Cowboy Boots

[dh66]

Found this at a flea market yesterday. Nancy insisted I bring it home. Hope y'all as amused as I was by it.

 

[BobHufford]

An auction popped up with about a dozen pairs of Paul Bonds, Lucchese, Falconhead, Tres Outlaws, Pinto Ranch / Black Jack, etc. All in my size (or very close). I don't need any more boots and spending money on myself is badly timed right now. I held back and just got one pair of well worn Paul Bonds for a $44 bid.

This pair (among others) was tempting:

They were featured on Paul Bond's website and sold this evening for a $252 bid. The original price was a bit higher.

I'm already kicking myself, but I have too much tied up in hat inventory right now and it has been a very expensive year for us.

 

[dh66]

An auction popped up with about a dozen pairs of Paul Bonds, Lucchese, Falconhead, Tres Outlaws, Pinto Ranch / Black Jack, etc. All in my size (or very close). I don't need any more boots and spending money on myself is badly timed right now. I held back and just got one pair of well worn Paul Bonds for a $44 bid.

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This pair (among others) was tempting:

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They were featured on Paul Bond's website and sold this evening for a $252 bid. The original price was a bit higher.

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I'm already kicking myself, but I have too much tied up in hat inventory right now and it has been a very expensive year for us.

Pretty fine score, Bob. Sorry about the others, but I can totally relate about the expensive year.

 

[BobHufford]

Pretty fine score, Bob. Sorry about the others, but I can totally relate about the expensive year.

Thanks Dale!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

just got one pair of well worn Paul Bonds

The vamps are Shrunken Bull shoulder. I like the tops. The ink stamp indicates they were originally sold off the shelf, made on his standard last.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Coming up at auction. Saddle maker Charles P Shipley American Royal Boots made for the 1950 Rodeo Champion Eddy Williams. Only the 2nd pair I have ever seen.

 

[BobHufford]

The vamps are Shrunken Bull shoulder. I like the tops. The ink stamp indicates they were originally sold off the shelf, made on his standard last.

Thanks for that info Jack!

 

[Manly Footwear]

Coming up at auction. Saddle maker Charles P Shipley American Royal Boots made for the 1950 Rodeo Champion Eddy Williams. Only the 2nd pair I have ever seen.

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Cool boots… Happy Bidding!!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Cool boots… Happy Bidding!!

“There was a time…”

 

[Bamaboots]

Paul Bonds f

Nice pair, Bob. They look like they were built in the style of their Working Cowboy Boot with some nice embellishments. Shrunken shoulder is about as tough a domestic hide that can be had and Bond kinda perfected the variegated stitching thing. He's one of the few makers you'll find matching the colors on multiple rows of stitching. Hard to count in the pics but it looks like your's have six or so. I had assumed for some time that variegated stitching was a somewhat modern thing until i picked up a pair of 1965 TL's with a single row.

Here's a little information from Jennifer June. She's using Bond's in her examples.
http://dimlights.com/2007/09/glossary-variegated-thread

 

[Edward]

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Found this at a flea market yesterday. Nancy insisted I bring it home. Hope y'all as amused as I was by it.

Tell folks it was a trophy from that time you were a champion line-dancer in college....

An auction popped up with about a dozen pairs of Paul Bonds, Lucchese, Falconhead, Tres Outlaws, Pinto Ranch / Black Jack, etc. All in my size (or very close). I don't need any more boots and spending money on myself is badly timed right now. I held back and just got one pair of well worn Paul Bonds for a $44 bid.

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This pair (among others) was tempting:

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They were featured on Paul Bond's website and sold this evening for a $252 bid. The original price was a bit higher.

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I'm already kicking myself, but I have too much tied up in hat inventory right now and it has been a very expensive year for us.

I like the rainbow effect on that first pair!

 

[BobHufford]

Nice pair, Bob. They look like they were built in the style of their Working Cowboy Boot with some nice embellishments. Shrunken shoulder is about as tough a domestic hide that can be had and Bond kinda perfected the variegated stitching thing. He's one of the few makers you'll find matching the colors on multiple rows of stitching. Hard to count in the pics but it looks like your's have six or so. I had assumed for some time that variegated stitching was a somewhat modern thing until i picked up a pair of 1965 TL's with a single row.

Here's a little information from Jennifer June. She's using Bond's in her examples.
http://dimlights.com/2007/09/glossary-variegated-thread

Thanks Greg -- and thanks for the info and link!

Looking at the inside photo I'm counting eight rows.

I like the rainbow effect on that first pair!

Thanks Edward. I'm a big fan as well.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Looking at the inside photo I'm counting eight rows.

Paul Bond was known for 8 rows. Factory boots are usually 6.

 

[Bfd70]

Can anyone compare the sizing of Rios of Mercedes to either Lucchese or Ariat?
Considering picking up a used pair with no chance to return.

 

[BobHufford]

Gene Autry around 1940.

 

[dh66]

kicking the Mexican caimans today

 

[Hurricane Jack]

The Sugar Bowl, Jan 1st, 1939. Check out the TCU boots. And the boom box.

 

[Bamaboots]

Try counting the stitch rows on these Lisa Sorrell boots.

 

[dh66]

Try counting the stitch rows on these Lisa Sorrell boots.

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Those are impressive!

 

[Bamaboots]

Those are impressive!

Said she was trying to create the illusion of stained glass.