Will Aguilar Posted March 5, 2022 Share #676 Posted March 5, 2022 This buckle engraving can be done using acid etching with hand engraved combinations. the fine and deep edges shows it was etched using acid & the sun, flower, & leaf design shows it was tool bits (burin) engraved. Thanks for sharing. First time I have seen this kind of work & its amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vforvictory1945 Posted March 5, 2022 Share #677 Posted March 5, 2022 I think I may have confused some people with my last post on the USRL belt buckle. I used the abbreviation of RL but meant to say that belt buckle was a Ralph Lauren designer production piece. I'm not even sure the original was Philippines made, as the design could have been done on the computer or engraved by a local artisan and then cast. What you saw two posts above was a cast belt buckle offered for one of Ralph Lauren's production lines. I saw it on the Ebay completed auctions. Anyone who knows much about Ralph Lauren knows that he has an extensive clothing archive and this piece was likely designed based on a couple of original PI buckles from his archive or photos that the staff found online, possibly from this forum even. It's definitely a 1940's design and for those who don't know Ralph Lauren started his company in 1967, so hence the 1967 buckle date. This is just the first time I've seen a Philippines type belt buckle recreated for the masses and I'm guessing it didn't do very well, just a guess. Price tag was $98.00 originally and Ebay seller started it at $44.99 and it didn't sell. It's definitely interesting to see and it makes sense that somebody with an eye for detail like Ralph Lauren, or his staff, would see the cool or potential in recreating a "fantasy" PI buckle for the consumer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted March 6, 2022 Share #678 Posted March 6, 2022 Found this yesterday, not a buckle but interesting Olongapo, Philippines. "Snoopy" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted March 7, 2022 Share #679 Posted March 7, 2022 Here's an interesting one on ebay I just found. Yep, you're #1 G.I. 🤣 A Benjamin and it's yours. I'll post it over on the other thread -one's you might not want to get caught wearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted March 7, 2022 Share #680 Posted March 7, 2022 Now on ebay. An interesting pair, Father and Son? "Yeah - I got one like my old man!" OR ..Brothers? The bottom one has been posted before some place as I have a save image of from an earlier time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vforvictory1945 Posted March 7, 2022 Share #681 Posted March 7, 2022 A friend of mine picked these up in trade and if anyone is interested you can send me a message and I'll give you his contact info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vforvictory1945 Posted March 8, 2022 Share #682 Posted March 8, 2022 Edit to the above post. I jumped the gun when I thought the above buckles were going to be for sale as I just spoke with the owner an he's planning to keep them. Anyhow, the more pics for this thread the better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted March 9, 2022 Share #683 Posted March 9, 2022 These landed yesterday. Three P.I. buckles direct from the family. From post #671, there were three & a napkin ring on FB Market from the same seller, but they had already sold. The really nice lady I bought these from said. "I didn't know these were so popular". But, I got her last three. I asked her to send me info ab out her husband and his career. USNA Class of '65. Concluded his career as a Captain. Daughter grad from USNA as well, Class of '91 and ended up as a Rear Admiral. Keeping history alive as I am fortunate to have info on both of these veterans. 1. #1 Fleet Material Supply Office 2. USNA 3. #2 Fleet Material Supply Office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted March 14, 2022 Share #684 Posted March 14, 2022 Hit the road and ran down to the Sacramento Antique Street Fair before travel prices get too crazy. Always good to go and meet my fellow militaria collectors, but buying was pretty light. HOWEVER ... I did find one buckle. WESTERN PACIFIC , USN , L.S. CRITES. Smaller than the standard rectangle buckles, with really nice engraving. Still having fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted March 14, 2022 Share #685 Posted March 14, 2022 From the book "Spies and Commandos: How America Lost the Secret War in North Vietnam". