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Harold Newton...H Newton....James Andrew (Harold) Newton....Sam Newton...Lem Newton

Highwaymen Art on Facebook

Due to of the overwhelming popularity of FACEBOOK, I  will be posting most of my work on the following pages and very little here on BlogSpot.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/H-Newton-and-A-Hair-Paintings/309497962412013

https://www.facebook.com/#!/TheOther24HighwaymenArtists

 

THIS IS A TYPICAL REQUEST AND MY TYPICAL RESPONSE.

 

Hello,

I found your information on the internet. My husband and I have two Harold Newton paintings that my husband inherited from his grandmother. We have had them for several years and now are looking to sell them. I am writing you for advice on what they might be worth and how to go about finding a buyer.

I've uploaded some photos. The sizes are approximately 23x35 and 23x31.

Sincerely,

*anonymous*
Fort Lauderdale, FloridaHi, *anonymous*.

I can take care of evaluating them and also finding a buyer for you.

I've been searching for and finding buyers for these things since 1995, so I can guarantee success.

First thing you need to know is how much they are worth in today's market.It takes special knowledge as H Newtons are currently valued between $500.00 and $10,000.00.

I can issue certificates of authenticity and appraisal for my standard fee of $100.00. An example can be found on the buy-sell-trade website below.

The value I place on the certs is a high one, a "replacement cost" for insurance purposes. Since I buy as well as appraise, in addition I will give you a rundown of the following values.
Insurance value.
Fair retail asking price.
Fair retail acceptable price for offers. (All buyers ask for "the best price")
Fair wholesale, or what you could expect at public auction such as eBay.
My "return to you" price if I sell them FOR you on consignment.
My outright "write a check and be done" buy price.


My goal is always to be accurate enough to insure a quick sale. Many galleries and auction houses appraise them ridiculously high, and they don't sell quickly.

Again, the fee  for a certificate is $100.00 by check or $105.00 via Paypal for each.

I do most of my certificates (I've done hundreds) via images such as you've sent.

 

If we need to meet in person, I live near Tampa, but I will be in West Palm Beach the first weekend of every month, 12 months a year.

 

Highwaymen on 9/11

I'm from Boston, not NY, although I brought the family down here to Florida 20 years ago.

 

We have a lot in common, people from NY and Boston.

 

We don't really hate each other, it's just a sort of competitive game we all play.

 

Yesterday I saw this video for the first time. It's nothing short of amazing.

 I've always liked this song, I know it by heart, and I've always liked Paul Simon.

 

The lyrics are special to me personally, because I like to think of myself as a fighter.

 

Judge me as you wish, too stubborn or maybe just persistent, whatever.

 

This little art market, Florida's highwaymen art has seen its ups and downs, has had its fair share of folks jumping on the bandwagon in good times, and bailing out when it softened and crashed along with real estate due to the economy in 2010 and 2011.

 

It began it's recovery in 2012 and is now gaining momentum.

 

Supply and demand markets, particularly collectibles markets go through cycles.

Thankfully, it's almost full speed ahead, cycling up once more.

 

And I'm still here.

 

http://screen.yahoo.com/popular/cold-open-9-11-tribute-070000854.html

 

Yes, I remain. Sure as Florida rain, I remain.

Florida highwaymen art popularity

You want proof that Florida's highwaymen art is in demand?

That the name HIGHWAYMEN draws attention?

Here's proof currently listed on eBay. It's listed on the highwaymen page and on the Florida art page.

This piece looks like it has nothing to do with Florida.

The highwaymen painted very few interior scenes, although a rare still life bowl of fruit will pop up upon occasion.

Yet, here is a copy and paste of the description.

FLORIDA ART HIGHWAYMEN PAINTING STYLE-24X48ELEGANT VINTAGE UNSIGNED ART

 

And here's the art itself.

How 'bout them apples?

Harold Newton and Alfred Hair

Here's a copy of an email I just sent a potential customer.

It will give you some basics as I addressed his various questions.

It also displays my tendency to go on and on and.......

*****************************************************

I always recommend H Newton and/or A Hair as a first aquisition.

They are the two that are the most in demand for several reasons.

Both were there at the very beginning, becoming involved with A E Backus, Newton in 1953 and Hair in 1954. Both were quite prolific, and of course, both are deceased.

Newton is generally acknowledged by the market (and the other hwymn artists) as the most talented.

