Video of Brian Lebel's Billy the Kid Ferrotype

[Bob Boze Bell]

February 21, 2011

   Been up against it, getting the April issue out to the printer. Final approval on all files sent to RR Donnelley north of Kansas City, at noon today. Robert Ray then shifted gears and uploaded the video shot by Abby Goodrich last Friday when Brian Lebel brought out the actual ferrotype of Billy the Kid. We have footage of him first showing us the ferrotype and we are flipping around like a bunch of school girls at a sleepover, but then someone realized the sound wasn't on. About a half hour later, Abby came back with the sound on and we recorded this sequence: left to right Brian Lebel, Sheri Riley and BBB discussing the ferrotype and its importance:

 

[Jim Holden]

I must be getting the "Billy Bug" too.  Bought a lottery ticket - you never know when you can bid on something like this!

[Chris Lampe]

Maybe......just Maybe, as the sell of this tintype gets more media attention as the ONLY authenticated image of Kid, someone out there will realize that Great-grandma's version of that picture is the real thing rather than a copy.  Or better yet, they will realize that Great-grandma's (obvious but different) picture of the Kid would be only the second one known to exist. 

 

I know, wishful thinking, but I have always thought that if another picture of the Kid is found it's probably going to be in the possession of someone who has no idea what they really have.