billjustbill
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For two brothers growing up with the family's first Black and White TV in the mid 1950's, there were not that many shows to choose from on just two channels in the 1950's. While we had our small share of cap pistols and holsters, and many times playing Cowboys and Indians with others, for me the TV shows of Roy Rogers were far less interesting than those of Buck Rogers!!!
Well after the "Crockett spurs" find, the very next day, again I got pulled back to those times of yesteryear. At an early morning estate sale, my wife found a large 2-3/4" wide by 3-1/2" silver oval Western Belt Buckle inlaid with both coral and turquoise .... She picked it up because it was stamped "Sterling" on the back. Along with the belt buckle, we found a total of 25 grams more in Sterling jewelry.... Cost? She paid $2 for the jewelry and $3 was marked on the belt buckle.
On the way home from that sale and two more, we stopped at a country-style café for a fresh hot breakfast. As we waited, both of us discussed how we were going to try and pry all the long but thin stones from the heavy buckle. We took turns guessing how many grams the stone-less Sterling buckle would weigh.... Hopes of $25 to $30 in scrap silver were possible........
After getting home, I took my trusty lighted magnifier and went over the big buckle, front and back. It was then I saw a name stamped below the "Sterling" mark. "T Moore". I did a quick Internet search and found several made by the same fellow.....
Tommy Moore Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Cluster Buckle Sterling Navajo Gallup | eBay
Right now, the cowboys and Navajo Indians are winning, and fifty-five years later, Roy Rogers is offering far more exciting adventures than Buck Rogers....
Bill
Well after the "Crockett spurs" find, the very next day, again I got pulled back to those times of yesteryear. At an early morning estate sale, my wife found a large 2-3/4" wide by 3-1/2" silver oval Western Belt Buckle inlaid with both coral and turquoise .... She picked it up because it was stamped "Sterling" on the back. Along with the belt buckle, we found a total of 25 grams more in Sterling jewelry.... Cost? She paid $2 for the jewelry and $3 was marked on the belt buckle.
On the way home from that sale and two more, we stopped at a country-style café for a fresh hot breakfast. As we waited, both of us discussed how we were going to try and pry all the long but thin stones from the heavy buckle. We took turns guessing how many grams the stone-less Sterling buckle would weigh.... Hopes of $25 to $30 in scrap silver were possible........
After getting home, I took my trusty lighted magnifier and went over the big buckle, front and back. It was then I saw a name stamped below the "Sterling" mark. "T Moore". I did a quick Internet search and found several made by the same fellow.....
Tommy Moore Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Cluster Buckle Sterling Navajo Gallup | eBay
Right now, the cowboys and Navajo Indians are winning, and fifty-five years later, Roy Rogers is offering far more exciting adventures than Buck Rogers....
Bill
That's $100+ on a bad day! Closer to $200 with the added red coral imho. I'm glad your senses got the better of you.
