Bidder Reviews for Holabird Western Americana Collections (327)
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BobWilmington, DE
Feb 29, 2024
BobWilmington, DE
Feb 29, 2024
DavidNorthbrook, IL
Feb 19, 2024
Holabird is the best
Holabird is the best Auction house for Western Americana Memorabilia. Their auctions are lively and they are always knowledgeable regarding their lots. I really enjoy the on-line banter. I highly recommend them.
![Ashland G&S MC Stock - Forgotten Comstock Mining Camp of Ashland! [144147]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/316270/169665049_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
SusanPhoenix, AZ
Feb 18, 2024
EricNew York, NY
Feb 18, 2024
Very happy with items
Items were shipped with care, and they're of a kind I don't see often. So I'm quite happy.
![New Haven & Centerville Street R'y Co. Stock 18XX [154041]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/316392/169727148_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
EricNew York, NY
Feb 18, 2024
Simple, Straightforward and Good
The item in question was small and compact, so everything got shipped quickly with no muss and fuss; the item itself was excellent. So I'm happy.
![St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Annual Pass [134680]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/316270/169665272_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
ColleenConroe, TX
Feb 17, 2024
ChuckOttumwa, IA
Feb 15, 2024
Peter Tucson, AZ
Jan 05, 2024
![Eureka Mining Company Stock [169064]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/311021/166411058_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
DouglasAdvance, IN
Jan 01, 2024
![Southern Pacific RR Steam Locomotive Compendium [173488]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/311018/166407913_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
JohnSan Juan Capistrano, CA
Dec 31, 2023
Slow shipping. No way of contacting live.
I normally would wait until I received my purchase before writing a review. In this case I’m very unsatisfied with this auctioneer. I’ve won many items and have purchased from many auctions. I’ve always had easy access and communication with the other company’s. this Acution house has left me waiting and guessing to when I will ever revive or even hear from them. Still waiting and not impressed.
![Ridenour Baker's Roasted Coffee Retail Advertising Dispensing Cabinet [172450]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/311018/166407978_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
LoraRoachdale, IN
Dec 29, 2023
![Antique Coverlet c1800-1830 [142616]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/311015/166404694_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
Steven Berkeley, CA
Oct 08, 2023
Reliable auction house, good items
Items were packaged carefully and shipped at very reasonable price in house, arrived quickly. Have bought from this house before, they have good prices, transparent auction processes, and good shipping practices. Recommend them.
YvonneAugusta, GA
Sep 18, 2023
SKETCHY EXPERIENCE
NEVER RECEIVED ITEM. THEY ARE SLOW TO GET YOU AN INVOICE AFTER WINNING BID, THEN YOU CANNOT GET IT SHIPPED TO YOU. THEY CLAIM THERE IS A THIRD PARTY SHIPPER, SHIPPING SAINT, THE EMAIL THEY SEND DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO PAY FOR OR ARRANGE SHIPPING BUT SAYS IT IS HANDED OVER TO YET ANOTHER DEPT. WHEN I CONTACTED HOLABIRD WESTERN AMERICANA COLLECTIONS THEY GAVE THE EXCUSE OF STAFF ILLNESSES. HOW WOULD THAT AFFECT THINGS IF TURNED OVER TO THE SHIPPER? ABOUT 20 DAYS OR MORE NOW... I HOPE THIS IS NOT A FRAUD OPERATION. I WILL BID ON NOTHING MORE UNTIL I RECEIVE MY ITEM. IT LOOKS LIKE THAT MAY NOT HAPPEN, SO WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A REFUND SO I MAY MAKE A PURCHASE FROM A REPUTABLE SOURCE.
![Silver Olympic Coins: 1976 Montreal [169866]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/299102/159226332_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
HaroldRichmond, CA
Sep 16, 2023
RogerSilver Spring, MD
Sep 15, 2023
![Out Look Magazines (40) [164862]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/299063/159201597_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
AugustinaRialto, CA
Jul 16, 2023
![250 Assorted Baseball Cards (#10) [164718]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/291517/154453838_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
ThomasNazareth, PA
Jul 10, 2023
![Pennsylvania Railroad Pass [164556]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/291513/154445667_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
WilliamCamptonville, CA
Jul 07, 2023
![Modern Woodman of America "MWA" Pur Auitre Vie Broadside [167435]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/291514/154451517_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
JackTerrace Park, OH
Jul 07, 2023
![Vintage Wallpaper/Lithography Catalogs [161573]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/291514/154451487_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
HenryWilmington, DE
Jul 06, 2023
![American Line Steamer Archive, c. 1870's to 80's [167777]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/291513/154445738_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
StevenChappaqua, NY
Jul 06, 2023
![New York & Sea Beach Railway Co. Pass Issued to John Insley Blair [165764]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/291513/154445654_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
ByronEllendale, MN
Jul 06, 2023
Upcharge after Upcharge, Poor Communication
Yes, they have a huge buyers premium and online live bids are through "third party" sites that also add a fee. But, at least a person is expecting those. Then, once you've paid for the bid and upcharges, you need to go through another process to arrange and for shipping which is not well defined. Then, they did not send a shipping invoice until I called them asking why I hadn't received one? I was anxious, because I was going to be offline for a short while. And, when the invoice does arrive in your inbox and you aren't around to read it, they badger you with multiple emails a day demanding you pay this invoice that you begged us to send in a timely manner. Bizarre. I also sent an email using their own in-house contact directly from the auction item page regarding the lot to which they never responded and probably never read. So, that's what you get with auction houses. You want it, they have it, nobody else can get it, so you supplicate yourself and feel abused in the process.
