perhaps the most famous contribution to scouting that silber has become known for were his belt buckles. in 1950, max was chosen to be a scoutmaster for the national scout jamboree. he was in the metal ingot business and had souvenir buckles produced for the event which he gave out as friendship gifts. over the next half century, he made fifty more buckles for national scout jamboree, world jamborees, new hampshire jamborees and other special occasions as well as recognition buckles for significant awards such as eagle scout, vigil honor, and wood badge. his buckles have become world-famous and are considered highly prized collectors' items. amongst collectors, some of the silber buckles fetch prices in the hundreds of dollars as evidenced on auction sites such as ebay.