Types of vintage belt buckles

Belt buckles are the focal point of any belt, and on Etsy, you’ll find a vast assortment of vintage buckles as unique as each wearer. Fabric and leather belts are often affixed with frame-style buckles, where the buckle itself is built into the strap and features a hinged pin to help hold the belt closed during use. The box-style buckle is another popular type of belt buckle. Usually attached separately to the belt, the box buckle features a metal plate with one or two fixed pins to hold the belt closed through holes lined up in the belt's material. The nature of the box buckle allowed creators to craft their products into interesting shapes and adorn them with jeweled studs. With buckle plates ranging from brass to gold and etched with fascinating patterns and eye-catching artistic detail, box-style closures are some of the most sought-after vintage belt buckles.

Collectible vintage belt buckles

Shops on Etsy offer a rich assortment of unique antique belt buckles . Collectors often keep their eyes open for vintage rodeo belt buckles —large, finely crafted plates of brass or silver awarded to rodeo participants since the 1920s. Getting your hands on an authentic buckle from a historic rodeo event is a real prize for an avid enthusiast. Rodeo buckles became the model for one of the most recognizable pieces of western wear—the western belt buckle . Providing ample surface area for adornment, many hold a brightly polished turquoise stone in the center embellished with elaborate piping and scrollwork at the edges. It's not unusual to find cowboy buckles emblazoned with patriotic symbols or bold monograms. With depictions from desert cacti to wild mustangs, it's nearly impossible to find two identical vintage western belt buckles . Vintage brass and silver Art Nouveau belt buckles might be more up the alley for avid collectors looking to add to their collection from the period dating from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Depicting a time of high standards of art in craftsmanship, these buckles mark the height of collectibility for many belt buckle fans.

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Antique Turquoise Brass Belt Buckle - Patina - Oval Engraved Western Style Ladies Show Cowgirl

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Vintage Handmade Solid Brass Belt Buckle - Art - Brutalist Modern 70s Wave Water Tree Flower Floral Swirl Abstract Women's Gift Idea Dot Cut

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Antique Turquoise Copper Tone belt buckle

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Vintage Beautiful Floral Rose Belt Buckle - Petal - Flower - Women's - Western Style - Leaf Daisy Bouquet - Ladies - Trophy

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Handmade Silver Shell Belt Buckle - Ammonite Fossil Nautilus - Large - Nautical Clam Conch Abalone Ocean Lover Seashell Water Hawaii Love

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Miner's Indian Head Nickel Belt Buckle with Buffalo NEW! Retail 160.00

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Vintage Hermes 32mm H Belt Buckle Black Brushed Matt Schnalle Fibbia Boucle Hebilla Cintura Ceinture Cinturon Gurtel Luxury Gift Unisex

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Silver Engraved Buffalo Belt Buckle - Southwestern Head Bull Mans - Yellowstone Horns Head - Bison - Rope Cowboy - Navajo Indian Leather

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Vintage Large Turquoise Brass Belt Buckle - Patina - Rectangle Engraved Western Style Ladies Show Cowgirl hammered surface textured

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Vintage COWBOY Belt Buckle Pewter Hat Boots Mini Horseshoe 1995 Mens Accessory Country Western Great American Buckle Co PanchosPorch

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Vintage Belt Buckles - Marlboro - BlueGrass - Brass Star - Van - 1960s 1970s

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Vintage LIBERTY Coin Belt Buckle Large Round 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter Mens Accessory Country Western Indiana Metal PanchosPorch

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Made in USA: Vintage Brass Plated Belt Buckle with Intricate Flower Design

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Large Engraved Silver Belt Buckle - Navajo Design Engraved Border - Western Style for Cowboy Cowgirl - Horse Show - Rodeo Trophy -

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Stunning Vintage Belt Buckle - Genuine Large Turquoise Stone Piece Inlay - Handmade Southwestern - American - Feather Flower Teal