His earliest work is very primitive and evolved to eye appealing after about five years of relentless production and practice. Two books have been written about his life and his work.

The story of the sudden and brutal murder of Hair in 1970 is what caught the attention of the public and added the loudest sizzle to the steak. The first book about the hwymn was dedicated to his memory. When all 26 were inducted into the FL Artists Hall of Fame about a decade ago, rather than individually, they went in as "Alfred Hair and the Highwaymen".

Hair's early work, when he was studying with Backus as a teenager, is generally better than his later work, and as a result, quite rare and valuable to collectors. His idea, after he had the basics down pat, was to paint a lot of them as quickly as possible and get them sold even faster by pricing them low and enlisting the help of friends and relatives in moving them out.

Small paintings are actually harder to find because their idea was to fill the walls of the new homes sprouting in FL with decorative extremely affordable landscape art. Most were "couch-sized".

The Royal Poinciana, being a spectacular tree, blooming in early summer, has always enjoyed a lot of attention, and thus, the demand for portraits of "one of them red trees" makes them worth a premium. They are very scarce in sizes less than the standard 24x36.

Fitch is enjoying the retired life in his home in Sebring. He is a delightful person and you would enjoy speaking with him. After "creating" the hwymn market itself in 1994-95, he played it for several years before losing interest and moving on to one "artsy" thing after another. He, last I spoke with him, is promoting prints and originals by Daniel Butler, one of the many talented children of his long time friend, Robert. I have three phone numbers for him if you're interested.

Most importantly, I live in New Port Richey and will be here until Thursday when I head over to West Palm for the monthly antique show. I would welcome a visit if you are prepared to actually purchase something. I write that with all due respect, as I have been fooled a couple of times by so-called collectors who simply wanted an hour of entertaining stories along with a "show and tell". Don't get me started on the woman who pushed her feeble ancient husband in here in a wheelchair and stayed an hour and a half.

I am available 24/7 and later today seems like it might be ideal. Call for an appointment and directions, and when you come, I want a copy of each of your books.

I have available inventory currently of about a dozen various highwaymen, including two Newtons, and four Hairs. Incredibly, I have the second smallest Hair I have seen (of what, a thousand?) measuring 20x12.

I'll attach images of the two small ones, you'll know which is which.

Florida Highwaymen Art Lies.

It has been written that there are lies and damn lies.

This original "unsigned" Florida Highwaymen painting is currently on eBay as of this morning.

 

Listed as Alfred Hair's work.

 

"Verified" as a Hair by Al Black, who inexplicably signed it "Al Black" where the signature usually goes, lower right. Written in script on the verso, and signed again by Al Black, "Painted by A Hair".
 

 

THIS WAS NOT PAINTED BY A HAIR. IT WAS PAINTED BY LIVINGSTON ROBERTS.

 

This bald-faced lie is beyond my comprehension.

 

 It likely was sold by Black, however. He probably didn't lie about that.

 

And to make matters even worse, Al Black has DEVALUED the painting by damaging it with his magic marker signature.

 

 

Here's a copy/paste from the seller's listing:
Large approx. 51X27 (sofa size) oil painting originally painted by A Hair, this painting however no longer has his signature. My mother assumed that when she sent him out to make changes that he wiped out his signature but upon researching, I have seen that many of Al Hair's works were painted without signatures. At a later date she went to an art show in Tallahassee that Al Black was attending and he confirmed and authenticated that it was an original "Alfred Hair" painting. He signed the back and the front and then stated "painted by A Hair" on the back of the painting. He remembered being there with Hair in Ft Lauderdale that day.

IMPORTANT UPDATE
 

Since posting this, a few days ago, I have been in communication with the seller, whose name is Crista.
Crista has shown integrity and good judgment by adjusting her listing to read as follows:

Al Black was and he signed the painting and confirmed that it was A Hair's painting and stated this on the back. However since my listing has been posted I have had a fellow ebayer tell me that Al Black was very known for "stretching the truth" and that the painting was actually a Livingston Roberts painting. This fellow ebayer also states that he was very familiar with the Highwaymen, and the artists different painting styles. Therefore I would say that the artist is unknown.

 

Vintage Sam Newton highwaymen art

Looks like I'm writing about Sam Newton again.

He's been my "hot artist" lately.

I bought this classic highwaymen beauty, a masterpiece, actually, from Herb Smith last week and sold it at the St Pete Floridiana show in the Palladium Sunday.

 

 

 

Here's a copy of the email I sent him the next morning.:

Good morning, Herb.

