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Early 1916 folder 22 Souvenir Postcards Cowboy Life
UPRR Pictures: Cowboys Cattle Pistol Woolly Chaps abound!
$ $ 95.00 + $ 5.00 S.H. & I
Postally used 1916 Souvenir Folder of post cards 22 images of life on the range. This is one super booklet, there are photos in
here that I have never seen before and I have been dealing in some of this western ephemera and images for years. It is
titled Souvenir Folder Illustrating in color, Cowboy Life in the Northwest, Published by Bloom Brothers Minneapolis MN
The postcard folder has some images that are U.P.R.R., some that are N.P.R.R., and some by Perry. The pictures are all hand
tinted and are remarkable in their clarity and subject matter. Here's a list of the contents:
~~ now onto the reverse side ~~
All in all a highly collectible lot of early postcards with great images, a must have for any collector of old west memorabilia! The
front and back covers are fairly soft and have soiling. There is some chipping of the edges on the folder. The cards all are
crisp and clear with good coloring, not faded. Some have light spots of soiling noted in the descriptions above
UPRR Pictures: Cowboys Cattle Pistol Woolly Chaps abound!
$ $ 95.00 + $ 5.00 S.H. & I
Postally used 1916 Souvenir Folder of post cards 22 images of life on the range. This is one super booklet, there are photos in
here that I have never seen before and I have been dealing in some of this western ephemera and images for years. It is
titled Souvenir Folder Illustrating in color, Cowboy Life in the Northwest, Published by Bloom Brothers Minneapolis MN
The postcard folder has some images that are U.P.R.R., some that are N.P.R.R., and some by Perry. The pictures are all hand
tinted and are remarkable in their clarity and subject matter. Here's a list of the contents:
- 1. Typical Western Cowboys Talking Things Over: has thee cowboys in the foreground, all are wearing outrageous white
angora woolly chaps. The middle cowboy has taken a seat on his saddle. Cowboy on the right is wearing cuffs. - 2. 1910 Copyright UPRR Cowboy ready to mount and break a Wild Bucking Broncho: shows three hands trying to steady a
bronc so the cowboy can jump on but the horse isn't having anything to do with this situation. He's slipping out of his
blindfold and there's no way he's about to let the cowboys come close. One cowboy is wearing woolly chaps and some of
the others have on spurs. The gent in front of the horse's hooves is about to get it, that's for sure. - 3. 1910 Copyright UPRR Cowboy Breaking a Wild Bucking Broncho has a cowpoke atop a very disturbed horse and he's
hanging on for dear life. I wonder who won this particular battle? - 4. 1910 Copyright UPRR Cowboy Thrown from a Bucking Broncho; well it looks like the score is Horse = 1, Cowboy = 0.
Amazing view of a very vacant high back saddle and a disgruntled Mr. Woolly Chaps measuring his length on the
ground. Watch out for those hooves! - 5. Taking up the back cinch shows a cowboy getting ready to patrol his ranch. Beautiful view of an early square-rigged
loop high back saddle. Looks like Meanea's plains model to me. - 6. Ready for the Roundup, cowboy wearing black woolly chaps with his lariat at the ready.
- 7. Typical Cowboys; oh really? One of the more interesting images (to me, anyway) in the entire booklet. You've got to
love the hat the cowboy on the left is wearing! It's nothing I can find in my book Hats and the Cowboys who wear them, I
suspect he might be a Basque. He is also wearing brown woolly chaps and gauntlets. The hand on the right wears a
bright orange neckerchief, white gauntlet gloves and leather shotgun chaps with silver conchos. This image has a little
paper damage on the right side. - 8. Cowboys racing for the Chuck Wagon: looks like a race to the beans to me! Three are in woolly chaps and all are a-
hootin' and a-hollerin' to beat the band. Stand back, Cookie! - 9. Cowboys' Kitchen, the "Chuck Wagon": this is another super photo and one I have never seen before. Great detail.
The cook is cutting something on his work surface with a large Bowie knife. See that smile on the cowboy that is
reclining on the bedrolls? It could be because of that bottle of whiskey on the table! I would love to figure out what it
says on the side of the wagon. - 10. Cowboys at Dinner on the Roundup: The 14 men in this picture have different occupations. You can pick out the
cook, the two businessmen wearing ties, the cowboys...there are even two African American men that were hired in
some kind of assistant capacity (they aren't dressed in cowboy garb) and there is a boss or herdsman on guard. The
cowboys are sitting on the ground with their saddles. There is a tent over to the left of the image and the Chuckwagon is
in the back. The horses are gathered in a rope corral and one is wearing a bosal with a bell on it. There is a black spot
on the bottom of this photo. - 11. Cowboys and Cowgirls on a Western Ranch: This is a popular and often seen image of wranglers and dudes standing
on their horses at a Dude Ranch, I'm sure. The women are all wearing skirts and the men are outfitted with woolly chaps.
