Anybody else into bus belt buckles?

Mex-Busnut · October 22, 2011, 09:55:37 AM

I found this belt buckle at the gigantic Trader's Village Flea Market (also trailer park) in Dallas-Fort Worth area. I had to have it, so it came home with me.

And so I checked ebay, and there are dozens of different bus belt buckles offered there. Check it out.

Oonrahnjay · October 22, 2011, 10:30:17 AM

"Now that I think about it", I'm not surprised in the least that these buckles are out there but I had no idea. Thanks for posting! Has anyone seen one with the British Daimler logo for sale? (no, I thought not

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Mex-Busnut · October 22, 2011, 11:24:23 AM

The only two-story bus I found was this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1995-LONDON-TOURS-DOUBLE-DECKER-BUS-BUCKLE-/330617489706?pt=US_Men_s_Belt_Buckles&hash=item4cfa56892a

JackConrad · October 22, 2011, 12:00:32 PM

Here is the buckle I wear. I found this quite a few years ago on Ebay. Jack

Oonrahnjay · October 22, 2011, 12:39:06 PM

Quote from: Mex-Busnut on October 22, 2011, 11:24:23 AMThe only two-story bus I found was this one:

How about that! I would have never guessed. Thanks!

Mex-Busnut · October 22, 2011, 12:54:13 PM

Wow, Jack: That is a really nice, colorfull buckle! Nice find!

Hi yo silver · October 22, 2011, 02:36:06 PM

Yep, who could resist. I have found a silversides, an MC9, and a British double decker, but none as pretty as Jacks. You know what a showoff he is.

Dennis

RnMAdventures · October 22, 2011, 04:11:41 PM

I never knew there was such an animal. I may have to add that to my santa wish list. Thanks for posting!

RJ · October 22, 2011, 08:33:26 PM

Mike -

Good Luck finding a 4106 buckle - I've been searching over 20 years for one!

Kevin Warnock · October 22, 2011, 08:56:03 PM

Look at EBay item #250916087736. There is an RTS on that buckle. My conversion is an RTS.

I grabbed a picture of the buckle from the EBay auction and am posting it here for posterity.

Kevin Warnock
http://kevinwarnock.com - my blog

RnMAdventures · October 23, 2011, 03:13:20 PM

Quote from: RJ on October 22, 2011, 08:33:26 PM
Mike -

Good Luck finding a 4106 buckle - I've been searching over 20 years for one!

I have seen several that were the old Silversides, but not a 4106. One company will put a picture on a beltbuckle, but it wouldn't be the same as the molded buckles.

It's the best bus ever made, surely someone made a few?

Jeremy · October 23, 2011, 03:46:12 PM

Evidently there's latent demand for bus belt buckles...seems like an ideal niche business opportunity for someone in the bus nut community. The buckles themselves could be cast in a low-melt hobby alloy (meltable with a blowlamp), so all you'd need would be an original design carved out of wood - or, if that's not going to happen, perhaps use a bus badge or some other recognisable part as the master.

Then sell them on Ebay, BCM advert, bus rallies etc. And send me a small commission on each one.

Jeremy