A picker's Leather Treasures -- at $2XX -- mil and ciiv --

by YJohn Meeker , Tuesday, October 25, 2016, 18:49 (2889 days ago)

First up....

A complete cavalry saddle, in fair dirty and somewhat stiff [but sound], I believe - I didn't spot andy big losses of equipment. The stirrup/leather looked good, but dirty -- same as all the items.

B. What I believe may be a WW2 rifle/carbine scabbard. Has a long metal rimmed open slot, down one side for a "Charging handle" GI Green, of course

C. For those of use that savor the 'old', and just too cool to not want: is a simple all leather, flap top, semi-flexible thinner-leather scabbard, with horseback hang-straps. OH...and by the way - it has a date of 1908 NOW -- under flap is THE DATE OF THE HUNT, THE GUIDE'S NAME AND, i BELIEVE THE HUNTER'S, NAME.

I suppose such untouched stuff is perhaps not qa wonder; but if outdoors folks are anything, they are do-it-yourselfers. In this case[s], I asked the owner if he would mind not dong anything to them, until I looked at treatments. He was surprised that most products are not especially good for the biological structure, but can actually deteriorate further any existing damage, as well as initiate it's own

Pecard's has been mentioned, as at least adequate for the purpose. There is published research under the 'leather conservation' search 'button',,,which Ill read another night.

May all of you have the fun of discovering such historic materials, minor as they are. Y'all have some fun, imaging this in heaped up in your own trunk. And, of course, preservtion reports are welcome...will print out an pass'em on. Oh, he might sell the whole lot as is, but knowing hinm, it'll hit the mall-booth tomorrow, with somewhere around six-hundred on the lot. I'll be signing off now, as it's been a hustlin' and totin' day. A good Adios to all..and good night.