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CAS TOPICS => The Leather Shop => Topic started by: Books OToole on November 21, 2023, 08:44:40 AM

Title: J. J. Foster holster
Post by: Books OToole on November 21, 2023, 08:44:40 AM: I trying to....I'm not sure what I am trying to do. I have posted photos of a couple of holsters. The one on the right is a copy of Frank James' holster for a 1903 Colt. (He died in 1915) The one on the left is marked JJ Foster Kansas City MO. The Foster Harnes shop was at 511 Main Street KCMo, from 1889-1929. The Foster marked holster fits a S&W DA 38 beautifully.

I guess what I am getting at:

Does the Original Frank James holster have a maker's mark.

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Title: Re: J. J. Foster holster
Post by: Books OToole on November 21, 2023, 08:47:59 AM: Here's a close up of the Foster stamp.

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Title: Re: J. J. Foster holster
Post by: Mogorilla on November 21, 2023, 09:05:34 AM: Hi Mike,
I have not seen Frank's original. Is it at the James Farm Museum?
Title: Re: J. J. Foster holster
Post by: Marshal Will Wingam on November 21, 2023, 10:52:36 AM: I haven't seen the original either. That's a fine looking holster. Thanks for the photos.
Title: Re: J. J. Foster holster
Post by: Major 2 on November 21, 2023, 01:32:10 PM: Very cool indeed, I like vintage holsters. both the original & copy
Title: Re: J. J. Foster holster
Post by: Rube Burrows on November 21, 2023, 03:59:05 PM: I have not yet saw his holster either. Do you have any photos of it?
Great looking holsters by the way.
Title: Re: J. J. Foster holster
Post by: Books OToole on November 22, 2023, 08:20:21 AM: The Frank James (original) holster was mentioned and pictured in an edition of True West a few years back. I believe it is in a private collection. I don't recall the maker of the copy. Bryan Buck of 3B Shooting Supply had it made for me.

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PS - February 2017, True West page 18.
Title: Re: J. J. Foster holster
Post by: Marshal Will Wingam on November 22, 2023, 11:12:57 AM: That's a good photo of it. Thanks for that additional photo.