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PANCHO VILLAS Last SADDLE IS FOR SALE!

Pancho Villas Last Saddle will be sold at the High Noon Western Americana Auction on January 28th 2012 with no reserve. So Come to Mesa Arizona and bid for this once in a lifetime chance to own a real piece of history. You can also sign up to bid online or by phone by filling out This absentee form. For more information about the event please visit www.HighNoon.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

It is unknown exactly when or how many years it took to construct this saddle. Our knowledge begins on the day that Pancho’s widow took it from her home and gave it to the famous film producer Howard Hawks. From there it had a colorful history of theft and mystery. We do know it has been the number one attraction in Museums for the last 20 years.

The movie Viva Villa was filmed in Mexico in 1934. It starred Wallace Beery as Pancho. It was made to show the good and bad sides of Pancho Villa. In reality it made him even more famous than he already was. Had the movie not been filmed there is no way of knowing where this beautiful work of art would be today.

Over the years there have been numerous letters and correspondence involving the saddle. Most of it from the Howard Hawks estate to various experts from their time. Recent correspondence tells of how popular it has been in its recent life.

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