Just a reminder. If you haven't already ordered our 17th ANNUAL MAIL/PHONE/FAX AUCTION CATALOG, the deadline is fast approaching. We are now completing the final copy for the printer. Be sure to send us your $20.00 to assure receiving it in time to participate in this exciting auction. Phone/Mail bidding is an easy & convenient way to purchase quality Indian collectibles at your price. All you do is Mail/Phone or Fax your bids competitively up to the auction deadline, Feb.19, 2005 at 10 PM. Detailed bidding instructions are included in the catalog. Still no buyers premiums. We have an outstanding collection of over 600 items in this auction. Scroll to the bottom of this page for photo examples of items to be sold in this auction.
You never heard of Four Winds Indian Trading Post???
Four Winds is located 3 mi. north of St. Ignatius on Highway 93. It is the oldest Indian Trading Post in Montana. There are 6 historic Montana buildings restored by Preston Miller for over 30 years. They include the Jocko Agency built in 1862 by Major Owen, the first Indian Agency on the Flathead Reservation. The 1885 Ravalli Train Depot houses Preston's large collection of antique toys and railroad memorabilia. The trading post is housed in the original log store built by the Hudson's Bay trader Duncan McDonald & houses a large assortment of Indian made items and supplies of beads, books, mocs, music, etc. Preston & Carolyn's collections include many items pertaining to the American Indian, the Fur Trade & the Hudson's Bay Company, The Improved Order of Redmen, antique toys (with lots of pre-40's trains), railroadiana, etc. They started the Four Winds Indian Auction in 1989 as the first mail/phone auction offering only Indian collectibles to absentee bidders. In addition to authentic artifacts, it is the only auction presenting a separate section with replicas as legitimate collectibles. The annual auction has grown rapidly and expanded to a world-wide market. (SEE BELOW). For more information call 406-745-4336 or email 4winds@blackfeet.net. Address: Four Winds Trading Post; Box 580; St. Ignatius, Montana 59865.
Preston & Carolyn have written numerous books about Indians. The most popular are: Book I, FOUR WINDS GUIDE TO INDIAN ARTIFACTS, 199pp. w/892 color photos of Indian collectibles, including full descriptions and actual "sold for" prices. Includes a section on identifying artifakes. Now out-of-print, but we still have a few for $40.00 each. Very collectible and full of information. Book II: FOUR WINDS GUIDE TO INDIAN TRADE GOODS & ARTIFACTS. Featuring Stone Relics, Trade Goods, Trade Beads, Frontier Goods, Indian Wars, Photos, Reproductions, etc. Includes a bead identification chart, an illustrated essay on collecting Hudson's Bay Co. items, comparisons of old vs. new & lots more. 192pp w/ 800+ color photos. $29.95
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