Sweeney's Emporium

"Offering the rare and unusual from one collector to another"
Orders: 800.858.2646     Customer Service: 913.962.2100

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Horses, Farrier, Racing & Stables

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Farrier Opening Invitation
$145.00
Worn horseshoe & cord attached to a leather "invite". 1 side: S.F. address. Back: printed invitation: "Mr. C. Horseshoe Kolb wished shoe (you) to be shoer (sure) to shoe (show) up at his shoeing shop...Aug. 23d, 1901..." (Cat. #15622)
Sale: Was $180.00, now $145.00
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Jockey Cabinet Image & Badge
$145.00
a. Standing studio view of a Jockey, decked out in riding attire incliding: a beautiful embroidery shirt & a held quirt. Photo by: Garns & Co., Philadelphia, PA.
b. Nickeled shield "New York Jockey Club 49 Patrol". 2" x 2 3/4".
Back: Spring pin, tongue catch. Maker: "N. Stafford 66 Fulton St. N.Y." An interesting pair. For a racing history collector. 
(Cat. #13936)
a. Standing studio view of a Jockey, decked out in riding attire incliding: a beautiful embroidery shirt & a held quirt. Photo by: Garns & Co., Philadelphia, PA.
b. Nickeled shield "New York Jockey Club 49 Patrol". 2" x 2 3/4".
Back: Spring pin, tongue catch. Maker: "N. Stafford 66 Fulton St. N.Y." An interesting pair. For a racing history collector. 
(Cat. #13936) Sale: Was $275.00 pr. $190.00 pr., now $145.00 pr.
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East & West Coast Horse Related Billheads
$30.00
a. "Auburn, Cal...1914...Slade & Armbruster...Conroy Livery Stable..." Inked bill for horse & buggy rental. 2 spindle holes, 4 5/8" x 8 1/2". b. Illus. of running horse, "New York, 1895...J.A. Leighton, D. V.S...Horses Shod on Scientific Principles". Bill for shoeing 4 horses for Fire Engine Dept. #2. Extra album paper on back. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" 
(Cat. #14383)
a. "Auburn, Cal...1914...Slade & Armbruster...Conroy Livery Stable..." Inked bill for horse & buggy rental. 2 spindle holes, 4 5/8" x 8 1/2". 
b. Illus. of running horse, "New York, 1895...J.A. Leighton, D. V.S...Horses Shod on Scientific Principles". Bill for shoeing 4 horses for Fire Engine Dept. #2. Extra album paper on back.
5 3/4" x 8 1/4"

(Cat. #14383) Sale: Was $45.00 pr., now $30.00 pr.

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1880's California Business License
$110.00
Inked-in printed form. Mariposa County, 1882. "Merchants & Keepers of Livery Stables License" issued to an Oriental for unspecified biz. Chinese (?) signature on back.
10 1/2" x 6 1/4" (Cat. #15514)
Sale: Was $175.00, now $110.00
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Utah Farrier Illustrated Billhead
$40.00
Profile illus. of a horse, "Ogden, Utah...1902...P. Ernstrom Practical Horsehoer". A bill for shoeing. 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" 
(Cat. #15370) Sale: Was $55.00, now $40.00
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Old TX Farrier Billhead
$30.00
"Kerrville, Texas..P.J. Haag, Blacksmith and Wheelwright, Fancy Horseshoeing..." One spindle hole. 8 1/4" x 6 1/2". 
(Cat. #14572) Sale: Was $45.00, now $30.00
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Illustrated Texas Farrier Billhead
$40.00
Color illus. of "Hanford's Balsam Myrrh...Remedy for the Human System & Domestic Animals". "Kerrville, Texas, 1912...P.J. Haag Horse Shoeing & General Blacksmithing..." 2 spindle holes. 
(Cat. #14575) Sale: Was $60.00, now $40.00
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Buggy Illustrated Billhead from San Antonio Shop
$30.00
"San Antonio, Texas, A. Gloeckner, Wagon & Carriage Shop...Blacksmithing and Horseshoeing..." Billing for shop work, early 1900's. 8 1/2" x 4 1/2". 
(Cat. #14555) 
"San Antonio, Texas, A. Gloeckner, Wagon & Carriage Shop...Blacksmithing and Horseshoeing..." Billing for shop work, early 1900's. 8 1/2" x 4 1/2". (Cat. #14555)
Sale: Was $50.00, now $30.00
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San Antonio Blacksmith & Wagon Shop Billhead
$27.00
1890's billing from this shop that repaired wagons, carriages, did blacksmithing & horseshoeing. "F.M. Gloeckner...301 Soledad St." 8 1/2" x 5" 
(Cat. #14549)
1890's billing from this shop that repaired wagons, carriages, did blacksmithing & horseshoeing. "F.M. Gloeckner...301 Soledad St." 8 1/2" x 5" (Cat. #14549)
Sale: Was $40.00, now $27.00

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California Farrier Trade Card
$30.00
Illustration of a horse & "Practical Horse Shoeing, all kinds of wagon work done...Oakland." Light blue, 4" x 2 1/4", c.1900 
(Cat. #15367)
Illustration of a horse & "Practical Horse Shoeing, all kinds of wagon work done...Oakland." Light blue, 4" x 2 1/4", c.1900 
(Cat. #15367) Sale: Was $45.00, now $30.00
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Colorful TX Stable Billhead
$39.00
Printed in blue & red. "Palace Stable Co., San Antonio, Tex...1904". $2.00 billing for use of a horse. 6" x 9 1/4". 
(Cat. #14550) Sale: Was $60.00, now $39.00
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Vet & Feed Store Supply Billhead
$15.00
All color, shows different products from this company: cures, remedies, foods. Dated 1903. "Minneap., Minn...International Food Stock Co." Header only, no area below for listings 
(Cat. #15421) Sale: Was $24.00, now $15.00
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Colorful TX Stables Billhead
$55.00
"Sherman, Texas...1903, C.R. Ritenour, Livery, Sale & Feed Stables...Horses & Mules Bought, Sold & Exchanged..." Illus. running horse represents cash, a nag is credit. An invoice for an ongoing bill. Back stamped by local court in which this document was used as evidence. (Cat. #14559)
Sale: Was $85.00, now $55.00
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1860's Illus. S.F. Stables Billhead
$45.00
Lavender color header. Illus. of 2 type carriages. "Livery & Sales Stables, Horses & Carriages Constantly on Hand, for Sale or Hire...San Francisco, 186?...J.B. Dorr & Co." Inked entries for horse & buggy rental. 8 1/4" x 7" (Cat. #14360)
Sale: Was $75.00, now $45.00
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Illustrated TX Stables Billhead
$35.00
Large litho stable's image. "San Antonio, Texas...1908, Garden Stables Company...Livery, Boarding & Sales". $2.00 billing for use of a horse. 1 spindle hole. 8 1/2" x 5". (Cat. #14553)
Sale: Was $50.00, now $35.00