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Cowboy Boots Are The Hottest Thing In Fashion

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Boots have been used for many centuries especially for riding horses. In its early day boots were hand made and there were many different styles. The styles were dictated according to what country they came from. As far as cowboy boots go they were mainly influence by the Spanish vaquero style that goes back to 16th century. This style of cowboy boots is still used in Mexico by the ranchers.

When the industrial revolution came about in the 19th century, making of boots in large quantities became a reality. It was now easy to mass produce certain varieties of the boot and that was first done for the military. There was a design called the Hessian boot which was used by various cavalry forces in Europe and this style also ultimately influenced the cowboy boot. In the Early part of the 19th century cowboys were underpaid so a cheap style knows as the “Wellington” was manufactured for them.

By the late 19th century beef price went up and so did cowboy salaries. With this rise in income cowboys were able to buy more expensive and better design boots. With this new taste and income the old Wellington’s was doomed to go out of style. It was during this period, the classic cowboy boot as we know it today emerged, with higher heals and later on, the pointed toes.

This design change first happened in the American states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. As mentioned before cowboy boots were designed with horse riding in mind so the heels were generally smooth so as to be able to get on and ride horses easier. In the 20th century cowboy boots found their way to the wardrobes of people who had no intention of riding horses or being cowboys, that was when the cowboy boot became just another fashion accessory.

Boots nowadays are a very popular item and have gone through various changes over the decades, but the basic design concept remains unchanged. Cow boy boots are now rarely designed with cowboys in mind and all sorts of designs are available in the market especially with women in mind. One such example is the red cowboy boots and various other colored designs.

Learn more about Red Cowboy Boots. Stop by Alexander Stone’s site where you can find out all about Toddler Cowboy Boots and what it can do for you.

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Cowboy Spurs Makers And Their Marks

Friday, July 10th, 2009

The people who made Cowboy Spurs also wanted to make sure that people knew who they were made by. They did this by stamping their company mark, name or logo in to the metal of each of the spurs they made. Marking your work with your name or company name is found in all manner of antiques.

It is possible that each set of spurs was made differently and therefore the maker would need to keep track of those he had sold and to whom. Some spurs were even branded with an individual serial number or a patent number that had been awarded to the maker in question.

Custom spurs were made to order for each wearer and therefore they come in many shapes, sizes, widths and lengths. Knowing which spurs were made by your company is more important in this situation. The markings also allow modern day collectors to identify and value each set of spurs.

Marking the spurs with the makers name or initials was the most common way for them to be branded. The name of the maker, such as CROCKETT, CR or RENALDE would be stamped into the metal by hand, often along the inside of the heel band.

Rather than use their name on the spurs, other companies and makers chose to use a logo to mark their products. The “anchor brand” of the North and Judd spur making and blacksmithing company has become synonymous with high value items and proves the identification of a real American antique.

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