Ok, I'm doing this luger collecting thing backwards, but I now have my 1st holster in my possession. LOOK HERE:
www.livingthepast.com/luger It is probably the worst original luger holster you pro's have seen
. Its very worn (looks like the original wwII owner lowcrawled through Belgium!), black dyed, originally brown WWI holster with the maker mark of:
"unreadable"
Berlin
1916
under the flap. It is also unit marked to a WWI cavalry unit. The buckle stiching is coming loose and a small corner of the rear top stiching is coming loose. Other than being a war worn well used holster, it was stored in the U.S. vets footlocker since the end of the war so it has a good sheen of mild mildew on it. That said, I really like it, but would like to restore it a bit to preserve it. My first question is how much does it cost to have an expert like Skysoldier condition it? And is the holster worth having Skysoldier waste some time on it? 2nd. Did I say I like it <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" /> ! If it is not "restore grade" or price prohibitive to restore, how and what should I preserve/restore it with. Thanks for your help!!
Brian