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Quetzal

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This was the first item that I found at St. Vincent De Paul's. It was peeking through the rack, behind fifty polyester ties, and I thought, "Wow, what a nice tie. I wonder..." and it definitely was:

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The first of the "Goodwill Thirty". There were many ties on the racks that day, and when I first saw it, I asked myself what kind of person wore such a tiny tie? Then, after checking out the label and construction, "Ah, the man who bought it in 1951". My other reaction was "Evil Lord Business" from The LEGO Movie; to those of you who have seen it, it actually looks like the tiny cape that the character wears. My friend has a red Wembley made twenty years later, with the notorious "WEMBLON by Wembley" label, that he bought at a flea market.

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Another tie from St Vin's. Unfortunately, it has a lot of wear near the "knot" portion (not shown):

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Another tie from Goodwill, but somebody ripped out the lining, and this tie needs to be re-sewn:

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The last tie that I purchased from a Goodwill:

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-Quetzal
 
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The Good

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Very nice ties, Quetzal! In fact, I like all of them, good choices.

Here are ties I've won today from eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/antique-nec...ujylwI8Vhe2niLGTnguSE%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

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The seller believes that they are 1950s or '60s. I think that this is a great lot, and there are some lighter colored ones, which I am presently lacking in, as well. All of them look good to me, but I think the middle one is my favorite.
 

Quetzal

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Now, it's time for some Post-War Rayons:

A Goodwill Thirty from Denver (how it would up in the Midwest I don't know):

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When I first began to buy my own ties, I wanted to buy "Bold Look" ties (I really wanted a tie like the one Ernest Borgnine wore in "Marty"), and I purchased a few lots online a while back. Here is one of the ties:

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A "Boy Scouts of America" tie from St. Vin's:

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A Goodwill Thirty. Most, if not all, of these were and are in a Like-New condition:

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I thought that Regal only made striped ties:

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-Quetzal
 
Now, it's time for some Post-War Rayons:

A Goodwill Thirty from Denver (how it would up in the Midwest I don't know):

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When I first began to buy my own ties, I wanted to buy "Bold Look" ties (I really wanted a tie like the one Ernest Borgnine wore in "Marty"), and I purchased a few lots online a while back. Here is one of the ties:

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A "Boy Scouts of America" tie from St. Vin's:

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A Goodwill Thirty. Most, if not all, of these were and are in a Like-New condition:

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I thought that Regal only made striped ties:

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-Quetzal

Some REAL nice ties in that lot.
The gears and feather ties are real keepers.
 

Quetzal

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United States
This wonderful tie is made by renowned "Towncraft DeLuxe":

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The first tie that I received from online and pulled out of that Birthday Box. "Wow! They're more beautiful than I imagined!" It can be seen in my High School Senior Portrait, and is Knot-Planned in the sense that the topmost "diamond" is intended to be on the knot when tied with a Windsor (Esquire? Bold Look? Coincidence? I think not!):

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This is the skinniest tie that I owned before I found 1950s/1960s Skinny Ties at Goodwill, and it looks best with my green suit. I'd be very appreciative if there is a way to remove those nasty wrinkles on the side:

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Remind to wear this tie when I meet The President. Or at least when I'm in D.C.

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-Quetzal
 

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