Saddle worth??

[abigalerose]

@theoldchick why's that?

 

[theoldchick]

The market varies on antiques saddles and you'll have to keep an eye on the market in order to make your best deal on this saddle. I've seen certain antique saddles sell for two to four thousand dollars in the right market. Timing is important so don't be in a rush to sell it.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

TM Lumly was a man that handmade saddles, he worked with his wife
his wife did the tooling and stamping
very well made saddles and yours looks to be in great shape
If i were you i would keep both, but i also love old saddles

 

[abigalerose]

I have no idea how to keep an eye on the saddle market, I don't know diddly about saddles.
And I've got three more

Here's one of them, one of the others is an Aussie, and I didn't get pictures of the last one before my phone died. I really really want to buy a corriente saddle though.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Lol, I would gladly take them off your hands if you were anywhere near me

(NH) lol

 

[abigalerose]

@DwayneNLiz lol well they do make this thing called shipping!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

@DwayneNLiz lol well they do make this thing called shipping!

LOL and it's wicked expensive!! I only have 2 all purpose English saddles, 1 jumping saddle, 1 dressage, 1 barrel, 2 all purpose western, 2 (maybe 3) pony western and I feel like I am forgetting something
And I only have 1 horse
It's an addiction

 

[abigalerose]

WHAT? Haha, that's so many!
I currently have 6 saddles and 3 horses (2 are weanlings), and I feel like I've got way too many.
I'm for sure keeping the saddle I ride in now, all though it doesn't properly fit my 3 year old so I do need a new one, and I'm keeping the saddle I posted last with the different colored seat, and the one I didn't get pictures of. I'm debating on selling the other two and maybe the Aussie though, because I really really want to use the money to put towards a corriente saddle.
Ugh. So many decisions.
And I can't decide if I should sell those two, because I don't know what to price them at!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Like I said it's an addiction I have
Saddle math
And bridals to match a few of them

I should say though that my grandfathers best friend was a leather smith and I apprenticed for awhile

 

[abigalerose]

That's really cool, and surely you can help me then! I've gotten that they're worth $150, and $600. That's pretty drastic. And everyone else says to hold on to them. I do want to keep some, but I really would like to know what a fair price on the others are