Cowboy Boots

[Hurricane Jack]

Here you go BB! You might have to add some inserts based on your size. You or Dale ought to jump on these.

Lucchese "ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE" boots.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Luchesse-AL...171227?hash=item25bf790c5b:g:bKgAAOSwEjFXeoFo

 

[Bamaboots]

Those are sweet, HJ and the first I've seen done by Lucchese. If they were near my size , I'd make a run at them.

I'd rather have a pair of these.

You may recall, in 1949 ACME boots commissioned Lucchese to build a tribute boot to all 50 states and in 4 years they had the job completed. Due to lost and stolen boots, I think only 11 or 12 pair are known to exist. You can still get a pair made through Saratoga Saddlery for a measly $11,000. Let me know when you order yours.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

$11.000? With that money I would do several trips to US!!

 

[dh66]

Roll Tide and all......but I like the ones Greg posted waaaaay better.


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[Hurricane Jack]

If they were near my size , I'd make a run at them.

I thought with a BIN of $125 & never worn one of you might just set them on the shelf whether they fit or not. They may not have been made for the seller. The seller has a couple of never worn O'Farrell's in different sizes also.

I remember the 50 states boots. I'd rather have the black pair of TL El Rey's with all the diamonds on them. Actually I would like to have a pair made like the sheriff boots on the cover of one of Beard's books. I have several ancestors who were early Texas Rangers & I have photos from the museum & research center in Waco of what the badges would have been that they wore. I was going to wait until my research is complete to have a pair made & that hasn't happened yet.

 

[1mach1]

Wow, Greg! Those are something!
I can think of many, many things I would buy for 11 grand, but not those.

 

[BobHufford]

Dibs on the Missouri ones (if I hit the lottery today).

 

[Michael R.]

I take 3 pair TN, TX , and LA .

IF ... Bob wins the Lottery and I can con him into it . Haha !

 

[Duck]

Does anyone know anything about Pedroo Aldecoa boots? I am thinking it is time for some custom boots and I like the hell out of these!!

 

[Bamaboots]

I have several ancestors who were early Texas Rangers & I have photos from the museum & research center in Waco of what the badges would have been that they wore. I was going to wait until my research is complete to have a pair made & that hasn't happened yet.

Here you go, HJ.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Custom...166038?hash=item5689632e96:g:7XQAAOSweWVXd0vQ

 

[Bamaboots]

Does anyone know anything about Pedroo Aldecoa boots? I am thinking it is time for some custom boots and I like the hell out of these!!

Duck, I'm not familiar with the maker but I looked at the Facebook page. Good looking boots.

 

[Duck]

Yep, it appears that he makes some good looking boots. That brown mule hide just speaks to me. Not fancy, just a good working boot.

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[Hurricane Jack]

Here you go, HJ.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Custom...166038?hash=item5689632e96:g:7XQAAOSweWVXd0vQ

Nothing like what I had in mind to honor some of my ancestors.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

These are the original custom Tony Lama El Rey's & there might have been a choice of two versions, I'm not sure.

With the next milestone anniversary came the El Rey II's with the diamonds around the bottom of the mule ear.

Next time something special was needed came the El Rey III's with diamonds up the length of the mule ear & on the end of each stem on the boot top. As I recall these were said to be valued at $50,000 because of the value of the diamonds.

Then in 2011 for the 150th(?) anniversary came the El Rey IV's again valued at $50,000 with fewer diamonds.

Let me know if any of my facts are incorrect. Sorry some of the pics are so small.

 

[Bamaboots]

Great post and history, Jack. The only thing I can add is the first two pair are alledged to have been stolen with no arrests or recovery of property. After that the subsequent pairs travel with two armed guards.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

The only thing I can add is the first two pair are alledged to have been stolen with no arrests or recovery of property. After that the subsequent pairs travel with two armed guards.

I do remember that. The very next question that should have been asked (& probably was), were they insured?

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I would like to insure my boots.
wha!?

$50.000... I would marry with that money!

 

[Bamaboots]

$50.000... I would marry with that money!

You're going to need more than that. Take the boots and keep on walking.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

You're going to need more than that. Take the boots and keep on walking.

Would you wear a $50.000 pair of boots everyday?

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Would you wear a $50.000 pair of boots everyday?

Only on Sunday's to church.