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Cutter Bill Western World Matchbook Art Print — Houston & Dallas Urban Cowboy Era | Carl Crum
Cutter Bill Western World Matchbook Art Print — Houston & Dallas Urban Cowboy Era | Carl Crum
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Cutter Bill Western World Matchbook Art Print — Houston & Dallas Urban Cowboy Era
This Cutter Bill Western World matchbook art print is a little gold time capsule from the years when Houston and Dallas were dressed to the nines and Western was high fashion. Named after Rex Cauble’s palomino cutting horse, Cutter Bill — a 1962 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.
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.
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.
Details
- Archival fine art print of a vintage Cutter Bill Western World matchbook from Houston & Dallas
- Printed on museum-quality cotton rag paper with archival inks
- Unframed print — easy to pair with your own frame or add to a gallery wall
- Available in multiple sizes
- Perfect for bar areas, media rooms, offices, or anyone who loves Texas history, Urban Cowboy style, and great Western stories
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