1885-1985 Andale Kansas Centennial Belt Buckle #605/1000 Church Airplane History
1985 Andale Kansas Centennial Belt Buckle #605/1000 Cottonwood Classics Church
Vintage 1985 Andale, Kansas Centennial belt buckle commemorating the community’s 100th anniversary, 1885–1985. Produced by Cottonwood Classics as a limited collector edition, this example is individually numbered #605 of 1,000.
The front presents an elaborate pictorial history of Andale beneath large raised ANDALE lettering. A prominent historic church with tall steeple anchors the center of the design, surrounded by additional scenes representing the community’s history and development, including grain elevators, wheat and farming imagery, an airplane, early wagon transportation and historic buildings.
Wheat heads flank the lower 1885–1985 Centennial banner, reinforcing Andale’s Kansas agricultural heritage. The highly detailed relief makes this more visually interesting than a simple town-anniversary buckle and gives it crossover appeal to collectors of both local history and farming memorabilia.
The reverse contains a detailed written history of Andale’s early settlement and growth and is marked ©1986 Cottonwood Classics. It also identifies the buckle as a 1986 Limited Edition, No. 505 of 1000.
A desirable regional collectible for Andale Kansas, Sedgwick County history, Kansas Centennial memorabilia, church and Catholic history, grain elevators, wheat farming, aviation, pioneer transportation, hot air balloons, ox and plow, Western Americana and limited-edition belt buckle collectors.
Vintage pre-owned condition with normal surface wear, light scratches, patina and finish variation consistent with age. The dimensional architectural scenes, lettering and historical imagery remain clear and well defined.