Antique Lacing Horse

outrider · January 01, 2009, 08:44:40 AM

Howdy Pards,

I am just back from a junket to Iowa. Unfortunately, my other half had an allergic reaction to something and we had to cut our trip short and return early. However before that happened we were in an antique shop in Ottumwa, Iowa and I spotted something over in the corner with other things piled on it. Low and behold it was this old lacing horse...so after some dickering we bought it. While talking with the owner of the shop I was informed that I had just missed out on an original H.H. Heiser holster and belt. Needless to say my jaw dropped a little but the gentleman took my card and promised to let me know if any other antique leather comes across his counter.

Please excuse the messy work shop...it usually is not that dirty

will ghormley · January 01, 2009, 11:23:37 AM

Hey Outrider,

Nice score on the stitchin' horse! It's hard to come by full size stitchin' horses in useable condition.

Will

Marshal Will Wingam · January 01, 2009, 12:56:54 PM

That's a great horse, Outrider. What a find. I notice that the clamping strap is leather. That would be much better than my horse since it uses a cable with no stretch to it. The leather would hold the item better. I may have to convert mine to use a leather strap or something similar, perhaps conveyor belt material. Thanks for posting the pics.

JD Alan · January 01, 2009, 03:20:28 PM

I saw an older one at the Leather show in Pendleton, Oregon, in early November. The seller had a price tag of $550.00. I don't know if it sold, since I left the show with two full days yet to go. A very nice find, WC. Even if it wasn't useable, it's a great conversation piece, and a fine thing to desplay.

Gun Butcher · January 01, 2009, 05:23:01 PM

Well Outrider, you obviously have a fine eye for antiques, but, I don't think you have a good grasp of a " dirty shop".

LOL, if you ever saw mine when I have a couple of rifles in the works and two or three other projects hanging fire you would probably start a committee to get me drummed out of the club

Very nice find

Gun Butcher

RollingThunder · January 02, 2009, 07:48:30 AM

Well didn't the sun shine on the southbound end of a northbound dog there! Very nice! My saddler-buddy built his, because he couldn't afford a brand new one, and couldn't find a used one he liked.

Great catch!

Dalton Masterson · January 02, 2009, 08:41:04 AM

Nice find! There is one in a local antique shop here, but its marked at 400 and change. Thats a lot of other stuff I can get before that. They come up on auctions all the time around here too. Havent been able to nab one tho. DM

outrider · January 02, 2009, 06:52:47 PM

Dalton,

This one was marked at $160.00....got him down to $100.00 even...I think it was worth it

Dalton Masterson · January 02, 2009, 07:57:50 PM

;DWay to go!!!!
DM

Marshal Will Wingam · January 02, 2009, 08:46:09 PM

Quote from: outrider on January 02, 2009, 06:52:47 PMThis one was marked at $160.00....got him down to $100.00 even...I think it was worth it

I think you stole it, pard. That's a really good buy.

If that's an indication of how he prices stuff, you may get a great collector's grade holster from him one of these days.

Wiley Desperado · January 02, 2009, 09:30:33 PM

Outrider you did good thanks for sharing.

cowboywc · January 02, 2009, 11:11:30 PM

Howdy
That is a god price. Most of them I've seen have been $125 or higher.
I'm still waiting to find one like this for a good price.
WC