Southern Historical Antiques

05/01/2026

Another weekend another show. This weekend we are setup at the Houston Gun Collector's show.

04/25/2026

Just a few quick pics of our tables at the TGCA show in Denton going on this weekend. Some really fabulous items at this show. Best of the best

04/18/2026

By popular demand we have rented a office space in Old Town Katy. It is located at 5705 Avenue B, right next door to the post office. I will be here by appointment only. So give a call when you would like to visit.

04/13/2026

Does anyone have any information on Masonic lodge number 14 in houston?

03/23/2026

Haven't posted anything lately so I thought I would share a group I am working on. Civil War diarys of a Paymaster in the Union Army. They cover the years 1862, 63 and 1864 and covers his time paying troops in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri and Louisiana. Also photos of him before, during and after the war. You don't see paymaster stuff very often.

02/20/2026

The Houston Book Show is this weekend. We will be setup with all kinds of cool stuff.

One week from tomorrow! Come on out to the Houston Book Show! Books in all genres, plus maps, ephemera, etc. see you there!

12/25/2025

From us at Southern Historical Antiques we truly wish everyone to have a safe, peaceful and happy Christmas.
In thinking of what to post I dug around and pulled out two engravings produced by Crispijn de Passe for the book "The Life and Passion of Christ" printed circa.1590
One is the Adoration of the Shepard's
The other is the Adoration of the Magi (the three wise men)
I thought these two engravings to be good examples of why Christmas is celebrated.
Merry Christmas Everyone

11/29/2025

We hope everyone had a enjoyable and safe Thanksgiving. Here are some quick pics of some 8 reales. Mostly from Mexico, that we have been working up. Slowly catching up on getting things worked up from the past years or so.

11/27/2025

We hope every one has a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving and don't forget to set your scales back ten pounds.

11/22/2025

Just received this fantastic piece on consignment. A 1836 Texian loan signed by Steven F Austin.
Texian Loan Signed by Stephen F. Austin, B.T. Archer and William H. Wharton, as Commissioners of the Republic of Texas
Fine example of a Texian Loan, signed by Austin, Archer and Wharton on January 11, 1836 and printed by Benjamin Levy - New Orleans.
In exchange for $320, this loan entitled James Morrison to 8% interest per annum over five years, or Texas land at the rate of 50¢ per acre.
In order to raise badly needed funds to finance the Texas Revolution, at the behest of the (Texas) Consultation, three Texas land commissioners arrived in New Orleans in early January 1836. A meeting took place in the bar room at Bishop's City Hotel on January 6, 1836, where Austin, Archer and Wharton addressed a large gathering which included the wealthy merchant banker, Roger Triplett. Moved by the impassioned pleas of the commissioners and the prospect of Texas land at bargain prices, Triplett lead a group of investors who agreed to terms for a $200,000 loan. However, only the 10% advance ($20,000) was ever collected since the Texas government preferred to offer the best land to its soldiers fighting the Mexican Army.
$4500.00

10/30/2025

We are going to be setup at this show with two booths of really cool stuff. So make plans on checking this show out

Join us in supporting small businesses! Free SWAG bags to the first 25 customers in line Saturday morning!