Some of the horses wear fancy spotted breast collars. This is a Perry photo.
~~ now onto the reverse side ~~
- 12 - 18 generally show pictures of cowboys with their charges, the cattle. They range from roping to cutting and
branding. Nice images, you can almost smell those cows! - 19. A Team of Buffalo broken to Harness: A very neat image, two buffalo in place of oxen pulling a cart. Now that's pretty
darned cool! - 20. Copyright 1910 by N. P. R.R. Cowboy Riding a Wild Bucking Buffalo: Yahoo Powder River Let 'Er Buck! What a wild ride
this cowboy must be having, he's grinning and looks like he's having fun. I'd like to meet the person who put the bit in
the Bison's mouth :-) - 21. A Bull Fight on the Plains. Not a matador in sight, this is a pair of Herefords getting it on heads down, clouds of dust
being kicked up. - 22. A Cowboys Call: looks like a disagreement over a game of cards to me. One cowboy is trying to explain his actions to
the business end of a 4 1/2" Colt pistol while a friend stands by atop his horse, rope at the ready. There is some black
ink smudged on the left of the card and a short thumb tear in the paper on the bottom. Small spot of soiling on the card
as well that can be seen in the photo.
All in all a highly collectible lot of early postcards with great images, a must have for any collector of old west memorabilia! The
front and back covers are fairly soft and have soiling. There is some chipping of the edges on the folder. The cards all are
crisp and clear with good coloring, not faded. Some have light spots of soiling noted in the descriptions above
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Cowboy Lucky Ranger 1950's Novelty Clock works fine HTF
$ 425.00 + $10.00 S. H. & I
WONDERFUL vintage novelty clock made ca 1950 by Household Necessities. This is soooo cool! Sold elsewhere on the
internet for $899.00 (the condition on it isn't as nice as this one either) this is a rare and desirable clock.
The clock stands 11 3/4" tall. The top features a plastic cowboy's 'log' home which holds the clockwork. It has sculpted and
molded grasses and cacti on the front. Under the main housing the plastic is shaped like a horseshoe. Inside the horseshoe
is a nice lithograph print of a long wagon train with Pioneers forging the prairie, the towering Rockies in the distance. The
pendulum is neat! Rather than swing to and fro, it bounces up and down! Solid cast iron and cold painted, it's a cute little
cowboy riding a bucking bronco, he's holding his hat aloft and hanging on for dear life! Powder River Let 'er Buck! :-)
The forward legs are aluminum and emulate a corral fence, they help to allow the clock to remain stable.
It's no wonder this is one very highly sought-after clock for anyone who collects clocks or cowboy items, it's very very cool.
Condition overall is good. The plastic housing is in nice shape with no chips or dings. The litho scene has a little bow in it (it
may have been made that way) but it's not stained or soiled. The cast iron cowboy has most of his original paint. If you study
the macro photo of the cowboy closely you will see his that one of the horse's hoofs (at the rear) has broken to the level of
the other one. If there wasn't any shiny metal on that spot you sure wouldn't notice it and you can't see any damage when
viewing from full on anyway.
Like most of these vintage clocks they have to sit "just so" in order to work correctly. I've had this clock sitting here for days
and the bronco buster is just happily bouncing away. The clock is running a little fast but there are directions on the back to
adjust the speed. It probably also needs to be cleaned because there was a considerable amount of dust on the outside of
this piece too.
Be the only kid on your block to won such a rare clock! Will be packed with utmost care! Please do not hesitate to contact me
if you have any questions or concerns.
$ 425.00 + $10.00 S. H. & I
WONDERFUL vintage novelty clock made ca 1950 by Household Necessities. This is soooo cool! Sold elsewhere on the
internet for $899.00 (the condition on it isn't as nice as this one either) this is a rare and desirable clock.
The clock stands 11 3/4" tall. The top features a plastic cowboy's 'log' home which holds the clockwork. It has sculpted and
molded grasses and cacti on the front. Under the main housing the plastic is shaped like a horseshoe. Inside the horseshoe
is a nice lithograph print of a long wagon train with Pioneers forging the prairie, the towering Rockies in the distance. The
pendulum is neat! Rather than swing to and fro, it bounces up and down! Solid cast iron and cold painted, it's a cute little
cowboy riding a bucking bronco, he's holding his hat aloft and hanging on for dear life! Powder River Let 'er Buck! :-)
The forward legs are aluminum and emulate a corral fence, they help to allow the clock to remain stable.
