Show us your TIES

[Widebrim]

Sure thing Lee. Pictures will be up in a bit. By the way, I'm using this video series as a reference
You and James share some awesome info! I'd love to see a seminar in higher quality.

Thanks, Alex. "James" and I had a good time doing it, while John in Covina had a good time filming it.

 

[Alex]

It's interesting, the only thing related to a label is the text on back that reads "Brigadoon Plaids" I believe. Not that this tie is that amazing or anything. I would love to acquire some tropical themed 40s ties.

 

[GoldenEraFan]

The style and cut says 1940's. Another hint could be the length. I believe '40s ties are shorter than '70s ties.

 

[Alex]

length is about 54" which seems slightly lengthy for the time period but again i'm not so sure. it's about 4" wide. I do have one from the 70's to compare it to, which is a Don Loper and it's 4" wide, and 56" long.

 

[Widebrim]

^^54" long is not uncommon for early-'50s, nor is 4" wide. It looks like the real McCoy.

 

[Alex]

Great, thanks for the info Lee. I'll post some pics of two other acquisitions of a different sort.

 

[Alex]

Picked this up from a thrift store in my hometown of Ames (about 40 miles away from Marshalltown).

 

[Quigley Brown]

Now do you guys think this is a mid to late 40s or a 70s tie? I'm not yet knowledgeable enough in the cravat category to determine the era of this one.

After being around vintage ties for so long it's hard to explain to someone how I can pretty much instantly tell you if it's 1940s or not. Widebrim gave you an excellent answer. It has an overall shape to it that modern ties do not. It's sort of the angle it takes from its narrowest width to its widest. Taking a 'peek' inside it, too, will show you that its construction is uniquely vintage.

 

[Quigley Brown]

Picked this up from a thrift store in my hometown of Ames (about 40 miles away from Marshalltown).

I used to live in Marshalltown a ways back. Is that where you're at now? It had a great Salvation Army store there when I lived there.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Definitely late 40s-early 50s, Alex. No doubt about it. Nice tie.

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[Widebrim]

Picked this up from a thrift store in my hometown of Ames (about 40 miles away from Marshalltown).

Representative early-'60s, conservative tie. Damon was a well-known, respected manufacturer.

 

[Rudie]

Vintage NOS Palm Beach Beau Brummel Ties

I recently got these NOS Palm Beach ties for 14 bucks on Ebay. Even the price tags and care instruction tags were still there. They used to be $1 each, but I think it was a steal anyway.

Does anybody know how to date them?

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Nice. I like the red one but the others have great summer colors too. looks like 40s to me but I am still no expert.

 

[Alex]

I used to live in Marshalltown a ways back. Is that where you're at now? It had a great Salvation Army store there when I lived there.

I live in Ames now. I've been to Marshalltown a few times. I thought it was cool to find this at an Ames thrift store, being as it was from the 60s. Were you raised in Marshalltown or just live there?

 

[Alex]

Those ties are super awesome, Rudie.

 

[Alex]

Here's the 70s tie I got from my grandpa.

 

[Widebrim]

Does anybody know how to date them?

I think that the 1946 copyright on the sleeve helps to narrow it down. Nice find.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yes, the '46 is a bit of a hint.

Without such a thing, there is a Palm Beach thread where I outline the various changes in company name that give very good indication of age. before a certain date the company is Goodall. Then it becomes Goodall-Sanford (I believe in 1945 or so), then it changes again and in '55 the company is sold off completely and the cloth discontinued.

I also bought some PB ties from this seller. i think you outbid me on this set, Rudie! It's funny. the seller sold some other lots a week or two before these, and they fetched in the region of $60-$70.

 

[jamespowers]

Now do you guys think this is a mid to late 40s or a 70s tie? I'm not yet knowledgeable enough in the cravat category to determine the era of this one.

Definitely 46-52 there. That is what is known as a knot planned tie. when the tie is tied the knot will have the pattern above the regular red. Hut used to make many of these ties and sold tons of them. They are some of my favorite designs because they have that extra flare with the knot.
That was a good find.

 

[jamespowers]

I used to live in Marshalltown a ways back. Is that where you're at now? It had a great Salvation Army store there when I lived there.

Ah, a mid fifties to mid sixties tie there. Damon was quite a prolific tie maker of the age. The Damon art ties are great finds if you happen to see them. The label has an elf sitting on a tube of paint.