Well, your Sam didn't last very long on my dining room wall!

So these 40ish two ladies are fluttering around my 5 new 8x10's I bought from Sam. I'm thinking one will help the other pick out the "best" one and it'll be a good start to the show.

They surprised me and said, "What can you do on these three, plus the upson 24x18" I had, typical plain sunrise river scene. So I went thru the whole dog and pony show, writing the orig prices on a big sheet of paper and crossing them off, putting discounted prices down, and so on.

They said, "OK. By the way, we're decorating our new offices in the Suntrust building downtown St Pete." Couple of people from an insurance agency with their offices in a brand new glass building. Bare walls. So I went to work on them.

"I have these gorgeous other vintage pieces, Harold jumbo, Hair 2x4, Moran 2x4", all seascapes, (all so big I hate them now). "No, we don't like seascapes". But they gravitated to your Sam pine tree.

"This is the best one I've had in 10 years, blah, blah, blah and I wouldn't sell it for a penny less than $2000.00" They love it now, but the higher price made them gun shy. God bless them, they called the office designer on their cell and she came to the show.

So now it's a "committee". The designer is in her mid-late 20's, well dressed, drop dead gorgeous, and she absolutely loved your Sam. She had to get approval from the COO, to spend that kind of money on a single piece. I came down to 1800 (out of respect for the 4 already bought, plus she had a great ass). So out comes her phone and she calls him. Can't be reached. "Let me put it over here (down a hall across from a bench), we don't want anyone else to buy it"

Sentries guarding a new found treasure while waiting for a return call from "the General".

Very busy show. After about an hour, I go see them, "So......?" "We called the COO and the CEO and got voice mail".

"Well, those guys are busy guys. They don't have time for stuff like this. That's why you guys are here".

After I go back to other sales and appraisals and such, I see it's been about another half hour, and the sentries come marching in. They never got a call back, but they said, "OK, we'll take it".

Now I just hope the COO or the CEO says, "Hey, I really like seascapes, call this guy".

I'm not bragging, Herb, I knew you'd enjoy this story. Those were the only hwymn I sold (+ another new Sam), 6 Sams, but I sold a few grand in cheaper FL stuff.

Sounds like fun, but I paid the price. Up at 4, drive to St P 5-6, load in 6-8, set up 8-10, on my feet talking 10-5, pack and load out 5-6:30, drive home an hour. Shower, double Dewars, enchiladas and CRASH.

Thanks for finding that Sam.

BOB

cell 727 809 1691

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Vintage Sam Newton

I may be a "cock-eyed optimist", but my gut tells me the economy is improving. Or maybe it's "the season" when all the snow birds are here with their money. The "season" didn't make ANY DIFFERENCE in 2010 and 2011, two excruciating years for a small business, especially in Florida.

January 2013 was a tremendous month highwaymen art commerce, and here I am, 3 days into February, the first show hasn't even started yet (Friday Feb. 8 in West Palm) and it's already blown away January results. Go ahead and ask me if I'm relishing the moment.

And then you can ask me if I relished the eight or ten shows I did in the last few years, all of them with  weekend expenses equal to $1000.00, where I had sales volumes of less than $400.00 and included more than a fair share of complete shutouts with zero sales results.

So, I still have a couple of years of catching up to do.

I was going through some old files and noticed this beautiful sunset by Sam Newton, classic 24x36 on upson board with the original 1960's crown molding frame.

The promoter of the first Florida Memorabilia show, which was probably in 2005 as that's the date on this image from my files,  had asked me to meet her at the Tampa Tribune and bring along a half dozen highwaymen paintings for a TV-newspaper photo shoot, and this is one that I brought.

Annette Ross is unquestionably the most effective owner-promoter of any of these types of shows that I've been doing for 18 years now, and she kicked off this continuing annual series , now called the Floridiana-Highwaymen Show, usually in St. Pete, but always at least close to her home base, Hula Hula Productions, in a big way with a big media blitz.

This particular one, her first specialized one of this nature, was crowded into the "Old Sunken Gardens" in St. Pete. The Sunken Gardens itself is crowded into the concrete and asphalt of the area.

The newspaper ran a special section for "What to do this weekend" and the front page of that section featured a large photo in full color to headline and highlight the "featured attraction". I had no idea ahead of time, but when I picked up a copy of the paper on Friday, (the show was on Sunday) I was both amazed and thrilled that the editors had chosen a piece of my inventory as the "hook" to catch people's attention.