![Dakotas Railroad Annual Pass Pair [167924]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/291513/154445583_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
JeffreyFarmington, MO
Jul 06, 2023
![U.S. Currency Silver Certificates & $2 Bills [167878]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/291517/154453898_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
MauricioArkansas City, KS
Mar 26, 2023
![Daguerreotype Fragment, SS Central America Treasure [161068]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/278617/146574776_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
JohnEdmond, OK
Mar 13, 2023
![Large Paleo Projectile Points including Cody Complex [153091]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/258192/134292022_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
GregFort Collins, CO
Mar 05, 2023
![Clark Magnetic Mineral Spring, Pueblo, CO. Ceramic Jug [156631]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/274463/144089302_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
EdwardMeadville, PA
Feb 09, 2023
![Yamaha FG-140 Acoustic Guitar [157426]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/274457/144083788_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
HeidiLexington, VA
Jan 31, 2023
Best of the Best
These folks are great! We needed our item quickly to take to a show, and they got it to us in time. Packing was outstanding, and shipping price was reasonable. Item was as described and better in person than in the photos. The Holabird staff is kind and professional. A + rating!
![Voegtly & Bros. Early Canning Jar [159923]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/274463/144089440_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
JosephAshburn, VA
Jan 30, 2023
![Cincinnati, Portsmouth & Virginia Railroad Annual Pass [160210]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/274463/144089028_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
BobWilmington, DE
Dec 24, 2022
![X. Bazin, Philadelphia, Perfumed Bear Grease, S.S. Central America Treasure [151587]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/268635/140373362_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
Peter Tucson, AZ
Nov 13, 2022
![Native Americans Original Photograph by Emory C. Kolb [156745]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/263883/137570687_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
CynthiaOmaha, NE
Nov 04, 2022
1881 Gen. Crook letter returns to where it was written!
We appreciate the opportunity to have a personal letter from Gen. George Crook about an invitation to go fishing. It will be displayed in the house where he lived at Fort Omaha. We strive to honor his memory. Come visit the house!
EdKnoxville, TN
Oct 01, 2022
ConnetteCambridge, MN
Sep 28, 2022
![New York Trade Card Album; c. 1880s [154606]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/258185/134287727_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
SusanPark City, UT
Sep 17, 2022
CharlesEvergreen, CO
Sep 15, 2022
![San Francisco Psychedelic Music Newspapers (2); 1960s [154690]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/258185/134287571_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
FredricStow, OH
Aug 12, 2022
![Sideshow Postcards & Ephemera (27) [141095]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/254716/132469054_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
MarthaConcord, VA
Aug 12, 2022
![Teddy Bear Historic Real Photo Postcards [127189]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/254716/132469055_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
PETERSan Antonio, TX
Jul 08, 2022
![Shirley Temple Dolls (3) [103384]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/249373/129446525_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
NicholasTroy, PA
Jul 07, 2022
![World War Two Prison Camp Diary [148885]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/249373/129445523_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
DavidHillsborough, NH
Jun 29, 2022
Get ready to pay up 50 % in fees-Most expensive auctioneer on liveauctioneers
Auctioneer charges 30 % buyer fee plus an additional processing fee So when you add those fees and in some states sales tax you are paying over 40 % in fees even before shipping costs. They also do not do in house shipping and it takes 4 weeks to get your items. They should do in house shipping for coins like most others. but no, I contacted the auctioneer who said it is Live Auctioneers that charge those fees then why is it i pay 15 % fees when buying from BK auctions on liveauctioneers and they dont charge additional process fee and do in house shipping my 1100 in buys cost me over 1600.. so forget reselling never again.
![Mexican Silver Coins (4) [150652]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/249416/129482140_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
DavidCastle Rock, CO
Jun 28, 2022
Good experience, high shipping costs
Items were great, communication was great, shipping costs are high and they charge material and handling fees also.
![Colorado Midland Railway Company Bond [143577]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/249417/129483672_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
RobertPalmdale, CA
Jun 28, 2022
Outstanding! Highly Recommend!
Outstanding from start to finish! Highly recommend! Great fast in-house shipping! Excellent packing! Reasonable shipping cost. Fantastic communication and service! Bid with confidence!
![George H.W (1989) and George H. Bush (2001 Presidential Inauguration Badges [142128]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/249416/129482024_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
SamWeeki Wachee, FL
Jun 10, 2022
Great Western Themed Auction
Great photos and descriptions. Easy bidding and paying processes. I appreciated the auction house handled the shipping.
![Buffalo Bill Original Diecut [150310]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2699/249393/129461845_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
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