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Vintage Cowboy Skull Belt Buckle - Scary Men's Face - Skeleton - Silver Teeth Eyes Nose Western Texas Outlaw Bandit Movie Crossbones Pirate

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Silver Heart Belt Buckle - Cowgirl - Gifts for Her - Western - Women's - Engraved Women's Git Idea - Rope Border - Love - Anniversary

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Black Owl Belt Buckle - Moon Stars Dark Centerpiece Barn Wings Face Hoot Western Style Silver Portrait Custom Animal Cute Goth Screech

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100 Dollar Bill Benjamin "Benji" Money Stacks Bands Pewter Belt Buckle

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Engraved Bird Hunting Belt Buckle - Rope Border Flying Geese Ducks - Dog - Shooting - Men's - Labrador - Lab Christmas Gift Idea

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Vintage NRA Sharpshooter Belt Buckle National Rifle Association Institute Legislative Action Pewter Buckle Mens Accessory PanchosPorch

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Vintage Men's Belt Buckle Born Again Solid Brass Baron Buckles

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Engraved Silver Belt Buckle - Rope Border - Western Style for Cowboy Cowgirl - Horse Show - Rodeo Trophy - Pewter Oval

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Silver Tarnish Belt Buckle Made in Italy

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Vintage, Green Suede Belt, with a Metal Buckle, Made in Italy, 37 "

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Vintage Siskiyou Bronze Mountain Man Belt Buckle

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Vintage Sterling Silver & Yellow Gold Overlay Ranger Belt Buckle Set

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Wood Duck Belt Buckle by Lou DePaolis

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Vintage International Harvester Solid Brass Buckle made in Canada

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Solid Brass Irish Claddagh Fáinne Chladaigh Vintage Belt Buckle

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Silver Buffalo Nickel Belt Buckle, Silver Coin Vintage Belt Buckle, Vintage 70s Mens Accessories

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Letter G Monogram Initial Floral Engraved Gold Silver Tone Metal Belt Buckle Alpaca Mexico

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Vintage Sterling Silver Custom Handmade Belt Buckle

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Round Art Nouveau Solid Brass Belt Buckle

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Large Bighorn Sheep Belt Buckle - Horn Goat Ram Animal Western Style Silver Hunting Custom Cabochon Silver Pewter Engraved

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Vintage Bass Fishing Belt Buckle Sportsman Fisherman Indiana Metal Craft 1976 Brass Buckle Mens Accessory PanchosPorch

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Vintage Belt Buckles

Beautiful Silver Yellow Flower Belt Buckle - Sunflower - Leaf - Arts and Crafts - Women's - Daisy - Rose - Sun - Christmas Gift Idea

Antique Turquoise Brass Belt Buckle - Patina - Oval Engraved Western Style Ladies Show Cowgirl

Vintage cherry belt buckle - fruit - food - funny - cherries - mother's day - organic eating nature -

Vintage Handmade Solid Brass Belt Buckle - Art - Brutalist Modern 70s Wave Water Tree Flower Floral Swirl Abstract Women's Gift Idea Dot Cut

Beautiful Intricate Silver Octopus Belt Buckle - Tentacle Cephalopod Nautical Fish Ocean Kraken Sea Creature Dark Silver Ocean Lover Save

Antique Turquoise Copper Tone belt buckle

Stag Beetle Insect Bug Creepy Crawly Mandibles Pincers Belt Buckle

Vintage Beautiful Floral Rose Belt Buckle - Petal - Flower - Women's - Western Style - Leaf Daisy Bouquet - Ladies - Trophy

Handmade Silver Shell Belt Buckle - Ammonite Fossil Nautilus - Large - Nautical Clam Conch Abalone Ocean Lover Seashell Water Hawaii Love

Miner's Indian Head Nickel Belt Buckle with Buffalo NEW! Retail 160.00

Vintage Hermes 32mm H Belt Buckle Black Brushed Matt Schnalle Fibbia Boucle Hebilla Cintura Ceinture Cinturon Gurtel Luxury Gift Unisex