This beauty was one of the first pieces of many to sell at the show, we stayed very busy that day. A woman had seen it in the newspaper and fell in love with it immediately. Upon attending the show and seeing it in person, she had to own it.

They ALWAYS look better in person than any Internet image or photograph of any kind.
And that's a fact, Jack.....

So, of course, we negotiated the price respectfully for a little bit, and she brought it home with her.

Unfortunately I had only bought one copy of the newspaper, which I had brought along to the show for obvious reasons, and she insisted on having it, so of course I gave it to her.

Lord knows, I've bought and sold at least 50 Sam Newton sunsets of varying sizes and ages, including new ones, in this market, but this particular piece is certainly my most memorable one.

This year the show is in the Palladium in St Pete on Sunday February 24.

Highwaymen art (sort of)

Rather than talk about the art, I'm in a mood to get personal write about people.

As 2013 dawns and Christmas was last week, I am still overwhelmed (and a little embarrassed) by the generosity of my family and friends. I hereby officially state for the record how blessed and extremely thankful I am.

Take my wife........PLEASE.

No, no, no, she knows I'm kidding. She's a keeper. That explains our forty years together as a team. When I introduce her to someone new, I'll usually say, "This is my first wife, Carol."

Well, it's true.

Then I'll tell them that we've been "happily married for about 10 years." Yes, that sometimes causes confusion considering our similar ages, especially if she happens to smile, which I believe may be directly proportional to glasses of wine consumed.

She's a Middle School teacher, language arts, one of those teachers with an enormous heart and a sense of dedication and a work ethic that's awe inspiring to witness. Many people put teachers in one big general category of overpaid workers with a short day's work and many vacations, including a couple of summer months. Unfortunately there is no shortage of teachers who coast through their days, disdainful of their responsibilities while watching the clock. Carol loves her students, but takes no prisoners and demands their respect. She'll deal out discipline as well as affection. I'll spare you the discussion about nonsensical students' and parents' "rights" in the new millenium.

Julia Childs and Emeril Lagasse would writhe on the floor in ecstasy after one of her holiday Turkey dinners such as we enjoyed on Christmas. Carol's talent shines in the kitchen as well as her professional life. My main contribution to these dinners is to make piles of stuffing, mashed potatos and gravy disappear. After dinner, I make sure I'm highly visible to everyone clearing a few plates and rinsing a few dishes and then stealthily disappear and go take a nap.

I am also thankful for my three kids and Carol's older sister Ellie, who flies down here to paradise from the frozen north every couple of years to tirelessly bake pies, cookies and fudge.

Mmmmmmmm, FUDGE.

Happy New Year everyone, and I hope you don't mind this slight intrusion.

2012 was a better year for business than 2011 and 2010.

Since collectibles market go in cycles, we can all hope together that the trend continues.

Here's a very nice 24x36 Sam Newton on upson being delivered tomorrow. I'm kind of a sucker for pine trees.

Florida Highwaymen

Been a very busy month for many reasons. I almost let it slip away without a November post.

Here are a few pics from 2003 - 2006 that I rediscovered recently.

The first one is by Sam Newton, the second by Lemuel, all the rest are by Harold.

My newest article about highwaymen art has gone live on the Antiques and Art Around Florida website. If you are here in Florida and picked up a printed copy of the magazine, now an annual publication, the story was printed with the wrong pictures.

It's an unfortunate situation that cannot be changed. However, the internet edition of the article has been corrected, the two proper images have been restored and it can be found in "Editorials" if the following link doesn't take you directly to the article.

http://aarf.com/

As always, my article is another exercise in shameless self promotion disguised as a little piece of history in the highwaymen market.

H Newton misattributed again on eBay

And next up, to add to the TWO OTHER mistakes currently on Ebay claiming Harold Newton's work, here we have a NYC seller.

This looks like something that is sold in Walmart, but I'm just kind of guessing because, as you can imagine, I don't scour the stacks of paintings offered there. I only see them out of the corner of my eye as I walk by on my way to some necessity.

I thought I gave the seller, in the eBay message I sent, a polite correction.

We'll see what kind of response I get. Good, bad, or ugly.


