Back in the 1940s, visitors to the men’s room of a Phillips 66 gas station in Northfield, Minnesota, were greeted by an unusual sight—photos of the...
“Hoppy’s Favorite” Six-Guns
Although created as a fictional cowboy hero, Hopalong Cassidy—as portrayed by actor William Boyd—has become as real to millions of Western fans as...
Audrey Hepburn vs. Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton’s got a costume that frankly beats out pretty much most of what passes for collectible in the Hollywood memorabilia category so...
Preservation: Saving the Sheriff
Saving the Sheriff On February 28, 1908, famed lawman Pat Garrett was gunned down just off a road outside Las Cruces, New Mexico. The killer of...
Preservation: Saving the Sheriff
Saving the Sheriff On February 28, 1908, famed lawman Pat Garrett was gunned down just off a road outside Las Cruces, New Mexico. The killer of...
Music That Ain’t Country (Let Alone Western)
You’re more likely to find me listening to an audiobook or tuning in to National Public Radio than dialing in a Country-Western station, but not too...
Music That Ain’t Country (Let Alone Western)
You’re more likely to find me listening to an audiobook or tuning in to National Public Radio than dialing in a Country-Western station, but not too...
Rock Island’s Rare Rig
Severs is a well-known name in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and a holster rig tied to that family has set a world record. In downtown Muskogee, you can...
Rock Island’s Rare Rig
Severs is a well-known name in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and a holster rig tied to that family has set a world record. In downtown Muskogee, you can...
Preservation: Song Of Praise
The Central City Opera in Denver and historic preservation go together. The organization formed back in the early 1930s to help save and renovate...
Preservation: Song Of Praise
The Central City Opera in Denver and historic preservation go together. The organization formed back in the early 1930s to help save and renovate...
Rifle Packin’ in the Old West
While the six-gun may have reigned as king of the silver screen West, in the real Old West, it was a different story. True, the handy six-shooter...