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        <title>A Top 30 Stream of MCMURROUGH  and  ASSOCIATES Press Releases (in OGG format) via PRWeb</title>
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                        <title>King Ranch Saddle, Pancho Villa Photos, Rare Pinched Frame Colt 45 Part of Ranch Cowboy Collection Up for Auction</title>
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                        <description>This Frontier Times Western Auction managed by the previous Texas Ranger Museum curator offers fun and touchable history for serious collectors and the general public. A highly collectible King Ranch saddle, never-published Pancho Villa photos and a very rare Pinched Frame Colt 45 pistol are featured items of primary artifacts belonging to ranch cowboys of the past. [PRWeb Jul 26, 2006]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:07:12 -0700</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Austin, TX (PRWEB) July 26, 2006 -- A highly collectible King Ranch saddle, never-published Pancho Villa photos and a very rare Pinched Frame Colt 45 pistol are featured items at the Frontier Times Western Auction of primary artifacts belonging to ranch cowboys of the past. Tom Burks, former curator of the Texas Ranger Museum and sale manager, has compiled hundreds of items from collectors across the country. The principal Old West artifact auction is being held in Austin, Texas on July 29th and 30th. 

The rare antique western saddle from the world famous King Ranch is from the period of time when the Kleburg family, the original owners, ran the ranch. The ranch became the biggest in the world after the dissolution of the XIT ranch. A photo known to exist from 1910 shows Robert Kleburg sitting in a saddle that is exactly like the one offered for sale. Built to the King Ranch specifications, it has saddle pockets for fencing repair tools and the like.

Other highlights of the sale are an extremely rare  Pinched Frame Colt 45 with a low double-digit serial number -- one of the first ever made -- and several never-published Pancho Villa photographs. One of those is an original hand-tinted photograph of Pancho Villa and his staff. Each man signed the back of the mount. Many are visibly armed.  
 
The old west-themed auction includes antique firearms and saddles, Indian relics, western spurs, chaps, riatas and cowboy gear, a gun leather collection, western artifacts, western art, old west gambling items, a cavalry collection, and most anything else a cattle range cowboy would have needed. 

&#8220;These old saddles are what a cowboy would pile on a green-broke bronc, not what some dude would put on a &#039;high school&#039; horse,&#8221; said Tom Burks, who has spent plenty of his own life on horseback. &#8220;We have stuff that the old cowhands actually used, particularly as regards the spur collection,&#8221; said Burks. &#8220;There are classical western spurs and even an exotic South American spur collection in the auction.&#8221; 

The real cowboy tools and gear include branding irons, hats, lassos, hobbles, batwing and shotgun chaps, other saddles like McClellans and A fork. Cowboy gambling items from the time consist of things like cheating dice, chuck-a-luck and antique playing cards.

Important firearms then and now, range from the pre-civil war muzzle-loading days to modern high-grade firearms such as a rare Winchester 66 musket and an 1847 percussion musketoon, Winchesters 73, 55, 42, 94, 02; Remingtons, Colts, Marlins, Kentuckys, hunting rifles, shotguns, a Beretta, a Winchester model 70 Classic, a Ruger No. 1 in 458 magnum, Weatherbys, Brownings and M.42 Winchesters. 

The spurs in the sale, a standard part of a cowboy&#8217;s outfit, are by important makers such as Kelly, Crockett and Tom Johnson. Other styles are Chihuahua, Argentine, Chilean, Brazilian, Military, U.S. Army Cavalry and Renalde. There are Cavalry saddle cloths, saber straps, regalia, powder horns, flasks, bugles and boots. Period clothing such as Wild West Show, 101 Ranch and collectible H Bar C plus Texas Ranger Belt Buckle sets by Bohlin, Nelson, Ricardo, Sunset Trails and Vogt are included in items offered by collectors.

To complement the cowboy items, there are Confederate items, Indian relics, a German collection, taxidermy mounts, estate jewelry and fossils. The Indian items consist of Navajo rugs and saddle blankets, flint points, beadwork, Cheyenne dolls, Plains arrows, drum and dance items. The unusual German collection includes Imperial German helmets, swords, portraits of Wilhelm II, Hindenburg, and armor, and a 3rd Reich garrison flag. Also... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Texas/auction/prweb416841.htm]]></content:encoded>
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                        <itunes:subtitle>King Ranch Saddle, Pancho Villa Photos, Rare Pinched Frame Colt 45 Part of Ranch Cowboy Collection Up for Auction</itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Austin, TX (PRWEB) July 26, 2006 -- A highly collectible King Ranch saddle, never-published Pancho Villa photos and a very rare Pinched Frame Colt 45 pistol are featured items at the Frontier Times Western Auction of primary artifacts belonging to ranch cowboys of the past. Tom Burks, former curator of the Texas Ranger Museum and sale manager, has compiled hundreds of items from collectors across the country. The principal Old West artifact auction is being held in Austin, Texas on July 29th and 30th. 

