Members raptor0192 Posted September 1, 2012 Members Report Posted September 1, 2012 Hello, We are working to clean out my grandfather's property, since he passed away in June. I found this item, and I think it is a saddle vise, but not sure. It is stamped with "Buffalo Last Works". Please take a look and let me know. Thanks! Ryan Quote
Members mikesmith648 Posted September 1, 2012 Members Report Posted September 1, 2012 That is a stitching horse.....used for holding projects while lacing or stitching. Quote Emergency Room Nurse by profession.......Leatherworker at heart!! Hoping to reverse the order in that one of these days!!
Members raptor0192 Posted September 1, 2012 Author Members Report Posted September 1, 2012 It's supposedly from the mid-late 1800's. Is it worth anything to anyone here? Is it worth selling? Quote
KAYAK45 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Posted September 1, 2012 Yes, it is worth selling. It could be $25..it could be $100, but it is an art piece. Do not just trash it. Keep the memory going. Quote Once believed in GOD and the DOllAR...... Hello God!
Members raptor0192 Posted September 1, 2012 Author Members Report Posted September 1, 2012 Well, I meant is it worth selling at something more than a garage sale for $5. I wouldn't just trash it. Quote
mike59 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Posted September 1, 2012 Well, I meant is it worth selling at something more than a garage sale for $5. I wouldn't just trash it. While it's not from the 1800's, it does have some value as a working piece. Depending on how stable it is, not needing to be re-built, you should be able to sell it for a minimum of fifty dollars. Quote
Members raptor0192 Posted September 1, 2012 Author Members Report Posted September 1, 2012 It's not from the 1800's? All of the items that we pulled from this section of the building were supposed to be from the 1800's. This stuff was put there in the 1950's and left there. They were items owned by my great-grandfather and earlier. How can you tell it is not from the 1800's? Quote
Members raptor0192 Posted September 1, 2012 Author Members Report Posted September 1, 2012 Actually, this piece here is exactly like the one mounted in the horse we have: http://www.relique.com/antique-buffalo-last-works-wood-leather-stitching-vise-sold/ It does say early 1900's, not late 1800's. Quote
Members raptor0192 Posted September 1, 2012 Author Members Report Posted September 1, 2012 While it's not from the 1800's, it does have some value as a working piece. Depending on how stable it is, not needing to be re-built, you should be able to sell it for a minimum of fifty dollars. It actually seems very stable. And the vise is very tight, still. In the photo, it is still covered with dust and some bird crap, so it will clean up nicely, too. Quote
Members raptor0192 Posted September 2, 2012 Author Members Report Posted September 2, 2012 Would it be worth a try trying to sell it to someone here on these forums, or should I just try ebay or at the estate auction? Is it anything someone here might really be interested in buying? Quote
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