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Silver Screen Legend
XI
A Tribute to Roy Rogers
and
The 101 Ranch Wild West
Show
An Opportunity Drawing Benefiting
the
For Abused and Neglected Children
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Press Release
The Happy Trails Children’s
Foundation is proud to present for 2008, Silver Screen Legend
XI. This is the eleventh year the foundation through the
generosity of the famous Colt’s Manufacturing Co. LLC of Hartford,
CT has used very special guns and holsters to raise money for abused
children.
The guns and holsters this year
are a tribute to Roy Rogers and the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild
West Show. What do Roy Rogers and the 101 Ranch Wild West Show have
in common?
Legendary singing cowboy Roy
Rogers was star of films, radio, records, television and personal
appearances. Through the years, he appeared and performed at
countless stage shows, fairs, rodeos and Wild West shows. For
several years, he was headliner of the Roy Rogers Championship
Rodeo, produced by Col. Jim Eskew, of the JE Ranch Rodeo. Col. Eskew
presented Roy with a pair of six-guns from the collection of the
World renowned 101 Ranch. These 7 ½” barreled .45 Colt Single Action
Army revolvers with the 101 Ranch brand crudely stamped on the side
frame were gold plated and heavily used in exhibition shooting by
Roy in his live performances. To go along with the gold plated guns,
Roy had a special double holster rig made in 1949 to commemorate the
centennial of the 1849 gold rush. The outfit in the Roy Rogers style
featured gold spots and buckle sets. The original guns and holsters
are now on display in the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in
Branson, MO
This year’s Silver Screen
Legend pistols, donated by the generous folks at Colt’s
Manufacturing LLC, commemorate the originals. Beautifully engraved
and gold plated, with 7 ½” barrels, these .45’s feature finely hand
crafted, genuine stag grips and the special 101 Ranch brand
engraved, not stamped as on the originals. The holster rig is an
exacting replica of the original, fully carved using the identical
carving pattern as on the original with hand crafted and engraved
gold plated spots and buckle sets. Roy reserved the use of this very
fancy outfit for public appearances and for use in photo shoots for
his comic book covers and movie publicity.
The original concept, overall theme, coordination,
and design of the Silver Screen Legend XI were
provided by Jim Lockwood of Legends in Leather. He also personally
hand crafted all the leather in his Prescott, AZ shop. The handmade
sterling silver gold plated buckle sets, spots, and the exquisite
hand engraving on the pistols were provided by Conrad Anderson,
Rocktree Enterprises, Kingston, ID. The exceptional carved ivory
grips were hand crafted by Bob Leskovec, Precision Pro Grips,
Gibsonia, PA. Ben Hansen of Beauty from Scratch, Prescott Valley,
AZ made the presentation case for the guns. Ron Love of Prescott, AZ
donated the prop cartridges.
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The
Legend
Legendary singing cowboy Roy Rogers, star of
radio, film, records, television, and personal appearances, was
a hero to millions of fans from the Saturday matinee era
throughout the television era. The name Roy Rogers personifies
the values, tradition and spirit that are at the heart of our
rich American Heritage. Roy’s films were based on a formula that
included action, romance, comedy and music. They had something
for everyone and are still enjoyable entertainment today, more
than 50 years after they were originally produced. Ten years ago
Jim Lockwood wrote, “When Roy left us July 6, 1998, someone very
special, the very essence of what made America great, slipped
away. But because of Roy, the kind of person he was, and the
values he represented, America is a better place and her people
far richer.” That statement is even truer today. During his long
and colorful career riding his golden Palomino Trigger, with two
six guns by his side, Roy represented the epitome of truth,
justice and the freedom of the American spirit. This year’s
SILVER SCREEN LEGEND XI reproduces one of the three very special
six-gun outfits that became his own personal signature.
