Western Art | Cutter Bill Matchbook Print | Carl Crum
Crum Art
Vintage Matchbook Art & Texas Western Wall Decor
This Cutter Bill Western World print is a piece of collectible matchbook art built around a real Texas legend. Named after Rex Cauble's palomino cutting horse, Cutter Bill — an NCHA World Champion, AQHA Honor Roll winner, and later an American Quarter Horse Hall of Famer — the stores became legend in their own right. This piece leans into that story: gleaming matchbook, simple typography, and all the swagger of a night out when oil money, boots, and big dreams ran wild. It's a great slice of western art and texas art for an entryway, gallery wall, or living room.
Rex Cauble started as an oilfield roughneck, struck it big as a wildcatter, and poured that fortune into ranches and high-end Western fashion. Cutter Bill Western World opened first in Houston and then in Dallas, selling mink-trimmed coats, extravagant boots, and jewelry to the “urban cowboy” crowd — the Neiman Marcus version of a Western store. These shops helped push Western wear into the spotlight and set the look for a whole Texas moment, making this a favorite for fans of Houston and Dallas history alike.
The story gets even more cinematic. Cutter Bill Western World helped define the style that exploded with the movie Urban Cowboy, and the store was used as a costume consultant and outfitter for the film, with John Travolta himself reportedly shopping there for his wardrobe. Add in Cauble's later drama — the kind of twist that feels written for television — and this little matchbook starts to look like a movie poster for the whole era. Texas characters, high stakes, and a horse good enough to build an empire around.
Matchbook Art FAQ: Cutter Bill Western World
Who was Cutter Bill? Cutter Bill was Rex Cauble's champion palomino cutting horse — an NCHA World Champion and Quarter Horse Hall of Famer — and the namesake of the Cutter Bill Western World stores in Houston and Dallas.
What's the connection to Urban Cowboy? Cutter Bill Western World helped define the Western-fashion look of the era and outfitted the film Urban Cowboy, with John Travolta reportedly shopping there for his wardrobe.
Where does this print look best? The warm gold tones make it a natural fit for an entryway, gallery wall, or living room — and a fun gift for anyone into Texas history, western style, or vintage matchbook design.
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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.