Hopalong Cassidy Remained Still

Well, at least the boy in the Hopalong Cassidy costume remained still long enough to be photographed.

Vintage Yankton Cowboy

A vintage souvenir ceramic tile with a cowboy decal from Yankton, South Dakota; tile measures 6 by 4.5 inches.

Don't Mess With The Gene Autry Fans

They know how to pen a scathing letter to the editor.



I wonder how they felt about Autry being being misspelled.

Liberty magazine, February 22, 1941.

10 Little (Vintage Halloween) Indians

1 An antique photo of a boy dressed as an Indian, with a rifle, on a bike.



2 Corey was once a sweet little Indian maiden for Halloween.




3 An adorable photo of boy dressed as an Indian, posed by a Tipi.


4, 5 & 6 Three bare chested Indian braves at the Kansas School for the Deaf party in 1958.



7 Five boys dressed up in 1905 -- we're counting just the one little Indian (and we're calling it a Halloween costume too).


8 Dana Collins wearing Halloween costume inspired by Native American clothing, Johnson County Museum photo.



9 Inspired? Make your own for next Halloween with this vintage Indian costume pattern.



10 Or, you could cheat and buy a ready-made costume. How about the retro Ben Cooper Tom Tom costume?

Kitschy Kitschy Coo Flashback

Still looking for plaster teepees; here's why.

Not Playing With A Full Deck Myself...

In an old coffee can of toy parts I found these vintage slide puzzle pieces of cowboys & Indians.



I know pieces are missing; but I'll keep looking. One day, I might just find 'em.

The Mystery Of The White Squaw

Silent Porn Star* investigates this clipping from 1935.