4th Annual Tucson Old West Round-Up & Auction

We arrived at the Tucson Old West Round-Up on Friday afternoon not too long after the show opened

The Cowboy Show is easy to find at Thurber Hall at the Pima County Fairgrounds where many shows like this are held. Exit I-10 at Houghton Rd and head south. Follow the signs to the Cowboy Show. Parking is $3

Panhandle Leather had leather of all types and styles for sale

Ted Flowers Monel Parade Saddle Complete with accessories. 24 inch Tapaderos, Breast Collar, Custom made Bridle and Reins. Saddle is hand carved with a 15 inch seat on a little wonder tree. The Conchas are designed in diamond shape to create a star like brilliance. Navajo Saddle Blanket circa 1937 in black & white. Used by western movie actor in the late 40s Rory Calhoun can be seen in old parade scenes in California on this saddle

Beaded Jewelry

Leather pillows

Silver engraved 1911 grips and jewelry

Beau Compton Silver Jewelry

Moccasins

These licenses for prostitution gave many people a chuckle

Some of the Old West advertising artwork for the Heart of Texas Rodeo and the World Series Rodeo

Some antique gloves with bead work.

Walt Rambo; Texas Style Bits & Spurs by Elaine Coleman

A $50,000 pair of spurs on display

Old lever action rifles for sale. Some are very collectable, some are in shooting condition and some are just for parts or hanging on the wall

Revolvers, derringers and cowboy firearm accessories are also for sale at the Old West Round Up

This saddle was first prize at the July 4th 1909 Bucking Contest in Gillette Wyoming. Some of the colorful beadwork

Photograph of a fancy cowboy on a horse in a wooden frame

Anecdotes of Buffalo Bill the Original Boy Scout book and the framed photograph that was used in the book

More collections of cowboy gear for sale at the Old West Round-Up in Tucson

Indian artwork. Blankets, pottery and baskets for sale

Both modern and antique artwork is for sale at this cowboy show

Silver and turquoise Indian jewelry

Old West Round-Up & Auction, a sale of Western & Indian collectibles
January 30- February 1, 2009
Pima Country Fairgrounds, Thurber Hall for the 4th Tucson

Purveyors of Old West Americana will travel from as far east as Arkansas and from the northern Dakota & Montana territories.

Don’t think that we’ve left out the paper ephemera and book collectors because we haven’t — this is the place to find that first edition or hard-to-find book, you’ve been looking for.

Don’t forget the saddles, boots, chaps and vintage western clothing, we can even find you a 10-gallon hat, shaped and fitted for any cowboy, cowgirl or collector.

The quality of items will match anything offered, anywhere. We’ve built a reputation for that. It’s an opportunity for the serious collector or novice, even folks looking for western style furnishings for their homes, to purchase that long searched-for treasure.

Henry’s rifles, 1873 Winchester repeaters and just about any other “tool of the trade” will be for sale.

Silver and turquoise Indian jewelry

Cowboy guns, gear and accessories are for sale

Colorful boots, vests, jackets, jewelry and hats are all for sale by many exhibitors at the 2009 Old West Roundup

Indian artwork and craftsmanship for sale at the show

Painted pottery art

Day of the dead pottery from Mexico

Vaquero painting by D. Cardenas

Revolvers, derringers, rifles and knives on display and for sale at the cowboy show

Hats, knives, tools, coins, art, and lots more is available in every isle of the Old West Roundup event in Tucson, AZ

Although it's easy to think of the old west in black and white thanks to many cowboy movies, the reality was the clothing was brightly colored

Although most of the items are for sale, walking through the Cowboy Show feels like being in an old west museum because of the elaborate and well designed displays these exhibitors set up

Colorful porcelain figurines

Leather goods like boots, chaps, holsters and spurs are plentiful at the Old West Roundup

The Cowboy Show is the place to find that first edition or hard-to-find book

Artwork, antiques, modern and old replicas, leather goods, jewelry and cowboy firearms are all on display and for sale at the 2009 Old West Round-up in Tucson, Arizona

If an antique dynamite plunger igniter is what you have been looking for this is the show to buy one.

Some indian basket artwork from the early 1900s

Spurs are a popular item at the show and many exhibitors had spurs or spur parts for sale

A strong box.. just the place to keep those gold nuggets and mine deeds