The Outfit
In
1949, Roy commissioned the famous Hollywood tailor “Nudie” to
create a unique two-gun holster rig to commemorate the
centennial of the 1849 gold rush. Fashioned in the Roy Rogers
“style”, this fully carved and two toned outfit, featured
special gold spots and buckle sets. SILVER SCREEN LEGEND XI is
an exacting replica of this famous outfit, fully lined and hand
carved using the identical carving pattern and hand crafted and
engraved gold spots and buckles. Roy reserved the use of this
very fancy outfit for public appearances and for use in
photographs for his wonderful comic book covers and movie
posters. Roy wore this outfit when he appeared in two guest
spots on the popular FALL GUY TV series in the early 1980’s.
This is truly a legendary outfit in the outstanding Roy Rogers
tradition. The original holster rig with the gold plated 101
Ranch Wild West Show guns is on display in the Roy Rogers and
Dale Evans Museum in Branson, MO. Visit the Museum when in the
Branson area. From March through December, Roy Rogers, Jr.
performs with the High Riders Band in the Happy Trails Theater
at the museum, a show you will not want to miss.
The
Gun
 Col.
Jim Eskew of the JE Ranch Rodeo presented Roy with a pair of very
special Colt six-guns from the collection of the World renowned
Miller Brother’s 101 Ranch Wild West Show. These 7 1/2” barreled .45
Colt Single Action Army revolvers with the 101 Ranch brand stamped
on them were gold plated and heavily used in exhibition shooting.
This year’s SILVER SCREEN LEGEND pistols, donated
 by
the wonderful folks at Colt’s Manufacturing LLC, commemorate the
originals. Beautifully engraved and gold plated, with 7 1/2”
barrels, these .45’s feature finely hand crafted, genuine stag grips
and the special 101 Ranch brand engraved, not stamped as on the
originals. This incredible set of Colts with consecutive serial
numbers is a priceless one-of-a-kind museum quality collector’s
treasure. The guns include an official letter from Kathleen J. Hoyt,
the Colt Historian.
The
Presentation Case
This year’s very special velvet lined double
pistol case features a wonderful hand carved likeness of Roy on
the cover along with the words SILVER SCREEN LEGEND XI. Polished
hardware completes this package. Master woodcarver Ben Hansen,
Beauty from Scratch of Prescott Valley, AZ handcrafted the
unique presentation case. Ben may be
contacted at (928)
775-0697
www.beautyfromscratch.com
The Makers
The original concept, overall theme, coordination, and design
of the SILVER SCREEN LEGEND X were provided by Jim Lockwood. He
also personally hand crafted all of the leather.
Legends in Leather gun leather must not only look
like the original when on display, it must also fit and hang
like the original when worn. The level, angle and placement of
the holsters are as critical as the correct number of bullet
loops, color and thickness of the leather. Each outfit is
individually handcrafted to reach this goal. Lockwood is a
benefactor member of the NRA and a life member of the Single
Action Shooting Society (SASS). He is a member of the Colt
Collectors Association and World Fastdraw Association.
You may reach Jim at 8100 N. Red Oak Road,
Prescott, AZ, 86305 or call (928) 717- 2175 for information
about his 32-page color catalog. He can also be reached by fax
at (928) 717-0643 or by email at
jlockwood@legendsinleather.com Visit his web site at
www.legendsinleather.com
The exquisite handmade gold plated sterling
silver buckle sets and spots, the gorgeous hand engraving on the
pistols, and the special custom tuning of the guns were provided
by Conrad Anderson, Rocktree Ranch. Through the years, he has
contributed many fine items to the raffles and auctions held by
the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation including a replica Roy
Rogers style silver mounted saddle as well as two silver mounted
headstalls and breast collars just like Trigger’s. Conrad is an
NRA Life Member for over 20 years, a member of SASS, and the
Engravers Guild of America. He welcomes individual inquiries and
will shortly offer a catalog of his unique line of quality
sterling silver pieces that will enhance any shootist’s or
horseman’s equipment.
Conrad can be contacted at 9486A Coeur d’Alene
River Road, Kingston, ID 83839 or phone (208) 682-2562. You can
email him at
slvrswed@msn.com or visit his web site:
www.rocktreeranch.com
The exceptional carved stag grips were hand
crafted by Bob Leskovec, Precision Pro Grips. Using only the
finest, exhibition grade, hand selected materials ranging from
genuine ivory to buffalo horn, exotic hardwoods or special
simulated ivory, he handcrafts smooth, checkered or hand carved
grips (on one or both panels), which can include sterling silver
or scrimshawed ivory inlays. All grips are custom fitted to your
gun.
