Cowboy Americana (Western Collectibles) by Joice Overton this volume combines contemporary history

this volume combines contemporary history with a visual and narrative examination of the American toy industry's adaptation to war time metal restrictions and its marketing attention to the unique patriotic mood of the times

is the first to document these miniatures

which will make its use by the researcher very easy

and supplementing the best genealogical scholarship of the past half century

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Cowboy Americana (Western Collectibles) by Joice Overton this volume combines contemporary historyTable of Contents This book opens a door to a way of life in America that is rapidly disappearing, that of the American cowboy. It portrays items used by cowboy ancestors and presents a glimpse of what life was like in the heyday of riding the range and trailing big cattle drives. Containing over 500 photos of cowboy bits, spurs, saddles, boots, and weapons, it also displays beautiful Native American beadwork and design. These old cowboy items