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“HIDDEN TREASURES”

Posted: February 26, 2014 in Uncategorized
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So … I was going through an old storage room today at my Mom’s house where I have had some things stored for 12-15 years …

I find an old book called “Sporting Etchings – by: Robert A. Lasell Ripley” … a nice art book

I probably bought this book at a garage sale at least 15 years ago and had never opened it … so I grab this book and about 7 or 8 others and bring them home with me …

So I’m sitting around tonight and pick up the book an open it … inside the book is a “Gene Autry – Dell Comic Book” most likely from the 50’s or early 60’s …

Pretty cool I thought ….

“The Texas Snake Man”

Posted: February 25, 2014 in Famous People
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It would be accurate to say that I am a fan of the eccentric and odd, and as I sometimes travel across this country of ours I am attracted to these things ….

Such as “Jackie Bibby – The Texas Snake Man” in Rising Star, Texas

Check out his website – http://www.jackiebibby.com/

“Amarillo By Morning”

Posted: February 8, 2014 in Black and White
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Getting close to Valentines’ Day …

The Cartoon Cowboy is feeling romantic …

If your looking for a place to take your significant other … you can always hang out at “THE COCKY ROOSTER” and listen to George Strait!

“Birthday Wishes”

Posted: February 7, 2014 in Black and White
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Are any of you looking for a “UNIQUE” birthday gift or birthday card for that special someone …

If so then give me a shout ( niknar.toons@gmail.com ) and we will see what we can come up with for you.

This is one we did for my good friend and Western Artist – Rick McCumber …

THE FOUR PIG MEN of the Apocolypse”

Posted: February 6, 2014 in Full Color
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Well Folks … it’s time once again for The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo so that means the obligatory FOUR PIG MEN of the Apocolypse cartoon …

It’s was “thought up” in 2001 at the rodeo after splitting a bottle of tequila …

“WILDORADO SILVERWORKS”

Posted: February 6, 2014 in Logos
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This is a hand drawn and lettered logo that I did for Wildorado Silverworks back in 1999 …

I do believe they are still using this one!

“PEARL BEER in a Can … “

Posted: February 6, 2014 in Photos
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… for any of you out there that have ever questioned the “quality” or the “validity” of “PEARL BEER in a can”

This photo should remove all doubts.

This photo taken by The Cartoon Cowboy captured a “halo” encircling a Pearl Beer can proving that ….

… PEARL BEER in a can tastes “heavenly”

Maude Katherine Williamson Rankin

Posted: February 4, 2014 in Uncategorized
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Maude Katherine Williamson Rankin

This was my Great Grandmother and the daughter of Captain Lee Williamson whose photo I posted earlier tonight …

She married Walter B. Rankin and that started the whole thing!

Maude Katherine Williamson Rankin

IT’S A CADILLAC” !!!

Posted: February 3, 2014 in Photos
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T'S A CADDILAC

“IT’S A CADILLAC” !!!

This was a 1974 Cadillac and my mode of transportation in 1983!

The driver side door was candy apple red so I always carried a spray can full of “white krylon” paint …

Everytime I went through the car wash the paint came off!

Rankin Family History

Posted: February 3, 2014 in Black and White, Photos
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Rankin Family History

This is a photo of my Dad, Robert “Bob” Rankin that was taken somewhere around 1947-48 …

He rode this motorcycle up the fire escape slide at the old Tivy High School – which is now Peterson Middle School.

Seemed like a good plan until he had to come down backwards and it didn’t end well.

My Grandpa picked gravel out of his elbows with a pair of needle nose pliers …

from left to right in the photo –

My Grandfather JB Rankin, Aunt Alyne (Rankin) Harvill, Grandmother (Mama Pearl), Robert “Bob” Rankin, Uncle Stanley Rankin and Aunt, Betty Jean (Rankin) Tracy

Robert D. Rankin

Posted: February 3, 2014 in Black and White
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Robert D. Rankin

This was a cartoon that I did in 2005 the night by Father passed away …

Captain Lee Williamson – First Sheriff of Kerr County, Texas

Posted: February 3, 2014 in Famous People, Photos
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Captain Lee Williamson - First Sheriff of Kerr County, Texas

This was my Great, Great Grandfather on my Father’s side of the family

Captain Lee Williamson
1st Sheriff of Kerr County, Texas
from 1856-1859

He died in downtown Kerrville, Texas in 1911 at the site of the old post office when he dropped dead of a heart attack.

“HOW IT STARTED”

Posted: February 2, 2014 in Black and White
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In 1995 my wife Sam and I produced an advertising placemat around Kerrville, Boerne and Fredericksburg, Texas …

This was what got me started in the World of Cartooning – pretty much up to that point I was a caricature artist only.

If you look real close at Santa’s list you can see he was taking notes on a notepad from Herring Printing Company in Kerrville!

“Farmer of Rancher”

Posted: February 2, 2014 in Full Color
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This is one I did for a Baxter Black story either for American Cowboy Magazine or Cowboy Sports and Entertainment.

“COOL SHOES”

Posted: February 2, 2014 in Famous People, Other Artists
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… in 2000 while exhibiting in “Bud City” at The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo we ran across a fellow by the name of Dave Peeks …

He made leather moccasins and one night was approached by a couple of gals who wanted him to make a set of leather bikinis …

The rest they say is history … have not seen Dave since 2000.

http://www.coolmocs.com/

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