Native American Bolo Ties
From Native American Information Superhighway Alltribes™ Wiki
The credit for the invention of the : bolo tie goes to Vic Cedarstaff, a well-known Arizona silversmith whose headquarters are in Wickenburg Arizona. He does not lay claim to the slide on Boy Scout neckerchiefs for years, but he created the slide with a yoke which achors the slide carefully in place, plus the thongs which ends in balls. This he patented. The : bolo tie has become a standard item of : western wear for the working cowboy, the singing cowboy, oldtimers, neo-westerners, teenagers and tots. Even women wear them.
Says Vic: "One day while riding my horse, I lost my hat, as it fell on the ground the : hat band slipped off. Instead of placing the : hat band back on my head and around my neck before replacing my hat. My riding companion said to me, "That's a nice looking tie you're wearing. Vic" Having taught leathercraft and being a : silversmith, in a day or two made his first : bolo tie of some leather lacing, with two silver balls on the ends of them. I fashioned a small slide on adorned with : turquoise on them. The 'bola' came along later, when it came to mind later that it was similar to the bolas of the gauchos".
The first : bolo tie now hangs in the library at Wickenburg, Arizona. Since then there have been several variations of : bolo ties. The art of the : bolo tie has become a collectors paradise.
: Bolo Ties are one of the most highly demanded pieces of : Native American Indian jewelry. : Turquoise jewelry and : Native American Bolo Ties are high in style. : Alltribes.com has a wide variety of top of the line : Turquoise Bolo Ties, : Silver Bolo Ties, : Western Bolo Ties, : Navajo Bolo Ties, Overlaid Silver : Bolo Ties, and more.