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vforvictory1945 Posted March 15, 2022 Share #686 Posted March 15, 2022 I was searching around online and came across this photo from a 2017 Invaluable.com auction with a 1945 Philippines belt buckle. I believe this PI buckle may have been broken out from this lot by the purchaser and sold on Ebay sometime after 2017. It seems familiar though I don't recall having a photo of it saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vforvictory1945 Posted March 15, 2022 Share #687 Posted March 15, 2022 My mistake, as I guess this buckle did sell on Ebay years back. This picture comes from Worthpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted March 16, 2022 Share #688 Posted March 16, 2022 Snagged this late night off a BIN, PATRON 60 , PHILIPPINES 1982 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted March 21, 2022 Share #689 Posted March 21, 2022 Four buckles currently on FB Market Place offered by the same seller. They just keep coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vforvictory1945 Posted March 22, 2022 Share #690 Posted March 22, 2022 Pretty nice 70's PI made rectangular E Pluribus Unum eagle buckle on Ebay, item # 265603523505 at a very fair price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted March 22, 2022 Share #691 Posted March 22, 2022 Ships Parts Control Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted April 2, 2022 Share #692 Posted April 2, 2022 Thanks to Mr. Jerry and his posting over on the 'bay, I got this one and it touched down yesterday. RUSS , West Pac 65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineBuckles Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share #693 Posted April 3, 2022 easterneagle87 -- Thank you Ben for posting all the buckles this past month and keeping this topic active! Congratulations on winning Russ's Westpac 65 buckle. I suspected I was bidding against you. Just wanted to point out that Russ's buckle was engraved in Hong Kong not in the Philippines. As an aside, below is a picture of Hong Kong Liberty Cuff I saw on ebay. I haven't been very lucky finding Philippine buckles this year. I did see, but didn't acquire, this fishing themed one with "Bass" engraved on it that looks like it might have been made in the Philippines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted April 3, 2022 Share #694 Posted April 3, 2022 11 hours ago, PhilippineBuckles said: easterneagle87 -- Thank you Ben for posting all the buckles this past month and keeping this topic active! Congratulations on winning Russ's Westpac 65 buckle. I suspected I was bidding against you. Just wanted to point out that Russ's buckle was engraved in Hong Kong not in the Philippines. As an aside, below is a picture of Hong Kong Liberty Cuff I saw on ebay. I haven't been very lucky finding Philippine buckles this year. I did see, but didn't acquire, this fishing themed one with "Bass" engraved on it that looks like it might have been made in the Philippines. I was thinking the same thing too that the WestPac buckle was HK engraved. Thanks for the confirmation. I have another one that will coming that I think will be in the boat. I'll post pics when it touches down. Keep posting my friends, this has been enjoyable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted April 8, 2022 Share #695 Posted April 8, 2022 FYI folks, current buckle on Facebook Market place for sale. I think it's under vietnam buckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted April 10, 2022 Share #696 Posted April 10, 2022 Doing some internet stocking and this one popped up. Says I bought it. Old man syndrome, I can't seem to find it. Says it was delivered. Wish me luck! The hunt goes on. 🤣 VP-46 , GREY KNIGHTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted April 10, 2022 Share #697 Posted April 10, 2022 18 hours ago, easterneagle87 said: Doing some internet stocking and this one popped up. Says I bought it. Old man syndrome, I can't seem to find it. Says it was delivered. Wish me luck! The hunt goes on. 🤣 VP-46 , GREY KNIGHTS OK, so I didn't get this buckle. It is a bit of a relief as I know now I'm not losing my mind. That is sure to come later. The seller had this one and the Patron Sixty. Congrats to who ever got this one! The hunt continues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted April 10, 2022 Share #698 Posted April 10, 2022 OOOOOOhh ... Big congrats to the buyer of this really NICE .. EARLY .. buckle PHILIPPINES , USCG , Aviator , 1945 , DAVID S. SAYLOR Great piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted April 11, 2022 Share #699 Posted April 11, 2022 That’s a beauty for sure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted April 13, 2022 Share #700 Posted April 13, 2022 With a bunch of emails back and forth, this finally touched down from FLA to Cali. I believe it says, "Gardner", Culinary Specialist. Confirming w/ Bill @ Philippinebuckles that it is Hong Kong carved. Sure has that look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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