I get a lot of questions in my western buckle store Beal’s Cowboy Buckles about silver buckles. If it is real silver it will almost always be stamped on the back “sterling silver” or sometimes “SS”. The only way to know for sure is a chemical test that many higher…
“There’s nothing in life that’s worth doin’ if it cain’t be done from a horse.” –Cowboy Poet Red Steagall One of my favorite events of the year is attending the Californios Ranch Roping and Stock Horse Contest in Red Bluff, California every April. This is a competition based on real…
One of the premier buckle makers of our time, Vogt Western Silver Ltd., is located in Woodland, California and always has great craftsmanship and interesting designs. The Vogt business is a small 35 year old family business with three generations involved. Cattle rancher Chet and his son Casey own and…
Many people think cowboy buckles started in the 1860s when Texas ranchers began gathering wild cattle and moving herds north to railroad yards where they could be sold for beef. But the reality is cowboy buckles were invented in the 1920s by Hollywood. As western movies began popular, there was…
