The History of the
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A Family Tradition Starting in 1876 and Continuing Down Through the Decades... |
| 1876 was the beginning of our family's saddle shop and the state of Colorado. A few years earlier gold was discovered in our mountains and the rush began. “Pikes Peak or Bust” was the slogan on the wagons heading west. |
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J. H. Wilson heard that saddle makers were in short supply. So he moved his family west and opened a small shop. He was soon making harnesses, gun belts, holsters and chaps, as well as saddles. The customers kept coming back because his quality and workmanship were the best. |
| Four generations later the ranchers and cowboys are still our customers. But for the last sixty years we have had another customer: The Make Believe Cowboy |
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| Our clothing and toys are made of real leather which means greater strength. As our little cowboys and cowgirls play, the leather becomes soft and supple. It’s no surprise that once the child grows up, these outfits become keepsakes to be handed down to their own kids. Today we strive for the same quality and workmanship as we did in 1876. John J. Craighead (great grandson of J. H. Wilson) |
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John R. Craighead Co., Inc. 3120 Blake Street Denver, Colorado U.S.A. 80205 Click here to send us an email Phone: (303) 292-5663 Fax: (303) 292-5614 |