The rare antique western saddle from the world famous King Ranch is from the period of time when the Kleburg family, the original owners, ran the ranch. The ranch became the biggest in the world after the dissolution of the XIT ranch. A photo known to exist from 1910 shows Robert Kleburg sitting in a saddle that is exactly like the one offered for sale. Built to the King Ranch specifications, it has saddle pockets for fencing repair tools and the like.

Other highlights of the sale are an extremely rare  Pinched Frame Colt 45 with a low double-digit serial number -- one of the first ever made -- and several never-published Pancho Villa photographs. One of those is an original hand-tinted photograph of Pancho Villa and his staff. Each man signed the back of the mount. Many are visibly armed.  
 
The old west-themed auction includes antique firearms and saddles, Indian relics, western spurs, chaps, riatas and cowboy gear, a gun leather collection, western artifacts, western art, old west gambling items, a cavalry collection, and most anything else a cattle range cowboy would have needed. 

&#8220;These old saddles are what a cowboy would pile on a green-broke bronc, not what some dude would put on a &#039;high school&#039; horse,&#8221; said Tom Burks, who has spent plenty of his own life on horseback. &#8220;We have stuff that the old cowhands actually used, particularly as regards the spur collection,&#8221; said Burks. &#8220;There are classical western spurs and even an exotic South American spur collection in the auction.&#8221; 

The real cowboy tools and gear include branding irons, hats, lassos, hobbles, batwing and shotgun chaps, other saddles like McClellans and A fork. Cowboy gambling items from the time consist of things like cheating dice, chuck-a-luck and antique playing cards.

Important firearms then and now, range from the pre-civil war muzzle-loading days to modern high-grade firearms such as a rare Winchester 66 musket and an 1847 percussion musketoon, Winchesters 73, 55, 42, 94, 02; Remingtons, Colts, Marlins, Kentuckys, hunting rifles, shotguns, a Beretta, a Winchester model 70 Classic, a Ruger No. 1 in 458 magnum, Weatherbys, Brownings and M.42 Winchesters. 

The spurs in the sale, a standard part of a cowboy&#8217;s outfit, are by important makers such as Kelly, Crockett and Tom Johnson. Other styles are Chihuahua, Argentine, Chilean, Brazilian, Military, U.S. Army Cavalry and Renalde. There are Cavalry saddle cloths, saber straps, regalia, powder horns, flasks, bugles and boots. Period clothing such as Wild West Show, 101 Ranch and collectible H Bar C plus Texas Ranger Belt Buckle sets by Bohlin, Nelson, Ricardo, Sunset Trails and Vogt are included in items offered by collectors.

To complement the cowboy items, there are Confederate items, Indian relics, a German collection, taxidermy mounts, estate jewelry and fossils. The Indian items consist of Navajo rugs and saddle blankets, flint points, beadwork, Cheyenne dolls, Plains arrows, drum and dance items. The unusual German collection includes Imperial German helmets, swords, portraits of Wilhelm II, Hindenburg, and armor, and a 3rd Reich garrison flag. Also... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Texas/auction/prweb416841.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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                        <title>Pancho Villa Death Mask &#38; Jefferson Davis Coffin Marker Featured at Auction </title>
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                        <description>The original death mask made for Pancho Villa, a historic silver and gold-embellished saddle belonging to his adversary, General Davila, and a Colt double action with holster belonging to son, Puto, are being auctioned on June 17th and 18th in the Texas hill country. [PRWeb Jun 12, 2006]</description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:08:27 -0700</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fredericksburg, Texas (PRWEB) June 12, 2006 -- The original death mask made for <a href="http://www.bigtexasauctions.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Pancho Villa">Pancho Villa</a>, a historic silver and gold-embellished saddle belonging to his adversary, General Davila, and a Colt double action with holster belonging to son, Puto, re-create a vision of the Mexican Revolutionary era. These items plus a coffin marker for Jefferson Davis, ex-President of the Confederacy, are part of a private collection of unique and important Old West and Civil War artifacts and <a href="http://www.bigtexasauctions.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="antique firearms">antique firearms</a> being auctioned on June 17th and 18th in the Texas hill country.



The original documented death mask of the legendary outlaw <a href="http://www.bigtexasauctions.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Pancho Villa">Pancho Villa</a> was said to have been made one day after his death and was later found in a small Mexican village, not far from his hacienda. General Davila&#8217;s saddle is considered one of the finest ever made, valued at $50,000-100,000. Only two similar saddles in museum collections are known to exist.

Additional key highlights are a letter signed by General John Mosby, The Gray Ghost, regarding slavery, an extremely rare 101 Ranch Wild West Show beaded holster rig belonging to performer Buck Hart and a big Civil War era big gambling wheel, with real Confederate bills around the face. The sale also contains extensive historic collections of fine early saddles, uncommon leather holsters from desired makers, remarkable spurs and one-of-a-kind antique Colt Single Action 45&#8217;s. Varied categories other than historic, comprise estate jewelry, advertising displays, vintage cap guns and toys, coin-operated items, fine early Dutch art, western memorabilia, antique Winchester, Spencer, Remington, Smith &#38; Wesson, Marlin and other firearms, gun belts and edged weapons.

