Well, that's a lot earlier than I had thought. Thanks for that, Mike. Now I'll have to dig out my copy and look it up.
HiI keep my copy of Packing Iron at my desk, the first basket weave holster is labeled as 1885 to 1895 on page 92. Slim Jim Holster. I have enough fun with the dang Meander stamps, I ain't going after the Basket weave.Later