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A Roxy for Every Town

Coleman, Alberta is a resilient little mining town that has the Biggest Piggy Bank in the World, a great wool shop, vintage and antique shop, and a theatre called The Roxy…

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[8 Aug 2010 | No Comment | ]
A Roxy for Every Town

Coleman, Alberta is a resilient little mining town that has the Biggest Piggy Bank in the World, a great wool shop, vintage and antique shop, and a theatre called The Roxy…

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[22 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Dale Evans

Dale Evans, married to Roy Rogers, managed to brand herself as a feminine yet gritty cowgirl who, without hesitation, would start a gunfight if it meant upholding justice…

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[21 May 2010 | One Comment | ]
The Visual Language of Roy Rogers

As mentioned in my earlier post, Roy Rogers published his stories in story- and comic-book form…

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[16 May 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
King of the Cowboy Brand (pun somewhat intended)

Roy Rogers was King of the Cowboys during the 20th century cowboy craze. He was also a branding genius.

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[20 Apr 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
65 Years later, it’s still someone’s favourite book

Who wouldn’t love a train that not only sneezes but saves the lives of his passengers when the train bridge falls into a gorge?