Aspen Ironworks

03/23/2023

Men outside the Dickey and Patton blacksmith shop in Alto, Texas, circa 1910. Hard work! There's not an ounce of fat on any of these men. Alto is a small town in Cherokee County. It's about 25 miles west of Nacogdoches. Also, it strikes me that suspenders are a mighty underappreciated part of a man's wardrobe. 😀

Photo courtesy the Stella Hill Memorial Library's FLICKR page, which has almost 20 thousand photos of Alto and the Alto area. You can check them out here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/alto_library/albums

03/07/2023

Quote of the Day - "Happy is the man who finds a true friend... and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife." ... Artist ~ Tom Browning

08/16/2022

🐎🐎🐎Did you know Aspen Ironworks can memorialize a loved horse by using one of their horseshoes in one of our tables, bottle trees, chairs or art pieces? We use a different color or texture on that one shoe so you can see exactly which shoe belonged to your loyal equine friend.🐎🐎🐎
Contact us today to find out more!💖🐎💖🐎

🐎🐎🐎Did you know Aspen Ironworks can memorialize a loved horse by using one of their horseshoes in one of our tables, bottle trees, chairs or art pieces? We use a different color or texture on that one shoe so you can see exactly which shoe belonged to your loyal equine friend.🐎🐎🐎

Contact us today to find out more!💖🐎💖🐎

"Don't cry for the horses that life has set free.
A million white horses, forever to be.
Don't cry for the horses now in God's hands.
As they dance and prance to a heavenly band.
They were ours as a gift, but never to keep
As they close their eyes, forever to sleep.
Their spirits unbound, forever to fly.
A million white horses, against the blue sky.
Look up into Heaven. You will see them above.
The horse we lost, the horse we loved.
Manes and tails flying, they gallop through time.
They were never yours, they were never mine.
Don't cry for the horses, they will be back someday.
When our time has come, they will show us the way.
Do you hear that soft nicker close to your ear?
Don't cry for the horses, love the ones that are here."
~Brenda Riley-Seymour~

07/04/2021

Happy Independence Day from all of us at Aspen Ironworks...All American, All Hand-Crafted, All Recycled Materials!

03/23/2021

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson NIGHT BREEZES https://www.timcox.com/collections/reproductions/products/night-breezes

Did you receive Tim Cox Fine Art's 2020-2021 catalog? We will be glad to mail you one! Just ask: https://www.timcox.com/pages/contact-us or call 505-632-8080

I hope your friends will enjoy this post!

Check TimCox.com for the best bargains. We now offer Sezzle, better than layaway and cheaper than a credit card with 0% interest over 4 payments!

03/07/2021

02/28/2021

This cowboy has seen some lean times - getting by on what is available, with a braided baling twine piggin' string, a canvas belting breast collar, handmade hobbles on his saddle and around his horses' neck. A makeshift canvas bag is about to give out as his fencing pliers are starting to wear through. Even the turkey feather in his well worn hat is frayed, but there is hope as rays of light shine through the storm clouds. Green grass, and spring flowers are coming, he has good cows and fat calves, and MAYBE THIS WILL BE A GOOD YEAR" ~ Tim Cox Fine Art ~ https://www.timcox.com/products/maybe-this-will-be-a-good-year or call 505-632-8080.

Did you receive Tim Cox Fine Art's 2020-2021 catalog? We will be glad to mail you one! Just ask: https://www.timcox.com/pages/contact-us or call 505-632-8080

I hope your friends will enjoy this post!

Check TimCox.com for the best bargains. We now offer Sezzle, better than layaway and cheaper than a credit card with 0% interest over 4 payments!

02/22/2021

🐎🐎🐎Did you know Aspen Ironworks can memorialize a loved horse by using one of their horseshoes in one of our tables, bottle trees, chairs or art pieces? We use a different color or texture on that one shoe so you can see exactly which shoe belonged to your loyal equine friend.🐎🐎🐎

Contact us today to find out more!💖🐎💖🐎

"Don't cry for the horses that life has set free.
A million white horses, forever to be.
Don't cry for the horses now in God's hands.
As they dance and prance to a heavenly band.
They were ours as a gift, but never to keep
As they close their eyes, forever to sleep.
Their spirits unbound, forever to fly.
A million white horses, against the blue sky.
Look up into Heaven. You will see them above.
The horse we lost, the horse we loved.
Manes and tails flying, they gallop through time.
They were never yours, they were never mine.
Don't cry for the horses, they will be back someday.
When our time has come, they will show us the way.
Do you hear that soft nicker close to your ear?
Don't cry for the horses, love the ones that are here."
~Brenda Riley-Seymour~