Appraising & Buying Sleigh Bells
Appraisals
We regret that we do not do appraisals of the value of sleigh bells. We do not know of anyone else who specializes in appraising bells.
The best way to get a sense of the market value of your bells is to research the marketplace you intend to use when selling. If you want to sell the bells on eBay, for example, watch auctions for comparable bells on eBay and note the selling prices.
The prices you see in your chosen marketplace will not necessarily be accurate for any other marketplace, however -- or even for the same venue some months from now.
The market prices for sleigh bells vary, depending on how the bells are presented to buyers, where and to whom they are presented for sale, the time of year, and who-knows-what other factors.
More information from the American Bell Association.
We buy bells
We buy bells if they were made before the mid 1900s and were meant to really be used on horses or horse-drawn vehicles. We are also interested in purchasing catalogs, sales flyers, invoice slips, or any other items that document the history of sleigh and horse bells in North America.
What kinds of bells do we not buy?
Horse bells made after the mid 1900s
Bells from India, China or Asian countries
Saignelegeir bells
Large open-mouth bells (church bells, etc.)
Collectible bells (Wallace, Leonard, Hallmark, etc.)
Hand bells (counter bells, teacher's bells, etc.)
Please understand that we buy at wholesale, not retail. We will make a fair wholesale offer for your bells based on their usefulness in our business as well as their condition, rarity and size. If you would like to deal with reputable, honest wholesale buyers, please contact us.