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SILVER SCREEN LEGEND XII
A TRIBUTE TO WILD BILL ELLIOTT
AS LEGENDARY COMIC BOOK
COWBOY HERO RED RYDER
Legendary Comic Book Cowboy Red Ryder
was a fictional American hero to millions of boys and
girls for almost three decades. He was created by noted
cowboy artist Fred Harman and his marketing partner,
Stephen Slesinger. Red Ryder first appeared in print
on Sunday, November 6, 1938, eventually appearing in
more than 750 newspapers with more than 14 million readers,
in 10 languages.
It was inevitable that Red Ryder would make it to Hollywood,
first appearing in 1940. Of the four actors who played
Red Ryder, Wild Bill
Elliott is perhaps the best known and he was undoubtedly
the favorite Ryder of most fans. His trademark reverse-draw
fully-carved double gun rig and matched pair of two-toned
Colt Single Action .45 revolvers, along with his quiet
statement “I’m a peaceable man” (just
before his right fist came up to pound the bad guy)
were part of what made these B Western movies so great
for kids of all ages!
The Happy Trails Children’s Foundation is proud
to honor Wild Bill Elliott as Red Ryder this year with
Silver Screen Legend XII. This is the 12th year the
foundation, through the generosity of the renowned Colt’s
Manufacturing Co. LLC of Hartford, CT, has used very
special guns and holsters to raise money for abused
children.
New this year is a gorgeous pair of one-of-a-kind Damascus
steel spurs in the Wild Bill Elliott style. The spurs
were made and donated by internationally acclaimed knife
and spur maker Charles Sauer, and engraved by Master
Engraver Norvell C. Foster. These unique spurs are truly
a valuable collector’s item. Jim Lockwood of Legends
in Leather crafted the hand-carved double holster rig
in the reverse draw style of Wild Bill Elliott along
with the matching spur straps. Silversmith Michael Ekstrom
produced the magnificent sterling silver conchas and
buckle sets on the spur straps. The exquisite engraving
on the pistols, and the special custom tuning of the
guns were provided by Conrad Anderson, Rocktree Ranch.
The exceptional carved stag grips were hand crafted
by Bob Leskovec, Precision Pro Grips. Master woodcarver
Ben Hansen, Beauty from Scratch, handcrafted the unique
presentation case and Ron Love made and donated the
prop cartridges. All of these wonderful
people and companies are enduring examples of that very
special American spirit known as “the cowboy way.”
Renowned western entertainers Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
spent a lifetime devoted to children and their support
of children-at-risk is well documented. The Happy Trails
Children’s Foundation is proud to carry on the
work with abused children that were so important to
Roy and Dale. However, we need your help!
As a result of our association with Roy and
Dale, and the positive and wholesome family values they
represented, the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation
is the only known children’s charity in the country
today that actively supports shooting sports, Second
Amendment Rights and responsible gun ownership, and
is in turn supported by generous contributions from
shooters, collectors, organized shooting sports and
the firearms industry! We are proud of this unique partnership!
Order your tickets today for this beautiful and unique
museum quality one-of-a-kind cowboy collectible. Tickets
are $10 each or 11 tickets for $100. The drawing will
be held December 19, 2009 in Apple Valley, 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 www.happytrails.org.
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 online.
American Express, Discover, MasterCard and VISA accepted.
Or you may send your check to:
Happy Trails Children's Foundation
Silver Screen Legend XII
10755 Apple Valley Road
Apple Valley, CA 92308 |
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