FIVE SHIRT HOLDOUTS.Five ShirtFIVE SHIRT HOLDOUTS.Five Shirt Holdouts. Clear plastic device hidden between the buttons of a man's button-down shirt, used for switching cards in and out of play. Five units, two different designs.
KEPPLINGER HOLDOUT DEVICE.KepplingerKEPPLINGER HOLDOUT DEVICE.Kepplinger Holdout Device. Bill Gusias [?], ca. 1980. Brass and steel with reinforced flexible tubing. Secret device strapped to the cheater’s arm and body delivers a card (or cards) into the hand. With a variety of webbing straps and rubber bands. Restringing required, else fine.
KEPPLINGER HOLDOUT DEVICE.KepplingerKEPPLINGER HOLDOUT DEVICE.Kepplinger Holdout Device. Arizona: Bill Gusias, ca. 1980. Brass and steel with reinforced flexible tubing. Secret device strapped to the cheater’s arm and body delivers/removes a card (or cards) into the hand. With a variety of webbing straps and rubber bands and an extra strap for knee-spread activation. Very good.
BEAN SHOOTER HOLDOUT.Bean ShooterBEAN SHOOTER HOLDOUT.Bean Shooter Holdout. Arizona: Bill Gusias, ca. 1990. Brass and Plexiglas device used to secretly steal cards from and deliver cards to the card sharper’s hand. 6 ¼” long.
FOUR “BUG” HOLDOUTS.Four “Bug”FOUR “BUG” HOLDOUTS.Four “Bug” Holdouts. Used to conceal or “hold out” cards under a table for use by a card cheat. Brass, steel, and spring steel construction. Four different sizes, the longest 6 ½”.
"Holdup!" statue by the Western"Holdup!" statue by the Western Heritage Museum with stagecoach and riders, pewter on wood base; overall good condition, some wear, some minor losses; H 5 3/4" x L 22" x W 8 1/2" (approx.)
TWO BUG HOLDOUTS.Two Bug Holdouts.TWO BUG HOLDOUTS.Two Bug Holdouts. Cheating devices secretly affixed underneath a card table and used to “hold out” cards from the deck. One a spring steel device, the other homemade from brass and wire. The largest 4 ¾” long.
Gordon Phillips (American, b 1927),Gordon Phillips (American, b 1927), "The Holdup of the Overland Stage", highly detailed figural pewter sculpture of bandits robbing overland stagecoach, mounted on wood base, initials "GP /750", 25-3/4" x 8-5/8" x 7-1/2" h, Overall great condition, slight break on one of the connecting pieces holding horses together, one of the rains that would connect to a horse is broken, fence that holds the luggage on top is bent, ear on the front horse with leg up is nicked or made that way
Hojman (i) Boy Holding a Dove (ii)Hojman (i) Boy Holding a Dove (ii) Woman in a Village Landscape
Estimate:$800-$1,200
MARTINKA WAIST HOLDOUT.MartinkaMARTINKA WAIST HOLDOUT.Martinka Waist Holdout. New York: Martinka & Co., ca. 1900. Brass belt-like device with cloth bag and canvas belt, worn around the waist and enabling the crooked gambler or magician to switch or substitute one set of dice or cards for another. New bag, Velcro closures added. Martinka hallmark on the push tab.
HOLD BACK TOMORROW 1955 THREE SHEETHOLD BACK TOMORROW 1955 THREE SHEET MOVIE POSTER United States,1955Universal International. Starring John Agar, Cleo Moore, Frank DeKova, Dallas Boyd, Steffi Sidney, Mel Welles. Directed by Hugo Haas. 55/457, 48234.
