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Title: Bear Archery Belt Buckle / What Vintage?
Post by: gsxrkiller on May 15, 2017, 04:15:00 PM
Please could anyone help me with the year or years of manufacture of the belt buckle shown in the attachment. I have one and have been wearing it, love it!   https://goo.gl/photos/ARG2mBjjXKmxHdE5A
Title: Re: Bear Archery Belt Buckle / What Vintage?
Post by: reddogge on May 15, 2017, 05:13:00 PM
Don't know but probably from the 70s with the compound on it.
Title: Re: Bear Archery Belt Buckle / What Vintage?
Post by: crazynate on May 15, 2017, 05:41:00 PM
I have one in the package unopened and its was made in Gainesville. They are popular and are pretty common to see. I'm guessing early 80s?    (http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u498/u05353/Mobile%20Uploads/AE5DB17A-1D60-4DD0-8CCB-E5177C3F3025_zpsffxkefzy.jpg) (http://s1070.photobucket.com/user/u05353/media/Mobile%20Uploads/AE5DB17A-1D60-4DD0-8CCB-E5177C3F3025_zpsffxkefzy.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Bear Archery Belt Buckle / What Vintage?
Post by: shick on May 15, 2017, 07:57:00 PM
'killer, That buckle first appeared in the 1982 catalog.  Listed as New Bear Custom Belt Buckle; german silver bear logo on brass background.  Size 2 1/4 x 3".  Hope this helps.
Shick
Title: Re: Bear Archery Belt Buckle / What Vintage?
Post by: crazynate on May 15, 2017, 08:13:00 PM
Good to know thanks shick.
Title: Re: Bear Archery Belt Buckle / What Vintage?
Post by: gsxrkiller on May 15, 2017, 08:23:00 PM
In the package! Thats awesome. I have seen them fetch a big price on **** out of package, I wonder what someone would be willing to pay to get an in the pkg specimen in their collection. So we are thinking 80's generally. Someone probably has this item in a catalog somewhere.
Title: Re: Bear Archery Belt Buckle / What Vintage?
Post by: crazynate on May 15, 2017, 09:23:00 PM
I always wonder that too. This stuff goes up  and down in price on the big site so much. I seen these out of the package sell for 40-120. Guess it all depends on who's bidding. I got this one at Compton for 30 bucks a few years ago.
Title: Re: Bear Archery Belt Buckle / What Vintage?
Post by: gsxrkiller on May 16, 2017, 07:23:00 AM
Thanks to everyone!