Show us your TIES

[GoldenEraFan]

 

[jamespowers]

The Manhattan shirt company obviously made more than shirts. They made great ties for the age as well. Many were silk and were not cheap ties as a consequence.

 

[Quigley Brown]

Thank goodness for California!

 

[Two Types]

I know these ties don't excite the masses in the same way that hand painted silks do, but they excite me. Here are some more 'Tootal' ties, all found for 50p or £1 in charity shops in Kettering:

First a 'Black Quality':

This is a 'Standard Quality':

This is a 'Green Quality':

Aside from the Tootals, I also found this rather simple 1950s terylene tie:

 

[Gin&Tonics]

I've been very impressed with the ties here over the past few posts! I had a lucky week myself here ($5 a piece)

I must say, I'm a little shocked with the ties on here; bold is an understatement! I will say, though, that I find the red one third from the left to be very attractive. I would wear that. The one next to it with the cherries is kind of neat too.

Clearly my taste in ties is EXTREMELY conservative compared to the loungers here! Very remarkable! This forum is so great; it never fails to teach me something each time I log on.

 

[MB15]

Hello Two Types
May be a silly question, but what is the difference between the three named quality brands?
Greetings
Marco

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

yes. The different taste in ties is quite obvious. I think I like the best of both worlds. Some few bold geometric designs from the 40s and many ties with the smaller pattern (or stripes ...plaids) from the 30s.

here I love the left one much more. I don't like handpainted ties at all. (Maybe the whistling wolf ones)

PS: The green quality tootal is great too. I would wear it a lot! Great taste Two Types!

 

[Feraud]

I love seeing the variety of tie styles members show off in this thread.

 

[herringbonekid]

this tie is on here somewhere already, but i think it deserves a re-post:

 

[jamespowers]

Thank goodness for California!

60 years ago maybe. Since then the wheels have come off---unless you want a Che on velvet tie.

 

[herringbonekid]

TT, do you know what date these Tootals are from ?
i know more about American ties than Brit ones. i think i have a grand total of (drumroll) 3 Brit ties. one is a Tootal 'Green Quality' similar to the above.

 

[Widebrim]

this tie is on here somewhere already, but i think it deserves a re-post:

I'm not much into crocheted ties, but that one is pretty cool. And it's California Fashioned...

 

[jamespowers]

I'm not much into crocheted ties, but that one is pretty cool. And it's California Fashioned...

Now it would be made out of hemp.

 

[Mario]

I wonder if Marc Chevallier was the only bidder on this Oviatt tie:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290693225480?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

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[Widebrim]

Now it would be made out of hemp.

lol

I wonder if Marc Chevallier was the only bidder on this Oviatt tie:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290693225480?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

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Man, I've got to put mine up for auction...

 

[Mario]

yes. The different taste in ties is quite obvious. I think I like the best of both worlds. Some few bold geometric designs from the 40s and many ties with the smaller pattern (or stripes ...plaids) from the 30s

I find that I'm oddly attracted to ties with a certain sort of geometric pattern - even though I couldn't imagine me wearing them. Maybe it's some kind of..what you call this? Displacement activity? Perhaps I'm so fascinated with them exactly because they look so odd to me.

Like this one:

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[Mario]

lol

Man, I've got to put mine up for auction...

I actually liked the simplicity of that tie. Not the price, though... :eusa_doh:

 

[jamespowers]

I find that I'm oddly attracted to ties with a certain sort of geometric pattern - even though I couldn't imagine me wearing them. Maybe it's some kind of..what you call this? Displacement activity? Perhaps I'm so fascinated with them exactly because they look so odd to me.

Like this one:

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If you find a hoard of those, send them to me. I'll wear them.

 

[Mario]

If you find a hoard of those, send them to me. I'll wear them.

I actually - and very seriously - pondered the idea of buying this one. I would put it in the back of my closet and only look at it by candle light in the dead of night when everyone is sound asleep so I wouldn't have to be afraid of any disturbances. You know...I'm pretty sure all my neighbors are watching me already... :eeek:

 

[jamespowers]

I actually - and very seriously - pondered the idea of buying this one. I would put it in the back of my closet and only look at it by candle light in the dead of night when everyone is sound asleep so I wouldn't have to be afraid of any disturbances. You know...I'm pretty sure all my neighbors are watching me already... :eeek:

:rofl: I wear them all the time. Nobody says boo. If I wear a plain stripe or solid then they would think I was going to a funeral.