Every year, Murphy makes two sets of buckles: a trophy one ($2,000) awarded to winning cowboys and a commemorative one ($140) that is given to performers and is available for sale to the general ...

While the trophy buckle is “part of the character of Texas,” according to Orms, and may be the preference for cowboys (real or drugstore), ordinary folks who don’t own a spread should ...

At a glance. The Cheyenne Frontier Days championship trophy buckle has become a treasured item for competitors in the rodeo world. Although more than 1,300 cowboys and cowgirls have competed in ...

Stephenville’s Nick Cunningham created his first buckle twenty years ago, and the Indian Chief is his 8,321st trophy buckle design. $4,500; [email protected]. More About: ...