Cowboy Boots

New Blog Features

I know my weblog has many regular readers… so I’m asking for your advice.

I can now add “labels” to my posts. If you like one of my entries, these labels (tags) will make it easier for you to find more information on the same topic.

These are the labels I’ve come up with so far…

What do you think? Please use the comment link below. I’d loved to hear your suggestions for new tags to help organize my blog.

Books

Book Buying


I’m a much happier person now, since I gave up trying to buy books on eBay.

If I do find a book on eBay (BUY NOW at $35.95)… I go straight over to abebooks.com to search for the same title.

This time, I was looking for a copy of “Shoe Repairing” by Henry Karg. At abebooks, I found multiple editions at reasonable prices for both hard and softcover copies.

I own one other shoe repair book. I picked this book because I want to read it’s advice on “The repairman as a businessman.” and…

Chapter 14: Operation and Maintenance of Shoe Machinery. (Including…curved needle stitcher, straight needle stitcher and patching machine) General operation, rules to observe, trouble chart, replenishing thread, causes or broken/stranded thread, and causes of broken needles.

I actually bought two copies… one 1947 edition and another 1975 edition. (I want to see if there are any differences between the two.) I paid less for my two copies, then the one on eBay.

Do you need a copy of that old Texas Boot Book?

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Travel: Following the Bootmaker Trail


Hit the road with Western writer Johnny D. Boggs. In his article “Following the Bootmaker Trail” Boggs travels from Guthrie, Oklahoma to Phoenix, Arizona… visiting at least fifteen bootmakers along the way.

This article is full of quotes and stories that showcase the personality of each shop. Don’t overlook the article’s sidebar. It’s loaded with current information about base prices and delivery times.

Collectors can purchase this issue of True West magazine (October 2006), by clicking here.

Photo of Paul Bond courtesy of True West.

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Best in Show, Silver Dollar City 2006

Visit Silver Dollar City’s website for the prize winning cowboy boots of the Best of American Bootmakers Competetition 2006.

Park visitors voted for their favorite pairs in five categories: “Novice,” “Work,” “Office,” and “Stage” boots… along with “Best Shop Effort,” a category for larger boot companies where a boot is passed from hand to hand during its construction.

As the newest offering in the Festival of American Music & Crafts …there were nearly 60 pairs of boots entered in the contest and bootmakers demonstrating their craft. I’m making my plans to attend next year’s competition… September 13 through October 27. See you there!

(Use the comments link below to tells us which boots got your vote?)


These Carmack’s Custom Boots won 1st place in the Stage Boot Competition and Best in Show. (Photo courtesy Silver Dollar City. )

Carmack’s Custom Boots

Greg Carmack, Bootmaker

6020 North Hwy 6

Waco, TX 76712
E-mail: bootmaker@prodigy.net

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Custom Cowboy Boots in High-Def


Well the “buzz” has already started for Bodacious Boots, an hour-long feature documentary all about cowboy boots.

Bodacious Boots is a high-spirited ode to the cowboy boot and the famous and infamous personalities who make them, wear them, and love them.

Yep. It’s true. The film includes an ever-growing list of boomakers including Pascal, Lee Miller and Stephanie Ferguson …filmed in high-def along side the likes of Lyle Lovett, Kelly LeBrock, Kinky Friedman (and appearing soon, yours truly.)

Click here to view the trailer. Spring 2007 release…for info, contact lneitzel@amspg.com.

Custom made, vintage and popular cowboy boot brands. Advice from author & expert, Jennifer June (& others) about buying cowboy boots online.

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