December 2024 Edition

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Charms of the West

Western Art Collector's Holiday Gift Guide

During the holiday season, it’s common to find yourself in a shopping maze, often leading to choosing generic gifts for loved ones, or just gifts lacking inspiration or thoughtful insight. However, our annual Western Holiday Gift Guide offers the unique opportunity to shop creative items that are inspired by visions of the West. Throughout this guide, you’ll find an array of options, for your friends and loved ones, or for yourself. This guide includes wearable art, such as jewelry and clothing, as well as functional pieces, paintings, weavings and so much more. Wherever your instincts take you, the galleries, shops and artists within this section offer a little bit of everything for your 2024 holiday experience.


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Ann’s Turquoise
www.annsturquoise.com
(785) 925-6318, todd@annsturquoise.com
Instagram: @annsturquoise

 

Ann’s Turquoise has been a family-owned business for more than 30 years. It is proud to showcase DoubleD Ranch, 11Eleven and Morris Kaye fur and exotic jackets, along with some of the most beautiful, hand-crafted Native American jewelry in the United States. Traveling the country and showing curated collections at stock shows, rodeos, horse shows and private trunk shows, Ann’s Turquoise has everything one would need to live a fashionable Western lifestyle. When collectors call, text or email Ann’s Turquoise, they will always talk to Todd or Ann, and they’re guaranteed to receive one-on-one service with the goal to make them feel best about their purchase.



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BoOm Jewelry Designs
www.boomjewelrydesigns.com
(970) 260-2016

 

Talented and spirited Diné/Chicano silversmith, Benny “BoOM” Gallegos, created the pendant Geronimo from a three-quarter melt, 87-gram sterling silver ingot pour, leaving the rough and rugged texture as an homage to the fierce Apache warrior. The pendant also features a brilliant Old Stock Kingman turquoise stone. Demonstrating his versatility, Antoinette is a bracelet BoOM created from a pair of 1911 sterling silver spoons, and an all-natural, unstabilized Cerrillos turquoise stone by Andy Brown. BoOm also created Rugged and Rich, a sterling silver and Cripple Creek turquoise ring. BoOm’s passion for jewelry design is evident in his work, which includes custom orders.


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Classic Rock Couture
www.classicrockcouture.com
38 Main Street, Bisbee, AZ, 85603
(520) 273-5543 Instagram: @classicrockcouture

 

This Bisbee, Arizona-based, Western-inspired brand is most known for its artistically inclined unisex bomber jackets, which make great gifts for any age or gender (they even have kid’s sizes). But designer Claire Harlin has recently released two Western corduroy collections that are making waves with country music stars and fashionistas. Shown here is the Cinnamon Girl embroidered midi jacket, which features a removable faux fur collar; as well as the Sonoran Sunrise bomber jacket, an all-weather unisex bomber that has grown to be a brand best-seller. The website not only features Harlin’s original designs, but she has curated a marketplace of clothing, jewelry and accessories that complement her style.


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Sweetwater Trading Company Pillows 
www.sweetwaterpillows.com
401 Rolfsmeyer Drive, Fitchburg, WI 53713
(800) 236-5498

 

Sweetwater Trading Company Pillows enrich homes as they feature genuine leather-print artwork by award-winning artists. Hundreds of artworks are available from the likes of Jack Sorenson, Kathy Sigle, Tamara Ruiz, Ken Schimdt and others. Artwork is always printed on genuine leather, and frames are available in faux or genuine leather. Sweetwater Pillows are perfect and unique luxury gifts. The company is a small, family-owned-and-operated business in Fitchburg,Wisconsin. Browse the entire collection on the Sweetwater Pillows website.


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Winfield Trading Company
www.winfieldtradingco.com
1830 State Highway 602, Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 778-5544

 

Available at Winfield Trading Company is this 131/2-inch Apache basket; and a 9-by-51/4-inch silver vase by Daniel “Sunshine” Reeves. He was born in 1966 into a family of silversmiths. Reeves has been an active, professional Navajo silversmith since 1986, and is known for his distinctive stamp work. Representatives explain that the Apache have a long history of basket-making, and it is one of the most celebrated art forms in their culture. In the past they created many types of baskets, and used them in all aspects of daily life.



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Felicia Studio and Gallery
www.feliciasculpture.com
(303) 570-5534

 

This beautiful bronze titled Chakra, is made with a creative, spiritual vision, and a simplistic, elegant style. The different patinas used, portray a feeling of calmness. Felicia’s figurative manner demonstrates her unique, recognizable style, specializing in miniature to monumental-sized bronze sculpture. Her work is collected around the country.



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Cowboys & Indians Antiques
www.cowboysandindiansantiques.com
4000 Central SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108, (505) 255-4054
cowboysandindiansantiques@gmail.com

 

Pictured here is an impressive weaving measuring 34 by 43 inches that features a single Yei figure, holding a sacred plant and surrounded by birds. The term Yei derives from the word Yeibichei meaning the Holy People—the Navajo Yei spirit who mediates between humans and the Holy Spirit. Navajo Yei spirits, or deities, are believed to control the elements.



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Rockies Rebels
www.rockiesrebels.com 

 

These Bear Canyon Blue Boots, for sale at the Montana-based Rockies Rebels, embody the fusion of urban chic and Western heritage. Handmade from blue ostrich and cow leather, these cowboy boots feature intricate stitching that highlights Rockies Rebels’ commitment to craftsmanship. Each pair is unique, offering durability through the Goodyear welt technique and comfort with natural cork material, avoiding chemical adhesives. Limited to just 16 pieces, these exclusive boots symbolize authenticity and self-expression, making them a standout addition to any wardrobe. Secure yours today.



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Brumbaugh’s Furniture and Design
www.brumbaughs.com
11651 Camp Bowie W. Boulevard, Aledo, TX 76008
(817) 244-9377 info@brumbaughs.com
Instagram: @brumbaughsfw

 

Brumbaugh’s Furniture and Design presents the Hat and Rifle Hall Tree. This versatile piece blends rustic elegance with modern practicality. Its sturdy frame offers ample storage for hats, coats and even your prized firearms. The intricate details and high-quality craftsmanship make it a must-have for any home. Whether you’re a hunting enthusiast or simply seeking a functional and stylish piece, this tree makes a statement.



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Yonavea Hawkins
www.yonavea.com 

 

Award-winning artist Yonavea Hawkins (Caddo Nation (Hasinai)) has created this vibrant bracelet cuff from size-13 Czech cut beads, loomed then hand-stitched to buckskin, covering a metal cuff. Medicine Wheels is beaded in red, white, yellow and black wheels, with silver accents on a gunmetal background. The medicine wheels run the length of the cuff with red, white, yellow and black accent lines on each bracelet end.



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Montana Leather Designs
www.montanaleatherdesigns.com
Stevensville, MT, (406) 381-0284
olive@montanaleatherdesigns.com 

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Found at Montana Leather Designs, in the heart of the Bitterroot Valley in Montana, are distinctive leather jewelry pieces designed by Olive Parker. With more than 40 years of carving, burning and painting on leather, her unique designs capture the beauty and wide-open spaces of our landscape. Top grain, genuine leather is paired with handmade embellishments, designed for men or women, and available in a range of sizes and styles. —

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