"Felipe J. Villaescusa/Tucson, AT"

Fox Creek Kid · January 13, 2016, 12:00:24 AM

I like this one a lot. It's different just enough to be very interesting:

http://jamesdjulia.com/item/lot-2233-arizona-territory-gun-rig-40616/

Quote"BECKER & LEONARD / MAKERS / LEADVILLE, COL". ...Peter Becker was born in 1848 in Germany and learned the saddlery trade in Iowa and had a saddle shop in Colorado Springs, Colorado from 1873 to 1881. During that time he was also the Sheriff of El Paso County from 1875-1878. In 1878 & 1879 he employed R.T. Frazier in his saddle shop. In 1882 he moved to Leadville, Colorado and went into partnership with Samuel Leonard, which continued until 1890...

http://jamesdjulia.com/item/lot-1226-extremely-rare-leadville-colorado-slim-jim-holster-33722/

Quote"DENVER HARNESS / CO. / -MAKERS-"

http://jamesdjulia.com/item/lot-467-wonderful-high-quality-slim-jim-holster-and-belt-rig-with-knife-sheath-57620/

Quote"CANNON & KELLER / MAKERS / TAYLOR TX".

http://jamesdjulia.com/item/lot-473-early-wal-ric-cartridge-belt-with-knife-sheath-and-cannon-and-keller-slim-jim-holster-57617/

Quote...Very fine tooled holster, probably built by F.A. Meanea...

http://jamesdjulia.com/item/lot-3289-very-rare-indian-wars-period-western-made-tooled-slim-jim-holster-and-belt-57329/

Here's a Slim Jim that is tooled somewhat differently:

http://littlejohns.cowansauctions.com/auctions/item.aspx?id=163449

Modern Slim Jims? They all seem in spectacular shape and sold for a song. One has a Main & Winchester stamp:

http://littlejohns.cowansauctions.com/auctions/item.aspx?id=137016

Lucky R. K. · January 13, 2016, 09:36:09 AM

Thanks for those links Kid. Really enjoyed seeing those Slim Jim's.

Lucky

Marshal Will Wingam · January 13, 2016, 11:01:22 AM

Those are some fine holsters. I found the next to the last one different and particularly interesting. Thanks for posting the links, Kid.

Fox Creek Kid · January 13, 2016, 01:28:03 PM

You're welcome, fellas.

Quote from: Marshal Will Wingam on January 13, 2016, 11:01:22 AM
Those are some fine holsters. I found the next to the last one different and particularly interesting. Thanks for posting the links, Kid.

Yes, it most certainly is. The tooling is very eye catching and not something common. IMO, these different & obscure type original Slim Jims are some of the most fascinating of Old West holsters.

Cliff Fendley · January 15, 2016, 08:23:38 PM

Very nice examples. I really like the first one.

santee · January 20, 2016, 06:03:20 AM

I did some Ancestry on FELIPE J. VILLAESCUSA and found a business man in Tucson born in 1891. If this is the fellow (and it probably is) that dates this holster to the 1900's. Looks older to me.

Cliff Fendley · January 20, 2016, 08:05:34 AM

Yes it does look older than that. I would have thought 1880's or so.

Buck Stinson · January 20, 2016, 11:26:02 AM

The Slim Jim "probably made by F. A. Meanea" was actually made by E. L. Gallatin. It may or may not be marked, but it came from his Denver shop. The red lining and the incised carving pattern are indicative of Gallatin's early work.

Buck

Fox Creek Kid · January 20, 2016, 04:11:59 PM

Quote from: Buck Stinson on January 20, 2016, 11:26:02 AM
The Slim Jim "probably made by F. A. Meanea" was actually made by E. L. Gallatin. It may or may not be marked, but it came from his Denver shop. The red lining and the incised carving pattern are indicative of Gallatin's early work.

Buck

I'd go along with that as it seems to resemble very much your Gallatin Slim Jims you once posted on here. Good eye.