They Specialize In Horse-Drawn Wagons

They Specialize In Horse-Drawn Wagons LIVESTOCK Horses/Mules Jim and Mary Jensen scour auctions for quality horse-drawn vehicles to resell Their Oxbow Wagons & Coaches business generally carries an inventory of more than 60 wagons buggies sleighs and more In addition to used and restored vehicles they offer new rigs as well as specialty items Oxbow maintains a store in Oregon as well as a website store “I’ve been interested in horse-drawn vehicles since I was in high school ” says Jim Jensen “If I could I would never sell any but a person has to eat “I once had a rare horse-drawn livestock wagon ” recalls Jensen “I shouldn’t have sold it but I did I also had a Raleigh home products wagon for door-to-door sales ” A quick visit to the company website shows the variety of vehicles available They vary from simple carts wagons and sleighs to stagecoaches and hearses Recent rigs included an original farm grain wagon priced at $4 800 an army escort wagon in excellent shape for $16 500 and an antique Portland sleigh for $1 650 While some are ready to go others require restoration New vehicles vary considerably in price from $1 880 for a Meadowbrook cart for 2 to a 4-seat people mover sold to a Civil War park for $13 800 A wedding carriage can run from $7 800 to $8 400 depending on carriage lamps and other options Buckboards are available for less than $4 000 Oxbow Wagons sells much more than just vehicles according to Mary Jensen “We sell a lot of parts for vehicles of all kinds and sizes as well as Amish-made harnesses for singles and teams of horses of all sizes ” she says “We also sell unusual collector items in our shop such as antique guns wheels and more We’re always looking for unusual items we can resell ” With auctions less prevalent than in the past the Jensens are buying and selling more online “If someone has a horse-drawn vehicle for sale or is looking for one not on our website give us a call or send an email ” says Jim Jensen “We take a lot of vehicles on consignment depending on what they are and if reasonably priced If customers are interested in buying something different we either have it or can likely find it ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Oxbow Wagons & Coaches P O Box 658 303 S Canyon City Blvd Canyon City Ore 97820 ph 541 575-2911; wagons@oxbowwagonsandcoaches com; www oxbowwagonsandcoaches com

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