Long before the internet gave us selfies and filters, folks had another way to make their friends chuckle-by dressing up like cowboys and mailing the evidence. These real photo postcards from the early 1900s capture everyday folks saddling up for a moment of Western glory, whether they were city slickers playing outlaw or ranch hands looking extra sharp for the occasion. With oversized hats, prop pistols, and enough fringe to make a tumbleweed jealous, these portraits prove one thing: when given the chance, just about anyone will throw on a pair of chaps and strike their best gunslinger pose. So dust off your spurs and enjoy this collection of Western wannabes, mail-order marshals, and dime-novel desperados-because the only thing better than being a cowboy is looking like one in a postcard!.