While I like to discuss a particular belt buckle theme and present many examples of buckles within the category, I also want my readers to find just the right belt buckles.

To that end, I long ago created the Men’s Belt Buckles aStore: an on-line store that offers belt buckles from Amazon.com and the vendors who sell there. You can visit the Men’s Belt Buckles aStore by clicking the image under the title in the right margin of this page (scroll down if you don’t see it there).

More Sources of Men’s Belt Buckles

Of course, there are far more sources for men’s belt buckles on the Internet than Amazon.com. So, I’ve tracked down a few belt buckle stores and added links to them in the sidebar. So far, I’ve included The Belt Buckle Shop, Hot Buckles, eBlade Store, and Belt Buckle Knife, but I plan to add even more in the near future.

If you haven’t found what moves you in any of my posts—or in my aStore—I hope you’ll visit these other vendors; maybe they have what you’re looking for.

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Set off your Halloween costume with a men’s belt buckle. This is the only time of year that completely legitimizes wearing something a little crazy. Whether you’re going trick-or-treating with the kids (or you are a trick-or-treating kid), you’re attending Halloween parties, or you just want to fit in at work, a belt buckle can be just the touch.

Halloween Men’s Belt Buckles at Work?

At least in the United States—even in very stuffy corporations—it’s common for people to acknowledge Halloween by wearing at least an element of a costume. Some folks might wear entire costumes, while others (most who bother at all) wear an item or two to celebrate the holiday in their workplaces.

The Not So Subtle Accent

I’ve seen people at work wearing wigs, face paint makeup, latex costume noses, masks, fake glasses, hats, and costume shirts. Nearly all of these touches were in-your-face costumes that were clearly out of place, but still acceptable for the one holiday that legitimizes dress-up.

Of all the costumes and costume elements I’ve seen at work, my favorite was a set of latex pointy ear tips much like the ones sported by Star Trek’s Vulcans. While in the spirit of the holiday, the ear tips were subtle—I’m sure many people didn’t notice them at all—but they clearly expressed some of the personality of the person wearing them.

Men’s Belt Buckles for Subtlety

A belt buckle also can be in the spirit of the holiday. There are many designs that fit the general Halloween theme of dead spirits affecting the living, and as many more of images people associate with Halloween: skulls, skeletons, demons, bats, cats, and more. There are also buckles fitting broader themes that inevitably arise around Halloween: fantasy and science fiction.

What makes a themed men’s belt buckle so appealing is that it adds an accent to a costume where most costumes simply make do. If you’re dressing like the undead, why not include a belt buckle whose design celebrates the undead?

But for many, a themed belt buckle has a different appeal: Because it’s subtle, you can wear it to celebrate in almost any setting. When you show up to work one day with a vampire bat holding up your pants, you may get a few inquiries, but you’re not likely to be chastised for dressing down.

Examples of Halloween Buckles

Among the many Halloween-themed men’s belt buckles available are a Grim Reaper, a skeleton hand, and a vampire bat. There are many more featuring skeletons or skulls, though most aren’t specifically about Halloween; skulls have become symbols of bikers, rock bands, and pirates, so belt buckles designed for one of these audiences often play well for all of them.

Men’s belt buckles with fantasy themes abound. While designers might create original buckles that express their own fascination with traditional sword & sorcery motifs, there are far more buckle designs related to science fiction and fantasy movies and comic books. Two of the buckles shown here represent classic fantasy themes, while the third represents one of the most recognizable villains in the history of cinema.

Follow this link to check out these and other men’s belt buckles at our on-line store.

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