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Cutter Bill Western World — Matchbook Art by Carl Crum
One gleaming gold matchbook, HOUSTON & DALLAS across the striker, and a script logo with a cutting horse mid-turn. Carl paints the things Texans used to carry in their pockets, and this one came from the fanciest Western store the state ever produced.
The story's as good as the gold. Cutter Bill was Rex Cauble's palomino cutting horse — an NCHA World Champion and Quarter Horse Hall of Famer — and Cauble named his stores after him. Cutter Bill Western World sold mink-trimmed coats and extravagant boots to the urban-cowboy crowd, the Neiman Marcus of Western wear. When Urban Cowboy came along and made the whole country want to dress like Texas, the store outfitted the film — John Travolta reportedly shopped there for his wardrobe. A horse good enough to build an empire around, and a matchbook to prove it happened.
Where It'll Work in Your House
The warm gold tones love an entryway, a bar area, or a living-room gallery wall — and the square format sits handsomely where rectangles crowd. It's one of our favorite gifts for dads, for anyone in Western fashion, and for Houston and Dallas people who remember.
Carl Crum, working in Texas. Original family artwork, printed to order — more of Carl's work here.
Some legends fit in a shirt pocket. Strike up more western art, more Dallas art and Houston art, and more Texas lore in Texas wall art.
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.
Print Details
- Museum-grade giclee: 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.
Made with love. Signed by hand. Shipped with care. Hung with joy.
Any 3 prints, 20% off at checkout — mix & match sizes.
Product FAQ
What happened to the Cutter Bill stores?
They closed after the era ended — which only makes the ephemera better. A matchbook that outlived the empire is exactly the kind of Texas story Carl collects.
Why square format?
The matchbook composition sits naturally square — and square prints tuck into gallery walls where rectangles fight for space.
Who's the Cutter Bill matchbook a good gift for?
Dads, western-fashion people, and Houston or Dallas natives who remember the store — or wish they did.
What hangs with a gold matchbook?
The JY Crum rancher photo and Comp Arnold hats — real-Texas artifacts, one wall. Gold frames optional but encouraged.
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.
What sizes does this print come in?
Our fine art prints are available in standard rectangle and square sizes. Rectangles: 8x10 unframed matted to 11x14, 11x14 unframed, 16x20, 18x24, and 24x36. Squares: 8x8 unframed matted to 12x12, 12x12 unframed, 16x16, 20x20, and 24x24. Each size ships ready to frame, making it easy to find the right fit for your wall.
How do I make a gallery wall with art prints?
Start with an anchor piece and build outward — many Crum Art prints are part of series designed to group together as a statement gallery wall, or hang individually as standalone pieces. Since every image is sized to fit standard frames, mixing sizes is easy: lay the arrangement out on the floor first, keep about two to three inches between frames, and center the whole grouping at eye level.