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THE GUN MATTRESS

Secure this one-of-a-kind mattress to the hood or roof of any vehicle for quick and easy access to rifles and shotguns. Your guns are hugged in the grooves of the Gun Mattress and can be sheltered in a snap with the protective cover flap. Perimeter grommets make securing it a cinch. Available in three sizes and a variety of colors. Hilsport has been producing quality products since 1938, and every item they sell is made in Texas using high-quality materials.

TEXAS MADE/TEXAS MODERN: THE HOUSE AND THE LAND

Texas Made/Texas Modern: The House and the Land is a compelling survey of Texas houses that draw both on the heritage of pioneer ranches and on the twentieth-century design principles of modernism. The juxtaposition of the sleek European forms with a gritty Texas spirit generated a unique brand of modernism that is very basic to the culture of the state today. Twenty houses are included from across the state, with examples in major urban centers like Dallas and Austin and in suburban and rural areas, including a number in the evocative Hill Country.

THE BEESWAX CO.

At The Beeswax Co., they don’t mind telling you that their family is obsessed with beeswax. They use their granddaddy’s beekeeping tools to burnish each candle they make by hand. They think of their work as a beautiful collaboration between people and bees. Each step in their hand-crafted process is designed to bring out the natural beauty and healthy burning properties of the 100 percent pure beeswax they get from Texas beekeepers.

W.R. DALLAS FURNITURE

Wylie R. Dallas began handcrafting furniture in 1929 in San Antonio, Texas. Using ponderosa pine and the same patterns Mr. Dallas designed himself, W.R. Dallas Furniture's collections can be found across the country, whether it is a family home or ranch, hotel, restaurant, summer camp or dude ranch. Their furniture is handcrafted to last and be handed down for generations!

WILD ACRE BREWING

Hell’s Half Acre earned infamy in 19th Century Fort Worth as a destination for revelry and debauchery amongst the renegade travelers and traders that helped build the economy in the post-war West. Residing in its long shadow, Wild Acre Brewing Company toasts the famous stretch of land and the legends that built its reputation with a devotion to brewing the highest quality American craft beer found anywhere.

MGRILLS : C4-S PORTABLE GRILL

The all-new 2019 C4-S Portable Grill is constructed of 16-gauge 304 stainless steel and features a front damper for additional airflow, quarter-inch steel grates and a bolt-on stainless steel stand. With its compact size and durable construction, the new C4 Portable Grill is the perfect little charcoal grill-on-the-go for camping, tailgating, steak competitions or quick meals at home. Just like all of M Grills' products, the C4 is made in Mesquite, Texas.

PAKMULE

PAKMULE is a conservation-minded company focused on innovating high-quality, American-made products. PAKMULE is a fully TIG welded beast of a cargo carrier. Designed to easily secure and access all your gear, their system is made to improve every aspect of your adventure, no matter how rowdy! A percentage of all profits are reinvested to ensure there are places to explore for generations to come.

NAVASOTA CO. TEXAS DENIM

Navasota Co. Texas denim is grown, woven and sewn in Texas. The denim is made from Texas cotton, milled in the Rio Grande valley and sewn in Austin. They can make jeans to measure or customize a pair off the rack in their little two-shipping-container workshop in Austin, Texas. The name comes from their first workshop, a walk-in closet on Navasota Street. Some of the cotton for the Texas Series jeans comes from around the town of Navasota and the river of the same name.

SUSAN’S SOAPS & MORE HILL COUNTRY SHAMPOO BAR

If you find yourself missing the great outdoors, lather up with the Hill Country Solid Shampoo Bar. The scent of this shampoo bar characterizes the Texas Hill Country—dry hills, scrubby cedar trees, rocky soil and gorgeous sunsets. Get clean from head to toe with one quick-to-grab bar! It doesn’t get much more simple than that. This shampoo bar is great for people with normal to oily hair.

W DURABLE GOODS

Everything W2 Durable Goods sells is hand-cut and sewn by Daniel Wright and his team in their Fort Worth, Texas, store. Their backpack is built to be a trusty everyday companion for decades and is designed to fit high and tight against the back. The quilted flap and special leather closure were inspired by vintage parachute-repair bags. A doublelayered bottom and leather binding all the way around add strength, and it features a front zippered pocket and interior laptop sleeve.

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