EDWARD BOREIN (AMERICAN 1872-1945)EDWARD BOREIN (AMERICAN 1872-1945) A PAINTING, "THE STA...EDWARD BOREIN (American 1872-1945) A PAINTING, "The Stand Off," 1936, ink on drawing board, signed and dated U/R, "Borein 36." 15'' x 22'' Provenance: Collection of Steve Hamm, Lexington, Tennessee
Condition:
There is some fading in the sheet, a few fox marks and abrasions around the edges. There is approximately 1 inch of glue residue around the perimeter that touches the image, and there are pinholes at upper corners. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.”
TWO DICE HOLDOUT DEVICES.Two DiceTWO DICE HOLDOUT DEVICES.Two Dice Holdout Devices. Makers unknown, ca. 1930. Metal construction. Pinned under coat to hold crooked dice.
FOUR HUNT SCENEScolored engravingsFOUR HUNT SCENEScolored engravings titled "Going to Cover (Hold Hard!)", "Hi! Hold Hard! Don't Head The Hounds", "Full Cry", "A Cross Meeting" Condition: fading to paper and matting, some areas of slight damage to paper 10 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches sight; 22 1/2 x 26 1/2 with frame Condition:
Frederic Remington
(American, 1861-1909)
TheFrederic Remington
(American, 1861-1909)
The "Hold-Up"
oil on canvas
signed Frederic Remington (lower right)
27 1/2 x 40 inches
Large tintype of a Civil War UnionLarge tintype of a Civil War Union soldier standing holding a musket, mounted in a gutta percha case with raised relief of soldiers and a horse, case made by Littlefield, Parsons & Co.
4" x 5" oa
Condition: Some discoloration.
A Large Cast Iron Seated JockeyA Large Cast Iron Seated Jockey Barn Doorstop Once used as a barn doorstop a seated black boy hugging his knees wearing a cap and outfit of a jockey looking to one side.
OOB - Sharecropper's Log CabinOOB - Sharecropper's Log Cabin Deep South unsigned ca 1900 depicting two black men outside their home one standing and holding a hoe the other squatting against the foundation of the building behind a crate duck washtub and laundry in background
TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo CivilTWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War drawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, each night scene with African American Union sentinels outside the prisoner's tents, 6 1/2" x 8".
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Condition:
Unframed. Light staining. Sheet size-8 1/2'' x 11 1/8''
1967 HIGH TIDE OF BLACK RESISTANCE1967 HIGH TIDE OF BLACK RESISTANCE BY JAMES FORMAN, TOWARD INTEGRITY IN AMERICAN HISTORY: LITERATURE OF BLACK HISTORY AND WHITE RACISM, AND TWO LEAFLETS 'WITHDRAW THE TROOPS FROM VIETNAM AND SEND THEM TO MISSISSIPPI' CLI1967 High Tide of Black Resistance by James Forman, Toward Integrity in American History: Literature of Black History and White Racism, and Two Leaflets 'Withdraw the Troops from Vietnam and Send Them to Mississippi' Clifton DeBerry,, James Forman was an activist during the Civil Rights Movement. He was an active participant in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Black Panther Party, and the League of Revolutionary Black Workers. He was the Executive Secretary of the SNCC from 1961-1966. Clifton DeBerry was an American Communist who later ran for President under the Socialist Workers Party in 1964. He marched in many of the movements during the 1960s and was a supporter of Malcolm X.
OUTSIDER ART, TUBBY BROWN, CUSTERSOUTSIDER ART, TUBBY BROWN, CUSTERS LAST STANDBrown, Tubby, Custers Last Stand, paint on poster, 23 1/2 x 29 1/2
13th Regiment Headquarters photo13th Regiment Headquarters photo include two black individuals 1892 during Switch men's strike.
Group of twelve miscellaneous pointsGroup of twelve miscellaneous points midwestern largest - 5 1/4". ?
COLLECTION OF 15 “WIZARD” CUFF-FASTENERCOLLECTION OF 15 “WIZARD” CUFF-FASTENER HOLDOUTS.Collection of 15 “Wizard” Cuff-Fastener Holdouts. American and European, 1880s – 1900s. All different examples of the popular style of fastener that some gamblers adopted as a means of hiding cards within shirt sleeves. Most hallmarked. Very good.
