Hopefully  I hope it gets me a free meal and other things,?? 

  So this time I thought I would add some cattle brands that might add to the importance of the statemen this picture is making or what ever...

Well after I added all the brands I could think of and a few that aren't brands that only the well versed would catch the intruders...

   Then after I finished and sit it in the house awaiting delivery I got to thinking, which is hard to do anymore, Why don't I put only the registered cattle brands of the county we live in the next time I do a frame for her. Might ever make the picture sell quicker. Okay I go and look up, registered cattle brands of Breckenridge, Tx. This caused me another problem for there are many pages of brands registered with the county clerk.... So do I piss off some of the closer more affluent ranchers as not having enough room for all of them on a glass frame just simply leave them off...?? Surly the one cow ranch with a registered brand should be left off but hey I don't want to have to call all the ranchers and ask how many cows are branded on their spread, do I??  I just don't know if all those brands are current or did some quit ranching when the owners got killed in those poker games in the 1780'ies

  

I sure hope yu'all don't mention I don't do as good of a finish for her frames as I do on the stuff I make!! It might do away with the free things in the future.

Edited September 17, 20178 yr by Smallpatch

Nice frame for your wife's lovely glass work.  OK, I didn't mention the finish on her frame isn't as nice as the finish on your clocks but I'm thinking it looks best for what it is for.  A little rustic.

Well, I think it looks nice. 

Looks great Patch...as for your questions about the brands, no relevant answer from me...

 

...However I just saw an episode of Antique Roadshow and a rancher brought some of his collection of the annual publications of the various registered brands (for the Montana territory I think)...he had quite an extensive collection including a First Edition Publication albeit missing the front & rear covers. He mentioned to the appraiser, "ya' gotta remember, a lot of these books were carried on the range in a coat pocket or saddle bag and didn't always enjoy a life on a shelf somewhere."  It turns out he had a pretty valuable collection...I enjoyed seeing and learning about the history associated with the registry and documentation...It was a very interesting segment.