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Old 01-04-2019, 01:52 PM   #1
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I'm trying to help a family member clean out her basement.
She has a bunch (100+) of belt buckles. A very eclectic assortment, including a few Calgary/Stampede themed ones. The majority of them are over 20 years old, we believe.
Many are brass. Some are super heavy. Some are cheaper looking, but I know nothing about these really.
Other than Ebay or setting up a table at the Stampede entrance in July, is there anywhere locally I could bring these to sell off in one shot?
Is buying and selling belt buckles even a thing?
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Old 01-04-2019, 02:06 PM   #2
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You can probably sell the 'Rodeo Clowns' one at a steep Premium at the next Flames/Oilers game.
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If she wants to get the most money for them, selling them one by one on eBay is probably the best option. Some of the branded ones, like the Coke ones, would probably get some decent coin from a Coke collector.

If you go to eBay and search for belt buckles and look at just those that have sold recently, quite a few have gone for $40+ plus shipping and handling.



If she just wants to get rid of them in one lot, a pawn shop or vintage clothing shop would likely be the best bet, or if she can find an antique shop that sells clothing accessories.
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Post some on the buy/sell. I would be interested in a handful.
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How much for the whole lot?
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Try the Belt Buckle District.


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Hodgins/Halls Auction if you want easy and fast and slightly less than fair.
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Looks like a lot of Pewter/Brass, but nothing terribly fancy. Those stampede ones don't have years on them, which is strange. I can't recall any official Stampede buckles that lack a date, is there anything on the backs?
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setup a booth at stampede. By booth I mean attach a bunch to the inside of a trench coat and wander the grounds.
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Maybe the Blackfoot Farmer's Market? Maybe one of those guys would buy the lot?
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How much for the whole lot?
I have absolutely no idea. I did a search for some of them and I can see various similar ones on ebay for ~ $40-60. There's also some that probably would sell for much less. I know nothing about this stuff though and was even hoping to get $10-15/each from someone who wanted to invest the time to sell them individually and make their own profit. But I don't know how out to lunch that is either, hence the thread.

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Looks like a lot of Pewter/Brass, but nothing terribly fancy. Those stampede ones don't have years on them, which is strange. I can't recall any official Stampede buckles that lack a date, is there anything on the backs?
Other than the 2 that have the '81 on them, there's no dates on the other Stampede ones. On the back of a couple, it says Classic (brand name?) with "Official Souvenir" underneath it in a different font. No dates though.

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