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Cowgirl Makeup Case Circa 1930's
Cowgirl's tooled makeup case circa 1930's. This case belonged to Marianne Rich who was a trick rider, and Madison Square Garden glamor girl. Engraved name plate has " Marianne Rich -Rodeo- Madison Square Garden 1941. She also preformed in Gene Autrey's Flying A Ranch rodeo. Includes rodeo brochoures, and provenance on Rich and her rodeo accomplishments, as well as makeup cases, and bottles from Elizabeth Arden (Prestigious New York cosmetic Company.) 15.25" by 11.5" by 6" wide. Price: $2,000.00 |
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Cowgirl Gloves Circa: 1910 Tooled Cowgirl Gloves. Wonderful calf hands, with lightweight hand tooled leather tops. Bakelite snap closures, and gussets at wrist for flexibility. Price: $750.00 stock#defau...1289
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Beaded Cowgirl Bronc Belt Circa: 1920
Price: $3,375.00 |
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Texas Guinan Original Stone Lithograph Circa: 1920 Mary Louise Cecilia "Texas" Guinan was born in Waco, Texas, 1884. As a young girl, she dreamed of being a performer, and as soon as she was old enough, headed to New York where she began a career as a Broadway singer. Her big break came with the introduction of movie making. Her initial film "The Wildcat" introduced her as America's first movie cowgirl. She was soon a pistol packing Queen of the West and she went on to star in several films, including two sound pictures, one in which she played a slightly fictionalized version of herself as a speakeasy proprietress. Texas also left her mark as an entrepreneur, opening up speakeasy clubs during prohibition (one named the Del Fey), which included hostesses who did more than just serve drinks. She denied she ever providing pornographic entertainment, and when accused of serving alchol, claimed that she was just serving mixers, and could she help it if her patrons brought in flasks? Texas contributed a number of phrases to the popular vernacular, such as "Butter and Egg men" referring to well-heeled customers. She always asked that her patrons "Give the little lady a great big hand." She traditionally greeted her customers with "Hello, suckers!" When the Great Depression bit into her profits, Texas took her show on the road, complete with fan dancers. While on tour in Vancouver, British Columbia, she contracted amoebic dysentery and passed away at age 49. Twelve thousand attended her funereal procession in Manhattan. One month to the day after her death, prohibition was repealed. Interestingly, Mae West's persona was based on her friend Texas Guinan; George Raft had originally wanted to cast Texas in Mae West's catapulting role - had that happened, the world would know Texas Guinan instead of Mae West. The movie Splendor in the Grass is based on Texas, and "All That Jazz" from "Chicago" is thought to be a tribute to her. She must have been quite a gal..... Price: $6,500.00 |
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Fancy Parade Outfit with Saddle Serape Circa: 1950 Stunning red wool gabardine parade outfit with large butterflies chainstitched on shirt and pants. Incredible work, and amazingly, home-made. The shirt and pants have cream rayon fringe, cream edge piping, and cream leaves embroidered around the butterflies. The shirt has a removable western front placket with pearl snaps, and it has the same (but larger) butterfly in the center back, with a deep outlined yoke and cream fringe. The saddle drape is hand painted with a western vignette on each side, and is signed Hilda Volkmann. It also has rayon fringe, and is lined in vinyl to protect it from dirt and sweat. Fits approx. size 6 woman. The pants have been taken in and hemmed, but can be let out. Some slight sweat stains on shirt, and general grime on serape - can probably be cleaned off of both. Price: $2,500.00 |
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Beaded Cowgirl Holster and Gun Circa: 1890 Fabulous beaded cowgirl holster and petite gun, probably from a Wild West Show performer. The holster is fully beaded in a floral design with a clear bead background and mustard yellow, pink, green, red, navy and turquoise beads. The edges were lined with pink silk, most of which is quite edgeworn and the inside flap is lined with a lighter pink old calico. Fringe at the bottom is braintanned leather. This was clearly used, but the beadwork is in very good condition. The back has a sewn on loop for a belt. 8 1/2" long x 4 3/4' at widest point. This is a rare find for cowgirl collectors and wild west show collectors alike. Price: $6,500.00 |
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California Cowgirl Spurs Circa: 1920 Cowgirl spurs circa 1920. Petite California style silver mounted spurs, with heel chains, are accented with older straps, silver conchas with the initials MB engraved on them, and silver engraved buckles. Although unmarked, these are nice, original and in excellent condition. Price: $5,800.00 |
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"Girl of the West" Circa: 1925 Wonderful large movie poster for Eileen Sedgwick in "Girl of the West", distributed by the Chesterfield Motion Picture Corporation. The poster features both Eileen women and a male sheriff cautiously looking to the left in a drama-filled pose. Great colors and scale on this one. Framed dimensions are 45.5" x 31.5" Price: $3,750.00 |
