Daily Archives: February 25, 2023

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THE COLLECTION OF HORSE-RELATED ITEMS FROM THE ESTATE OF JOHN BARR, A PROMINENT BREEDER WHO OWNED SEVERAL WINNNING RACE HORSES, WILL BE SOLD BY GOLDEN SUN AUCTIONS IN A LIVE ONLINE AUCTION, FEBRUARY 26

Barr was originally an oil man and real estate developer, but he became heavily involved in the horse racing industry. He was the owner of Oakcrest Stables, director of Oak Tree Racing Association and president of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. FULLERTON, Calif. – An amazing collection of horse-related items and other [Read More]

Submarine used in the recovery of artifacts from the S. S. Central America to be auctioned March 4-5

The specially created 12,000-pound robot submarine nicknamed “Nemo” that now-jailed treasure hunter Tommy Thompson used three decades ago to locate a fortune in California Gold Rush sunken treasure is for sale. RENO, Nev. — The remotely-operated underwater vehicle is one of the highlights featured in an auction with other never-before-offered historic artifacts [Read More]