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Post by Tricia on Jan 17, 2006 13:50:39 GMT -6
Did anybody else catch this week's broadcast of Antiques Roadshow? Amazing stuff--the usual fakes and not as valuable as expected items and these gems:
Lahcotah: Dictionary of the Sioux Language by William Sylvanius Starring, et., al. Published in December, 1866.
Starring's great-great nephew, a Thomas Lecky, also had two pectorals believed to have belonged to Red Cloud and Spotted Tail (and identified through photographs).
Needless to say, the man received a great estimate and sold them last month through Sotheby's for $88,500!
Regards,
Leyton McLean
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Post by crzhrs on Jan 17, 2006 16:08:30 GMT -6
Yes . . . I saw the episode. Amazing book regarding the translation of Lakota and the pectorals. Imagine Red Cloud & Spotted Tail wearing those items. And the price! It's amazing the prices on many Native American items. And don't forget the famous Navaho Chief's blanket worth $500,000!
I've seen several other episodes which included other Custer/LBH/Native American articles and the prices for them are through the roof.
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Post by Diane Merkel on Jan 18, 2006 18:20:55 GMT -6
. . . which makes it difficult for those of us who love to collect but don't have million dollar bank accounts.
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Post by crzhrs on Jan 19, 2006 12:09:32 GMT -6
Diane:
I do have some paper plates never used by the 7th at the LBH that are in mint condition. Still in their plastic sleeve. 100 count . . . make me an offer.
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Post by Tricia on Jan 19, 2006 17:31:36 GMT -6
. . . which makes it difficult for those of us who love to collect but don't have million dollar bank accounts. That is why I will not part with anything the grandparents left to me. They are the last vestiges of my NA heritage--and more importantly, of them! But I also know what you mean. When I was a kid my grandparents would buy me a new piece of Jemez pottery each year. The stuff wasn't overly expensive or anything, but it had clan significance. After I got married, Spouse and I decided to carry on the tradition. The first year we were married, we could afford a wedding basket ... the last time, we purchased something that more resembled an ash tray ... Regards, Leyton McLean |
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Post by Tricia on Jan 19, 2006 17:47:56 GMT -6
Diane: I do have some paper plates never used by the 7th at the LBH that are in mint condition. Still in their plastic sleeve. 100 count . . . make me an offer. I still have that bottle of LBH water I'm trying to unload! |
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Post by Diane Merkel on Jan 21, 2006 21:08:24 GMT -6
Geez, crzhrs, I would hate to hog all of the paper plates. Maybe you should auction them one by one on e-Bay!
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Post by shawn on Jan 22, 2006 12:59:23 GMT -6
Yea, I saw the episode (I think) It was a hand written book written at Ft. Laramie. Amazing.
My father found discharge papers for a Native American (Crow?) scout, dicharged like in 1879 or thereabouts. He found them in a box at a dump.
Shawn
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Post by Treasuredude on Jan 22, 2006 14:38:17 GMT -6
I'm not sure if it's the same episode but an episode from Tampa mentioning Sioux artifacts is being rerun here today at 6:00pm Central.
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Post by Tricia on Jan 22, 2006 17:44:16 GMT -6
TD--
It's a Tampa episode; I don't know if it is Episode 1 or Episode 2. But it is some amazing stuff.
Regards,
LMC
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Post by Treasuredude on Jan 22, 2006 19:01:54 GMT -6
It was the same one. Just watched it. The guy said he had three copies of the book but the one shown was the author's copy with his own notes in it... Wow.
crzhrs -- I have the plastic silverware that went with those paper plates. Maybe we can pool our resources and make a killing at auction.
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