Ever since the west was won there have been more cool things shaped like or made out of cowboy boots than you can imagine. The reason is that we identify the winning of the west with many things. When one imagines the old west they think of Winchesters, Stetsons, ropes, six-guns, horses, saddles and boots. Nobody thinks about the west and imagines vases, slippers, purses, and cakes. However, the cowboy culture of the old west has remained strong in America, and the fact that the west can be represented in every-day items is ample evidence of that fact. Here are just a few of many things in daily life that are represented by cowboy boots.

Cowboy Boot Vases

Back in the old west when somebody died or was killed in a gunfight, he was said to be pushing up daisies. Here are some items that give a whole new meaning to that phrase. If you go to monstermarketplace.com you will find a wonderful example of a classy boot vase. It is almost ten inches tall, and is a very realistic boot made out of poly-resin, and it retails for around twenty-dollars. The shaft is painted to resemble the Texas flag and the vamp is brown. At glassvase1.com there are some very stylish boot-shaft only vases that sit nicely on any table. Of course, if you are looking for something to do with an old pair of boots that are lying around the house you can line them with sturdy plastic liner and place some flowers inside them. That way, by placing daisies in the boots, it will be that much longer before the boots themselves are pushing up daisies.

Cowboy Boot Slippers

There is a western wear store called Montana Silversmiths that make a great slipper that looks like a pair of boots. They can be found on the Gift Corral website and come from the Cowboy Kickers line. With the exception that there is no prominent heel, these slippers are comfortably representative of a genuine pair of boots. Not only do these slippers come in natural western colors, they can be found in shocking pink, as well as other bright colors. The outer part is one-hundred percent polyester, and the inside fur lining is seventy-four percent acrylic. The sides are a brown and green camo pattern with western stilt sides. It is recommended that you hand wash these slippers in cold water and let them air dry on their sides. These slippers come complete with bootstraps, with which you can pick yourself up each morning, and slip into before breakfast. They cost around 24.00 dollars.

Cowboy Boot Handbags

Handbags either fashioned out of real boots, or made out of boot material are extremely attractive accessories that anybody would be proud to own. Diamond 57 has a handbag that can be found at storesonlinepro.com. They have a double boot handbag made from black leather with cream embroidered flowers on the sides. They come with a horse bridle handle and sell for around 425.00 dollars. They also make a single boot bag which is just the shaft without the vamp. It is black leather with white stitching, also with a horse bridle handle. The handbag is ten-inches tall and six-inches wide. It sells for around 175.00 dollars. You can also find handsome boot leather bags and even saddle bag handbags at this site. If you tend to lean toward doing things yourself, you could take a worn boot with holes in the sides instead of bootstraps. By adding a lariat handle you will have an interesting fashion statement at your side, if not, a conversation piece.

Cowboy Boot Cakes

When you hold a birthday party for your child, nothing is more important than the birthday cake, except, of course, for the presents. If your child is a budding aficionado of country music and the cowboy way of life, you may as well make sure the brand is well represented at his birthday celebration. A cake shaped like a boot is an excellent way to do this, and you can find the perfect pan for the job by visiting Wilton online. The pan has a boot and a round desert scene next to it. The desert scene is a coyote next to a cactus, and when the whole cake is completed it is a very stunning work of art. For a little cowgirl make the shaft a pink strawberry frosting. A great added touch is using a pastry bag to make the stitching for the shaft. A white cake with a chocolate vamp and a white frosting shaft with western stitching is also a very nice idea, although the better looking the cake, the harder it is going to be to cut into it.

It has been over one-hundred and fifty-years since the first cowboy boot was invented. At first they were designed with only the purpose of protection and utility in mind. They had to not only be comfortable over a long cattle drive, but they had to guard the wearer against cactus and snakes, and help him get in and out of the stirrups faster. Of course, these days cowboy boot clip art, or a cowboy boot purse are not necessary for one’s protection, however, they are more cool things shaped like or made out of cowboy boots that western enthusiasts can buy to represent their colorful heritage.