Last Best West Legends of the West Posters

Legends of the West Posters

Posters are $7.50 each, or order 2 or more and pay 7 dollars each. Pick and choose from 28 posters to make up your order.

Old West Posters

The Sundance Kid and Etta Place

It’s unlikely there’s a more shadowy figure in the Old West than Etta Place. There is no doubt that this was not her real name, as Place was the maiden name of Harry Longabaugh’s (the Sundance Kid) mother, and other women that were associated with the Wild Bunch, used the alias as well.

Virtually nothing is known of her other than the fact she was reputed to be a school teacher, but there’s some that say she was a Texas prostitute that Butch Cassidy took under his wing and gave a fake history as a school Marm, so she could have a new start. A stunning, timeless, beauty – she was seldom seen without the Sundance Kid, and they often travelled together as man and wife.

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Young Guns Circa 1870 Poster

Young Guns Circa 1870

Charley Utter, Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Cody, Texas Jack Omohundro, and Elisha Green.

The photo that this poster was built around was originally taken in the early 1870s. At the time these men were performing in Ned Butlines “Scouts of the Prairie“. As bad as most of the acting was – Hickok’s stood out as the worst. The whole idea of acting was disagreeable to Wild Bill and he left after about 6 months. Hickoks’ disdain can be seen on his face in this poster, and notice how carefully the other men have their firearms staged around them – except Wild Bill: He’s stood his long arm upside down!

Custer and the 7th Cavalry Poster

Custer and the 7th Cavalry

~ Custer and the men of the Seventh rode out to meet their fate and the Sioux Nation, on June 25, 1876 at the Little Big Horn River ~

The officers and their ladies comprise the main part of this poster, with Custer, Reno, and Benteen highlighted for their role in the battle of the Little Big Horn.

It is said that Custer had a dream that disturbed him greatly, just a few days before the battle. In his dream Custer couldn’t find the Sioux under Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.

The hero of the day for the 7th Cavalry was Captain Benteen who kept his cool under tremendous pressure,  and is credited with saving most of his command from the fate that befell Custer.

Sam Houston Poster

Sam Houston Poster

Santa Anna

Santa Anna

Sam Houston
First President of the Republic of Texas

Houston’s accomplishments are legion, including presiding over the formation of the Republic of Texas.

Houston’s political mentor was Andrew Jackson and this veteran of the War of 1812 was a canny military leader. When Mexican General and Emporer Santa Anna crossed the Rio Grande River in the spring of 1836 to force the wayward Texans back into the political fold of Mexico, Houston and the Texicans were ill prepared to engage the superior force.

When the run-down mission called the Alamo was over run and the garrison butchered, Texas demanded retribution, but General Houston stalled and retreated strategically amidst great discontent from his officers and men. When they finally attacked Santa Anna’s forces, catching them completely by surprise at the San Jacinto River on April 21, 1836, they routed a force twice their size in just 18 minutes.

This decisive battle wrested Texas from Mexico and made Sam Houston the first Prssident of the Lone Star State. Texas would eventually join the United States as a State in 1845. The city of Houston, Texas, is named for him.

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Posters of the Old WestYellowstone Kelly

Luther Sage “Yellowstone” Kelly was born in Geneva, New York State, in 1849. He joined the Union Army near the end of the Civil war and finished his enlistment in wild Army outposts in Minnesota and the Dakota’s.

After his army stint he headed further west and in the following decade he became as familiar with the Upper Missouri and Yellowstone River valleys as any white man of his time.

Kelly was well educated and very well read, and apparently was prone to quoting Shakespeare when the mood took him. He was famous during his life and known to President Theodoe Roosevelt, and other famous people of the day, including Buffalo Bill Cody.

When Cody was finally successful in getting the Yellowstone River valley declared America’s first National Park, in 1876, Yellowstone Kelly was the man chosen to be the first Park Ranger.

Posters are all ~ 11″ x 17″ and are shipped flat.

Posters are $7.50 each, or order 2 or more and pay 7 dollars each.
Pick and choose from 28 posters to make up your order.


