Collectors of genuine Old West, cowboy and Native American art and relics are getting ready to saddle up and head out to historic Cheyenne, Wyo., for one of the years most spirited gatherings: New Frontiers big Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25, 26, and 27, show and auction at the Laramie County Event Center at Archer. A festive, well-attended annual get-together, New Frontiers three-day buying-and-selling bonanza draws top dealers and enthusiastic collectors from all over North America. Fans of market-fresh Western and Native American antiques, whether in attendance or taking part online, always look forward to the high-quality auction of fine and historical treasures traditionally held on day two of the event. This year the auction is slated for Saturday, Aug. 26, starting at 2 p.m. Mountain Time/4 p.m. Eastern Time, with absentee and Internet live bidding available through LiveAuctioneers. Two collections anchor this years lineup, a Wyoming estate collection of cowboy antiques and memorabilia, and a Calgary, Canada, collectors lifelong assemblage of Native American antiques and relics. The 359-lot auction also includes select additional consignments representing a variety of specialty categories, including spurs, saddles, horsehair bridles, chaps, moccasins, tomahawks and knives, and antique and vintage firearms. Investment grade is the description that most accurately describes this years offering, starting with the pair of G.S. Garcia double-mounted silver star spurs with engraved domes. These massive spurs make a solid statement with their extra-large shanks, well-marked split heelbands, and original dovewing straps. The ultimate prize for any advanced spur collector, the pair will cross the auction block with a $15,000-$25,000 estimate. Prison-made bridles exhibit some of the most imaginative artistry in the entire realm of Western Americana. New Frontier will present an exceptional array of early examples, including a scarce Deer Lodge (Montana State Prison) bridle with a pink and green background and medley of additional colors. It displays an almost never-seen barber pole and geometric hitched design and is accented by 12 dazzling tassels. The pre-sale estimate is $4,500-$6,500. Another first-class work of art is the unique Walla Walla (Washington State Penitentiary) hitched horsehair bridle with a dazzling multicolor design, American Flags in the browband, and additional embellishments, including beautiful tassels and ribboned nickel rosettes. The bridle is in nearly unused condition and will be offered with a $3,000-$4,000 estimate. An antique, one-of-a-kind Hamley championship trophy saddle was presented to George Weir in 1915 when he won the Steer Roping competition at the Pendleton Round-Up. It is accented with silver conchos and handsomely tooled both on the saddle and the fenders, which say The Round-Up 1915. It is further personalized with the phrase Let er Buck 1915, which is braided into the stranded mohair cinch. This unique presentation saddle in near-mint condition is estimated at $8,000-$12,000. New Frontiers owner, Scott Tarbell, said he is especially proud of the Native American selection that awaits bidders at this years Cheyenne auction. The category is led by a spectacular ca. 1880 Eastern Sioux (Northern Plains) pipe tomahawk that has a forged-steel pipe head, etched thunderbird blade, inlaid bowl, and stamped lead top. Its burlwood haft is inlaid with multiple decorations, a brass duck, rings and a crescent moon and is capped with contours in the shape of a birds head. The estimate will be $7,500-$12,500. A late 1890s Sioux buckskin war shirt is a sight to behold with its pony beads that generously accent the front and shoulders as well as the pocket flaps. It is further enhanced by uncommonly seen trade-cloth trim, and fringe. Made with obvious pride, this 19th-century treasure boasts great eye appeal and is estimated at $4,500-$6,500. The auction is packed with other recent discoveries from respected collections, including beaded moccasins, gauntlets, bandoliers, body adornments and even Cree and Arapahoe beaded saddles; textiles, rodeo, advertising and Western movie posters; and a Winchester 1866 carbine and other 19th-century firearms. A gorgeous mens Bulova Alaskan gold-nugget watch was custom-made for Bill Anderson, owner of the Ponderosa Ranch during the production years of the TV series Bonanza. This hefty timepiece is estimated at $1,500-$15,000. For additional information, call Scott Tarbell at 913-406-8057 or email newfrontiershow@gmail.com. All images provided by New Frontier.