AL HELD 'IN AND OUT' LARGE AQUATINTAL HELD 'IN AND OUT' LARGE AQUATINT IN COLORSAl Held, American (1928-2005). Large scale hard edge abstract expressionist aquatint in colors, signed, dated and numbered on verso, '87, 19/50. Mounted in light wood frame. Measures 45.75"H x 54.75"W framed; 23.5"H x 37.5"W image.
Grand Old Party Close-Out SaleGrand Old Party Close-Out Sale Broadside 1932 A satirical broadside lampooning the Republican Party for its failures over the administrations of Presidents Harding Coolidge and Hoover and reveling in the fact that power will soon be transferred to the Democrats and President Franklin D. Roosevelt following the election of 1932.? For example Lot 1 is One Political Machine: 1921 model badly in need of repair Lot 5 is One Billion Dollar Crime Wave: made to order old enough to wean sired by Volstead and damned by everybody managed by Al Capone and Lot 8 is Eleven Million Dinner Pails: All empty.? Period notes read Put out in Okla City before election and This sale went over big!? Did you vote this time the way I did? suggesting it was mailed by a gleeful Democrat to a friendly political rival. 8 x 12 in. Condition: Minor chipping at top center and very minor separation at folds.
HUBLEY FOOTMEN DOOR STOP. AmericanHUBLEY FOOTMEN DOOR STOP. American 1st half-20th century cast iron. Double footmen standing at attention marked ''248'' and ''Fish.'' 12''h.
Lot of 2: Match Holders.
IncludesLot of 2: Match Holders.
Includes one man pouring a drink and one man with basket.
HELL'S OUTPOST (REPUBLIC, 1954).HELL'S OUTPOST (REPUBLIC, 1954). Original One Sheet (27" x 41") movie poster, folded. Fading and edge wear.
Dutch School, 19th Century
TravelersDutch School, 19th Century
Travelers Halting at an Inn
oil on canvas
31 x 31 inches.
HELD, Alma, (American, 1898-1988):HELD, Alma, (American, 1898-1988): ''Old Barn in Rain'', Oil/Board, 20'' x 24'', signed lower right, exhibition label affixed verso, framed, 26.5'' x 30.5''.
RARE AMERICAN FOLK CIVIL WAR MECHANICALRARE AMERICAN FOLK CIVIL WAR MECHANICAL DIORAMA Late 19th c., Ohio or New York, painted carved wood assemblage, depicting three Civil War figures in meeting, possibly depicting the Surrender at Appomattox, one seated with hinged and articulating mouth and arms, two standing with articulating arms and legs, accompanied by original purchase invoice, 12"h x 12"l x 12"w
TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo CivilTWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War drawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, the first depicting African American Union sentinels buying rings from the rebels, the second with a prisoner pleading to get out of prison to fight the Indians, with two African American Union sentinels standing guard nearby, 6 1/2" x 8".
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Condition:
Unframed. Light staining. Sheet size-8 1/2'' x 11 1/8''
Willie Hamilton Outsider or FolkWillie Hamilton Outsider or Folk Art landscape appears city folk crowding out farm land image area 18'' x 24'' oil on studio board.
A pair of Derby girl and boy figuresA pair of Derby girl and boy figures gold anchor marks some losses.
O.S. Goff Large Format PhotographO.S. Goff Large Format Photograph of Indian Prisoner Two Whistles Albumen photograph with manuscript title on mount Two Whistles - Indian Prisoner. Fort Custer M.T. lacking a studio imprint but taken by O.S. Goff 7.5 x 9.25 in. mounted on board 8 x 10 in. Two Whistles lost his arm during the "Sword Bearer Uprising" at Crow Agency M.T. in late October 1887. Condition: Light even toning to albumen; light soiling to albumen and mount; some wear to albumen along edges.