It's no wonder this is one very highly sought-after clock for anyone who collects clocks or cowboy items, it's very very cool.
Condition overall is good. The plastic housing is in nice shape with no chips or dings. The litho scene has a little bow in it (it
may have been made that way) but it's not stained or soiled. The cast iron cowboy has most of his original paint. If you study
the macro photo of the cowboy closely you will see his that one of the horse's hoofs (at the rear) has broken to the level of
the other one. If there wasn't any shiny metal on that spot you sure wouldn't notice it and you can't see any damage when
viewing from full on anyway.
Like most of these vintage clocks they have to sit "just so" in order to work correctly. I've had this clock sitting here for days
and the bronco buster is just happily bouncing away. The clock is running a little fast but there are directions on the back to
adjust the speed. It probably also needs to be cleaned because there was a considerable amount of dust on the outside of
this piece too.
Be the only kid on your block to won such a rare clock! Will be packed with utmost care! Please do not hesitate to contact me
if you have any questions or concerns.
Antique Cast Iron Negro Head Tobacco Cutter
$ 185.00 FREE Shipping within the U.S.
Interesting old tobacco cutter produced ca 1883 and sold through American Hardware stores. Negro Head was a type of
tobacco pressed into plugs and has been produced since 1839. The cutter has it's original blade, although it's very pitted.
This cutter is similar to the Brighton Elf Tobacco cutter but is more ornate and is not a reproduction. It comes on the 16"
board as shown. Measures 11 inches in length and has all over surface pitting; it originally had a japanned finish. I have also
shown a portion of a page from an antique 1883 Hardware catalog which shows the cutter.
$ 185.00 FREE Shipping within the U.S.
Interesting old tobacco cutter produced ca 1883 and sold through American Hardware stores. Negro Head was a type of
tobacco pressed into plugs and has been produced since 1839. The cutter has it's original blade, although it's very pitted.
This cutter is similar to the Brighton Elf Tobacco cutter but is more ornate and is not a reproduction. It comes on the 16"
board as shown. Measures 11 inches in length and has all over surface pitting; it originally had a japanned finish. I have also
shown a portion of a page from an antique 1883 Hardware catalog which shows the cutter.
2 boxes Antique Western Cartridges
$ 65.00 + 6.35 S. H. & I
These small boxes are marked 25 Bullets 30 Springfield 180 Grs., S.P. Lubaloy Non-Fouling Bullets. Manufactured by Western
Cartridge East Alton ILL. There are a total of 50 copper jacketed rounds, both boxes are full. Proof of age must be provided by
buyer before they are shipped. No sales to Massachusetts. Sold as collectible boxes only.
$ 65.00 + 6.35 S. H. & I
These small boxes are marked 25 Bullets 30 Springfield 180 Grs., S.P. Lubaloy Non-Fouling Bullets. Manufactured by Western
Cartridge East Alton ILL. There are a total of 50 copper jacketed rounds, both boxes are full. Proof of age must be provided by
buyer before they are shipped. No sales to Massachusetts. Sold as collectible boxes only.
Real Photo Post Card RPPC Z T Pitchfork, Wyoming
$ 45.50 + $ 3.00 S. H. & I
Nice photo post card of a man atop his horse in front of a barn and stables. The card reads Z/T RANCH PITCHFORK, WYOMING
"READY FOR THE ROUNDUP" Great moment in time from a very memorable and Historical Ranch near Meeteetse. The Cowboy
is wearing dramatic wooly chaps and carries a pistol in a loop holster. Postally used, dated October 1922. Image is slightly
blurry, overall condition is good.
$ 45.50 + $ 3.00 S. H. & I
Nice photo post card of a man atop his horse in front of a barn and stables. The card reads Z/T RANCH PITCHFORK, WYOMING
"READY FOR THE ROUNDUP" Great moment in time from a very memorable and Historical Ranch near Meeteetse. The Cowboy
is wearing dramatic wooly chaps and carries a pistol in a loop holster. Postally used, dated October 1922. Image is slightly
blurry, overall condition is good.
CA 1930s RICARDO Boot Jack
$ 75.50 + $ 6.00 S. H. & I
Figural Steer Head aluminum boot jack on good condition, no breaks or chips. Some traces of the original red paint on the
eyes and in the nostrils. Stamped RICARDO on the underside. 11" long
$ 75.50 + $ 6.00 S. H. & I
Figural Steer Head aluminum boot jack on good condition, no breaks or chips. Some traces of the original red paint on the
eyes and in the nostrils. Stamped RICARDO on the underside. 11" long
