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.
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