  •   Masterson Single Action Holster 

    Classic Cross Draw Holster - Simple, elegant and functional

    Masterson Belt if you order the Rig is 1 1/2" - to accommodate belt loops on today's britches. We made sure it fits Levi's jeans, and when worn with a sport coat or longer coat, is the perfect holster for people with the conceal & carry permit. Holster works equally well as either a cross draw or strong hand draw style. If you'd like the cut out star concho on the holster, please request it in the production notes below. 250_white_filials
  • Johnny Ringo leather holster hand made by the last best west A classic Hollywood holster and gun belt- from Tombstone. {1993} This closed toe design is made for quick draws with it's trigger guard fully exposed from the holster. We're showing our Johnny Ringo in our classic old mahogany color .  Movie rig is black.
  • Curly Bill Movie Holster - a hand made leather holster from Tombstone. {1993} COLOR SHOWN: Deadwood Brown This close toed holster is a little fancier variation of our traditional 19th century Teddy Blue Holster. The Curly Bill Movie Holster has a fancier border and the look is toughened up with 10 spots per holster. The 2 rig set that Boothe wears as Curly Bill Brocius, in Tombstone, was patterned after the rig that the historical Curly Bill wore. 2 Cartridge belts, one worn backwards and two strong hand draw holsters.   To order the complete Curly Bill Movie Rig, with 2 holsters and 2 fully looped cartridge belts, add all 3 options below where it asks, Add a Matching Belt and/or Holster? This will save you 35 dollars for the complete 2 rig set. Total will be 905.00 plus shipping. Choose your Buckle Set, Leather Color and Belt Style

  • Augustus Custom Handmade Hat

    $355.00$770.00
    augustus custom handmade hat style from the classic mini-series, Lonesome Dove (1989) Loveable old Ranger Augustus McCrae is the scalawag that keeps the Hat Creek Cattle Company loose and is a great counter balance to the salty Woodrow Call.  This style of old west crown with it's 3 pinch cavalry creasing was first called the "Tom Mix" after the early movie star, and then became known as "The Gus" crease because of  Lonesome Dove. This is a great look for both men and women! 250_white_filials
    • CROWN: 6 inches
    • BRIM: 4"
    • Crown: Modified 3 pinch cavalry
    • Brim: Hand worked and rolled
    • Hatband: Custom 1/2" leather twist
    • Color shown: Sand
    • hats ship in 12-14 weeks
    • Personalized with your name inside the crown
  • Captain Call Handmade Hat

    $355.00$770.00
    A custom cowboy movie hat from Lonesome Dove (1989) Our take on the hat style worn by Tommy Lee Jones The Tommy Lee Jones cowboy hat from Lonesome Dove. The Captain Call Handmade Hat is like the character simple, unrefined, and basic. A classic Boss of the Plains with a heavy dip front and back on the bound brim.
    • Crown: 6 inches
    • Brim: 4"
    • Crown: Open - uncreased
    • Brim: Bound Hand shaped dipped front and back.
    • Hatband: 1" grosgrain ribbon with bow
    • Color shown: Black in 20X fur-felt
    • hats ship in 6-8 weeks.
    • Personalized with your name inside the crown
    • Hatband not sold separately
  • Samuel Jones Movie Hat

    $380.00$770.00
    Our version of the Samuel Jones Movie Hat - from The Missing The Samuel Jones Hat is the one worn by Tommy Lee Jones, as Samuel Jones, a  white man turned Apache, who returns to his estranged daughter in time to try and rescue his grand-daughter from slave traders. Like the character there is nothing fancy about this hat, a simple open crowned cowboy hat with a bit of a pencil roll.
    • CROWN HEIGHT: 5" INCHES Open
    • BRIM: 4" 1/2" Pencil roll, with a gentle hand roll - Bound.
    • Color: Pecan
    • Hatband: Satin Ribbon with bow, with matching bound edge.
    • Personalized with your name inside the crown

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