We want to thank each and every one of our fans and customers for your support. This year we celebrated our 108th anniversary. We are still owned and operated by the same family (5th generation) and we feel very blessed to continue the legacy. Thank you for your support. What are you thankful for? […]
Coloring Contest Gallery Check out these pictures from the coloring contest we held in July. Thank you to all the young ‘uns who participated in our coloring contest. We hope you enjoy the pictures as much as we did!
If you decide to sport a western theme on Halloween, please share it with us – we would love to feature you in a newsletter!
Every once in a while you come across a company with such rich history, there just isn’t enough space to dedicate to them. Rockmount is such a company. Rockmount is a 3 generation business started by Jack A. Weil who worked daily until age 107 years old. His secret was he loved his work. A […]
What does the term “boot hill” bring to mind? A mountain of footwear? The name of a cobbler’s shop? Or, do you instantly think of the O.K. Corral and gunfighters? If you thought of the latter, then you are correct. Boot Hill is a term used mainly in the American west to define a cemetery. […]
Tools of the Trade “God did not make all men equal. Colonel Colt did.” After fighting the Civil War, thousands of frontiersmen used revolvers – handguns that utilize rotating chambers, allowing the firing of multiple rounds. How accurate is a revolver? An expert shot might consistently hit a stationary figure at 40 yards with a […]
Top 10 Westerns We love westerns here at F.M. Light & Sons; in fact, we have them constantly playing in our store. To prepare for the long winter months inside, we looked to the American Film Institute’s list of the top 10 westerns. The list includes some of our favorites, but most definitely not all […]
Valentines Day,1866. 2 o’clock pm, Liberty Missouri. 12 men swathed in long soldier’s overcoats, with six-shooters strapped ominously around their waists arrived in town. Two men swung off their horses and strode into the bank, the Clay County Savings Association. History was about to be made. The cashier, Greenup Bird, and his son, William (the […]
Hamilton Carhartt was born in 1855 in Macedon Lock, New York. He grew up in Southern Michigan and his entrepreneurial style was reflected in the modifying of his last name by adding an extra “t” to ensure he would stand out from other businessmen. He initially established a furnishing business which would continue to drive […]
“Why?” Asked the little girl perched beside me on the creaky metal bleachers. I thought for a moment. I knew why, but how could I explain to a six year-old what it all meant. A six year-old who had not clue as to why men would fearlessly ride into a stadium, swing ropes around animals […]
