Circus Rider Bridle Rosettes

I dislike circuses, yet I have a love of circus ponies. Go figure. And so, while searching for new pieces to add to my collection on eBay, I came across these:

Circus pony/rider bridle rosettes!

There were several bidders on them, and the price was high, so I watched them and thought for a couple of days. Finally, I put a bid in on eSnipe and won! The price was steep ($72) but I felt that I could recoup that in the future as they are very unique and beautiful.

I have ordered a book on collecting bridle rosettes. I don't plan to begin collecting them, although I have done some searches on eBay and found lots for sale. Plus, I have one bridle rosette from Oh Boy's bridle (my dad's circus pony) that I should dig out. (I think it's in my tack box at the barn.

These were bought from Fred Smith, 224 Woodchuck Dr., Ephrata, PA, 17522.