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Dinerman

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Thrift shop ties for today- early to mid '50s. There were also a bunch of silk knit ties, but they all had issues.
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More Tootal ties

Anyone who reads my posts knows that i have a love of Tootal ties, scarves and cravats. So here are some recent purchases:

This is from the 'Silver Quality' range. The fabric doesn't feel like rayon, making me think it is one of the later man-made fabrics Tootal used (possibly late 50s early 60s?). But i couldn't resist that pattern:

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Now a much more ordinary pattern, green with white spots, from the 'Standard Quality' range, in a 'Tebilized' fabric:

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And my favourite of the new batch, a horse-head design from the 'Special Quality' range:

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This close-up better shows the true colour:

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Quigley Brown

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I found a drawer full of ties at an estate sale today. I picked up a few---even one knot planned tie and a handpainted. I'll have to get some pictures but at 25 cents each, I even took some thin ties that I doubt I will ever wear but they were 25 cents! :p

These days just buy them all while you can... :eusa_clap
 
These days just buy them all while you can... :eusa_clap

Well, not all---unless I can send all the 70s monstrosities to you after I sort them out. :p
That being said, I went back and got a plain green early fifties tie today along with a few other things: fan, fold up chair, pendleton robe, Stetson gun club hat for one son and a straw pith helmet for the other one, a fan and a 30s umbrella for my wife. :p
 

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This is my latest Ebay purchase. It's a 'deadstock' Tootal tie from the 'Green Quality' range. I was rather surprised to be able to pick up such a unusual old design (possibly dating back to the late 1930s) for under £5. It must have been my lucky day. I don't how often I'll find the right opportunity to wear it, but ..... who cares!

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I find it really difficult to date Tootal ties. Unfortunately I don't own any old catalogues. The patent date for the tie is 1938, but that just makes it post-38. I really need to make some length and shape comparisons of the ties I own. However, apart from 'boys' ties, this is one of the shortest i own.
 

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Talking of ties in boxes ......

Sometimes i am surprised that vintage ties can be found so cheaply. I got this on Ebay for £2.99 - and it's still in its box. Its a Tootal 'Black Quality' tie, most likely from the 1950s.
Here's the box:
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Here's the tie:
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Here's the label:
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Also, I couldn't resist this Tootal 'Boys Tie'. I don't know why I bought a tie that I can never wear? Maybe i just wanted to prove to myself that they existed and so that i could photograph the label?
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This is a black skinny tie that was to my deceded grand-father. He was owner between 50 and 100 ties and it is was is only tie from the time he was in his 20's that he was still having. I never wear it since skinny tie are not something I like for myself. I keep it for sentimental reasons and as a souvenir of him.
 

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