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Is it a Cutlass, a Pistol, or Both?
A few weeks ago, I talked about martial pistols and the progression of firing mechanisms from the late-18th century to the mid-19th century. While the basics of the guns were the same, a lock, stock, and barrel, the flintlock [...]
Press from Live Auctioneers – Bruneau’s April 8 sale features art by Richard Prince, Steven Weinberg
CRANSTON, R.I. – Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ online-only Spring Estate Fine Art & Antique auction planned for Thursday, April 8th at 6pm Eastern time features more than 400 lots of paintings, decorative arts, furniture, fine jewelry, silver, Asian arts [...]
Uncollectible Collectible
Every week the intention of this column is to educate the reader. Educate them on the hottest things in antiques, collectibles, Pop Culture, fine art, and everything in between with a demand on the secondary market, but this week [...]
Meet Becca – Auction Cataloger
Hey everyone, it’s Bec, the current record holder for youngest member, elusive backroom dweller, and cataloger at Bruneau & Co. here to do a quick introduction to who I am and what I do! I graduated alongside Travis nearly [...]
Press from Bidsquare – A Bull Market for Pop Culture with Travis Landry
As we end March heading further into Spring, we notice bright sun, the smell of fresh air, and the birds chirping in the morning. The end of March also gives us a great opportunity to review the first quarter [...]
From Flint to Percussion, an Evolution of Arms
Like many collecting fields, there are certain genres that people collect. One of them that has always interested me is the late 18th and early 19th century evolution of martial arms technology. While the basic functionality of the gun [...]
BMW: A Nostalgic Investment for Car Collectors like Kevin Bruneau
Anyone who knows Kevin Bruneau knows he loves collecting vintage cars & trucks. As of now he has a dozen vehicles, including daily drivers and work trucks, and he is always on the hunt for more! With no personal [...]
Press from ArtFix Daily – Bruneau & Co.’s March 27th Pop Culture auction features Pokémon, X-Men, TMNT, TCG, comics and toys
CRANSTON, R.I. – Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers will bounce into spring with a 444-lot Comic, TCG (Trading Card Game, for Pokémon) and Toy auction on Saturday, March 27th, at 10 am Eastern time. Live, in-house bidding will be reserved [...]