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The Western Belt Buckle

The cowboy belt buckle did not originate the eagle in flight, or just the eagle's
until the turn of the 20th Century. Though head. Another popular design is the cowboy
the thought of collecting antique belt riding the bronco, and the Confederate
buckles of the famous cowboys who rode the Flag.
ranges of the Wild West is nice, the Smaller belt buckles of less than 3 ½"
reality of it was the cowboys usually wore inches across are popular with women where
suspenders or buckles that were derived men usually prefer belt buckles that are
from military friction buckles. It was larger than 3 ½ inches across. These are
Hollywood and the Western Movies that gave typically what people think of when they
rise to what is known today as the Western hear "Cowboy Buckles". Many of these are
Belt Buckle. rodeo or stock show trophy buckles.
From the first half of the century there The motifs, designs, and patterns on the
were famouse names in the manufacture of larger belt buckles considerably diverse.
belt buckles. These include: Don Ellis, Some are simply for ornamentation, for
Michael Srour, Al Pecetti, William Nelson, example it may feature a pair of gold
John McCabe, Les Garica, Edward H. Bohlin, cowboy boots, a horseshoe design, a
and Robert Schaezlein. Today there are horse's head, and the list goes on.
many producers of custom buckle makers but Smaller buckles often have more elaborate
these pioneers of the industry are the pictures to compliment their size. Horse
ones that are most prized for collections. cameos are predominantly popular, as are
Some of the most popular belt buckle illustrations of the western lifestyle,
styles include the patriotic flag belt such as a miniature cowboy on a bucking
buckle; the American eagle is another bronco.
common symbol on belt buckles and a very The western belt buckle is both rustic and
good seller for manufactures. The eagle stylish and a good bet for any collector.
design varies greatly, sometimes depicting




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