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Here is one of the finest Cap Gun (and Western Memorabilia) collections on the planet. It's hard to get it all, for it is so vast. Plus, if that isn't enough for you, then Charles has also built his own cabinets and displays too. If that isn't enough, then he even has his own luxury Bed and Breakfast just outside of Fredericksburg, Texas (read: Enchanted Rock) where he displays all of this. He advertises it as the world's largest Cap Gun collection and I would never doubt it.
If you want your Cap Gun collection featured, then please send your photos to:

NICHOLS GUNS
(in Uncle Talley's order)




VARIOUS OTHER COLLECTIONS




You can find his place if you would like to visit there at: http://www.troisestate.net, but I recommend booking way in advance, for it is quite popular. Oh, by the way...I asked him and he pronounces his name, "TROYSSSSSS" that would rhyme with Joyce.



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Here is the other side of the previous room photo showing that there are two stand-type displays like the one I showed you that had the Nichols Cap Guns in it. One of the beauties of this entire collection is that since it is part of the advertising of the B & B, it is TAX DEDUCTIBLE! Glory Be!!! Look at the legs of those display cases. They are SUBSTANTIAL! My dad did a lot of woodworking and I really appreciate fine workmanship and Charles has it in spades!

YOU CAN CLICK ON MANY OF THESE FOR A LARGER PHOTO!



Correct me if I'm wrong, but I just bet that many of these showcases Charles didn't build, for they look like antiques themselves—which makes them even more valuable. (read: expensive for the rest of us!) Gives the whole place a feel of The Old West. Well, Fredericksburg (his area) is a ways North-Northwest of Austin, which is the Texas Hill Country. Beautiful places! Lots of deer. And it also happens to be a major tourist town, as it was the home of Admiral Chester Nimitz, one of the heroes of World War II (Pacific Theater) and there is a big (nice!!!) museum there, dedicated to him and all of those others to whom we owe our freedom. I've been there many times and you should go, for it is a memorable experience. Plenty to see and the German stores around the neighborhood have plenty to sell.


As I hinted awhile ago, there is more to see than just Cap Guns. There is a whole Western Memorabilia Museum! And do you see all of those old toy steam engines? And rifles and on and on.


More artifacts from days gone by. That Bowie knife reminds me of what Crocodile Dundee said, "That's not a knife, this is a KNIFE!"


By this time Steve probably has a blister on his shutter finger. You ought to send him an e-mail thanking him for his contribution, for he had to fly from California to Texas just to take these photos. And I didn't even give him gas money! But the Cap Gun Fraternity is really a great bunch of people, and you too will find out should you "enlist." Be sure to see Steve's collection on this website and remember that he is also buying quality Cap Guns as hard as he can. Great investment!


The flash must have been too strong for that mannikin's eyes. You just don't see stuff like this for sale every day! David Denton sells this sort of stuff at The Antique Cowboy though. See: The Antique Cowboy's Website.


Ahhhh! Mexican Banditos!!! Well, we gained our independence from Mexico on April 21st, 1836 and then we went and fouled it up by joining the Union in 1845. Well, not really!!! But some have recently suggested that we are going to have to change our state's name to "Mexas." Oh, here I go again. I'll probably get lots of e-mail on that one, but I warned you before that political correctness is not likely to be found on this website. But I'll make up for that remark by eating another few tons of Tex-Mex food, for Texas has the best in the world. I guess with the name "Tex-Mex" it is the only in the world. But we have THOUSANDS of Mexican Food Restaurants here in Texas and nearly all of them are successful. I frequent them about 4 times a week myself and you can tell by looking at me. I do love queso!!! Join me sometime and we will go to the nearest El Chico's and really pig out.



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