By Nick Pernokas
Daniel S. Preston passed away on the morning of October 14, 2022, in a hotel in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico. The former owner and editor of ShopTalk! magazine died as he had lived, a solitary man. By Read more
Tommy and I had roped the night before in Abilene. Now, over breakfast, Tommy said, “Let’s go see Buster.” That was one Read more
Ten leather companies share how the pandemic affected their lives and businesses
By Lynn Ascrizzi
This past fall, we wondered how leather retailers and manufacturers have been weathering the infamous 2020 coronavirus.
To find out, we talked to a diverse sampling of the owners and operators of 10 leather companies, large and small, who in the recent past have kindly shared know-how, family histories, beautiful product shots and glimpses of Read more
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“It’s practically died off,” said rawhide braider Travis “Rowdy” Pate, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio circa Read more
“As a child,” wrote the late Tyler Beard in his 1999 book, Art of the Boot, “I had to be coaxed out of my Roy Rogers boots nightly.”
“He loved those Read more
It all started with a sneeze, or maybe a cough. You see, more than 100 years ago, Frank M. Light, an Ohio farmer, learned that he had asthma and had Read more
Standing in front of Frederic Remington’s 1889 oil painting, A Dash for the Timber, Read more
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is the largest and oldest rodeo-sanctioning body in the world; “world champion” is the most coveted title in Pro Rodeo. The sport’s world champions are Read more
