My little Luger holster collection..

laoshi75 · 10-30-2008, 07:32 AM

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Steinar · 10-30-2008, 07:48 AM

Nice collection Christian! You have excatly 8 times more LP08 holsters than I have..

Can you enlighten me about that light brown one?

envious regards,
Steinar

John Sabato · 10-30-2008, 08:00 AM

Very Nice collection Christian... I own only one LP-08 holster... it was a gift from Patrick Villiers, and it is a reproduction. I could only dream of a collection like yours.

laoshi75 · 10-30-2008, 08:05 AM

..but the pic I prefer is this one..the Mars 1915 pigskin made with the attaching parts by Jerry. Look at the redish color..

mauro · 10-30-2008, 08:10 AM

Hi Chris,
Really nice collection!!
Well done.
Mauro

George Anderson · 10-30-2008, 08:13 AM

Nice collection Christian.

A.Mifsin · 10-30-2008, 08:41 AM

Thank you for sharing Chris, can you give us more information regarding the Mars Holster production. What is so special about the Mars Prodution?
Thanks
Alf

laoshi75 · 10-30-2008, 09:12 AM

Many thanks Gentlemen..When I am too depressed seeing my portfolio on Bloomberg.com I look my holster collection..
Alf, I am just a collector and not at all an expert. George Anderson, Mauro and some others could speak about Mars much better than I might do. Mars was a berliner manufacture which made civil leather items but worked also for the german Army, specially holsters and pouches at the beginning of ww1.
LP08 Mars holsters have been made only in 1915 if I don't mistake, and they are very rare. Here are some other pics of my Mars 1915 pigskin.

laoshi75 · 10-30-2008, 09:14 AM

mars

Went Blakely · 10-30-2008, 10:18 AM

Stunning collection!

the gunman · 10-30-2008, 01:12 PM

Christian a wonder to behold your beautiful collection.

A.Mifsin · 10-30-2008, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by laoshi75
Many thanks Gentlemen..When I am too depressed seeing my portfolio on Bloomberg.com I look my holster collection..
Alf, I am just a collector and not at all an expert. George Anderson, Mauro and some others could speak about Mars much better than I might do. Mars was a berliner manufacture which made civil leather items but worked also for the german Army, specially holsters and pouches at the beginning of ww1.
LP08 Mars holsters have been made only in 1915 if I don't mistake, and they are very rare. Here are some other pics of my Mars 1915 pigskin.

Thanks Chris.

Alf

wlyon · 10-30-2008, 05:19 PM

Christian
Very very nice!! Thanks for sharing. Bill

KevinH · 11-27-2008, 10:38 PM

Great collection Christian

VN Vet · 01-10-2009, 10:28 PM

Super nice collection of holsters, plus I love the smell of leather in the morning.

Speaking of smell, has anyone tried to get that new leather smell back in a 60 to 100 year old leather holster?

Went Blakely · 01-15-2009, 12:33 AM

The aged smell has much more character imo

Ron Wood · 01-15-2009, 01:29 AM

It is an interesting academic question but has no practical value that I can see. Suppose you had a very nice, almost pristine, original 80 year old holster that had considerable collector value and you gave it a new leather smell. How do you think that would impact collector value? I think it very likely would be considered a fake since it smells like it was made yesterday and then artificially aged. The smell of old leather is to be enjoyed, and just like the gentle patina acquired by a well cared for firearm, it is a mark of authenticity.

Christian's holster collection is a delight, and I couldn't even think about robbing them of their aged history.

Navy · 01-15-2009, 02:25 PM

Smelling a holster is one of the ways I authenticate age. Most W.W.I era holsters smell strongly of tobacco; the newer ones have a similar but not so pronounced scent. The eyes are easily fooled; not so the schnozzola.

Tom A

10-30-2008, 07:32 AM	#1
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10-30-2008, 07:48 AM	#2
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Nice collection Christian! You have excatly 8 times more LP08 holsters than I have.. Can you enlighten me about that light brown one? envious regards, Steinar __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

10-30-2008, 08:00 AM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Very Nice collection Christian... I own only one LP-08 holster... it was a gift from Patrick Villiers, and it is a reproduction. I could only dream of a collection like yours. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

10-30-2008, 08:05 AM	#4
laoshi75 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thailand/France Posts: 491 Thanks: 288 Thanked 98 Times in 42 Posts	pigskin mars ..but the pic I prefer is this one..the Mars 1915 pigskin made with the attaching parts by Jerry. Look at the redish color.. Attached Thumbnails

10-30-2008, 08:10 AM	#5
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	Hi Chris, Really nice collection!! Well done. Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

10-30-2008, 08:13 AM	#6
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	Nice collection Christian.

10-30-2008, 08:41 AM	#7
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Thank you for sharing Chris, can you give us more information regarding the Mars Holster production. What is so special about the Mars Prodution? Thanks Alf __________________ I prefer a Luger

10-30-2008, 09:12 AM	#8
laoshi75 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thailand/France Posts: 491 Thanks: 288 Thanked 98 Times in 42 Posts	Mars Many thanks Gentlemen..When I am too depressed seeing my portfolio on Bloomberg.com I look my holster collection.. Alf, I am just a collector and not at all an expert. George Anderson, Mauro and some others could speak about Mars much better than I might do. Mars was a berliner manufacture which made civil leather items but worked also for the german Army, specially holsters and pouches at the beginning of ww1. LP08 Mars holsters have been made only in 1915 if I don't mistake, and they are very rare. Here are some other pics of my Mars 1915 pigskin. Attached Thumbnails

10-30-2008, 09:14 AM	#9
laoshi75 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thailand/France Posts: 491 Thanks: 288 Thanked 98 Times in 42 Posts	mars mars Attached Thumbnails

10-30-2008, 10:18 AM	#10
Went Blakely User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 231 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Stunning collection! __________________ Went Blakely

10-30-2008, 01:12 PM	#11
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Christian a wonder to behold your beautiful collection.

10-30-2008, 05:19 PM	#13
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,655 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,619 Times in 971 Posts	Christian Very very nice!! Thanks for sharing. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

11-27-2008, 10:38 PM	#14
KevinH User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great collection Christian

01-10-2009, 10:28 PM	#15
VN Vet User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 43 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Super nice collection of holsters, plus I love the smell of leather in the morning. Speaking of smell, has anyone tried to get that new leather smell back in a 60 to 100 year old leather holster?

01-15-2009, 12:33 AM	#16
Went Blakely User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 231 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	The aged smell has much more character imo __________________ Went Blakely

01-15-2009, 01:29 AM	#17
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,256 Times in 1,724 Posts	It is an interesting academic question but has no practical value that I can see. Suppose you had a very nice, almost pristine, original 80 year old holster that had considerable collector value and you gave it a new leather smell. How do you think that would impact collector value? I think it very likely would be considered a fake since it smells like it was made yesterday and then artificially aged. The smell of old leather is to be enjoyed, and just like the gentle patina acquired by a well cared for firearm, it is a mark of authenticity. Christian's holster collection is a delight, and I couldn't even think about robbing them of their aged history. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

01-15-2009, 02:25 PM	#18
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Smelling a holster is one of the ways I authenticate age. Most W.W.I era holsters smell strongly of tobacco; the newer ones have a similar but not so pronounced scent. The eyes are easily fooled; not so the schnozzola. Tom A