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Western Shirts

By | Clothes

Although most cowboys wear plain or patterned shirts for work, when it comes time for the Saturday night dance with that special cowgirl the boys do know how to dress up. Any man who has cowboy boots probably also has a “good” western shirt for special occasions. Originally 1920-30s Hollywood…

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COOL

By | Cattle

The Country of Origin Labeling system known as COOL took effect this year after many years of discussion. Basically it requires retailers to label their beef (and other items) with the country where it came from. This is a good thing for consumers who want to purchase only US raised…

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Silver Buckles

By | Buckles

I get a lot of questions in my western buckle store Beal’s Cowboy Buckles about silver buckles. If it is real silver it will almost always be stamped on the back “sterling silver” or sometimes “SS”. The only way to know for sure is a chemical test that many higher…

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