BUCKSKIN REGALIAS
To the left was the leggings we made FOR MARCIA . To the right was a regalia we sold at the Chicago Pow Wow in 2000. I did the airbrush paintings.
We made this wedding dress in buckskin.
I made a white buckskin top for a woman who wanted "coyote woman" writing on the top and a picture of coyote by a pine tree.
I made another top to practice painting with. This was sold, too.
WE MADE THEIR WEDDING REGALIAS. THEY WERE MARRIED AT SAULT STE. MARIE POW WOW, JULY 3, 1999. GUY LONGBOW AND VICTORIA ANNETTE MOORHEAD
The top that Mary Webster tried on was sold at the Summerfest'05 in Berea, Ohio. She bought the pants and moccasins.
We made his chaps. He like them better than the black tight pants he wore. taken Aug. 27, 2005 - Wild Rice Pow Wow. Behind him was our booth.
I painted a wolf at the back of her regalia.(Check picture to the right.)
This was sold in Joliet Pow Wow 2004
All these buckskin regalias were made by Navajo Creations, Inc. except the farthest one to the right.
January 22,
2008, 11:48 AM
THIS SOLD RIGHT AWAY.
I run out of beige buckskin, so I used white buckskin as combination. This was sold.
She's from Pennsylvania.
sold in Mount Pleasant, 2004.
sold at the Mohican Pow Wow 2002 - by Navajo Creations, Inc. - I painted the eagles
THOMAS MADE WHITE BUCKSKIN YOKES. THE BLACK BUCKSKIN IN THE BACKGROUND WAS SOLD, TOO.
I HAD TO FINISH THIS FOR STEPHANIE BELIEU
SOLD THIS IN TAMA, IOWA TO A SCHOOL TEACHER.
Sandy Allen likes the regalia I made for her.
(Jackson pow wow 2005)
Mary in front of my booth at Jackson pow wow 2005
TO THE LEFT WAS A VEST OUT OF HORSE HIDE WITH HAIR. IT WAS SOLD AT EVANSTON FEST SOMETIME IN 2000.
MARCIA ORDERED THIS ONE IN 1999
THIS WAS ALMOST SOLD TWICE. THOMAS DIDN'T WANT TO SELL BECAUSE HE WANTED TO KEEP IT FOR OUR LOGO.
THIS IS A PAPER MACHE MASK OF A YEI BI CHAII DANCER. THE MOUTH IS FROM THE BONE OF A ROUND STEAK.
I made her regalia. She bought it sometime in 2000.
Meet the new Mr. & Mrs. Tassos. I made their regalias.
It took me almost a year to finish Ira's reindeer coat. I'm glad he liked it. There are 4 reindeer tails on this coat: back, front, and the sleeves. This time I think I got the hung of it. I have another project to make for him and that's a fox coat for his daughter. I'm very grateful to Ira and to all who believe in our work and products.
Wedding Pictures
JINGLE DRESSES
I made her regalia, moccasin and beadwork. Taken at Hayward Wisconsin July, 2007 pow wow.
THIS WAS TOM'S WORK DESK THIS WAS TOM'S SHELF
TAKEN AT MURPHY SIGN STUDIO IN CHICAGO
MASK
THOMAS PAINTED THE SERVICE VAN OF PAULINA'S NEIGHBOR IN BRIDGEVIEW. 1980'S
THOMAS' SIGN SHOP IN 1976
THOMAS PAINTED "YE-BE-CHAI" RAINBOW ON BILL MURPHY'S WALL. BILL MURPHY WAS THE OWNER OF MURPHY SIGN STUDIO.
TOM HAD TO STAND ON THE CONCRETE LEDGE TO PAINT THESE SIGNS. BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE LEDGE WAS A 2-FOOT OPENING. TOM COULD HAVE FALLEN SOME 6 STORIES. SIGN PAINTING WAS SOMETIMES DANGEROUS.
I DID THE EASIER SIGNS.
THOMAS PAINTED THE SERVICE VAN OF LINDSTEDT'S PLUMBING IN CHICAGO, 1980'S