ANTIQUE OIL ON CANVAS LISTED FLORIDA HIGHWAYMAN ARTIST HAROLD NEWTON
FROM CENTRAL PARK WEST NYC ESTATE

this is a antique oil on canvas painting by listed florida highwayman artist harold newton,whose works are very sought after,and sells strong at worldwide galleries,and auctions ,i just acquired at a avid art collectors estate sale in new york city.measures 36x24".in frame measures 41x29".in excellent condition.

Here is the message I sent upon spotting this today:

"Dear 516diamond9853,
Good morning. I totally understand how you could think this is a painting by ONE OF the Newtons in the highwaymen group, and that you'd WANT it to be by Harold. As an expert in the field, I assure you that this is NOT by any of them. regards, BOB
highwaymen-buy-sell-trade.com

Here's the thread of emails that followed.

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i believe one of his earlier works

- 516diamond9853

______________________________________

Dear 516diamond9853,

I appreciate your response, and will send you images of Harold's signature if I get your email address, then you'll have no doubt.
mine is hwymnbnb@aol.com

BOB
____________________________________


i was told this was done by alfre hair also a highwayman,who signed harold new tons work

- 516diamond9853

___________________________________


Dear 516diamond9853,

That's 100% nonsense. A made up lie.
Not even a rumor of that ever happening.
Again, I know you want to believe it's his work. I don't blame you for that.

BOB
___________________

thats what i was infomed by a expert


- 516diamond9853
__________________________

Dear 516diamond9853,

Your 'expert" is wrong.
Why don't you want to see what his authentic signature looks like?
You hoping someone makes a mistake and buys this painting?
I don't mean to accuse you of anything, I'm just wondering.

BOB
_________________________________

if nobody buys will keep for myself


- 516diamond9853


This will be the last one, I'd have to guess. Total indifference to integrity on display. Seller does not want to know what the real signature looks like.
THIS IS WHAT YOU GET ON EBAY, PEOPLE. IT'S ALMOST LIKE STEALING.
_____________

Fortunately no one fell for the trap.

Ended:

Aug 12, 201216:58:03 PDT



Starting bid:


US $225.00 [ 0 bids ]



Shipping:


$50.00 UPS Ground



Item location:

new york, NY, United States

Fake Highwaymen, Newton, of course.

Here we go again, two bad Harolds on eBay right now.
one in Amsterdam and one in Key Largo.
Here's the latest, this time it's an intentional mis-attribution.

When you see the emails back and forth, you'll understand why I know this.


Dear sue70,

Sue, this is painted and signed by Dean D Newton, not a highwaymen Newton, and definitely not Harold.
If you google him you can probably see images with the signature on other paintings.
Bob, highwaymen-buy-sell-trade.com

Dear 24heavy,

I have this appraise by two different appraisers and they said it is Harold Newton.
The signature is Harold Newton's also.
The sytlized painting is typical of his too.
If you read the content of my description, it says that Newton was much more accomplished than the others and did paintings other than the tropical ones.
I do appreciate your information though.
Thank you


- sue70
Now, gentle people, since you're reading this blog, I assume you have a brain, unlike Sue70.
Since you have a brain, you know how to google and search images.

You can find, unlike the "two appraisers" she checked with, examples of Harold Newton's signature and Dean D Newton's signature, as well.

I told her my website so she'd know who was attempting to keep her from embarrasing herself, or possibly opening herself to charges of fraud, but she's a stubborn one.

That's the lesson for today, kids. Summer School is in session.


Saturday night update:

Success or fail? Dunno.
It's hard for me to imagine that someone bought this thing, but she ended the sale Saturday.
That's a good thing.

"This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available."

Harold Newton forgery on eBay

Been working Facebook, so go here for more:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/H-Newton-and-A-Hair-Paintings/309497962412013

And, as is the case oftentimes, here's the response.

Hi, Bob
Thank you for your expertise. I'm a dealer with long experience, and before listing the painting I make preliminary research, examination of the signature in black light, it looks good. I'm selling this painting as it is. So you are welcome to make your offer if you are interested.
My best regards,
Alex


- clioo

And my response.

I mean no disrespect.
I understand where you are coming from, however I have to protect my market and warn collectors whether you personally believe me or not. You are entitled to disagree.

http://highwaymenart.blogspot.com/2012/06/harold-newton-forgery-on-ebay.html

highwaymen education

>From: anonymous
To: hwymnbnb <hwymnbnb@aol.com>
> Sent: Sun, May 20, 2012 5:03 am
> Subject: signed al black
>
> hello,
> do you know why there are paintings on your website listed under an
> artist’s name, but underneath it says “signed al black.
> I am curious if there is a back story to this. thank you, sincerely,
> anonymous. ps...I found your website VERY informative!

