Pictures from the Boot and Saddlemakers Show

[esantoro]

Great pictures, MArlon. Thanks.

By chance, were you able to check out Artisan's 20" splitter?

Ed

[Rawhide]

David,

They were only judging saddles and boots. The other items were just displays. I tried to get a shot of all of them, but I know I missed some.

Ed,

I did see the splitter, but not in detail, Sorry about that.

Marlon

[Go2Tex]

Sooo.... who won the saddle contest? I had to leave early. It's a 6 hr drive and I didn't want to spend another night in that dump of a motel I had. By the way, if you ever go to the Wichita Falls show, do NOT stay at the Ramada Inn Limited. It's NOT a Ramada. It's a DUMP and they closed the pool eventhough it was 90 degrees out.

[Johanna]

Marlon got me the pics (he is far more computer savvy than he lets on!) and I will get them up and in a formal gallery ASAP. Thanks for everything, Marlon- you're a star.

Johanna

[TroyWest]

In the floral category John Willemsma's saddle won Best Workmanship and Best of Show.

It's the 1st picture in the photos.

Don Butlers saddle won Best Floral Carving. Thats 2nd row 2nd saddle from left

Gene Bader won Best carving in the geometric class. 3rd row 2nd saddle

[chocolateducttape]

On the subject of who won what, I just wanted to point out that the winner of the Beginner category (first of the saddles with the green tag- oak leaf pattern) is only 15 and did it all without any firsthand instruction. I thought that was quite an accomplishment.

[pabloz]

Hey Marlon,

YOU ARE ONE SNEEKY MUG....you got a great picture of us and we would have loved for you to stop by the booth and chat. It would have been nice to meet and greet.

PZ

[ClayB]

Hi Marlon,

I too want to thank you for sharing the pictures from this show. I know it takes a lot of time and patience to try and get pictures of all the entries and other things going on at a show and then get them up for the rest of us to see what we missed by not being able to be there in person. It is appreciated!!!

[Rawhide]

Johanna,

It was all your coaching!!

Paul,

I did want to stop by and chat, but you had so many customers, it was hard to get to you guys. Looks like you generated a lot of interest.

ClayB,

You're welcome. Glad you enjoy them.

Marlon

[BuckhornBrand]

Marlon,

Great job with the pictures, my wife and I spent all Friday at the show and I came home with a new Artisan 3000. Sorry we didn't get to meet you. I did have the pleasure of meeting Troy West and John Watsabaugh. This was the first big show we've been able to attend and we had a great time- didn't want to leave.

We live in Southeast Kansas, so on the way home Saturday we stopped by the Western Heritage museum in OKC and saw the TCAA display. Some amazing work. Between seeing that work and the work at the show, it was two days of great leatherwork.

Go2Tex- sorry about the bad hotel experiance. That can definately ruin an otherwise fun trip. We stayed North of Wichita Falls in Burkburnett at the Hampton Inn. Only about 12 miles north of the show, small town and very nice hotel.

As soon as I can get my wife's help- I'll get pictures of my last saddle posted.

Chuck Norris