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White Nudie Suit Circa 1950
Price: $6,300.00 |
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Sterling and Leather Flag Holder Circa 1950
Price: $750.00 |
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Beaded Cowgirl Bronc Belt Circa 1920
Price: $3,375.00 |
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Texas Guinan Original Stone Lithograph 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 One month to the day after her death, prohibition was repealed.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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Canon City Cowgirl Spurs Double mounted, with nickel inlay on contoured heelbands and shanks. Dainty little rowels and the small size of the bands all point to cowgirl, as well as the smaller insteps on the spur straps. The straps are lined and stitched, and marked with the Visalia snake cartouche. They have sterling horseshoe buckles on the near side. The floral tooling is reminiscent of Sammy Cisco or one of her siblings, who worked for Visalia for a time. What a great package. Price: $12,950.00 |
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Cowgirl Belt Purse A handsomely tooled belt purse made for a mobile woman - probably on horseback. Front flap is secured by a brass snap. Front of purse sports a floral pattern while the back is similar to a basket weave. The purse itself has a single, 3 1/2" loop extending above the main pouch, which is also nicely stamped, and easily attaches to a belt. Circa 1900, in great condition. This purse is similar to one Cayuse sold to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (pictured on page 24 of Manns & Flood Cowgirls- Women of the Wild West). Price: $315.00 |
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Fancy Parade Outfit with Saddle Serape 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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Early Sioux Cowgirl Gauntlets Amazing work and condition. Fully beaded around the entire cuff - the inside wrists are a lighter blue background with morning star crosses, and the outer wrists are deeper blue, with geometric main elements, and morning stars scattered around them. Floral beadwork on the hands adds a nice touch. Fringe runs down the sides, as well as all the way around each wrist. Red silk edging is at the top. They are unlined; interestingly, one cuff has green ochre coloring the inside of the leather. The brass beads are in great condition and consist of the typical faceted variety, as well as a round brass bead with spiral grooves. Small size indicates these were surely for a woman. Price: $6,800.00 |
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Gabardine Outfit Black shirt and split skirt with chain embroidery and leather fringe. The split skirt has slant pockets flanked with off-white arrow details, and the bottom is trimmed in handsome, soft white leather fringe. The shirt is beautifully embroidered with whimsical plants and features three different animals: horse, cougar, and wolf. The yoke is trimmed in same soft, white leather fringe. Pearl snap buttons adorn the front. Cuffs include pearl snaps and white fringe. This is one sensational outfit- well made, in almost un-worn condition, and very wearable. Approx. women's size 6. Price: $1,500.00 |
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Beaded Cowgirl Holster and Gun 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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Annie Oakley Cabinet Photograph Annie Oakley cabinet card circa 1890, by Stacey, who probably took more photographs of the Wild West Show than anyone. The classic view of Annie, with her hair down, her hat with the star brooch, and all her medals proudly displayed. The card is in excellent condition. It bears a facsimile signature of Annie's. 6.5 x 4.19. Price: $6,100.00 |
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Chas P. Shipley Bronc Belt This bronc belt by C.P. Shipley is a rare find. It is still in great condition and you can tell that it was definitely used. The belt has some amazing floral and scroll leatherwork around the central butterfly that is on the backbone area. This belt is 33" x 6.5", at the thickest. There are three silver buckles that have leather attachements; the leather attachments have the Shipley mark on them.
Price: $2,125.00 |
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Annie Oakley Cabinet Photograph Cabinet photograph of Annie Oakley, circa 1890. Holding her rifle, wearing her trademark hat and medals, she's dressed in the fashion of the time. Facsimile signature is at the bottom. Photograph is in good condition, slightly soiled, with two light stains and a faint streak at bottom. Card is imprinted "Brisbois", a Chicago photographer. This is a rare, early image. Price: $2,800.00 |
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Red Acme Cowgirl Boots These cute bright red cowgirl boots are probably a women's size 6, ca 1940. The uppers have cream overlay and inlay as well as yellow and green stitching around the leaf pattern. They are a flashy little pair of ladies boots that would add alot to someone's collection! Price: $625.00 |
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Complete Cowgirl Outfit Complete 1920's cowgirl's outfit, with custom display stand. From top: Napped hair silverbelly cowgirl hat, with bound brim, and flashy beaded hat band. The pink silk neckerchief has a sterling and gold slide. A beaded bolero style vest (which matches the hatband pretty closely) is over a pale pink satin shirt. The split skirt is dark brown with contrasting cream fringe on pockets and legs. It is finished with nickel silver spots. Black and white Olsen-Stelzer boots have nickel McChesney spurs on them, and leather spur straps with sterling conchos. A braided quirt is tucked into the skirt's waistband. The wooden stand is mostly invisible, but the base forms a large heart-shaped platform for the boots. This is a lovely way to display cowgirl items - colorful, complete, and authentic. Total height is 68". The spur straps are the only recently made items in the set, but they are faithful renditions of what a cowgirl would have used.
Price: $7,500.00 |
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Cowgirl Grouping Fantastic group of cowgirl items supported by a photograph of the cowgirl wearing them. These items are from the Judy Crandall collection and are pictured in her 1994 book "Cowgirls: Early Images and Collectibles". A copy of the book will be given to the purchaser of these items. Included is a bronc belt, studded, with "Wyoming" and initials FM and AH in brass. Also included is a pair of beautifully tooled and carved cuffs, made by Wyeth. These were resized to fit the gal - the snaps around the wrists were moved, but the cuffs were not cut down. The photograph shows both of these articles clearly. Written on the back of the photo in pencil are various notes regarding dates that copies should be made (1939), how many copies, and the address of Miss Frankie Blabon in Sioux City, Iowa. We believe the name may belong to a daughter or relative of the woman in the photo, as the photo's subject is wearing a wedding ring, and therefore would not address herself as "Miss". Our research has thus far indicated that there is a town of Blabon in Iowa, and a family by the last name of Blabon was there - beyond that, we have no identification yet. A rare opportunity for the serious cowgirl collector. Price: $7,500.00 |
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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" 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 |
