnew western items. Click for consignment information click for catalog orders click for 2014 schedule of events.