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February 2010 - Vol 2, Issue 2
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Feature Story
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Black Powder Framed Peacemaker-What Does it Mean?
Among many Peacemaker fans, there's a misunderstanding of the terms "black powder" frame or "smokeless" frame, so let's clear the smoke.
By Phil Spangenberger
Among today's shooters and Colt Single Action Army (SAA) revolver collectors, we often hear the terms "black powder frame" and "smokeless frame." These are relatively modern terms (dating from roughly around the mid-20th century when gun collecting was gaining in popularity) and are used primarily to describe the era that a Colt Peacemaker represents. The "black powder" moniker comes from the fact that, the first Peacemaker Colts were made with a cylinder base pin retaining system that used a single screw, located at the front of the revolver's frame. In 1896, at around serial number 165,000, Colt changed over to the so-called "smokeless" frame, where the cylinder base pin is held in place by spring-loaded cross-pin screws. Ironically, this system has nothing to do with smokeless powder, since Colt did not guarantee any of their 1873 Single Action Army revolvers for use with the then new smokeless propellant until around serial number 180,000 (1898). Furthermore, this system had been employed as early as 1877 and again in 1878, on Colt's double-action models. It's simply a modern collectors' term to differentiate between the two types and/or eras of manufacture of the 1873 Colt SAAs.
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Featured Photo by Myron Beck
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 Through his photos, award winning photographer Myron Beck (Los Angeles, CA) inspires us to dream and embrace the beauty that surrounds us in the people we see, the environments in which we thrive and the diverse cultures that enrich our lives. www.myronbeck.com |
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Did You Know?
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- Chromolithography is a process of using several stones or plates-one for each color, printed in register. The result is color prints, to be distinguished from colored prints that have the color hand-applied after printing.
- A powerful symbol in many tribes, Corn is used as a design on jewelry, pottery and weavings as respect and a prayer for fertility and a good growing season. You may also see its use if the artist is a member of the Corn Clan.
- When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, the American population was 5,308,483. Two-thirds of the people lived within 50 miles of the Atlantic Ocean. One out of every five was a slave.
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Bruce Hundley
Saxony Farm
Versailles, Kentucky
James Reynolds
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"BEAR"
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Linda's Feed Bag
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Old Fashioned (reminds me of my childhood) Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Makes 6 sandwiches - you may need more!
6 tomatoes, halved lengthwise (plum tomatoes are a perfect shape)
1/4 cup olive oil or butter - Quantity to be used at your discretion
Salt and Pepper
1 tsp thyme leaves (fresh if you can find them)
2 thick white loaves of bread, each loaf cut into twelve, 1/4-1/2" thick slices
1 pound sliced Provolone cheese (or any white cheese)
1 pound Fontina cheese (or any OTHER cheese), coarsely shredded
6 pieces of green chilies (optional but VERY taste-worthy) ***See note below***
6 slices of crisp bacon. Broken into tiny bits (optional)
1. Fry the sliced  tomatoes with the olive oil or butter (leaving about 2 tbs for the bread) on a low heat until they are soft and starting to brown. Sprinkle with the thyme leaves and let them cook until they are very tender and slightly shriveled but still juicy. Let cool.
2. Brush the 12 bread slices with the remaining 2 tbs of olive oil or butter. Arrange them oiled side down in a big frying pan. Top 6 of them with the provolone, cover with the tomatoes, shredded Fontina, the green chilies (and bacon bits). Top with the remaining 6 bread slices, oiled (and browned) side up. Press gently on the sandwiches and cover the frying pan for 10 minutes more, until the bread is toasted and the cheese is melted.
Transfer to plates and serve with salad or hot tomato soup!
*** Green Chiles note. You can use canned chilies or fresh by heating whole chilies in a little toaster-oven until they brown. Peel off the skin, remove the seeds and slice into pieces that fit the bread shape.
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High Noon Web Directory
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Calling all Dealers,  Friends and
Collectors Be sure to send us your web address to be included in our Web Directory. Please tell us if you want to be listed as an artisan, a store, a dealer or collector. And please include our website (www.highnoon.com) on yours!
