Western Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1910s or 1920s studio portrait of a Prescott, Arizona rodeo champion wearing his cowboy hat and his hard-earned medal. The photograph is in a paper folder and was taken by Bates Studio of Prescott. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful circa 1900 enameled sterling Mexican bullfighting stick pin. The round stick pin's center shows a raised image of a troubadour standing before a bull in enamel detail and above them, an enameled Mexican flag and a stadium scene behind...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1994 Champion Healer belt buckle. The buckle has an organic form with a scrolling, fernlike motif and background and reads JE at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1994. SIZE: 3-1/2" height and 4-9/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-...

ARTIFACT: This is a great postal cover dated March 2, 1898 from Sunset, Colorado, a ghost town in Four Mile Canyon near Boulder. The letter that was once inside the cover was addressed to Miss Lucy Sherwin of Denver and shows four inked date and place...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1905 real photo postcard (RPPC) of Wyoming Pete. RPPCs were introduced in 1903 by Kodak, who had a camera with film conveniently the same size as a postcard. Wyoming Pete, who signed the postcard on reverse, is shown with his...

ARTIFACT: This is a ca. 1900 Weber County, Utah Deputy Sheriff circle-star. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: About 1-11/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with black painted lettering. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous circa 1880s handmade Utah County, Utah deputy sheriff circle star badge that was found during excavation. The badge has a wonderful simple design and a coppery patina from being underground. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s...

ARTIFACT: This is a classic circa 1910 "stock" special deputy sheriff five-point star badge made by an Omaha, Nebraska maker. VINTAGE: Circa 1910. SIZE: 2-3/16" height and 2-3/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 deputy sheriff badge from Garfield County, Colorado attributed to "Buck" Keegan. The badge has some decorative detailing at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: 2-1/16" height and 1-11/16" width...

ARTIFACT: This is an original circa 1860s "tin star" and Police badge set. VINTAGE: Circa 1860s. SIZE: Tin Star: About 2-1/8" in width by 2-1/2" in height; Police Badge: About 2-3/8" in width by 1-7/8" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 stock deputy sheriff five-point star police badge that reads DEPUTY SHERIFF. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: 2-9/16" height and 2-11/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with painted letters...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool old "stock" oval badge with the scarce title of "Special Detective". The badge dates from the 1870's - 1880's and is of a type that could have been worn anywhere in the country, even the Old West by a Plainclothes Detective. The...