Rare Handmade J.O. Bass Single Mounted Card Suit Spurs
J.O. BASS
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Rare Handmade J.O. Bass Single Mounted Card Suit Spurs
Historical Background on the Maker:
"James Oscar Bass was born on March 19, 1879 in Atlanta, Georgia, as one of seven children. In 1890, his family moved to Young County, Texas, and then to the Panhandle a year later. Unable to transport their wagon over Caprock Canyon, the family settled in what became Quitaque.
In 1897, at eighteen years old, J.O. Bass opened a blacksmith shop in Quitaque where he had made spurs for local cowboys and ranchers. Lazy F and Matador ranch hands prided themselves in owning a pair of Bass spurs for their durability, a valuable asset. Orders for Bass spurs and bridles extended to other states, including Montana and Nevada, and to the Texas Rangers and Western movie star Tom Mix.
Bass moved his shop to Tulia in 1902 for a more centralized and populated location.
The town of Tulia incorporated in 1909 with J.O. Bass as one of the first city commissioners, along with early Tulia pioneers. In 1914, J.O. Bass won the metallurgy award at the Texas State Fair for a pair of Gal-Leg spurs with inlaid and overlaid gold and silver.
Bass retired in 1924 and bought land west of Plainview. He passed on February 3, 1950, and is buried in Plainview Cemetery. Worn and loved by many cowboys and ranchers, J.O. Bass's legacy of craftsmanship impacted the Panhandle frontier and beyond." - Texas Historical Commision -
You can find J.O. Bass memorabilia on display at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum and Research Center in Canyon, Tx as well as the Swisher County Museum in Tulia, Tx.
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