Can you pards help? John Wayne belt buckle as in films.

Sundance · December 20, 2004, 06:27:47 PM

Been searching the web for a repro John Wayne belt buckle as he wore in his films. I can only find tacky poor quality buckles. I am after an exact copy of the one he wore in his westerns. My location is the UK so any dealer's web site, or e mail etc.. much appreciated.
I'm relying on you pard's..

Standpat Steve · December 20, 2004, 09:10:51 PM

Minnesota Mike, SASS #45, makes a copy, he lives in Los Angeles, Calif., would you want his address or phone number? I might even be able to stop by his house and get an e-mail address for you if you like. They appear to be a brass casting made from the lost wax process.

Old Top · December 21, 2004, 02:38:04 AM

Standpat,

If you can will you post pictures of this buckle?

Old Top

Sundance · December 21, 2004, 06:45:53 AM

Many thanks StandPat. Please see my e - mail sent to you.

Standpat Steve · December 21, 2004, 10:53:09 PM

Howdy Old Top & Sundance,

I do have one of Mike's reproduction buckles of this type. I have to confess, however, to not being overly computer literate. If you can wait a couple days, I can ask a friend if he can take a digital photo of the buckle and help me post it here. E-mail & this forum pretty much exhausts my storehouse of modern technology<G>, but I will be happy to see what I can do. I can see how this might be particularly helpful to our friend in the UK.

Old Top · December 22, 2004, 01:27:10 AM

StandPat,

Thanks for the reply and I will be waiting.

Old Top

Jubal Starbuck · December 23, 2004, 04:53:43 PM

Sundance:

River Junction Trade Co. has 'em. Cast in bronze for $25.00. Look on their website under belt buckles.

Best regards,

Jubal Starbuck

Sundance · December 23, 2004, 05:29:46 PM

Thanks for that info. I'll have a look see.

Standpat Steve · December 27, 2004, 12:43:06 AM

Howdy,

Will try to post two photos of my belt buckles, this one is silver plated.

Standpat Steve · December 27, 2004, 12:44:01 AM

Howdy,

This is the second photo of my belt buckles, which is brass.

Sundance · December 29, 2004, 09:22:28 AM

A big thank you to all you pards regarding this enquiry. Thanks again Steve, my only problem now is deciding which one to opt for.

litl rooster · February 27, 2005, 04:52:56 PM

Sitting here in our office at home we have a lifesize standup of the Duke from the Red River, he is wearing the first buckle that is posted earlier.