Show us your TIES

[Marc Chevalier]

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Art Fawcett once said that Cheney's bird lines ("Game Birds", "Tropical Bird Plumage", etc.) were from the very beginning (the later 1930s?) an astonishing success, and other tie companies scrambled to follow suit.

 

[jamespowers]

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Art Fawcett once said that Cheney's bird lines ("Game Birds", "Tropical Plumage", etc.) were from the very beginning (the later 1930s?) an astonishing success, and other tie companies scrambled to follow suit.

He is right as usual. The example I posted is from the 30s. One of the earliest and most complete that I have found. Other companies did follow---like they do now. I can't think of the brand names now but it certainly started the theme tie craze.
A few examples I could find quickly: Unknown, Mallard duck---the real thing from Cheney and Smoothie Royal:

 

[Widebrim]

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Art Fawcett once said that Cheney's bird lines ("Game Birds", "Tropical Plumage", etc.) were from the very beginning (the later 1930s?) an astonishing success, and other tie companies scrambled to follow suit.

I'm thought that I had read that Game Birds came out around '47, but could be wrong. Pilgrim had some early entries during WWII, as regards geometric shapes; I'm going to do some research on that.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I'm thought that I had read that Game Birds came out around '47, but could be wrong. Pilgrim had some early entries during WWII, as regards geometric shapes; I'm going to do some research on that.

"Game Birds" was the first of Cheney's avian lines. First came out in 1937 or '38, I believe.

 

[Widebrim]

He is right as usual. The example I posted is from the 30s. One of the earliest and most complete that I have found. Other companies did follow---like they do now. I can't think of the brand names now but it certainly started the theme tie craze.
A few examples I could find quickly: Unknown, Mallard duck---the real thing from Cheney and Smoothie Royal:

Are those Game Birds or Tropical Plumage?

 

[Widebrim]

"Game Birds" was the first of Cheney's avian lines. Came out in 1937 or '38, I believe.

If so, I stand corrected, which means I'm not sure about the age of the one I posted. As stated, it is very short, so it could go fairly far back in the series...

 

[jamespowers]

Are those Game Birds or Tropical Plumage?

The Mallard duck is an original Game Bird but the others are bird themed ties. First feathers and then the whole ties became prints of the plumage.

 

[jamespowers]

If so, I stand corrected, which means I'm not sure about the age of the one I posted. As stated, it is very short, so it could go fairly far back in the series...

I think yours was likely one from the 1948 series. It has a different look and is plumage more than whole birds.

 

[Widebrim]

I think yours was likely one from the 1948 series. It has a different look and is plumage more than whole birds.

Which would place it more in the period that I had originally listed it as. I've got another one I'll look for tonight.

 

[jamespowers]

Which would place it more in the period that I had originally listed it as. I've got another one I'll look for tonight.

Good!

 

[Gene]

Big score! eBay tie lot for $5.99 and I was the only bidder. The seller made it sound like the ties were falling apart (just some storage dirt and a nip or two).

 

[Widebrim]

^^Great score, Gene!

 

[jamespowers]

Big score! eBay tie lot for $5.99 and I was the only bidder. The seller made it sound like the ties were falling apart (just some storage dirt and a nip or two).

Nice! I like them all. You did very well.

 

[Widebrim]

He is right as usual. The example I posted is from the 30s. One of the earliest and most complete that I have found. Other companies did follow---like they do now. I can't think of the brand names now but it certainly started the theme tie craze.
A few examples I could find quickly: Unknown, Mallard duck---the real thing from Cheney and Smoothie Royal:

Check out these from a 1945 advertisement. Some similarities?

 

[Widebrim]

More from the bag...

Very colorful, feels/looks like rayon taffeta, only has resilient construction label; National Shirt Company tie; and for those of you who have never seen one, an Original French Panel tie, this one coming from a dry goods store in Canton, Ohio, early-'40s.

 

[jamespowers]

Check out these from a 1945 advertisement. Some similarities?

$1.50? I'll take ten of each.

 

[jamespowers]

Some one nailed this before I got a chance:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150750398257&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

Ok, who won it?

I did get this one though:
Cheney

 

[Widebrim]

^^Wow, that was a good lot. You got a good one, though, old boy...

 

[jamespowers]

^^Wow, that was a good lot. You got a good one, though, old boy...

Yeah, it was gone before I could even bid on it this morning.

It is ok but I would rather have 41 more.

 

[Quigley Brown]

I'm thought that I had read that Game Birds came out around '47, but could be wrong. Pilgrim had some early entries during WWII, as regards geometric shapes; I'm going to do some research on that.

Well, I certainly missed out on a good conversation. I should check in more regularly.....