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Press from ArtFix Daily – Bruneau & Co.’s online-only Historic Arms & Militaria auction will be held on Saturday, December 10th
CRANSTON, R.I. – Rare and highly collectible 18th and 19th century pistols from England and the United States will dominate the list of expected top lots in Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ 320-lot online-only Historic Arms & Militaria auction, slated [...]
Becca’s Blog: Gingerbread
Hey everyone and welcome back to Bec’s baking corner where I teach you how to make the most delicious baked goods! Just kidding! This week I have been inspired by gingerbread, a longstanding holiday treat with the added bonus [...]
Eighteenth Century Ball or Shot Molds
For those who collect early muskets and fowling pieces, they sometimes forget an important piece of the original kit, the ball or bullet mold. With military arms and issuing cartridges, the mold for the individual soldier wasn’t as important. [...]
Blackhawk and the Collection of Andy Yanchus
If you’ve been following my articles over the last few months, you know I’ve been busy with the sizeable collection of the late Andy Yanchus, who was a Marvel colorist for almost two decades. Handling a collection such as [...]
Becca’s Blog: Native American Heritage
Hello everyone! I’m back and better than EVER! This month we have another national day that is worth talking about: National Native American Heritage Day. In the spirit of the day (November 25th this year), lets highlight Native American [...]
All Quiet on the Western Front: The Material Culture
I used to collect World War I Imperial German and U.S. arms and militaria. I’ve watched and read many books on the fighting that took place and studied the material culture. Over the past year or so I have [...]
What is an Auction House?
At first, I questioned if I needed to write this article, some of you might be bored just by the title. However, you would be surprised how many people come to visit us at Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers without [...]
Becca’s Blog: Diamonds
Hey everyone and welcome back to my blog! You know what they say, diamonds are a girl’s best friend so why not discuss my apparent BFF this week? P.S. don’t tell diamonds, but I like opals better! Diamonds can [...]