Silver Engraved Buffalo Belt Buckle - Southwestern Head Bull Mans - Yellowstone Horns Head - Bison - Rope Cowboy - Navajo Indian Leather

Vintage Large Turquoise Brass Belt Buckle - Patina - Rectangle Engraved Western Style Ladies Show Cowgirl hammered surface textured

Vintage horned lizard belt buckle

Biker belt buckle Live to ride ride to live

Leather belt Dress belt Decorative belt Ladys belt Hanmade

Vintage COWBOY Belt Buckle Pewter Hat Boots Mini Horseshoe 1995 Mens Accessory Country Western Great American Buckle Co PanchosPorch

Vintage Belt Buckles - Marlboro - BlueGrass - Brass Star - Van - 1960s 1970s

Vintage LIBERTY Coin Belt Buckle Large Round 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter Mens Accessory Country Western Indiana Metal PanchosPorch

Made in USA: Vintage Brass Plated Belt Buckle with Intricate Flower Design

Large Engraved Silver Belt Buckle - Navajo Design Engraved Border - Western Style for Cowboy Cowgirl - Horse Show - Rodeo Trophy -

Stunning Vintage Belt Buckle - Genuine Large Turquoise Stone Piece Inlay - Handmade Southwestern - American - Feather Flower Teal

Vintage Cowboy Skull Belt Buckle - Scary Men's Face - Skeleton - Silver Teeth Eyes Nose Western Texas Outlaw Bandit Movie Crossbones Pirate

Silver Heart Belt Buckle - Cowgirl - Gifts for Her - Western - Women's - Engraved Women's Git Idea - Rope Border - Love - Anniversary

Black Owl Belt Buckle - Moon Stars Dark Centerpiece Barn Wings Face Hoot Western Style Silver Portrait Custom Animal Cute Goth Screech

100 Dollar Bill Benjamin "Benji" Money Stacks Bands Pewter Belt Buckle

Engraved Bird Hunting Belt Buckle - Rope Border Flying Geese Ducks - Dog - Shooting - Men's - Labrador - Lab Christmas Gift Idea

Vintage NRA Sharpshooter Belt Buckle National Rifle Association Institute Legislative Action Pewter Buckle Mens Accessory PanchosPorch

Vintage Men's Belt Buckle Born Again Solid Brass Baron Buckles

Brass Music Band Funny Kiss Crazy Nights Kissed Off Piss 1970s Vintage Belt Buckle Funny Saying Humor

Engraved Silver Belt Buckle - Rope Border - Western Style for Cowboy Cowgirl - Horse Show - Rodeo Trophy - Pewter Oval

Silver Tarnish Belt Buckle Made in Italy

Vintage, Green Suede Belt, with a Metal Buckle, Made in Italy, 37 "

Vintage Siskiyou Bronze Mountain Man Belt Buckle

vintage buckle with real turquoise cabochon in old brass

Committee of Vigilance, San Francisco Belt Buckle, Vintage Brass Buckle, 70s Fake Tiffany Studios Buckle, Western Buckle, Cowboy Buckle

Vintage Sterling Silver & Yellow Gold Overlay Ranger Belt Buckle Set

American Veteran Commemorative figural Limited Edition Pewter colored raised design Belt Buckle Siskyou

Wood Duck Belt Buckle by Lou DePaolis

Vintage International Harvester Solid Brass Buckle made in Canada

Solid Brass Irish Claddagh Fáinne Chladaigh Vintage Belt Buckle

Silver Buffalo Nickel Belt Buckle, Silver Coin Vintage Belt Buckle, Vintage 70s Mens Accessories

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Letter G Monogram Initial Floral Engraved Gold Silver Tone Metal Belt Buckle Alpaca Mexico

Vintage Sterling Silver Custom Handmade Belt Buckle

Round Art Nouveau Solid Brass Belt Buckle

Large Bighorn Sheep Belt Buckle - Horn Goat Ram Animal Western Style Silver Hunting Custom Cabochon Silver Pewter Engraved

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