| As well as a thriving collectors market for old and | | | | Along with a pair of six shooters, a stetson |
| vintage cowboy spurs, there is a market for | | | | cowboy hat, some fake leather chaps and a pair |
| these iconic items from the old wild west that | | | | of cowboy boots, the image is nearly complete. |
| you may not have thought of yet. Using a pair of | | | | Throw in a red and white neckerchief, a gun belt |
| novelty cowboy spurs as part of a children's | | | | complete with plastic bullets and then add the |
| dressing up costume or as part of a halloween | | | | finishing touch - a pair of novelty cowboy spurs. |
| outfit is a perfect use! | | | | You or your child is now a real cowboy! |
| Although real vintage spurs made by the greats | | | | Novelty spurs differ from a similar idea - that of |
| such as August Buermann or the North and Judd | | | | the pairs of western show spurs which are |
| company are very expensive and highly collectible, | | | | properly made from steel, heavily decorated and |
| you can also buy cheaper metal spurs which are | | | | designed to be worn as part of a western show. |
| designed to be worn as part of a party outfit or | | | | A western show comprises of various acts |
| cowboy costume. The spurs will probably look, | | | | performing tasks such as rodeo, horse riding, |
| feel and sound the same as the real thing, but | | | | lassoing, shooting and dancing - but all in a western |
| they will be made from a thinner metal such as | | | | style. The performers will be dressed in proper |
| aluminum. The cheaper types of children's cowboy | | | | wild western show apparel and the addition of the |
| spurs will be made from plastic and are not | | | | western show spurs are the finishing touch to the |
| designed for anything else other than being worn | | | | outfit. |
| as part of a costume. | | | | |