Good Things to Come in 2015!

Happy New Year! There are lots of things to look forward to in 2015. We’ll highlight just a few:

1. Top Grain Genuine Leather Belts were just added to the website! Available in black or brown, belts currently come in three different sizes. If you don’t see the size you need send us a request! These belts feature double snaps that allow you to swap out belt buckles easily as often as you would like. Proudly made in Southeastern Wisconsin!

2. Our music merchandise line is expanding! Next up: Florida Georgia Line! Check back to http://www.allamericanbuckles.com to see these updates as they are available.

3. Website redesign – we know, our website looks a bit dated. Later this year we will be reformatting to make shopping easier, including a “recently added” section so you can easily see whats new.

4. New designs are being added all the time! Our archives contain thousands of buckle designs and we will continue to add more options to the site. If there is a specific design you would like to see us offer just leave us a comment and we’ll see what we can do!

Horseshoe Nail Buckle

At first glance, the belt buckle above may appear as nothing more than a unique design. But the significance is that this entire buckle is created from bending horseshoe nails into the shape you see here. The original design with the nails was then used to create a mold incorporating the elements of the buckle, and since then it has been cast in the form that shown above. The design was copyrighted by Bergamot Brass Works Inc in 1974. This design ($18) and hundreds of others are available for sale athttp://www.allamericanbuckles.com! Get a great deal by entering promo code: “USA” for 10% off of everything site wide, and as always, shipping is free!

Extra! Read All About It!

A local publication, “The Beacon – A Paper Designed with Readers in Mind”, published an outstanding article about Bergamot – The Fine Art Foundry, who manufactures All American Buckles. The article showcased some of our buckles, as well as a few of the thousands of buckles that have been produced by Bergamot over the past 44 years. The primary focus is the impact that Bergamot has had on the Walworth County community through out the past few decades, in millions of dollars of wages, purchasing supplies from other local companies, as well as the artistry of the thousands of unique metal castings. If you would like to read the article in its entirety online, you can download a free copy from the paper’s archives from November 21, 2014 here.

Black Friday through Cyber Monday Deals!

Happy Thanksgiving! Once you are done enjoying friends, family and food, stay right at home and shop our website, www.allamericanbuckles.com! We are having a great special November 28 through December 1. Everything on our site will be 25% off with Promo Code: "HOILIDAY25" and, as always, shipping is FREE, no promo code necessary!

These unique belt buckle designs make great gifts for anyone on your list this year. Check out some of fun designs below or go to our website to find the perfect design for anyone!

The Breck Shampoo Buckle

This early belt buckle, produced in 1976, shows the Breck Shampoo Girl and reads, “Beautiful Hair, BRECK”. The backside reads TM JOHN H BRECK INC REPRODUCED BY BERGAMOT BRASS WORKS INC WITH PERMISSION JOHN H BRECK INC 1976. In a circle Made in the USA and across from that, the Bergamot Brass Works trademark. Archival company records point out the little known fact that the portrait of the girl was actually hand sculpted by Daniel Baughman, the owner and CEO of the corporation. Daniel remembers it being a particular challenge to make a beautiful woman out of metal, trying to create a delicate image from what is perceived as hard medium.

John James Audubon Buckle

Based on a famous historic portrait of Audubon, the buckle was designed by Daniel Baughman (Founder and CEO of Bergamot Brass Works) in 1985 to celebrate the 200 anniversary of John James Audubon’s birth. A limited edition of 2,500 that came boxed with a certificate of authenticity. This buckle featured great detail and was produced in solid fine pewter.

Ask the Archivist

Did you know… many of All American Buckle’s designs aren’t new? The majority of our buckle designs offered so far are from our archives of over 20,000 belt buckle designs. Buckles really are our business. Our website has designs from 1972-2014. The Bergamot Brass Works CEO and founder, Daniel Baughman, has been in the belt buckle business since 1969. Over the last 45 years, Daniel has played a crucial role in the design and sculpting of many of our buckles and still heads the company as Chief Executive Officer. Daniel is excited to start blogging through our “Ask the Archivist” tab on our Wordpress site, https://allamericanbuckles.wordpress.com/. Here you can ask any questions you may have about buckle collecting, vintage designs, buckle brands or anything buckle related! Just leave your questions in the comments and Daniel will do his best to find the answer! With decades of experience, he is a wealth of knowledge and looking forward to seeing your buckle finds!

Coming soon on our website, (www.allamericanbuckles.com), we will be adding a “About the Artist” page to provide more of story behind our creative designs from Daniel and other members of our creative team. Until then see it on our Wordpress Blog: https://allamericanbuckles.wordpress.com/ . Look for that in the next few weeks!

The Teeth Buckle

One of our vintage buckle designs, the Teeth Buckle was first produced and copyrighted in 1974. Few people know that this buckle was actually produced directly from the upper teeth mold of the owner and founder of Bergamot Brass Works (the company that made the castings). The creative team laughed about it at first, but the design was surprisingly quite successful (dentists I guess?). 

In 1976, Daniel Baughman (the owner and CEO), was in the San Francisco International Airport terminal when he looked down and saw his teeth on a belt worn by a gentleman. He looked at the man and said “Oh you’re wearing my teeth!” The man laughed in disbelief replying sarcastically “Sure”.  Daniel then showed the man his real teeth with a smile and convinced him that the buckle was in fact a replica of his upper teeth. They laughed out loud. Later, back at the buckle factory, Daniel told of the encounter, and said he never quite imagined he would run into someone actually wearing his teeth. If you are dying to get your hands on a Teeth Buckle or any other unique buckle designs, look for it to be added to our website, http://www.allamericanbuckles.com.

Welcome to All American Buckles

Bergamot – The Fine Art Foundry is proud to have our belt buckle line featured in a new online retail store – www.allamericanbuckles.com .  With all products proudly made in the USA, the site currently offers over 400 different styles to choose from, and will soon feature over 2,000 buckle designs, new designs being added weekly. Here you will find designs in styles ranging from western to vintage, military to patriotic, outdoors to art nouveau, along with officially Licensed Music designs available for the first time anywhere. Many buckles are hand-colored, and all feature exceptional detail. From highly complex designs to classic simplicity, these buckles feature outstanding quality and are guaranteed for life against defects in workmanship. To top it off, you will find free shipping on everything! 

Look for All American Buckles posts each week, highlighting a new buckle as well as the story behind it. This week’s featured design, (shown above), is the “Flame of Freedom” buckle which was designed and hand sculpted by Bergamot’s founder and CEO, Daniel Baughman back in 1988. Daniel is still the owner and Chief Executive of the family owned company.  Get this design and many more at www.allamericanbuckles.com!