My little Luger holster collection..

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.

01-15-2009, 01:29 AM	#1
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 5,257 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