Vintage Western Americana Belt Buckle Collection — Approximately 62 Buckles For Sale

Complete collection offered for sale — $1,895 or best reasonable offer

An extensive private collection of approximately 62 vintage collectible belt buckles, primarily from the 1980s, including original framed displays, limited-edition Western artwork, historical commemoratives, railroad memorabilia, and individual specialty buckles.

The collection includes pieces by Siskiyou Buckle Co., Tony Lama, Bergamot Brass Works, Wil-Aren Originals, and J&R Buckles, with numerous original certificates and presentation displays.

Five complete framed collections — 20 different buckles

Manufacturer: Siskiyou Buckle Co., Williams, Oregon.

Each four-buckle collection comes with its original wooden presentation frame with blue plush lining and a separately stored numbered certificate of authenticity. The documented series were limited to 5,000 sets each.

Set 1 — 1984 — Certificate No. 1044/5000

1. Wagon Boss

2. Sun Worshipers

3. The Exalted Ruler

4. Meat's Not Meat 'Till It's in the Pan

Set 2 — 1985 — Certificate appears to be No. 265/5000
5. Free Trapper
6. Drifters
7. In Without Knocking
8. Pay Dirt

Set 3 — 1985–1986 — Certificate No. 178/5000
9. When Horseflesh Comes High
10. Rider of the Rough String
11. Loops and Swift Horses Are Surer Than Lead
12. Jerked Down

Set 4 — Certificate No. 1755/5000
13. A Doubtful Handshake
14. On the Warpath
15. Camp Cooks Trouble
16. A Dangerous Cripple

Set 5 — Certificate No. 165/5000
17. Wild Horse Hunters
18. Last Chance
19. Pony Raid
20. Beef for the Fighters

Additional Charles M. Russell buckles — 6 pieces

Six additional Siskiyou Charles M. Russell buckles displayed separately, including duplicate designs. Original certificates are also available for these pieces. Individual titles and serial numbers are being matched to the certificates.

Total Charles M. Russell buckles: 26

Four-buckle framed collection

27. Judge Roy Bean

28. Doc Holliday

29. Bat Masterson

30. Buffalo Bill Cody

Four detailed, antiqued silver-tone Western historical buckles in a wooden presentation frame with blue plush lining.

Four-buckle limited-edition wooden display

31. Poker Chip (1930–1977)

32. Tornado (1957–1972)

33. Five Minutes to Midnight (1924–1941)

34. Midnight (1916–1936)

Original wooden display with limited-edition plaque, appearing to be numbered 1671, and original historical information sheet identifying the four famous rodeo horses.

Manufacturer identified in the documentation as Tony Lama Leather Products, Fort Worth, Texas.

Four-buckle framed commemorative collection

Original certificate numbered 0019 of 1000, issued by Raymond Dean Works, Inc., Delavan, Wisconsin.

35. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

36. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

37. Roughing It

38. Life on the the 150th anniversary of Mark Twain's birth (1835–1985). Original wooden presentation display and certificate included.

    5. Washington, Northwest, and Historical Commemorative Buckles

    Additional framed historical and regional displays include the following identified subjects. Some designs repeat across displays.

    39. Great Northwest commemorative — landscape design

    40. Prospector with pack mule

    41. Washington 1985 trout commemorative

    42. Washington Centennial, 1885–1985

    43. Washington — “Where Life's Worth Living”

    44. Yakima, Washington commemorative

    45. United States Constitution Bicentennial, 1787–1987

    46. American historical commemorative

    47. Additional Western town/action-scene commemorative designs

    This portion includes a larger 12-buckle display and a separate three-buckle Northwest display. Individual titles and repeated designs remain subject to final inventory reconciliation.

    6. Individually Collected Western and Specialty Buckles

    48. Tony Lama Bull Rider — Sterling-silver front with bronze overlay, decorated with raised bull-riding artwork and engraved Western detailing.

    49. J&R Buckles Cab-Over Semi-Truck — Hand-engraved nickel-silver buckle with applied truck design, Western floral engraving, and gold-tone rope border.

    50. Northern Pacific Railway — Railroad logo buckle featuring the Northern Pacific emblem.

    51. Pony Express — Commemorative buckle celebrating the historic St. Joseph-to-Sacramento mail route.

    52. Burlington Northern Transportation — Railroad/transportation commemorative buckle.

    53. National Cowboy Hall of Fame — Gaucho — Western historical commemorative design.

    54. Stagecoach — Western stagecoach buckle with decorative engraved background.

    55. Owl — Decorative two-tone owl buckle.

    56. Sailboat — Nautical buckle with blue enamel sailboat design.

    57. Multicolor Bird — Decorative bird-in-flight design with engraved background.

    58. Horse — Western horse buckle with ornamental engraving.

    59. Gospel/Music — Musical instruments and gospel-themed commemorative design.

    60. Bible Commemorative — Bergamot Brass Works — “The Salt of the Earth / Fishers of Men.” Original certificate documenting an edition limited to 10,000.

    61. World's #1 Father — Bergamot Brass Works, 1985 — Limited edition, buckle and matching original certificate both numbered 958 of 2500.

    Additional photographed specialty designs: Video camera buckle, bird-and-vase motif, and a United States historical commemorative. These are pending reconciliation with the numbered loose-buckle inventory.

    Collection Highlights

    • Approximately 61 vintage collectible buckles, with final count subject to reconciliation of the loose and duplicate pieces.

    • 26 Charles M. Russell buckles, including five complete, distinct, framed Siskiyou collections.

    • Original matching-number certificates for the five Russell sets and certificates for additional Russell pieces.

    • Complete four-buckle Western Hall of Fame, Tony Lama Rodeo Hall of Fame, and Mark Twain anniversary displays.

    • Mark Twain anniversary certificate No. 0019/1000.

    • Bergamot World's #1 Father buckle and matching certificate No. 958/2500.

    • Multiple original wood presentation frames, blue plush display linings, historical information sheets, and individual protective pouches.

    • Recognized makers including Siskiyou, Tony Lama, Bergamot Brass Works, Wil-Aren Originals, and J&R Buckles.

    Asking price: $1,895 OBO for the complete collection.

    Located in Yakima, Washington. Preference is to sell the entire collection together. Additional photographs and documentation are available to serious buyers.