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Pera.T

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Can someone please remind me when the tie keeper loop was invented? Mid to late fifties? I came across a couple of ties this week that left me confused as to their age!:eusa_doh:
 

Quigley Brown

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whimsical little boxes, no label, though.

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Dinerman

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Can someone please remind me when the tie keeper loop was invented? Mid to late fifties? I came across a couple of ties this week that left me confused as to their age!:eusa_doh:

In one form or another, they've been around since the '30s, but you generally started seeing them in the '60s, once ties started to get wider again.

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In one form or another, they've been around since the '30s, but you generally started seeing them in the '60s, once ties started to get wider again.

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True but the little strip of cloth that they have now or even a label that doubles as such never appeared on all ties until the 70s when you needed that to keep those big ugly monsters under control. :p
The Grayco End Lock was a great innovation. Those ties are nice to have because it works and is sturdy. The fabric stuff nowadays ends up falling off on one side or coming off completely over time.:eusa_doh: Another case where cheaper won out.
 

Pera.T

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Very interesting, thanks for your help gents! I was also under the impression the keeper loop was a more modern invention, but let me know what you think of these two:

The first is a Parisian "President" (their expensive line), it's identical to their late 40's design, but the label on this one is a keeper loop. There are instructions on the side "Put tie end in loop".

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The second is also a Parisian. Very similar in size and shape to a 40s tie, but the back of the tie is sewn together slightly differently, and the label is a later version (and without instructions). This one is very odd.

Remember, these are New Zealand ties!

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