Wanted: Saddle Makers' Marks

For the past five years, we have been working on a book to be called "Marks of the West - Saddle Maker Stamps." This book will feature 100's of saddle makers' stamps and will help you to identify your saddle. The book will feature the stamp in actual size. If you can only read a portion of your stamp, this reference book should help you find it. At first we intended only to do the old saddle makers such as Hamley, Heiser, Mueller, Shipley, etc., but due to the great response we had from several letters published in Western Horseman Magazine, Quarter Horse Journal, Horse & Rider, American Cowboy and others, we decided to devote a portion of this book to the current makers.

  • If you are a saddle maker, please send us your stamp or stamps in a piece of scrap leather and a little information about yourself, the dates you used the stamps, etc.
  • If you have an old saddle with a makers' mark, please take a rubbing for us. This is easily done by using a thin piece of paper and a china marker or soft pencil. Rub over the stamp and write on the bottom exactly what it says.

You will be listed as a contributor in our book and you will receive a nice discount when the book is published. Thanks for your help!

Jim & Sharon Myers

Saddle Research

WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR SADDLE?? If you would like to know more about it's maker and it's value send us photos and as much information about the stamp as you can. This service is only $10 and we will send you a quick reply. If you wish to know the approximate value of your saddle please include photos and a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you wish the photos to be returned.

J&S Oldwestern Store, Saddle Shop & Museum

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