[Belt Buckle] National Finals Rodeo, Hesston, Antique-Bronze, 1981

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Canadian Energy Museum

View of Buckle, Front

View of Buckle, Front

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] National Finals Rodeo, Hesston, Antique-Bronze, 1981

Entry/Object ID

2025.14.23

Tags

Hesston, Belt Buckle, Metal, Bronze, Rodeo, 1980s

Description

An oval belt buckle, branded to the Hesston National Finals Rodeo in 1981. Features: An oval cast metal belt buckle, finished in antique bronze. Front Design: A bronze, rope border runs around the edge, with a recessed and textured interior surface. The buckle features a bronze raised image of a bull and a bull fighter at the center. To the left and right of this scene is a crown plate with the letters "NFR" and "19" underneath the left crown and "81" underneath the right crown. The top of the buckle displays a banner arching down with text, "NATIONAL FINALS RODEO". The bottom displays a rectangular banner with the text, "HESSTON". Back Elements: The back displays a dotted texture surface. The hook is a plain, thin, curved cylinder body. The hinge is a rounded rectangle and is attached by two rounded cylinders. The back features a paragraph of text with the title reading, "SEVENTH EDITION COLLECTOR'S BUCKLE". At the bottom is a manufacturer's mark of a bull rider, and is branded to Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Inc.

Collection

Rick & Carolyn VanEe

Cataloged By

Chloe Anna

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2025.14

Source or Donor

Rick VanEe

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Height

14 mm

Width

88 mm

Depth

65 mm

Created By

chloeanoe@gmail.com

Create Date

June 4, 2025

Updated By

chloeanoe@gmail.com

Update Date

June 10, 2025