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Interview with Carol ‘Tayo’ Heuser Artist of the McCoy Murals
Join Kevin Bruneau in a chat with the original McCoy stadium PawSox mural artist Carol "Tayo" Heuser! She is the woman behind the iconic and monumental murals of Pawtucket Red Sox baseball players which once graced the halls [...]
Press from Auction Central News: Revolutionary War-era Wooden Canteen Inscribed ‘U States’, $42,300
CRANSTON, R.I. – Given that the term United States of America was not recorded until 1776, when the words ‘U States’ were painted to this Revolutionary War-era staved wood canteen, it was a relative novelty. The pattern is one used [...]
Press from Antiques & The Arts Weekly: GRADE 5 ‘FANTASTIC FOUR’ GETS FANTASTIC RESULT AT BRUNEAU & CO
CRANSTON, R.I. — A whopping 770 lots were featured in Bruneau & Co’s February 24 Winter Comics, Sports, TCG & Toy Auction. By the time the last lot crossed the block, the highest result was $23,125 for the November [...]
Press from ArtDaily: Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers to offer four important single–owner collections
CRANSTON, RI.- Four important single-owner collections – of museum bandboxes and hatboxes; figural creamers; massive original baseball-themed murals; and police equipment – will all come up for bid on Monday, March 18th, by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, online and live in [...]
Where Did They Come From? Musket Flints in Massachusetts
After writing a few articles about our live-fire studies of Revolutionary War-era arms, one was shared on an archaeology social media page and a question was asked about flints: Were the flints being used here when the American Revolution [...]
Becca’s Blog: Sergio Bustamante
Hello again! We really like to keep things rolling here at Bruneau and Co.; We’re always working to keep things running and keep the auctions coming! Lately, we have been diligently preparing for our upcoming Spring Fine & Decorative [...]
The Thrill of the Hunt at a NYC Estate Sale
When in the wild as a picker, there is nothing more exciting (while simultaneously frustrating) than an estate sale. In all honesty, I personally hate them. The thought of waking up at 2:00am or even camping out the day [...]
The 2024 Las Vegas Antique Arms Show
With the exception of one year and a gap during COVID, the Las Vegas Antique Arms Show falls in late January. For me, it’s the first show after the holidays and a chance to be in warmer weather for [...]