Shopping for Antique Saddles
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Antique collectibles can be almost anything that is really old. In the days of the wild west, the saddles that were used are now considered antiques. There are many collectors that are shopping for these old saddles. Western cowboy lovers are always on the look out for antqiqe western gear because of the value and just having something the old cowboys used is something that is sought after by them. People love nostalgia of a kinds and that even includes cowboys. Some objects that cowboys used are now worth a lot of money, especially the authentic saddles that they used back then.
Antique saddles are highly prized by many of those in the western cowboy cultures because of the history that is associated with them as well as for their value. To be authentic antique saddles they have to be at least 100 years old though to really be antiques. If you run accross saddles that are being advertised as being antique saddles you should be able to confirm the age so it is a good idea to get authentication before you spend a lot of money to buy antique saddles. There are certain ways to indentify antque saddles.
One thing to do is to look for the name of the person or company that made the saddle. You should have already done your homework and have knowledge of who teh famous saddle makers were in the 19th century. There are some well known names to be looking for if you are shopping for antique saddles. For instance, look for the names E.C. Lee, R. T. Frazier or the Collins Brother when you are shopping for antique saddles.
Another way to identify authentic antique saddles is by their shape. Antique saddles usually were made more for functionality in shape and attention to attractiveness was second. Authentic antique saddles were made for riding comfort foremost since the cowboy spent a long hard day in the saddle. Because of this it was imperitive that the antique saddles were made with a high back and a high front. You can identify the stirrups on authentic antiques saddles too. look for the leather strap to be over the fender and not under. The stirrups will also be made from iron, not leather, if it they are authentic antique saddles. Also, they were not made from synthetic materials. Look for antique saddles to be made of wood, metal and real leather.
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