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.