Bob can be reached at 5142 Hardt Road, Gibsonia,
Pennsylvania 15044; phone (724) 449-8360; email
gungripper@mail.com.
Visit his web site:
www.ProPistolGrips.com.
The gold plating of the sterling silver holster
spots and buckle sets was provided by Dan and Dave Wiersma of
Silverado Silversmiths, one of the foremost silversmith and
engraving firms in the nation. They produce a wide variety of
silver and gold trophy buckles, buckle sets, badges, custom
western jewelry and other unique items. Their clients include
rodeos, horse shows, U.S. Presidents, celebrities, SASS clubs,
and more. Through the years they have been major contributors to
the auctions and raffles held by the Happy Trails Children’s
Foundation.
They can be reached at 20975 Bear Valley Road,
Apple Valley, CA 92308, (760) 247-3081. You can email them at
silveradosilversmiths@yahoo.com or visit their web site:
www.silveradosilversmiths.com
The hand polished .45 prop cartridges were made
and donated by Ron Love, Prescott, Arizona, (928) 771-0788. A
special thank you to Georgene Lockwood who took precious time
from her very busy schedule to edit this brochure.
We offer extra special thanks and appreciation to
General William Keys and all the great people at Colt’s
Manufacturing Company LLC and the Colt Custom Shop, who created
and donated these pistols. It is because of their long-term
support and generosity that this annual project is possible.
The Colt Custom Shop may be reached at P. O. Box
1868, Hartford, CT 06144, phone 1-(800) 962-COLT.
All of these wonderful people and companies are
enduring examples of that very special American spirit known as
“the cowboy way.”
The
Children
Legendary western
entertainers Roy Rogers and Dale Evans spent a lifetime devoted to
children and their support of children-at-risk is well known. The
Happy Trails Children’s Foundation is pleased to carry on the important
work inspired by Roy and Dale. The Cooper Home for abused
children, a project of the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation, is
currently operating at maximum capacity, providing residential care and
treatment services for 44 severely abused boys between the ages of 10
and 15. With a lengthy waiting list, we urgently need to build
another cottage on our campus that will increase our capacity to 68
children. This project is estimated to cost in excess of
$500,000. We need your help!
As a result of our association with Roy and Dale, and the values they
represented, the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation is probably the
only children’s organization in the country today that actively
promotes shooting sports and responsible gun ownership, and is in turn
financially supported by shooters, collectors, organized shooting
sports and the firearms industry.
The winner will also
receive an elaborate presentation case with hand-carved
likenesses of the two Western stars, crafted by Ben Hansen
of Prescott, AZ. Conrad Anderson, Rocktree Ranch
Enterprises, Kingston, ID created the sterling silver buckle
sets, spots, and conchas. He also did the pistol engraving
and gun tuning. The carved ivory grips were hand crafted by
Bob Leskovec, Precision Pro Grips, Gibsonia, PA. David
Warther II of Sugarcreek, OH donated the pre-ban ivory for
the grips. Ron Love of Prescott, AZ donated the prop
cartridges.
Order your tickets today for this
beautiful and unique one-of-a-kind museum quality cowboy collectible. Tickets are $10 each or 11 for $100. The drawing for this outfit
will be held December 14, 2008, in Victorville, California.
YOU DO NOT
NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN! The winner will be notified by phone. You
may check our web site for the winner's name, after the drawing.
The total proceeds of this drawing
benefit the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation for abused
children. The Happy Trails Children’s Foundation is a charitable
non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code. All donations are fully tax deductible. You may order
tickets by phone (760) 240-3330 or Order Online.
 accepted.
Or you may send your check or money order to:
Happy Trails Children’s Foundation
Silver Screen Legend VI
10755 Apple Valley Road
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 240-3330
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