Posts Tagged ‘auction’
FW Three Times Better Than Dallas
Jeff PrinceBidders hit the auction at Cowboys Stadium yesterday and bid on specialty license plates, including “FT WORTH” and “DALLAS” plates. The high bid on the DALLAS plate: $1,500. The high bid on the FT WORTH ...
Super Bowl Of License Plates On Thursday
Jeff PrinceAn event that might rival the Super Bowl for action and suspense will be held Thursday at Cowboys Stadium. Texas’ first ever license plate auction will let motorists bid on the right to own super-desirable seven-character...
Boxers for a Cause
StaticUnless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of months, you probably know that Fort Worth City Council member Joel Burns has become a YouTube sensation and a spokesperson for the national “It Gets Better” ca...
Gambling $7,000 On Amon G. Carter Poker Table
Jeff PrinceThe Amon Carter custom poker table made by Fort Worth pioneering furniture maker August Brandt fetched a cool $7,000 in the Jarrell & Brenda McDonald Western Memorabilia auction this past weekend in the Stockyards. The top ...
History For Sale
StaticLet the drooling begin among Fort Worth history buffs. Amon G. Carter’s personal poker table is one of the prized items with early Fort Worth connections that will be auctioned this weekend in the Stockyards. For years, Weste...
One More Reason I Love America
Jeff PrinceThe battle between Big Tex and Big Mouth — Nolan Ryan vs. Mark Cuban — was finally settled this morning, and Ryan’s investor group looks to be the new owner of the Texas Rangers. But that’s not why I lov...