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Artifacts Museum -
Private Collections
Our private collection page features artifacts from some of the nicer collections in the country. We are featuring all grades and collections from all over the USA and will be adding more as submissions come in. You can click the links below to go directly to the page of your choice. You can also scroll down to the ( Show More Collections / Artifacts ) button on the bottom of the gallery to continue viewing all the items in each gallery.
List of Private Collections:
Foreshaft Spears
A friend of mine owns this piece. It is among the finest in the country.
These Snyder points came from the private collection of Jason G. Harrison. They are some of the finest Snyders ever to be found in our vicinity.
This group of authentic points were the best found on the Walsh family farm from the 60s til about 2007. This farm was in Jersey Co Illinois. Joe was a fellow archaeological enthusiast, caver, mushroom hunter, and birder. He was a friend of one of my oldest friends and I'm happy to display his collection here.
This was one of the Leesman Collection frames we ended up with. We wanted to picture the frames whole so any one buying individual pieces would be able to look back and see what frame it came from. This helps preserve the history and integrity of the collection.
This was a small frame out of the Leesman Collection with some cool Bifurcate points and a couple of Archaic Bevels.
A great large group from the Leesman Collection.
We will be selling all of the Celts in this group individually. You can call for pricing. To conserve the history of the collection, we will leave this picture up in our museum indefinitely.
A beautiful Spade out of the Leesman Collection. The material looks to be Kaolin.
Private Collections -
Cody Complex / Clovis / Hafted Foreshaft Spears
Private Collections - Dean M. Diaz
Oakville, Missouri
August 9, 1957 - September 11, 2017
This gallery contains the collection of my good friend and mentor, Dean M. Diaz. We will be adding more pictures throughout the coming weeks. Dean passed away September 11, 2017 and will be sadly missed by myself and the rest of the artifact community and all his friends and family.
One of Dean's favorite bucks. Huge bases!
When I would visit Dean, I was always impressed by this glass table of Celts. Because of this table, I collect them myself.
One of Dean's Hardstone shelves.
Dean's mantle of whopper Axes.
A huge 3/4 Groove Axe from Muscatine Iowa. It came from the Dean Diaz Collection. He was a personal friend. He called this Axe "Old Musky". He purchased it from the finder.
This picture represents exactly who Dean Diaz was!
A great set of lock ups that Dean acquired years ago.
Dean took this doe most likely on his property in Kahoka Missouri. He was a very accomplished hunter.
This buck was killed with his custom Remington 700, chambered in .270. Dean built the composite stock and free floated the barrel in his own shop.
A 17 year old Dean Diaz with a 400 lb. Black Bear he killed with his SAKO Rifle chambered in .270 Remington.
This patch belongs to Tim Mariani, a long time friend and hunting companion of Deans. They were some of the earliest members of the Bow Hunters Who Care club in the St Louis area.
Private Collections - Tom Truetken
September 19, 1959 - October 16, 2012
Tom Truetken was a digging buddy of mine. I was introduced to Tom by Rick Przygoda, another good friend of mine that I dig with. Tom was an avid artifact collector, fisherman, and golfer. He passed away on October 16, 2012 at the age of 53. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Tom won best personal find for his North Blade Cache from Lincoln Co Mo. Rick Przygoda and I saw him find the cache. (Rick had probed up this cache and let Tom dig it).
This is Tom with Roy Rule, another good friend of mine and fellow artifact collector. Tom is on the right.
This North Blade Cache was dug by Tom Truetken, and found with a probe by Rick Przygoda. Rick was kind enough to let Tom dig this cache. I was there and personally saw it come out of the ground!
Talbot Clovis
Spencer co Indiana
This fine Clovis point was found by Harold Talbot in the early 1930s on the Gage Farm in Spencer Co Indiana. Harold passed this point along to his son, who in turn passed it along to me at the Owensboro Artifact Show August 4. 2019. This was once a much larger point and has been sharpened down to the size you see here in the pictures. It is strongly fluted both sides. It is a fantastic example with wonderful history.
Private Collections -Jerry Davis
This page is under construction. More pictures and data will be added soon!
(Photos used on this page were obtained with special permission from Dave Miller)
The Semo King Himself Jerry Davis
An array of fine personal artifacts found by Jerry.
One of Jerry's amazing personal finds!
