Designer Buckle

When Western clothing was starting to gain popularity, it has also started to create a demand for Western sterling silver buckles and leather boots. And now they have again created a fashion revival. It has not only enhanced the Western outfit but sporting leather belts with Western sterling silver buckles have become a fashion statement. You would see popular celebrities, political personalities, movie stars, and a million others out there have created a stir and added a distinct touch to their entire wardrobe. That is why Western belt with silver buckles have become more expensive these days.

The History

Although belt buckles became widely popular in the early twentieth century, the introduction of the first Western sterling silver buckles began with the Mexican cowboys or what they would call as the vaqueros. They had fine silver spurs tacked onto a buckle, and these were the first introduction of the buckles to the untamed Western Americans and the Texas Rangers as well. But if we really trace back the olden cowboys, you would not see any of them with the popular leather belts. In fact, real cowboys who were actively riding the Wild West ranges had suspenders and buckles. These were taken from the friction buckles back then, which were used by the military. The Western movies were the ones who actually popularized Western sterling silver buckles.

Collectible and Antique Buckles

Now you would see Western sterling silver buckles in the Texas state seal, in the Jack Daniels emblem, in oil derricks that have simple designs and with more intricate and elegant ones too. There are also buckles that now have become highly precious collectible items like those that were worn during the art nouveau era in the 1900s. Buckles that were from famous designers like Don Ellis, Al Pecetti, John Mccabe, Edward H. Bohlin, William Nelson, Michael Srour, Robert Schaezlin and Les Garica. These are famous pioneer manufacturers in the industry, and their creations are now very precious collections. Others companies have also began to make their own collection of collector's items or from their limited edition designed buckles. Companies like Hesston that makes new designs each year have updated designs of the Western buckles that are also available for collection like the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo buckles. Western sterling silver buckles with nationalistic designs, such as those that depict eagles, Confederate flags, and the patriotic U.S. flag or that of a cowboy riding the back of a bronco, are also popular collectible items.

Where to Shop

There are several Western sterling silver buckles in the market today that comes in varied designs, sizes, shapes, and styles. There are even those that are matched with a theme: gothic, Western, music, sporty; or those with character designs: Superman, Peter Pan, Batman, Wonder Woman, or just about anything. It can truly spice up your wardrobe, or it can just lay hanging on the wall as your intimate collection. Whatever your purpose is, you should only trust Maverick Western Wear for your purchase of these items.