CORRECTION--This is not a Bohlin Saddle as was written. It is the famous Music Saddle which sold in 2002 for $670,000

When I looked closely at this saddle I noticed the gemstones and the seat, and Bohlin didn't do much with gemstones, and Roy would have needed a bigger seat then this one has. I looked around and I believe this is the Music saddle which was only used for display purposes.

The elaborate show saddle, purchased by an anonymous buyer during an auction in Mesa, AZ on Saturday, contains 1,400 ounces of silver, 136 ounces of gold, and 500 rubies from Czechoslovakia, said Joseph Sherwood, co-owner of High Noon Collectibles.

The Los Angeles-based company sold the saddle with matching chaps and spurs for $670,000, Sherwood said.

The saddle was made in 1931 and took 16 silversmiths six months to complete the work. It cost about $20,000, a large sum during the Depression era. Rogers first noticed the saddle in a Tournament of Roses Parade and chased it for about five years before he bought it in 1949 for $50,000, Sherwood said.

Before the sale, the saddle was on display at the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Victorville. It also traveled the country and shown at rodeos, a world's fair, and Sears stores.

The man who bought the saddle say it was a Valentine's Day gift for his wife because he feels the love he has for her is similar to the love Roy shared with wife Dale Evans.

It is one of the most elaborate saddles ever made. It was created in the early 1930’s for a lady named Mrs. Music and she rode this saddle in the annual Rose Parade and other events for a number of years. She was a small lady and this saddle has a very small seat. There are no known photos of Roy riding this saddle and only one known photo of the saddle on one of Roy’s horses.
It took 16 men almost a year to produce this saddle set that originally sold for $20,000 and reportedly contained 1,400 ounces of sterling silver, 136 ounces of gold and hundreds of Czech rubies. Roy bought the items from the original owner’s estate in 1950 for $50,000.
Many department stores including Sears had Roy Rogers departments filled with toys, clothes, furnishings and just about everything under the sun with Roy’s name on it. This gorgeous silver saddle along with all the accouterments and accessories was sent store to store all around the country to be on display in the Roy Rogers department. It indeed was a unique attraction highly publicized by the media and drew thousands of people into the stores where it was appearing. This magnificent saddle was delivered to the store in an armored truck with armed guards on duty in the stores by the display. It was a successful marketing gimmick. Later, this saddle and all the accompanying accessories were on display in the museum for many years.