Over 750 items will be sold including unusual items like the arrest warrant for Jesse James, actor Richard Burton&#8217;s 1982 Ferrari, a photo of Lee Harvey Oswald on the autopsy table and a wanted poster for John Dillinger. &#8220;This is one of the most extraordinary collections our company has ever handled,&#8221; said Scott Franks, auctioneer for A&#38;S Antique Auction Company in Waco, Texas. 

The setting for the <a href="http://www.bigtexasauctions.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="auction">auction</a> is the Trois Estate with a grand view of the Texas hill country. It encompasses a restaurant and a museum containing the world&#8217;s largest cap gun collection, adding more interest for attendees. &#8220;The Trois estate in its own is truly an adventure,&#8221; said Franks.

The sale begins June 16th, with the cataloged items on June 17th and 18th. The estate is 16 miles north of Fredericksburg on highway 965 N across from Enchanted Rock State Park. An 80 page catalog is available from the auction company at 254-799-6044, <a href="http://www.bigtexasauctions.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.bigtexasauctions.com</a>. For more information call 830-685-3415 or 254-716-0361.

Editor note:  Photo credit - Sam Franks, Texas Star Digital, Waco, Texas, <a href="http://www.texasstardigital.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.texasstardigital.com</a> 

Contact: Amy McMurrough
McMurrough &#38; Associates
Marketing &#38; Public Relations
512-252-7200

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                        <itunes:author>Amy McMurrough</itunes:author>
                        <itunes:subtitle>Pancho Villa Death Mask &#38; Jefferson Davis Coffin Marker Featured at Auction </itunes:subtitle>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fredericksburg, Texas (PRWEB) June 12, 2006 -- The original death mask made for <a href="http://www.bigtexasauctions.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Pancho Villa">Pancho Villa</a>, a historic silver and gold-embellished saddle belonging to his adversary, General Davila, and a Colt double action with holster belonging to son, Puto, re-create a vision of the Mexican Revolutionary era. These items plus a coffin marker for Jefferson Davis, ex-President of the Confederacy, are part of a private collection of unique and important Old West and Civil War artifacts and <a href="http://www.bigtexasauctions.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="antique firearms">antique firearms</a> being auctioned on June 17th and 18th in the Texas hill country.



The original documented death mask of the legendary outlaw <a href="http://www.bigtexasauctions.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="Pancho Villa">Pancho Villa</a> was said to have been made one day after his death and was later found in a small Mexican village, not far from his hacienda. General Davila&#8217;s saddle is considered one of the finest ever made, valued at $50,000-100,000. Only two similar saddles in museum collections are known to exist.

Additional key highlights are a letter signed by General John Mosby, The Gray Ghost, regarding slavery, an extremely rare 101 Ranch Wild West Show beaded holster rig belonging to performer Buck Hart and a big Civil War era big gambling wheel, with real Confederate bills around the face. The sale also contains extensive historic collections of fine early saddles, uncommon leather holsters from desired makers, remarkable spurs and one-of-a-kind antique Colt Single Action 45&#8217;s. Varied categories other than historic, comprise estate jewelry, advertising displays, vintage cap guns and toys, coin-operated items, fine early Dutch art, western memorabilia, antique Winchester, Spencer, Remington, Smith &#38; Wesson, Marlin and other firearms, gun belts and edged weapons.

Over 750 items will be sold including unusual items like the arrest warrant for Jesse James, actor Richard Burton&#8217;s 1982 Ferrari, a photo of Lee Harvey Oswald on the autopsy table and a wanted poster for John Dillinger. &#8220;This is one of the most extraordinary collections our company has ever handled,&#8221; said Scott Franks, auctioneer for A&#38;S Antique Auction Company in Waco, Texas. 

The setting for the <a href="http://www.bigtexasauctions.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank" title="auction">auction</a> is the Trois Estate with a grand view of the Texas hill country. It encompasses a restaurant and a museum containing the world&#8217;s largest cap gun collection, adding more interest for attendees. &#8220;The Trois estate in its own is truly an adventure,&#8221; said Franks.

The sale begins June 16th, with the cataloged items on June 17th and 18th. The estate is 16 miles north of Fredericksburg on highway 965 N across from Enchanted Rock State Park. An 80 page catalog is available from the auction company at 254-799-6044, <a href="http://www.bigtexasauctions.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.bigtexasauctions.com</a>. For more information call 830-685-3415 or 254-716-0361.

Editor note:  Photo credit - Sam Franks, Texas Star Digital, Waco, Texas, <a href="http://www.texasstardigital.com" onclick="linkClick( this.href );"  target="_blank">www.texasstardigital.com</a> 

Contact: Amy McMurrough
McMurrough &#38; Associates
Marketing &#38; Public Relations
512-252-7200

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