OT- Picked up a nice period holster for my 1920 Colt SAA.

[rangerider7]

This holster is made in the A.W. Brill-Tom threepersons style. It fits great but I will have a hard time finding a good cartridge belt of the same period to go with it. It will be fun trying though.

[Dave]

I can't believe how much stuff you find. You are like a bloodhound or something.

[RIHMFIRE]

I can't believe how much stuff you find. You are like a bloodhound or something.

aint that the truth!
very nice....
bet ya he finds one in no time!

[rangerider7]

Well, I have been collecting this kind of stuff since 1968. I have a lot of sources. As the older collectors begin to die out and the younger ones come in the scruples of collecting have begun to change. Instead of history and pride of preservation it's money and fakes. Just like collecting levers you have to look at as many as you can to educate yourself. Reading helps but having them in your hand is very important. You got to do your homework or you will get stung. Just my two cents.

[Ysabel Kid]

Sweet!

[gamekeeper]

Very Nice!

[airedaleman]

Well, I have been collecting this kind of stuff since 1968. I have a lot of sources. As the older collectors begin to die out and the younger ones come in the scruples of collecting have begun to change. Instead of history and pride of preservation it's money and fakes. Just like collecting levers you have to look at as many as you can to educate yourself. Reading helps but having them in your hand is very important. You got to do your homework or you will get stung. Just my two cents.

"Instead of history and pride of preservation it's money and fakes..."

Amen!

[rjohns94]

thanks for sharing that piece of history. always nice to see

[Timothy]

Lets not bash the younger collectors too much, they didnt have the chance to buy up the colts and winchesters when they were 50 bucks a pair.

[the telegraphist]

Congratulations rangerider7, thats a fine looking deal, sets the piece off nicely.

[rangerider7]

Timothy, it is all relative. When you could pick up Colts and Winchesters for fifty bucks the average wage of a school teacher/coach was 3000.00 a year. When I started collecting in 1968 I made 5,200. a year as a T/C. Not "ALL" young collectors are unscrupulous just more than before. When an item becomes highly collectible fakes appear. My two cents.

[Mutt]

1968, my home cost 9500 . .
Mutt