The exciting area of the cowboy and wild west collectibles includes rifles, pistols, saddles, clothing, boots, hats, blankets, gun rigs, and even barbed wire. This wonderful book helps make an era come alive.

Mining's fascinating and dangerous nature is reflected in the text and over 450 color photographs of specialized tools and artifacts. Thirty categories, from advertising and assay equpment to surveying equipment and tokens, chronicle old mining methods. This is an important and valuable reference for all concerned.

In the first third of the twentieth century, the 101 Real Wild West Show was known halfway round the world. It featured such headliners as Bill Pickett, the African-American inventor of bulldogging, and the future Hollywood film stars Tom Mix, Buck Jones, and Hoot Gibson. What was not so well known abroad was that the show stemmed from a real, working ranch that rivaled the fabled XIT Ranch in the folklore of the West.

Here are tools, barbershop implements, gambling devices, posters, and a myriad of other infinitely interesting collectibles. "Cowboy" items, including revolvers, pistols, maps, boots, chaps, and horse gear, such as bits, saddles, and spurs are featured. A fascinating section covers modern items, such as cowboy-movie posters.

''The Art of Rodeo'' Created by artists,sculptor Chris Navarro, painter Brandon Bailey, and photographer Randy Wagner. The book tells the many facets and stories of rodeo, using drawings, paintings, sculptures and photography. The book follows the history of Cheyenne Frontier Days and rodeo from it's beginning to the present. ''As an artist I use images and words to tell stories that will move and inspire others. My goal is for you to pick this book up and not be able to put it down.'' - Chris Navarro

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