Posted 9 months ago
Murphda
(26 items)
I rescued these from a bad situation this weekend. They are original Franklin B. Hoffman drawings. The cowboy is ink and the Indian is charcoal. They are from 1918 and possibly 1917, based on the inscription on the back of the cowboy. I paid 50 cents each. I am wondering what the verse does to the value of the cowboy. Also, I haven't seen an example of an Indian in charcoal. I am wondering the value.
The 2 drawings are so beautifully done, he must have been a special artist. We are generally not allowed to post values. I do sometimes however, when I know the artist. They tell us to look on e-bay as they used to own it, but now have left the site online to fend for itself mainly. There are some sites online which give out values and some charge for info to join artist sales. I sometimes look on a selling site for expensive over the top items called First Dibs, 1st Dibs Barnebys was the last owner that I know and have a site to join. They give values but charge for them.
Keep in mind only sold prices count and you generally need 3 comparisons to get a real world value.
You posted 7 adds now about this piece you own. You are supposed to have only 1 add about 1 item. There is only 1 add needed, not 7. Now with the management not owning the website anymore there are less people there to enforce the rules.