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<p>[QUOTE="707susang, post: 36440, member: 71"]Perhaps a custom trunk, or a trunk made by that company was an extra/gift with purchase back in the day. To my limited knowledge, a "Tack" trunk isn't/wasn't to store a saddle, but the necessities for grooming and storage for the owner. </p><p>You are correct...a custom saddle is the cost of a cheap car, in some cases....and worth as much once you drive it off the lot. A good tack trunk may pay the mortgage for a month - to some. A vintage/antique? A very nice coffee table, I suppose...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/susangodec/033-8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="707susang, post: 36440, member: 71"]Perhaps a custom trunk, or a trunk made by that company was an extra/gift with purchase back in the day. To my limited knowledge, a "Tack" trunk isn't/wasn't to store a saddle, but the necessities for grooming and storage for the owner. You are correct...a custom saddle is the cost of a cheap car, in some cases....and worth as much once you drive it off the lot. A good tack trunk may pay the mortgage for a month - to some. A vintage/antique? A very nice coffee table, I suppose... [IMG]http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/susangodec/033-8.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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