From: hwymnbnb@aol.com
> Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 07:36:02 -0400
>
> anonymous, thanks for the kind words.
>
> Al Black has a website now, if it's still up and running. I haven't
> checked for a month or two.
>
> Before he started painting along with his buddies and relatives in the
> 1970's, he was their silver tongued salesman. He had that knack, the
> gift of gab, so to speak.
> He would take a dozen or so unsigned paintings from the actual artists,
> mostly Willie Daniels, and haul them off to his favorite selling spots.
>
> He'd spread them out and when someone picked one out and asked, "How
> much is this one?" he'd then say, "Oh, yes ma'am, you have very good
> taste. That's my most valuable painting. Would you like me to sign it
> for you?"
>
> He'd whip out his ball point pen and scratch his own sig onto the dry
> paint.
>
> I've sold paintings with Black's signature on Hezekiah Baker's, Ike
> Knight's and Roy McLendon's work.
>
> In fact, at the first Safety Harbor Museum Highwaymen Symposium about a
> dozen years ago, a lady brought a gorgeous McL sunset pine tree
> portrait to the show to get an idea of the value.
>
> As a dealer, I spotted it from across the crowd, approached the lady
> and said, "What a beautiful McLendon, (as it was one of Roy's better
> quality ones, just drop dead gorgeous), you're lucky to have found such
> a nice one by Mr McLendon."
>
> In her naivety, she got very upset, gave me a look like "who's this
> know-nothing jerk" and scolded me, "It's NOT a McLendon, you're wrong,
> it's by Al Black", and pointed out the signature on the lower right.
>
> See, she didn't know me. If she did, she'd realize that I'm NEVER wrong.
>
> Roy's usual pine trees have a green foreground like most highwaymen
> paintings do. This one had more of a brownish color to it. The lower
> right corner had a bright green triangle painted over the brown color
> where Roy would usually sign, and sure enough, it had Al's classic ball
> point scratched on that little spot.
>
> I told her that I knew what I was talking about and called over Gary
> Monroe for confirmation. You probably know who he is. He's the guy who
> got the first book published about these guys in 2001. We were friendly
> at the time, but despite all the help I gave him as he was doing his
> research, he never acknowledged me in his book. As I grew to know him
> better, and discussed him with others who had worked closely with him,
> decided to simply eliminate him from my consciousness. We happily
> totally ignore each other to this day.
>
> But, I digress. He served my purpose that February day, came over and
> confirmed that it was one of Roy's.
>
> For the finest book on this art, I strongly recommend Catherine Enns'
> "Journey of the Highwaymen".
>
> Since I turned your simple question into something long and possibly
> boring and snarky, with your permission I will post your question and
> my response in one of my blogs.
>
> So please let me know if you and your email address would like to be
> included.
>
> regards,
>
> BOB
>
> cell 727 809 1691
>
> http://www.highwaymen-buy-sell-trade.com/
>
> http://www.highwaymenartappraisal.blogspot.com/
>
> http://www.highwaymenart.blogspot.com/
>
> http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=61882155&trk=tab_pro
>
> https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/A-E-Backus-paintings/226383987441293
>
> https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/H-Newton-and-A-Hair-Paintings/309497962412013
>
> https://twitter.com/#!/BobLeBlanc

highwaymen amusement.

Just amusing my self this morning.

A E Backus Seminole camp

I've been neglecting my blogs.

So sue me.

Anyway, here's an extreme rarity for your viewing pleasure.

Highwaymen in DC revisited

Here's a cap tip to Tony Hayton. He's doing his best to gain national attention for this highwaymen art. I, for one, appreciate his efforts.

Read this story and you will, too.

http://shfwire.com/node/6109

A new wrinkle in the highwaymen market.

First let me write that Issac Knight is one of my favorite people.

As I read the article in the "Ledger.com" out of Lakeland, I see that the autograph collectors were out in full force, and I wish them well, of course. I posted the above picture so you can see the sheer ecstasy one can enjoy in getting one of these autographs. I can only hope that it lingers longer than a fleeting moment.

That said, I found that one can buy a photo of Ike signing an autograph.

That's right, BUY A PHOTO of a genuine highwayman signing a genuine autograph.

I just can't make up my mind whether to order the 4x6 size for 5 bucks, or go big time and get a 30x40 for $75.00.