Giant Cowboy Boots Fiesta Medal 2019 (Lights Up!) by Ray Linares

Y'all know that we love Fiesta Medals—but one medal that we hadn't yet tackled was one that lit up. We were looking to find not only the right subject, but needed to innovate to take it to the next level. That was until we turned our eyes to the Giant Cowboy Boots created by Texas artist Bob "Daddy-O" Wade that have been displayed in San Antonio since 1980! I collaborated with Ray Linares to pay tribute to this iconic landmark in this Giant Boots Fiesta Medal for 2019! (Note that even though this GIF shows the lights blinking, once you click the button the lights are on and stay on without blinking, perfect for the evening events like NIOSA and Oyster Bake—just be sure to click it off.) If you've ever been to an event where SA Flavor's had a table, then you've met Ray. He is my right hand man and has helped me a ton—so I was so excited to get to work with him on this medal. It all started when he challenged me with an idea of doing a neon sign, something that at the time I didn't thin