Cowboy Boot Art | Leddy Boot Green Screen Print Style | Betsy Crum
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Leddy Boot in Green — Green Wall Art by Betsy Crum
This is the Leddy sign — the boot-shaped one outside M.L. Leddy's in the Fort Worth Stockyards that works as a landmark whether or not you're shopping for boots. Betsy painted it flat and graphic: a pale grey boot outlined in black, LEDDY stacked straight down the shaft in fat block capitals with a red shadow behind every letter, turquoise stitch-flourishes curling out either side the way real Leddy stitching does, and HAND MADE BOOTS running across the vamp and toe in hand-lettered caps that bend to follow the leather.
The whole thing sits on a field of chartreuse — a green with some acid in it, the kind that makes grey look deliberate instead of drab. And she left the ink honest. Look close and the black breaks and skips across the letters the way an old screen print does, so the sign reads less like a reproduction and more like something run off in a shop.
The name on it is older than the sign. M.L. Leddy bought the saddle and boot shop he'd been working in, in Brady, Texas, in 1922. The Stockyards store opened in 1941 and hasn't moved since — there are still only two Leddy's in the world, that one and downtown San Angelo. A century of custom boots, and the thing most people can draw from memory is the sign.
Where It'll Work in Your House
The chartreuse does the work here. It's green wall art that gets along with wood, leather, and every shade of white paint anybody ever regretted — an entryway, a bar, a kitchen, an office that could use one loud object. It's vertical and compact, so it fits the narrow wall most art can't: between two windows, beside a doorframe, over a bar cart. It also travels in a group — hang it with the rest of the cowboy boot art and you've got a wall, or slot it into a gallery wall as the piece that keeps everything else honest.
Questions
Is this a real sign? It is. The boot hangs at M.L. Leddy's in the Fort Worth Stockyards, and it's been a landmark long enough that people say "past the Leddy boot" without thinking about it.
What's going on with the texture? That's the screen-print look. Betsy let the ink break and skip instead of smoothing it out, which is the difference between a picture of a sign and a print that behaves like one.
How green is the green? Chartreuse, and unapologetic — somewhere between olive and acid yellow. It reads warm in daylight and goes deeper under a lamp, and it's the reason the grey boot looks like a choice instead of an accident.
How is it different from the other Leddy prints? Same sign, different temperature. The Warhol grid runs it nine times in nine colors; the minimalist version strips it back to line. This one is the loud-quiet middle — one boot, one big color, every skip in the ink left where it landed.
Who made it? Betsy Crum, who has been drawing Fort Worth long enough to have opinions about its signage. Original family artwork, printed to order — the rest of her catalog is here.
Most of Fort Worth's landmarks are buildings. This one is a boot, and it does the job better. Hang it with Caya's Justin boot for a two-bootmaker wall, work through the rest of our Fort Worth art, or send it to somebody who moved away and still gives directions by that sign — it files neatly under Texas gifts.
Fine Art Prints Made in Fort Worth, Texas
Since 1996, Crum Art has created original art, paintings, and fine art prints in Fort Worth, showing and selling work at hundreds of art shows across Texas.
Crum Art brings a distinct Texas and Western point of view to specific, meaningful images: pop art color, cowboys, cowgirls, animals, kittens, vintage signs, bluebonnets, humor, grit, and Lone Star nostalgia.
These are not mass-produced prints or generic wall decor. They are artist-made pieces with a Texas point of view, created for homes that feel collected, lived-in, and full of meaning.
Each print is produced to gallery-quality fine art standards, made to order in our Fort Worth studio, carefully inspected, and hand-signed by the artist. Every piece passes through our hands before it becomes part of your home.
Print Details
- Archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper
- Unframed and sized to fit standard frames
- Studio-made, artist-signed prints only available directly from Crum Art
Made in Texas.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sizes does this print come in?
Our fine art prints are available in multiple sizes including 8x10 unframed matted to 11x14, 11x14 unframed, 16x20, 18x24, and 24x36. Each size ships ready to frame, making it easy to find the right fit for your wall.
Is this print good for a western or ranch-style living room?
Absolutely. Crum Art prints work beautifully in western living rooms, ranch house walls, and collected interiors. The editorial quality and distinct Texas point of view make them strong anchor pieces for a rustic western or Lone Star-inspired home.
How is this print made and what materials are used?
Every Crum Art print is produced on 100% cotton rag paper using archival pigment inks — the same standard used in fine art galleries. Built to last without fading, and hand-signed by the artist before it leaves our Fort Worth studio.
Can this print be part of a gallery wall?
Yes — many Crum Art prints are part of series and are designed to group together as a statement western gallery wall, or hang individually as a standalone piece. Each image is sized to fit standard frames for easy styling.
Will this look like an original painting or a print?
Crum Art takes the scanning and photographing of original paintings seriously — we work to capture the texture of the canvas or paper the original was created on, so that texture shows through in the print. Combined with the cotton rag paper's own subtle surface and the hand-signing, many customers say they cannot tell if it's an original or a print. That's intentional. These are not flat digital reproductions — they are fine art prints that carry the soul of the original.
Made with love. Signed by hand. Shipped with care. Hung with joy.
Product FAQ
What is the Leddy boot sign?
It's the boot-shaped sign at M.L. Leddy's in the Fort Worth Stockyards, reading LEDDY down the shaft and HAND MADE BOOTS across the foot. Locals give directions by it.
How old is M.L. Leddy's?
M.L. Leddy bought the saddle and boot shop he was working in, in Brady, Texas, in 1922. The Fort Worth Stockyards store opened in 1941. There are still only two Leddy's — the Stockyards and downtown San Angelo.
What colors are in this print?
A chartreuse green ground, a pale grey boot, black hand-lettering with a red shadow, and turquoise stitch-flourishes down both sides of the shaft.
Who painted it?
Betsy Crum, working in Texas, who has painted most of Fort Worth's best signage at one point or another. Original family artwork, printed to order.