OUR HISTORY: Brian Lebel founded the Cody Old West Show & Auction over 30 years ago in Cody, Wyoming as a small gathering of people who were buying, selling and trading in the antiques and artifacts of the American cowboy and the American West. Brian believed that more people would appreciate these great artifacts if only they were aware of what was available. So he launched his own event and has been growing it ever since. In Spring of 2014, Brian and his wife Melissa acquired the High Noon Show & Auction, held every January in Mesa, Arizona. Now with two annual show and auction events, Old West Events is the single best source for buyers, sellers, dealers, collectors, and enthusiasts of the arts and antiquities of the American West.
Brian Lebel – Founder & Division Expert
Brian Lebel has been in the western collecting business since opening his Old West Antiques gallery in Cody, Wyoming over 30 years ago. He spent his childhood on the east coast, but as a young man made his way to Wyoming to try life as a cowboy, which he loved. Brian developed a fascination with, and appreciation for, the cowboy trappings he encountered, and the first time someone paid him $300 for a pair of Crockett spurs, he was hooked. (He still owns the first pair of spurs he ever bought.) Now he runs the two largest Western Americana collecting events in the country, performs appraisals for private collectors and major museums, and consults with clients from around the globe. He prides himself on his reputation for honesty, quality and authenticity in all his dealings. brian@brianlebel.com
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