It could be the jewel tones of the lofty Sangre de Cristos or the perfect clarity of the crisp Rocky Mountain air that gives Susie Cotcher her special vision when applying beads on her hats and hatbands. Their color combinations are so dazzling they rival nature. Among the few professional bead workers in the country, Susie manages to stay self-employed outside a remote mountain town of fewer than 100 people and shares the wealth of her enterprise with five talented employees. She’s the wel

May 2005
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Western Books & Movies
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- Ridin’ the Rails
- New Mexico’s Journey of the Dead
- Shoulder Holsters
- Who is Rose of Cimarron?
- Stagecoach Senorita
- Come and Take It
- Railroad Rodeo
- Limpia Creek Custom Hat
- Any Day’s a Good Day
- Blood on the Tracks…Wyatt Earp vs Frank Stilwell
- Tombstone Made Wyatt Earp Famous
- Too Cool to be a Cowboy
- On the Edge of the Abyss
- Beadwrangler Makes Magic
- All that cowboy
- A Journey to Arizona’s Big Ditch