Side view of pipe.
Another amazing personal find!
A very cool Celt made of Hematite from Jerry's collection.
A beautiful blade made of Cobden.
Private Collections - Miller Cave Collection
These Collection of Miller Cave finds came from Pulaski Co Missouri.
This letter was penned by the finder of this Miller Cave group.
Private Collections - Dr. Bruce Stinchcomb
Dr. Bruce Stinchcomb was a professor for St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley from 1969 to 2005 and has written over 10 books in the field of Geology and Paleontology. He was also a district and field geologist with the Missouri Geological Survey from 1962 to 1963 and has worked with various companies and institutions doing geological and mineral explorations in the remote areas of Wyoming, Montana, Northern Canada, and Alaska.
A pretty assortment of arrowheads from the Dr. Bruce Stinchcomb Collection.
A nicely patinated Hardin from Lincoln Co Missouri.
A nice Etley from Ralls Co Missouri.
A very cool Hopewell found in the Bitch on Wheels Cave in Crawford Co Mo.
A beautiful Mozarkite Smith from Crawford Co Missouri.
A wonderful Archaic Stemmed found in the Salt River near New London, Mo. The creek stain and polish is fantastic!
Private Collections - Thomas Lewis Smith
(This section is under construction. New pictures and information will be added soon!)
Private Collections - Snyder Family Washington
The Sndyer Family owned a ranch and orchard for over a 100 years along the Yakima River in Benton Co Washington and have been collecting for generations.
Private Collections - Chip Perryville
These are some of the nicer pieces from my new friend Chip's collection that we recently bought. He collected in Perryville Missouri and surrounding counties. We didn't photograph the commons or brokes, but Chip had found hundreds of artifacts.
Private Collections - Travis
A great group of artifacts I bought from a friend of mine. We are selling these on eBay. They were all Travis's personal finds and most are from the St Charles County area.
Private Collections - Llano River Collection
A great assortment of Texas pieces dug up by a friend of mine along the Llano River in Kimble Co Texas on private land.
A fantastic Harahey that now sits in my personal collection.
Private Collections - Stephen Anthony Meadows Collection
Born in 1963 to Joe Meadows and Louise (Meadows) Stoddard, Stephen “Steve” Meadows left us far too soon on June 28, 2025. Originally from Irving, Texas, Steve followed his career as a Master Machinist with 3M to Columbia, Missouri—a place he proudly called home for more than 40 years.
Steve’s success was no surprise to those who knew him. He was a gifted artist in every sense of the word, taking deep pride in his craft and approaching his work with patience, precision, and creativity. Over the years, he selflessly mentored dozens of machinists, generously sharing his knowledge and eventually leading the plant’s night shift. He loved working nights, as it allowed him to pursue his many passions during the day.
After settling in Columbia, Steve quickly made the community his own. He developed a love for hunting arrowheads, antiquing, and collecting cigar and tobacco treasures. A devoted wrestling fan since his teenage years, he followed the sport with enthusiasm throughout his life. For many years, he could also be found on the lake at every opportunity, perfecting his jet skiing—both for pure enjoyment and in competition.
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Steve never met a stranger. He had a sharp wit, an unforgettable sense of humor, and a rare ability to make people feel welcome. His work family felt this deeply; he cared sincerely for those around him and was always willing to teach, encourage, and lend a hand.
A lifelong seeker of knowledge, Steve’s curiosity began early. Even as a child, punishment never worked—he would happily spend hours reading encyclopedias. He held a special fascination with Native American history and culture, a passion reflected in both his collections and his personal style. With his long hair often worn in a braid or perfectly tied ponytail, we fondly thought of him as our own unique link to that heritage.
Steve made his family incredibly proud. Though he is no longer with us, he leaves behind a family of friends in Columbia who help keep him close, sharing in both our grief and our cherished memories.
In his honor, we share his collection with others who love hunting, collecting, and preserving arrowheads and Native American artifacts—just as Steve did.
--Louise Stoddard (mom) and Julie Weems (sister)
Private Collections - California McAnally Collection
Private Collections - Charles Needham Collection
Charles found all of his artifacts in the area known as Kings Canyon north of Clarksville in Johnson Co Arkansas.
These petroglyphs are part of the Indian Rock House site in the area known as Kings Canyon in Johnson Co Arkansas.
