![]() ![]() The swastika symbol or design was used by the Navajo Indians before the cowboy took a liking to it. Swastikas were extensively used by Porter's until 1933. This company is family run and still in business today (1995). After Newton Porter died in 1906, Earl the oldest son took over managing the business with the same traditions his father had instituted.Īfter Earl died in 1925, his youngest brother Fred took over the management. After a brief stay in Everett, Washington, he settled in Phoenix, Arizona and established the N. He then moved to Abilene, Texas and stayed for 7 or 8 years. In 1881 a fire wiped out his prosperous business. In 1875 Porter opened his first shop in Taylor, Texas. ![]() While still in his teens he served his apprenticeship with a St. A kind Aunt took him to live with her in St. In 1995 I acquired a book by Dan & Sebie Hutchins entitled: Old Cowboy Saddles & Spurs 5th annual in which they wrote this about Newton Porter: 'Newton Porter was born in Independence, Missouri. One of the other young stampers just starting out at that time was Rocky Minster who is currently residing in Prescott, Arizona and still making beautiful saddles and other leather gear. The serial or model number on saddles manufactured after 1990 will almost always have the date of manufacture coded into the serial number. The newer ones are typically low-quality saddles manufactured assembly-line style overseas somewhere and sold at a low cost. The older ones may have been made by a small-time saddle maker. Image for trademark with serial number 78630483. One of my favorite stampers, Ray Pohja (pronounced poyah) was featured in one of Al Stohlman's books: the Lucky Eight Belt Book.įiled in May 16 (2005), the HAMLEY & COMPANY PENDLETON OREGON CIRLEH covers Horse. I later came to appreciate those men who did leather stamping for Porters. My rodeo life was short, but I have never forgotten the smells and sights of a real saddlery. As a teenager I was enthralled with cowboys as several of my uncles were cowboys and I recall going into the Porter Saddlery in Phoenix where I bought a bareback rigging and a hemp bullrope thinking I wanted to be involved in rodeos. ![]()
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