If you grew up between the 1960s and the turn of the century, you might recognize Imai Kagaku Model Kits. For over four decades this Japanese company manufactured kits of all kinds, and while most of their consumer base [...]

Hey everyone! Can you believe how quickly time passes? Well let’s ruminate on that a little, what if time was just an elaborate hoax and we are living in a simulation? Just kidding, it’s not that type of blog! [...]

Since I began collecting historic arms in the mid-1980s, I always wanted to have the correct bayonet to go with each gun. Without the bayonet they just didn’t seem complete. The good thing about buying a bayonet is that [...]

CRANSTON, R.I. .- Bruneau & CO Auctioneers conducted its Historic Arms & Militaria online-only auction on July 21, with all but one lot sold and healthy sales of $322,634.  Read Full Article

Hello everyone and welcome back to my eccentric little corner of the internet! For those of you who don’t know, August 8th is the most purrrfect day of the year, International Cat Day! So why don’t we get a [...]

This past weekend the entire Bruneau team was out in full force at The Newport Show. In years past the show had been entirely dedicated to antiques, but this year I felt it brought a refreshing and vibrant mix [...]

As if one beautiful 18th century flintlock pistol isn’t enough, having a matched pair is even better! A few weeks ago, I ran into a friend who showed me a pair of mid-18th century French flintlock pistols. They were [...]

CRANSTON, R.I. – CRANSTON, RI.- The 337-lot Fine & Decorative Art auction, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, will feature fine items pulled from estates and collections across New England. It’s online, with no live gallery bidding. Read Full Article [...]