Poulin Auction: EXTREMELY RARE “ENGLISH & HUBERS” SPIKE TOMAHAWK, EX JIM DRESSLER COLLECTION”

8.25” head, 2.5” cutting edge, marked with same dies used on their bowies: “SHEFFIELD WORKS” in arc above “J. ENGLISH / & HUBERS / PHILADELPHIA”. This example originated in the well known Jim Dressler collection. English & Hubers can be dated to mid 1830s, the 17.5” fire branded ash haft is in Plains style of the 1870s. File of provenance and John Baldwin letter of authenticity.

Copy and photography from Poulin Auction here.

Tomahawk from the Jim Dressler Collection

A viewer wrote, "I was wondering about this tomahawk. It was once in my grandfather, Elmer Grimm's collection.  He was good friends with Jim Dresslar, so I wouldn't be surprised if it was part of a trade between the two. I have been putting together a book on my grandfather's collection, and I don't have very much info on this tomahawk. My grandfather usually used different color 3x5 cards to describe his artifacts.  He typed with a typewriter that had cursive like type.  I would like to contact the current owner to find out more about this tomahawk."

Copy and photos supplied by Lukas McKenzie.

Jim Dressler

Jim Dressler, author of The Engraved Powder Horn book died Saturday, October 22, 2011 of complications from Parkinson's.

Services for Jim Dresslar who passed away will be Saturday, October 29th at

Flinn & Maguire Funeral Home

2898 N. Morton –US 31 North

Franklin, IN

317 736-5528

www.flinnmaguire.com

Visitation will be from 1-4 pm with the services following.

Rather than flowers being sent, Carolyn asks for donations to go to:

The Humane Society of Johnson County

3827 Graham Rd.

Franklin, IN 46131

317 535-662

www.hsjc.org

The photo of Jim was taken in 2002 in front of his cabin.

Photo of Jim supplied by Russ Young.