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Bits & Pieces
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 High Noon 2010 Dealer Update
from "T"
Dear High Noon Dealers, Well it looks like the show was a big success! Did you feel the energy? It was amazing! When I walked through the buildings on Sunday afternoon, it warmed my heart to see so many of you smiling. I hope this is just the beginning of a wonderful year for you all! T PS: Danny wanted me to thank everyone for the visits, the prayers and the good wishes. He's doing great! |
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To Everyone Who Attended the High Noon Weekend
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 To Everyone Who Attended the High Noon Western Americana Weekend in Mesa...We'd like to thank all of you who attended the High Noon Western
Americana Antique Show & Auction for being a part of our weekend in
Mesa. We couldn't have done it without you. Always looking
for feedback on our events, we would welcome your input about the show
or auction. We would like to include your comments on our website or in
Smoke Signals so please let us know if we can use your words. Send us a note about a special
sale or purchase you made or just a note about
how much fun you might have had. Email us at smokesignals@highnoon.com |
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Dealer Spotlight
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This month, Smoke Signals talks with Reggie and Kay Sawyer, whose Hanging Tree Gallery features art that reflects the heart and soul of its creators. Reggie and Kay Sawyer
Hanging Tree Gallery
Walk into Reggie and Kay Sawyer's booth at the High Noon Show and you immediately feel embraced by a genuine warmness - it's like you stepped into the coziest of living rooms where everyone is welcome. Kay's soft-spoken demeanor complemented with Reggie's mischievous twinkle make them a most engaging pair, two people passionate about what they do and what they collect. Art from deceased New Mexico artists such as Ben Turner and contemporary artists such as Hector Morales fill their walls. They both have the amazing ability to look at one of their paintings and imagine the story it's telling. They thrive on the life the scenes and characters play in these works - no, you won't find any abstracts in their gallery... It all began after Reggie retired from the military in 1980 when they moved to New Mexico. Kay had always been an antiquer specializing in traditional furniture until they became enamored with the culture and heritage of New Mexico, the Native Americans and the American West. They switched their "collecting gears" quickly focusing on Cowboy and Indian, from fine art to artifacts. They look for things that reflect the heart and soul of the person who created it. Whether it's an Indian basket or painting of a village in New Mexico, "every piece is one of a kind and we can't replace what we sell. That's what makes this so important to us and so special," says Kay. Married 39 years, Reggie and Kay have two children and 3 grandchildren with one another on the way. They love their life and their work. If ever in Old Town Albuquerque, make sure to stop into Hanging Tree Gallery. Pottery, Navajo rugs, fine art and yes, that embracing warmness will make you glad you did. They've been part of our High Noon family for over 10 years and we look forward to sharing our 30th Anniversary with them! Reggie & Kay Sawyer Hanging Tree Gallery 416 Romero N.W. Old Town Albuquerque, NM 87104 (505) 842-1420 |
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Upcoming Events |
NOW thru February 27, 2010 In Bronze and on Canvas - Art of Mehl Lawson & Jeffrey R. Watts Bonita Museum & Cultural Center, Bonita, CA
NOW thru April 3, 2010 Where The Legend Lives: Masterpieces of the Permanent Collection The Museum Of Western Art, Kerrville, TX
NOW thru May 2, 2010 Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition - Artists At Work Booth Museum, Cartersville, GA
NOW thru May 16, 2010 Human/Nature: Artists As Explorers in the Early American West Rockwell Museum, Corning, NY
NOW thru May 16, 2010 The Photographs of Edward Sherriff Curtis Rockwell Museum, Corning, NY
NOW thru May 30, 2010 The Art of Native American Basketry: A Living Tradition Exhibit Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA
NOW thru September 6, 2010 Georgia O'Keefe and the Faraway: Nature and Image Exhibit
Cowgirl Hall of Fame, Ft. Worth, TX
February 25-28, 2010 10th Annual Saddle Up! (Western Musicians & Cowboy Poetry) Pigeon Forge, TN
March 2, 2010 Quiet Reflections of Joy: Paintings & Drawings by Nancy Guzik Presented by West Wind Fine Art, Tucson Academy of Art, Tucson, AZ
March 2-21, 2010 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Houston, TX
March 6 thru June 11, 2010 All Aboard! The Life and Work of Marjorie Reed Prescott, AZ
March 12-14, 2010 Palm Springs Wild West Fest Downtown Palm Springs, CA
March 13-28 Tales of an Urban Indian (Not for children-Sat & Sun's at 2 pm) Los Angeles, CA
March 17-20, 2010 March in Montana Show & Auction Great Falls, MT
March 19-21, 2010 36th Annual Denver March Powwow Denver, CO
March 19-21, 2010 Western Antiques and Collectibles Show Amarillo, TX
March 26-28, 2010 COWGIRL UP! Creating an Uproar for Women of the West! Wickenburg, AZ
April 22-25, 2010 Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival Santa Clarita, CA
May 6-9, 2010 Celebrating the Western Woman Pendleton, OR
May 7-9, 2010 Traces of Tradition Festival Cody, WY
June 11, 2010 An Evening With The Cowboys at The Carriage and Western Art Museum Santa Barbara, CA
June 25-27, 2010 Brian Lebel's Old West Show & Auction Denver, CO
July 14-15, 2010 High Noon & Christie's The Roy Rogers Museum Sale Manhattan, NY
July 24, 2010 National Day of the Cowboy Ft. Worth, TX
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Chief Publisher: High Noon Western Americana
Chief Editor: Linda Kohn Sherwood
Chief Art Director: Robin Ireland, Ireland Graphic Design
Chief Graphic Designer: Curtis Hill, Art Direction Services
Chief Writer: Jayne Skeff, JSLA Media Solutions
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