Join us for an auction full of museum quality Texas history & antiques. Featuring rare Alamo relics including an actual piece of the Alamo chapel wall & relics unearthed during the 2008 archaeological excavation of the Alamo battlefield beneath the History Shop, located at 719 E. Houston, across from the Alamo. The dig was started by Jim Guimarin while attempting to install a floor safe. When the first visible relics were discovered, the digging stopped & the hole was encased in glass. With assistance from music legend & Alamo benefactor Phil Collins, the building was purchased & a 2008 excavation of site yielded hundreds of relics from cannon balls, badges, buttons, musket balls, & horse shoes. When the excavation was complete, the real estate property was generously donated to The Alamo by Phil Collins. The majority of relics found, were donated to the Alamo in 2012 as part of the massive Phil Collins Alamo collection. The items not in the museum, were those that belonged to his partner on the dig & History Shop owner, the late Jim Guimarin. The Alamo relics come with supporting documentation from the 2008 excavation signed by Guimarin. The auction also features an actual piece of the Alamo chapel wall that was removed during ac installation. The piece was presented to Jim Guimmarin from the Daughters of The Republic of Texas, who ran the Alamo for decades.

An excerpt from a 2018 San Antonio Express News article-  “Rare-documents dealer and owner of the History Shop, Jim Guimarin, explains, “During the battle, the third column of Santa Anna’s army attempted to breach the Northeast section, along with the Mexican Calvary. They failed to breach the wall, as the Texan defenders repulsed both waves. It is thought to be one of the bloodiest sections of the battlefield and would have seen heavy cannon and musket fire, along with heavy Mexican casualties.” The excavation uncovered several fire pits, cannon balls, uniform badges, horseshoes, musket balls & relics that would be found at a battle site encampment of the period.”