EPISODE · Feb 23, 2024 · 32 MIN
Fine art in leather and silver: Big Bend Saddlery
from Alpine, TX: Heart of the Big Bend · host Chris Ruggia
What's that? You don't actually need a saddle? Well, don't think for even a second that this means Big Bend Saddlery is not for you. Watch master craftspeople at work! Browse hats, clothing, jewelry, ranch gear and – of course – incredible house-created leather and silver work in all kinds of unexpected forms. Chris talks to Gary Dunshee and Mattie Sargent about the past and present of this historic Alpine business.
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What's that? You don't actually need a saddle? Well, don't think for even a second that this means Big Bend Saddlery is not for you. Watch master craftspeople at work! Browse hats, clothing, jewelry, ranch gear and – of course – incredible house-created leather and silver work in all kinds of unexpected forms. Chris talks to Gary Dunshee and Mattie Sargent about the past and present of this historic Alpine business.
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