western americana type private industry auctioneering specialty retail founded los angeles 1988 founder joseph sherwood and linda kohn sherwood products visual art antiques memorabilia website http www.highnoon.com high noon western americana is a retailer and auction consulting company . they specialize in western american art & antique americana including cowboy and american indian artifacts and fine western art. 1 2 the company is known for founding the high noon western americana auction and antique show in 1991 held every january at the phoenix mesa marriott in mesa arizona . 3 4 5 joseph sherwood and linda kohn sherwood own and operate the company based in los angeles . 2 6 contents 1 history 2 product 3 awards and recognition 4 external links 5 references history edit high noon western americana was established in 1988 to preserve and promote works of art featuring cowboys native americans and vaqueros for american western lifestyle and art enthusiasts . 2 4 5 to showcase its specialty in art and to provide a venue for similar collectors and vendors the auction house began hosting a gathering for collectors consisting of an antique show and auction in 1991 . 6 in 2014 high noon celebrated its 24th anniversary of the combined events . 4 the festival catered to both high end and casual art collectors . 6 its sales often include historical western pieces . in 2010 the company auctioned a saddle belonging to emperor maximilian i of mexico circa 1860s for 230 000 and one in 2012 belonging to pancho villa for over 700 000 . 4 7 the 2013 auction featured another saddle belonging to sim n bol var . 8 9 auctions also frequently emphasize american indian art. 10 a blackfeet tomahawk and a kiowa beaded cradle combined were auctioned for 56 300 in 2011 . 10 in 2014 high noon western americana set a record for a pair of spurs sold at auction for 153 400 . the spurs were made by jesus tapia of los angeles california in the early 1920s . 11 the company also specializes in nostalgic hollywood cowboy memorabilia . 5 in 2010 an auction attendee purchased a roy rogers belt buckle for 69 000 . 7 later that year high noon partnered with christie s of new york to sell the roy rogers museum . 12 collectors of traditional visual art have acquired pieces including will james oil painting wild horses selling for 149 500 in 2011 and charlie dye s long horn trail auctioned in 2013 . 6 7 in 2014 high noon sold a colt .45 single action army revolver used by james arness on the tv show gunsmoke for over 50 000 . 13 items accessible to a wider group of western aficionados have included antique curiosities such as state brand books and lawman badges vintage items such as rodeo posters and gambling relics and handcrafted collectables such as jewelry cowboy boots spurs and pictorial vests . 9 product edit high noon western americana offers a wide range of western themed art. 4 it features items in categories ranging from visual art antiques and memorabilia to furnishings and clothing . 4 it also offers appraisal and auction consultation services to clients in public and private sectors . 14 it has served as an acquisition agent for the western collections of several affiliated museums . 14 awards and recognition edit phoenix new times best place to buy western memorabilia 2006 15 visitmesa.com most popular western americana gathering in the country . 3 cowboys & indians magazine the nation s leading western show and sale event . 4 maverick style a place to fulfill your cowboy and cowgirl dreams . 5 external links edit http www.highnoon.com references edit high noon western americana . retrieved 25 june 2013 . a b c high noon western americana . live auctioneers . retrieved 25 june 2013 . a b 23rd annual high noon western americana antique show . retrieved 25 june 2013 . a b c d e f g holly e. henderson . high noon western americana antique show & sale s 20th anniversary . cowboysn & indians . retrieved 25 june 2013 . a b c d christin miller january 16 2012 . high noon western americana auction and antique show . maverickstyle . retrieved 25 june 2013 . a b c d kevin downey january 24 2013 . 1 26 27 high noon western americana auction in mesa . azcentral . retrieved 25 june 2013 . a b c high noon auction . live auctioneers . retrieved 25 june 2013 . 23rd annual high noon western americana auction and show . tripadvisor . retrieved 25 june 2013 . a b high noon western americana auction session 1 . global auction guide . retrieved 25 june 2013 . a b historic auction antique guns gold rolex . retrieved 25 june 2013 . silver spurs top high noon western americana auction . auction central news . 2014 01 30 . retrieved 2014 05 14 . christie s lassos 2.9 million for the roy rogers and dale evans museum collection . christie s. july 16 2010 . retrieved 25 june 2013 . meghan saar 2014 03 18 . gunsmoke s gun for hire . true west magazine . retrieved 2014 05 14 . a b western auction and antique show . retrieved 25 june 2013 . best place to buy 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