Would you run 100 miles through the Rocky Mountains to earn a big, shiny, handmade Western-style belt buckle, even if it ... the engravings to blacken the outlines.” In between every one ...

You get the picture. Second, the bigger your belt buckle, the most casual the belt is. No one's wearing a Western belt buckle with a nice suit. And third, try and buy soft leather. To test this ...

Bidding for the belt buckle opened at $7,500, and its final sale price will be evenly split between both nonprofit charities dedicated to preserving and promoting the “Western way of life.” ...