buckle, buckle, toil and trouble

November 13, 2008 5:00 PM

help me find a belt for my buckle!

i bought my boyfriend a groovy belt buckle a while back, but never got around to finding a belt for it. where would i find a buckle-less belt strap? i don't even know where to begin. thanks.

posted by thinkingwoman to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (6 answers total)

This guy can probably help you. The quality is second to none and he is open to custom orders.
posted by fire&wings at 5:21 PM on November 13, 2008

Obi's swap meet?

(assuming youre in Nashville)
posted by gcat at 5:40 PM on November 13, 2008

Response by poster: i am in nashville. what is obi's swap meet?
posted by thinkingwoman at 7:03 PM on November 13, 2008

It's a close-out/bargain store.

Obi's Swap Meet
819 Main St
Nashville, TN 37206
[phone]

Hours:
Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Or check your local thrift/goodwill store/consignment shop. I have always had good luck that way. Quality stuff at a bargain price.
posted by bradly at 8:38 PM on November 13, 2008

you generally don't just buy a buckle-less strap, you buy a belt with a removable/replaceable buckle.

If you google "Removable buckle belt" or "replaceable buckle belt," lots of stuff will show up, i'm sure.
posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew at 10:36 PM on November 13, 2008

You can also go to a leather / leatherworking store [like Tandy's] and they will have buckleless belts. They're ostensibly for carving pretty patterns into, or whatever, but you don't have to do that if you don't want.
posted by Acari at 11:27 PM on November 13, 2008